Autumn is here!

As much as I love summer cooking, all the fruit and veggie salads, aglio e olio pasta and other 2 ingredient dishes I really long for autumn warming-up meals, everything made of pumpkin and really hot curry of all kinds (we brought 1kg of curry paste from holidays so we're set). I stopped using all sorts of stock cubes and other flavour enhancers a long time ago so I try to look for new ways of cooking tasty soups. This one was a total surprise, I tell you. It's so amazingly full of flavours and it's made of veggies only, I only added a pinch of salt and a splash of olive oil. Recently, I've been madly in love with roasted garlic, I can honestly say there are few things in life that taste better, don't you agree?

Cover the veggies with foil and leave while they cool down, it'll be easier to peel them off. Blend them well and season with salt and pepper. Voila!

Autumn is here!

As much as I love summer cooking, all the fruit and veggie salads, aglio e olio pasta and other 2 ingredient dishes I really long for autumn warming-up meals, everything made of pumpkin and really hot curry of all kinds (we brought 1kg of curry paste from holidays so we’re set). I stopped using all sorts of stock cubes and other flavour enhancers a long time ago so I try to look for new ways of cooking tasty soups. This one was a total surprise, I tell you. It’s so amazingly full of flavours and it’s made of veggies only, I only added a pinch of salt and a splash of olive oil. Recently, I’ve been madly in love with roasted garlic, I can honestly say there are few things in life that taste better, don’t you agree?

Cover the veggies with foil and leave while they cool down, it’ll be easier to peel them off. Blend them well and season with salt and pepper. Voila!

What's for dinner - Sweet Corn Soup

This is officially one of the best soups I have eaten. I don't want to brag about it but I did not follow any recipe for this one. It's my very first, original soup. Classics like tomato or cucumber soups don't count so I'm particularly proud of this one. And, because I'm not in the best mood today I really didn't feel like spending more time than necessary preparing dinner. So, all you need is: 

3 corn on the cob

1 potato, chopped

1 red onion, chopped

3 cloves of garlic

0,75 ml vegetable stock (I used dried veggies and boiling water, do not use stock cubes, boiling water will do)

salt & pepper

olive oil or butter

1 heaping tbsp sour cream

herbs and spices of your choice:

I used:

1tsp thyme

1/4 tsp turmeric for colour

1/4 tsp lemon grass powder

What to do:

Heat the oil and fry the onions, add chopped potato and grated garlic. Fry until potato softens slightly. 

Add the corn, stock and all the herbs/spices. Cook on low heat for 30mins. Blend well and add cream, season to taste. 

Serve with fresh herbs (basil, coriander, parsley or chives) or toasts. 

Enjoy!

What's for dinner - Sweet Corn Soup

This is officially one of the best soups I have eaten. I don’t want to brag about it but I did not follow any recipe for this one. It’s my very first, original soup. Classics like tomato or cucumber soups don’t count so I’m particularly proud of this one. And, because I’m not in the best mood today I really didn’t feel like spending more time than necessary preparing dinner. So, all you need is: 

3 corn on the cob

1 potato, chopped

1 red onion, chopped

3 cloves of garlic

0,75 ml vegetable stock (I used dried veggies and boiling water, do not use stock cubes, boiling water will do)

salt & pepper

olive oil or butter

1 heaping tbsp sour cream

herbs and spices of your choice:

I used:

1tsp thyme

1/4 tsp turmeric for colour

1/4 tsp lemon grass powder

What to do:

Heat the oil and fry the onions, add chopped potato and grated garlic. Fry until potato softens slightly. 

Add the corn, stock and all the herbs/spices. Cook on low heat for 30mins. Blend well and add cream, season to taste. 

Serve with fresh herbs (basil, coriander, parsley or chives) or toasts. 

Enjoy!