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November 26, 2007
best broccoli cheddar soup so far
I've been in major cooking mode all weekend, and it carried over into today with some leftover broccoli that I turned into soup. Broccoli Cheddar is one of my favorite soups, but it doesn't always come out the way I'd like, so I wanted to write this version down so I can remember it. If you want to try it, it's after the jump.
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
3 c. chicken stock
1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 bottle of beer
1 teaspoon dry mustard
a pinch of cayenne
salt and pepper
broccoli (or whatever else you like)
In one pan, heat chicken stock with beer and Worcestershire. In a separate pan, make a roux and, when the roux is cooked, add mustard, cayenne, and enough stock to make a thick paste. Slowly incorporate the cheese. Once it is all incorporated, add the rest of the stock, little by little. Salt and pepper to taste, then add in the broccoli.
This soup was a little thick but, to be honest, I'm not sure exactly how much stock I used... it was frozen into cubes and yogurt containers after the last time we made a chicken. You might need a little more or less, depending on what you like. This is a mix of the recipe from the "Loaf and Ladle Cookbook" and my own changes based on past unhappiness. If you're ever in Exeter, NH, you must go to the Loaf and Ladle.
Posted by kelseyfrost at 06:11 PM | Comments (0)
November 24, 2007
Strange, for a New Hampshire girl.
I'm finding myself very thrown off by the changing light as we go from Fall to Winter. It's getting dark earlier and the days feel like they're dragging on. It's not even 7:00 on Saturday night and it feels so late to me. I don't think this has ever happened to me before in November-- it's very odd.
Good things about cold weather: today I made Spanish lentils and baked fresh French bread, which were both delicious with my Trader Joe's wine and Project Runway reruns.
Posted by kelseyfrost at 06:47 PM | Comments (0)
November 15, 2007
new favorite shop online
Not that I've bought anything here yet, but I have all sorts of plans hatching for P.O.S.H. Chicago.
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