Potato and spinach soup with wild garlic pesto (Thermomix)

I’m in a really grotty mood today. I’m coming down with a cold (again), the weather is grey and cold, and the household cleaning needs to be done. Two pullovers, my step-daughter’s fur lined uggs on my feet (two sizes too big) and I’m still freezing. It’s definitely time for soup. I found a recipe … Continue reading →

Hungarian sauerkraut soup (Credit Crunch, part 1)

Thanks to the shocking annual electricity bill, I have had to concentrate on cooking using up my kitchen stocks to give more oomph to my Euro. The positive side of cooking to a budget is that it can make you a little more creative when you search through the larder and cook using what ingredients … Continue reading →

Mulligatawny Soup (Credit Crunch, part 2)

It’s a tradition for a lot of people in Germany to watch “Dinner For One” on New Year’s Eve. If you’ve never heard of it, here’s a link so that you can watch it: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9105942950207814319#. The soup course in the play comprises Mulligatawny and my husband asked me yesterday if I could make it, because … Continue reading →

Pumpkin soup with an Asian twist (Vegan)

Since Autumn has finally arrived with rain, thunderstorms and large hailstones (???!) it is definitely the season to cuddle up on the sofa with a large bowl of soup. This recipe is from http://www.essen-und-trinken.de/rezept/13106/asiatische-kuerbissuppe.html and is so easy to cook in the Thermomix. If you look at the original recipe, you’ll see that the recipe … Continue reading →