veggie experiment: days 29 and 30

SOUP AND SALAD

i did carrot soup (link from my blog) and bean and cabbage soup (recipe below).

for the carrot soup this time around, i happened to have some fresh ginger root so i minced some up and added at the same time i added the garlic. this gave the soup some welcomed heat. the cabbage soup recipe is an accelerated adaption from "the food of france" cookbook.

bean and cabbage soup

1 T butter
1 large carrot, sliced
1 potato, cubed
a couple shakes of garlic powder
1 can chicken stock
1 cup of water w/ stock flavoring in it
1/2 can white beans
some dried parsley, thyme, marjoram and oregano
2 bay leaves
1/4 of a cabbage, shredded

saute the potato and carrot in the butter and garlic powder. then add the liquid and bring to a boil. bring down to simmer and add beans and herbs and cover. stew as long as you want to get the flavors going. i only had about 20 minutes and that ended up tasting fine. add the cabbage and cook, uncovered, until the cabbage gets just tender. salt and pepper to taste.