November and the cold is here so it’s Soup for what ails you, nothing does it like a bowl of soup. I’m chock full of antibiotics, pain killers and what not so was glad for this, when you cant eat there is always soup. Thai style Sweet Potato and coconut Soup Serves 6 Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 medium … Continue reading Quick Thai Style Sweet Potato Soup with Toasted Coconut
I got given out to recently for having hard to get ingredients in my recipes. Hands up straight away, there is star anise in this one, NOT a show stopper if you don’t have it but it really elevates the carrot soup from a nice everyday flavoured soup to something altogether more delicious. Not that I think it is terribly difficult to get but I … Continue reading Carrot Soup with Star Anise served with Croque Monsieur Toasts
It might be May but there is still a nip in the air which leads me to think of soup when I get in from work. A hectic few weeks lately means I have only really been able to cook and experiment at the weekend, but this is a pefect work night evening filler. Made with onions which have a unique combination of flavonoids and … Continue reading Roast Onion Soup with Thai Spices
The great thing about cauliflower apart from its nutritional value is the lovely smooth creamy soup it makes, its my second favourite way to have cauliflower after roasting it in the oven. There is no need for dairy in this soup as the coconut milk helps add to the lovely creamy texture. The topping of almonds and fried cauliflower give it a nice crunch too … Continue reading Coconut and Cauliflower Soup
This isn’t so much a recipe, more a oh I fancy something spicy, hot and sour. Paired with some pickle because there is nothing better with Thai food…..anyway the resulting bowl of soup was so good I had to share. Great texture, lovely flavour and a good bang of heat. 2 tbsp red curry paste (I used mai ploy) 1 tin coconut milk 250ml chicken … Continue reading Thai sweet potato soup
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