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Noodle soup with Shichimi Togarashi

Day 18: Shichimi Togarashi Seven-flavour chilli pepper (also known as nana-iro tōgarashi or simply shichimi) is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients: cayenne chilli pepper, poppy seeds, roasted orange peel, sesame seeds, Sansho berry, ginger and nori leaves. … Continue reading

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Low salt, full flavour

Whilst salt isn’t the evil it was once proclaimed to be, some have to cut down on it. Can you show us something savoury without the salt? This warming soup is packed with savoury flavour without the need for any … Continue reading

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Warming Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup

We have a huge pile of parsnips that my fella grew for the Christmas meal our friends hosted this year. The day before Christmas Eve, he harvested 16 pounds of the buggers – we only needed a few of them! … Continue reading

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Apocalypse soup

Theme: Survival food – There’s a zombie apocalypse!  What can you make from just canned or foraged food? It’s funny that this is the theme for today as this morning, the sky turned sickly yellow and the sun went bright … Continue reading

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Ribollita

Ribollita means ‘reboiled’ as this Italian soup was traditionally made in large quantities so it could be reheated on subsequent days. This hearty soup is a great example of how easy it is to cook good food on a budget … Continue reading

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Two types of Vegan Tomato Soup

Day 6 in the 2016 Vegan MoFo: Comfort food – Something that always cheers you up. It has to be tomato soup. I have two basic recipes – one quick and easy and based on kitchen cupboard ingredients, the other … Continue reading

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Quick Chick Pea Soup

Quick, easy and delicious… This recipe is adapted from the Nourish cookbook from the Penny Brohn Cancer Care centre in Bristol. It’s perfect for a work night supper when you need your spirits lifting – warming and filling! It combines … Continue reading

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