All posts tagged: Soup

Leek-&-Potato-Soup

Creamy Leek & Potato Soup with Polenta & Walnut Croutons

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There’s nothing like soup on these chilly autumn days to warm you up and it only takes a little bit of effort to go from a basic soup to amazingly delicious, this is the best soup ever, soup. This summer I went on an amazing and inspiring vegan permaculture course. I met some really amazing people and got introduced to some great, practical and positive ideas to create a regenerative, cruelty-free landscape and abundant future. (If you’re intrigued to know more next years course is now open for bookings.) One of the other amazing things about the course was the food, especially the soups. I had previously thought I made pretty tasty soups but these put mine to shame. So I decided it was time I upped my soup game! Recently I’ve been getting tonnes of leeks in my veg bag and having helped myself to a field of left over potatoes that were “too small” for the farmer to harvest, leek and potato soup was just calling out to be made. But how to …

Asparagus & Pea Soup

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You can find Asparagus in the supermarkets pretty much all year round but it will certainly have clocked up a serious amount of air miles to get there. Imports from countries such as Peru mean we can “enjoy” Asparagus when its out of season here in the UK, if, we’re willing to ignore the fact it’s potentially travelled thousands of miles to reach us. Whilst it certainly seems appealing and convenient to buy whatever fruit and veg you fancy all year round, I think there’s plenty of benefits to eating seasonally. Not only does it reduce your carbon footprint, it keeps you in tune with the seasons and makes you really appreciate each and every vegetable. Asparagus season in the UK normally runs from around the end of April into June. So if you hadn’t already noticed these little green spears showing their heads at your local market, grocery shop or supermarket, then what are you waiting for!! Go wild! Buy them, cook them, eat them and go and buy some more before the season is over. …