From the Sick Room to the Signing Table, Vegan-Style
3 March 2009 by Jean JohnsonI talked to my bud Matt yesterday. His kids have both been down with the flu. It’s almost the same here as I’ve been nursing a cold. What to do other than get the soup pot on and review my fav book, Laurel’s Kitchen.
Golden Noodle Soup from Laurel’s Kitchen
Recipe Note
The Broth: Caprica the movie Saute some onions and garlic in oil. Add water, turmeric, and yellow peas. Once the peas are soft, strain off the clear golden broth as a base for the soup, and either freeze the peas for later on or send them off to the compost.
The Soup: Dice carrots, potatoes, and celery, and simmer in the golden broth. Once the vegetables are done add some noodles–and when they’re done, some fresh parsley.
I always have to have a pat of butter in my soup bowl too. It makes all those golden beads like on chicken noodle soup. Still, if you skip that, or use olive oil, you’ll have a proudly vegan soup.
Aside from this soup tasting great and being so healthy I was able to make it to a book signing, it’s a pleasure to make as well. Your chopping board starts looking like a still life. It helps, of course, to have a menagerie of wooden animals hanging about in your kitchen. As you can see, on this occasion the resident bird, Persia, was overseeing operations even as her flat back made for a handy place to put the garlic.
5 Responses to “From the Sick Room to the Signing Table, Vegan-Style”
Perfect timing as we are all recovering from the flu and a cold over here. One quick question: when you say yellow peas–do you mean dried or fresh?
Thanks again Jean.
Anne
By Anne T. on Mar 3, 2009
Hi Anne. I thought Matt’s kids and I might not be the only ones. And yes, use those yellow dried peas. They have them in the bulk bins. Best, Jean
By Jean Johnson on Mar 4, 2009
That recipe sounds great. Are those fresh peas or dried peas?
By carmen on Mar 14, 2009
You and Anne are on the same page, Camille–although I’ve never heard of fresh yellow peas.
In any event, it’s the dried ones that help make the golden broth for this lovely soothing soup. Cheers, Jean
By Jean Johnson on Mar 14, 2009
I love Laurel’s Kitchen and the bread book too. They happen to be packed now for THE MOVE so I’m glad you mentioned it here on your blog, Jean. I have a crock pot filled with veggie soup having visited the farmer’s market Sunday. The smell is making me drool – time to go give a try to a bowl of it now.
By Lindy Barnes on Feb 1, 2011