IT'S GREEN - GREEN!

SPINACH AND LEEK - YUM!

Yes I know - very green!

But look at the supporting acts - Red Onion and Sage Focaccia bread and the soon to be pensioner's fantastic fruit scone!

Having just digested a bowl of aforesaid green liquid I  better not stand next to any strong magnets!

BIG LOVE call out to Jane.

AMaizing pickle - thanks!

MIXED VEGETABLE CENSORED

Your Soupmaster is aware that children sometimes view this amazing  blog. This week the photograph of the finished blend has been censored as  it was such a startling colour (or queuelore as M will have it) it would scare the horses.

Her instead is a picture of my new pet.

PS.

On Saturday Phoebe and a couple of pals came for lunch and ate soup.

I can reassure you that our future is secure, safely in the hands of these three!

They have immaculate taste!

Note the bread selection.

SOUPMASTER SORRY ABOUT LACK OF SOUP POST!

(May I firstly reassure our reader that at no time have I tapped your phone - stroked or licked it. )  

ASPIGRAPH & LEEK

A soup you missed.....

This week Mave and Big O enjoyed the pleasure of Cabbage and leek soup.

(Note Big O's new hair cut.)

FROZEN SOUP REVIVED!

We are off to Edinburgh tomorrow so the soups this week are pot luck from the freezer.                          

As usual big O straddled the debate of which to have and plumped for both - Double Dip tastic!

Actually, if you stare at the picture of the soup above, the face of Elvis appears!!! Owen failed to spot this and ate the lot!

ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BOWL!

BIG NEWS THIS WEEK - THE LAUNCH OF "Mymothermademewearthis" Gem's range of baby fab wear! CLICK on the link below to see the web site Joe made for her.

BIG RESPECT TO GEM ON THE LAUNCH OF HER FANTASTIC WEBSITE SHOP - GO SHOP!

WHITE CABBAGE AND CARROT

Shazam enjoys the taste of what she calls 'basic soups' - so today is a soup so basic it was bound to please............

Not too sure of the presentation - I think the tadpoles spoil the over all effect! 

CAULIFLOWER AND STILTON

A rather rushed blog this week as I'm keen to finish the jigsaw puzzle called an - 'Simple, self assembly lean to green house - moderate DIY skills needed'. By moderate, I expect I fall short in the Phd department as there are over 100 nuts and bolts in the kit that all seem to have a life of there own - that is not in my garden.
Any way, back to the soup, or as Mavis puts it - "Tastes like nothing I can put my finger on!"

Artistically decorated by a drizzle of TSTCBN.

BLOGGER BLUNDER BEGGERS BELIEF !!

At long last a new blog!

I am only too  aware that there has been a certain lack of blogs the last few weeks. Let me recap..

Carrot and Coriander

Spicy Cabbage

Butternut Squash, spud, onion, smoky paprika and TSTCBN.

That's three weeks worth for the price of one - BOG2F!

Some cracking Mavisms this week. She was on a roll!

    

CELERY AND SPUD.

I know, we have seen it before, the old Mave Fave, but I've got a lot on, time is tight....

YES! You spotted it TSTCBN makes a welcome return!

Sorry to say souplovers but  we are France bound for the next couple of weeks. But I will try and post any interesting food pictures.

(Shazan says now that I've published my Just Doors book I need a new obsession---- windows maybe??????)

CABBAGE, SPUD AND GARLIC

(Not my bread this week just Nanna)

A tried and tested soup this week containing; Spring Cabbage, spuds, onions and garlic ALL GROWN IN BRITAIN! I do try to buy in season and British grown veg. and to use home grown as well (the garlic this week is from the veg patch).

I have my first toms and marrows showing (Oh Matron!)

By the way, if you want early sprouts get them in now - well watered  and heeled in hard.

PARSNIP AND APPLE

Following weeks of outrageously coloured soups this week sees us return to the, what has become famously known in the soup world as, 'THE BIG SOUP TIN' 
This week the magic tin has created this:

(those with 20/20 would have already spotted one of  Sharon's world famous white chocolate scones just in front of  TSTCBN).

LETTUCE AND SPINACH SOUP - UMM STRANGE...

The other night I had a dream about making a soup (as you do) out of leaves - so this week I have done just that (+onion).

 The new pressure cooker worked well on the mixed lettuce leaves, spinach, spud and onion.

The party at chez #1 in full fling.

In your face, non brown, GREEN soup.

Next time I will add 2 spuds and an apple.

Post soup R&R. Mavi relaxes in her new throne.

POST HOLIDAY SOUP BACKLOG CLEARANCE!

ROYAL REMINDER JUMP-STARTS THE SOUP REVIVAL.....

Loyal readers may have noticed a slight pause in, what has become lovingly known nationally as, 'THE' soup blog. Not just a few dedicated followers, least one, a doctor, has contacted our busy call center (24h/ 365d/ 360o "we are here to support your every soup need") and reminded one of our dedicated volunteer phone operatives of the Soupmaster's commitment to soup  heritage, world peace and wise words that calms the nation in these stressful times. 

So, like the Dove from Above your hero lowers himself  down into your world to deliver this message....

"Loyal subjects and fellow Americans, I have returned from my humble international tour, supporting our boys on their mission to invade Sandiago de Compostbin. I can now safely say  "I have walked The Way" (for at least 1/2k, but was cruelly diverted by an inviting 12 euro lunch menu - it taught me about temptation... yum). 

Now I'm back, and the blog rolls on like an out of control despot's speech."

(Well done  Anne, you are no wussy when it comes to yomping - respect!)

ROAST CELERIAC AND GARLIC SOUP

 ROAST RED PEPPER AND SPUD SOUP

I hope Soupee Mr Trellis of Acton notices the subtle tonal change (I stirred the tin).

SOUP THOUGHTS FROM ABROUD!

Just to let you know that Souperman, is on a fact finding exploration of central Spain! Although this looks like a holiday it is in fact an in depth, research based study of all forms of local cakes and soups! To prove this below is a snap of a local soup from the Segovia region.....

A garlic and choritzo based dish with the inclusion of bread and poached egg at the last minute. The official taster recorded an 9 out of 10 on the international scale. I also include a strange dish of the week I enjoyed.......

CABBAGE AND GARLIC

SOUP ON A WEDNESDAY?!! 

ROYAL WEDDING CAUSES SENIORS TO EAT EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here at Soup Central we still await our invite to the wedding. Souperman expects the gold embossed card to drop through onto the shagpile any moment. I'm told it's fancy dress! I'm going as a queen - Lionel Blair

Spring Cabbage, onion, garlic, spuds, Cava and TSTCBN.

Soup with a royal theme.

Thank's for the bible Mave and Big O.

ROYAL LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE POTAGE

LATEST NEWS
Your Soupmaster will not be posting a blog this week!
An enforced stay in Lyme Regis - this means no soup for the seniors this week. Instead enjoy this cake picture taken 2 days ago in Lyme. May I introduce you to a Gazillion!!

The conjoined twins in the background is the winning entry in this years Annual Holiday Duck Race - constructed, and raced by                                                                                           Sharon Fenton-Constantsound MBDA. Well done Fenton.


We at Souperman Towers are delighted, nay, honored to welcome the patronage of  The Royals. Yes, THOSE Royals!! Even though they are snowed under opening RSVPs, folding paper napkins in the shape of crowns and working out how few bottles of british Cava they can get away with - they still found time to make a soup for the Soupmaster to try. They even took cute snaps.

So here it is this blogs first guest soup.....

Onions, lettuce, Lovage, peas and spuds.

 The Lovage and lettuce soup from the Royal kitchen, Thank you Mam.

 Local street urchins waiting for royal nod of approval to eat the soup in the soup kitchen.

The Royal cook in traditional chef head gear.

Thank you Simon for being a good sport and a good cook

CELERY AND SPUD.

Simple soup this week.

Celery, spud, onion, salt and pepper and a dash of TSTCBN.

(Bit rushed this week as Souperman has to prepare for another cooking masterclass with Brian.)

STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS...

Watch this blog for shock news of mystery Doctor Doctor herbal soup high story. Read the tender, but passion filled saga of Simoon, a swarthy country doctor who thrillingly rides the zip wire of life hoping one day to escape the confines of banal soups of blandness and discover his true vocation  as the second best soup maker in the world. Read this roller coaster ride of pain and passion of one mans quest to seek the truth behind the big questions in life such as "What is Lovage and how do I make a soup from it?"

Also, we publish new research; Doilies -  are they making a come back?

CARROT AND LEMON

 Spuds, onion, broc, carrot and lemon juice.

A SURPRISING FUSION THAT DELIGHTS THE NODULES.

Pea and Coriander

ROYAL 
CORRESPONDENT
CONTRIBUTES 
 TO THE BLOG THIS WEEK!!

Frozen peas, onion, spud, garlic, chilli, coriander and love.

CHILLI CABBAGE WITH A DASH!

CHANGE OF VENUE SEES SOUP SUCCESS!

 The sun came out so we moved to Summer camp.

 Basic building blocks (what's on offer at Asda this week.

Cabbage, onion, spuds, a bit of fresh chillI, s&p, TSTCBN, garlic and Parsley.

 ummmmmmmm!

Oh yes, Rhubarb (fresh from our garden) and apple crumble + custard from the SHAZAM.

BROCCOLI AND CHESHIRE BLUE CHEESE SOUP.

Sanity has regained the upper hand and the people have spoken.... The SOUPMASTER is back!!

Souperman hard at work testing yet another work of art.(This image shows the awful effect of non-producted hair)

Onion, broccoli, spud, s&p, Cheshire blue cheese NO STCBN!!!

HOLD THE FRONT PAGE!

SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT!

GADAFTY-LIKE SOUP COUP!

As silent as a Stealth missile, Shazam has woven her way into a populist position as Soupmistress at Sparrow Towers!

FEAR NOT LOYAL READER- THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION!

The people will rise up and support the ousted Master!

 The pretender to the Soupmaster's position.

OMG - she's using TSTCBN!!!!!

THIS IS NOT A SOUP!

IT IS LOBBY!!!!!!!!!

MORE LIKE A LOBBY!

Pretty napkin beautifully sets off the the contentious soup.

The boys banter re; lobby/soup controversy!

Rich debate flowed over the soup constituency  this week - what is a soup v. a lobby?

Lack of spleen = no!

NO-SHOW SOUP!

This week your Soup Captain and his keen crew abandoned ship and spent the night in Manchester with J& the lovely Gem watching a gig by Emily Barker in a crowded back room of a quaint pub- The Castle Hotel. We thought it was raining, but it turned out that it was condensed sweat dripping down on us - YUK!!
The gig was superb as was the fried African plantain we had at a ( I cannot truly call it a restaurant) bar in the cellar of a shop. The food and African beer was out of this world.
Real soup story next week...................

POST KEYHOLE SURGERY RECOVERY SOUP

 Basics; broccoli, carrots, onions, garlic, spud, fresh coriander, S&P & TSTCBN.

Owen and Mave in pre-soup team shot (now only one Gall Bladder between them).

Don't miss the international soup expert's comment.