October 2nd: Pumpkin & Black Bean

Julie alerted me to the recipe for this soup on Food Network. She and the boys were kind enough to test it (along with the PNS teachers) and everyone pronounced it a winner.

You can get the original recipe in the sidebar at left. The important modifications I made were increasing the amount of broth, doubling the beans and switching heavy cream for a much lesser quantity of half-and-half. The pumpkin is rich and creamy enough on its own!

If you find the spicing a little too much, a dollop of light sour cream does wonders!

The soup for October 9th will be Split Pean with Ham. Orders are due by 10/3!

September 25th: Classic Minestrone

The September 25th soup is Minestrone. It's both vegetarian and gluten-free. A selection of fresh vegetables is combined with cannelini beans and simmered in a broth redolent with the heady aroma from Parmesan rinds.

It's already a satisfying, healthy meal. But you can always add your choice of cooked pasta and extra Parmesan. My favorite addition, as you can see above, is hunks of day-old baguette, and a dollop of pesto on the top.

The soup for October 2nd will be Pumpkin & Black Bean. See the sidebar for the recipe. Note that I have made modifications to make it much lighter than recommended, so it's good for you too!

September 18th Soup: Cheddar Corn Chowder

SOLD OUT!!!!!

Ah, Cheddar Corn Chowder when the corn is fresh-picked and cooked at the height of sweetness!

It's a meal within itself; fresh local corn, with the flavors of bacon, baby potatoes and freshly shredded cheddar cheese. It might not be the best for you, but it sure does taste good!

The corn today is just gorgeous! I just love that it was in the field in the morning and in the pot before lunchtime!

Please feel free to add your comments by clicking the link below, and don't forget to rate the soup in the upper left of this page.

The soup for September 25th will be Minestrone.

September 11th Soup: Gumbo

The first soup of the season will be available for delivery on Tuesday, September 11.

The soup will be Gumbo with Chicken, Shrimp, Sausage & Okra.

Gumbo is traditionally served with a scoop of white rice on top. The seasoning is designed to account for this, so do try it if you can. I love the Success "boil-in-bag" rices for just these occasions. I think that the Gumbo has great Creole flavor, but it really isn't very spicy. You can always add more cayenne or black pepper if you like it hot

Feel free to post your comments here!

9/17/07-- Survey results: 2 voters rated this soup Excellent.

Soup Listing from the 2006-2007 Season

Last season's soups included the following. I'll post some statistics another day.

Black Bean
Carrot Ginger
Cheddar Corn Chowder
Chicken Noodle
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Chicken Tortilla
Chili
Cream of Asparagus
Cream of Tomato
Gazpacho
Gumbo w/ Chicken, Sausage, Shrimp & Okra
Lentil & Sausage
Minestrone
Mushroom Barley
Pasta Fagioli
Potato Leek
Roasted Winter Vegetable
Snap Pea, Fennel & Garlic
Split Pea & Ham
Tomato & Roasted Garlic
Tomato, Orzo & White Bean
Turkey & Wild Rice
Tuscan White Bean
White Bean w/ Rosemary & Sausage

No bags for you!

Just a note to tell you that my supplier is out of the bags that I deliver the soup in. I'll have them for the Corn Chowder, but not next week for the Gumbo.

Soup 2007-2008: Policies & Procedures

Much to my disappointment, my ingredient costs have not stopped increasing. Due to this, the soup prices will increase to $8 for one quart. Two quarts or more will be priced at $7 per quart. So for those of you who have been on a 4-week payment schedule who order 2 quarts per week, the amount will be $56. Please let me know if you are interested in "subscribing" monthly.

Additionally, since I am running so close to my 25 quart capacity, orders will be filled in this manner:

First orders will be filled for those people who pay monthly.

After that orders will be filled in response to my emails on a first-come-first served basis. The deadline for guaranteed soup will be the Wednesday before, rather than the Saturday (e.g. 9/5 for the soup of 9/11) This allows me to shop and plan and find the freshest, best-priced ingredients. If there are extra quarts available for purchase I will email on Monday night.