West African Peanut Soup (Vegan) In recent years I’ve rebelled against resolutions! Those few months after Christmas before Spring is hard enough, so like an obstinate child, I would begin in February. To me, this felt a more gentle start to the year with a month to permeate the changes…..in line with what I wanted …
Folk House Cafe Have to recommend the Folk House Cafe for lunch if you’re near Park St. Bristol. (3/4 way down) Met an old colleague from Bordeaux Quay and talked all things food! Great mix of soups, salads, posh toasties, nibbles and filling plates and tremendous cakes and pukka tea and coffee. Loads of space …
Cabbage, lentil and bacon soup You know how some people are just on top of their stuff or others aren’t, but they are better at hiding it? Well, I am neither! And you know what. I don’t mind. It’s a bit of an ‘in’ joke with a couple of mums at school, that I am …
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Minestrone soup When a friend asks you for a recipe whilst she has been solo parenting for 5 days with 3 boys under 6 and is waving the white flag as the lurgy kicks in…..the least I can do is oblige! (Especially when her hub is on a jolly skiing!) And it was a timely …
Leek and Potato Soup When the days can be lacking in light, warmth and sunshine, I seek comfort and positivity elsewhere….and quite often by lunchtime the thought of tucking into a lovely bowl of hearty, comforting, and of course, fuss free soup is a positive pique on my emotional stance for the day! I feel …
Pea and Ham Soup New Years Eve Eve: sugar hangover for me, husband sleeping off daytime drinking in bed and kids arguing over the bug in the kitchen. The house smells of boiling ham hock and in my mind’s eye I am fast forwarding a week to when the house will be quiet and it’s …
Broccoli and Stilton soup Tuesday morning, T-5 and the Christmas countdown checklist has been verified, computed and coordinated with DH. Kids clubs are carefully sprinkled through the week to allow me to keep on track with the shopping, wrapping and cooking, and to be honest try and keep the stress levels down and the potential …