Although I have tinkered with the recipe a little bit, here is another vegetarian recipe scratched off the bookmarked list. I've had this Creamy Avocado Soup recipe bookmarked for a vey long time, in fact ever since I got Celia Browns cookbook Entertaining Vegetarians in 2004.
Avocado in soup may sound a bit strange, perhaps not to those of you who have been tucking into trendy smoothies made with the Avocados - anyway think Mexican guacamole flavours! This is not a steaming bowl of soup and nor is it a cold soup, its warm, barely warm in fact as it is flashed under the grill for the cheese to melt and then served up immediately. No waiting around.
I have actually made this Creamy Avocado Soup twice in last two weeks. Once with soured cream and the second time with coconut cream left over from Christmas and Boxing Day cocktails and mocktail Pina Coladas - oh no I've said too much. D declared the Creamy Avocado Soup as delicious. Its a blanket of green velvet lushness. I wasn't sure if I would like this luke warm Creamy Avocado Soup, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not only did I like it, I loved it.
I wanted to serve it with some fancy blue maize tortilla chips, but D had a few days back opened a packet of Doritos that I found tucked away in the bread bin, so I used them. I am sharing this with Creamy Avocado Soup with Tortilla Cheese Topping with Eat Your Greens challenge that I co-host with The VegHog; Soups, Salads and Sammies hosted by Kahakai Kitchen; Elizabeths's Kitchen for No Waste Food Challenge; as the tortillas were beginning to soften and crisped up within moments under the grill and No Croutons Required hosted by Tinned Tomatoes and Lisas Kitchen.
Happy New Year.
I guess many of us will be glad to see the end of 2016 and try to welcome 2017 with optimism and hope. I have had an interesting year, what more can I say - it could have been better, but it was not terrible either. I am thankful. As always and as I do every year, I want to say Thank you to my loyal readers. I honestly do appreciate you for supporting and reading my 'not for profit' hobby blog and taking time to comment when you can.
I made this Savoury Chestnut, Rainbow Carrot and Lentil Cake last week a few days after Christmas. It would be perfect for the festive table, but it would also be fabulous on the table on New Years Eve or New Years Days Sunday Roast Dinner.
This Savoury Chestnut, Rainbow Carrot and Lentil Cake is inspired and adapted from one I saw in the Vegetarian Christmas magazine. I cannot remember the last time I picked up a vegan or vegetarian magazine, but the recipes were far more interesting in presentation that I was tempted to pick up a copy. Its essentially an upside down colourful nut roast. I had intended to make this for Christmas Day as I had picked up some baby rainbow carrots from the market in Cardiff. I had put them in the fridge to maintain some sort of freshness, they lasted well.
A generous slice of this Savoury Chestnut, Rainbow Carrot and Lentil Cake would be perfect next to roast potatoes, sprouts and/or other greens. And don't forget the gravy, its essential here.
I've had a good good break, a quiet affair really with just D and me. I will share more about my Christmas Day and what I got for Christmas. Wow I truly cannot believe it is 2017 and wonder what the year will bring. Anyway, lovely reader Happy New Year once again.
Happy New Year Dear Readers and Eat Your Greens contributors.
Its January 2017 and my turn to host the Eat Your Greens challenge. For those of you who have not participated in Eat Your Greens is a monthly vegetarian and vegan cooking challenge for food bloggers. The aim is to cook with any green vegetable.
Follow this link on how to participate and then simply 'cut and paste' your blog link in the comment section below. If you are tweeting your recipe, please use #EatYoursGreens #eatyourgreens and include @SeasonalShaheen @TheVegHog and we will retweet all those that we see.
If you want some Eat Your Greens inspiration, see what food bloggers from around the world shared in December, then check out my co-host The Veg Hog for inspiration.
Once again Happy New Year to you All.
