In spite of or because of my negatively twinged post earlier this evening, I decided that I should turn it all around, find the love in the cold...
We spent all day indoors. 5532 Emerson. All day (minus the 1/2 hour shoveling).
You all know me to be the queen of queens of procrastination, right? So instead of scouring the want-ads and thinking about making some much needed money for the team, I decided that I needed to cook. It all started because we spent Saturday afternoon at The Wedge Coop (fabulous though not nearly close to our sorely missed Park Slope co-op) and to a pretty huge and lushly carpeted grocery chain that caries a huge assortment of imported foods, kosher meats and fresh fish called Byerly's. As super domesticatingly unexciting I'm sure this news is for most of you, as you also know, we love to cook almost as much as we love to eat. So needless to say, the food shopping part of our exile in MN is about as exciting as it gets. Minus the coffee part.
Long story short, I decided to make use of my procrastination and cook up a storm. After wishing my sweet baby sister Myrite a happy 25th and hearing about her carrot soup, I thought of a brilliant idea for lunch...
Squash Curry Soup!
- I fished out an acorn squash that was resting soundly at the back of the fridge with his buddy sweet potato and popped them in the oven to roast. Roast at 350 for an hour or till soft. Once the veggies are done and cooled enough to handle, start step 2
- I sauteed onion and garlic with some canola oil. Added curry powder, salt, pepper, some weird Jamaican seasoning from the coop (I think it was a cinnamon, chili, garlic combo). After the onions are soft and seasoned, added a cup of water.
- Crank open a can of lite coconut milk and pour it into the pot. Fill the can up with water to get the rest of the milk out of the can and pour into the pot.
- If the squash and potato are cool enough to handle, scrape the softened veggies into the pot. Get your trusty handblender and blend up the soup to your liking. Season to taste!
2 comments:
The soup was outstanding. One enjoys it even more given the weather.
charxo
Exiled from New York...hmmmm ;) Minnesota and Montreal came 1st. And, while comparison may have its purpose....is a butternut squash better then an acorn?? Who cares!! Let's eat both. I have loved all of the years you have lived in New York. A visit to NY is even more special when shared with those you love. Each memory linked to something done together. I love your visits to MN, just as much. Think of this exile, as some grand adventure, which I will enjoy sharing. charxo
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