Today's the last day of my holiday vacation. So, besides finishing the last load of laundry and packing my suitcase, I decided to try to finish up little projects left around the house. I had purchased a bag of root vegies at the Co-op earlier this week and realized I better use them today or they were going to make a truth of our calling one of the drawers in the 'frig the "rotter." So I decided that they would make a nice soup for lunch combining the Golden Pottage recipe from the bag and a root soup recipe from Sylvia Thompson. What I didn't expect was the mental "YES!!!" I heard as I was cutting the beets, rutabagas, carrots, and turnips into chunks for the soup. Preparing this meal, cutting good vegetables, and the earthy fragrances wafting up from the cutting board hit me like a brick, reminding me that THIS was something I really liked doing. So really, I'm writing to remind me of this moment. Besides, it feels like a classic Purling Oaks post....right?
The soup was very tasty, too.
More roots, or evidence that roots exist. We may have flowers this winter. Good think I pulled it out of the dark part of the basement, eh?
Three of four cats are comatose here with me in the sunroom with the wood stove fired up. It is a nice Sunday afternoon. I think I'll read a bit more then make sure I've got everything packed.
Stay warm, stay safe this week!
I've got parsnips and carrots, celery, rosemary and garlic all oiled up and ready to join the pork roast in the oven. Your soup looks yummy. I'd add some feta cheese to it for the extra salt ad a hunk of homemade bread.
Safe travels this week Angie!
Posted by: Manise | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 05:54 PM
That soup looks great!
Posted by: Elizabeth | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 08:51 PM
The soup looks yummy indeed. We're currently working on a batch of Sicilian Sausage soup or I'd be very tempted Have a good week!
Posted by: Joy | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Yum, the soup looks great. Perfect weather for soup too. Travel safely and stay warm!
Posted by: Diane | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 10:40 PM
I've been cooking and knitting and it feels terrific! Hm. I wonder if I have one of those plants sitting in the dark somewhere!
; )
Posted by: Vicki | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 10:45 PM
...and, of course, your soup looks DELICIOUS!! Oh, how I love the roots.
Posted by: Vicki | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Yum soup! Mine amaryllis is being a diva, and I'm unhappy with it. Sob. I hope you're all toasty warm in DC right now.
Posted by: Kitten | Monday, January 04, 2010 at 10:57 AM
OH yes a cooking post! That soup looks yummy. I bought 2 new cookbooks to inspire me to cook more ont eh weekends (Pioneer Woman; Mark Bittman, Quick soemthing or other).
Posted by: Kim | Monday, January 04, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Perfect soul-warming comfort food for a January meal!
Posted by: kmkat | Monday, January 04, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Lovely!
Posted by: Cookie | Monday, January 04, 2010 at 05:45 PM
your soup looks so comforting! *slurp*
Posted by: opal | Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 04:11 AM
Yum, root soup! Looks delicious and the perfect thing for a cold afternoon.
I'm pretty sure cats hibernate over the winter. Hez sure has.
Posted by: Carrie K | Thursday, January 07, 2010 at 04:54 PM
Hi Angie! I don't know how I missed this post... it's been that kind of a week. Anyway, the roots are lovely and I hope your week was good and not fraught with travel issues...
xoxo
Posted by: Nora | Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 05:37 AM