Magilla cruddy, AKA- Gilly Smalls of Bethlehem Pa. opened up a new Chapter of the Soup Gang witha thai style sweet spicy Vegetarian Vegetable soup feast. On hand were recruits from Michigan, New hampshire and more. Gilly has been known to devour more than one, two, even three servings at one sitting.

Whatever's Left Soup...

I always forget how the process of making soup makes everything better. At least a little!

I felt like complete shit yesterday, but eventually had to eat. SO...i took whatever was left in my refrigerator and threw it in the pot.

Ended up being a tomato, a potato, some frozen corn, a carrot and a half, part of an onion, and i think that's it.

It was a mish-mash of flavors, and came out deliciously. Let's see...veggie stock, dill (as always), cilantro, cumin, lemon juice and a little tahini. I used the hand blender to make it a wee bit creamier.

And then i felt 10 times better.

an event and a process. SG meetings in the ATX soon.
FOR REAL.

-Meghan (SG-ATX)

Soup in the woods

Austin Soupster, Stew Johnson, Was in town for an outdoor full on bum style veggie soup up here in Ithaca.... THe soup was Nice! It even had sweet potatoes in it.

It's October!!!

i KNOW it's getting cold, if its not already freezing in some parts of this damn country. i KNOW this because its getting a little chilly in texas at night, at least. FINALLY!!

either way...

MAKE SOUP
SEND PICTURES!

thanks.
Meghan (SG-ATX)

impromptu mini-meeting in the ATX

The other night, billie called a super impromptu SG meeting. Mostly, she was hungry after work and wanted to make soup.

SO...of course i was down. We revisited the tahini soup from the first official SG meeting here in Austin. Turned out delicious. lots of baby bellas.



stew came over. he also came to the realization that bread is great when sopping up soup. (ok, maybe not a realization so much as just felt like he reaffirmed it for himself!).

taj came by after his band practice and had some too.

not an official meeting, of course. but delicious and warm. i can't wait for the cold weather here!

Don't forget...Soup Makes the Soldier.
Meghan SG-ATX

Post from Shalon- (SoupGang British Columbia, soon to be ATX)

I wasn't feeling so good the other day and I wanted soup. So I did what any rational person would do, I started making soup.

When the task at hand was completed and I sat down on my back deck admiring the cool breeze coming off the lake, the sun was making it's final creep towards the mountains which in turn glistened off my water glass and I thought, "I wish I had someone to enjoy this wonderful soup with me." then I realized, I wasn't alone. Though they may all be scattered about, I am never alone when I satisfy my pallet for soup.

I made a point of taking a picture of this super yummy soup. I have the original way I make it and then a simple substitute for the vegetarian version I use to make for an old roommate. A vegan version was attempted once, But nothing replaces butter/yogurt as far as I'm concerned. So here we go.


Chicken and prawn curry soup:

(original reciepe):

5-6 tbl madras curry powder
1 cube chicken boullion cube
1 1/2 stick butter
1/2 plain yogurt
1 yellow Onion (preferably sweet) *cubed
1 red bell pepper *cubed
1 large handful cilantro*minced
1 med habanero*minced
1/2 can tomato paste
3-4 lbs ok bonless skinless chicken (thighs preferably)
1-2 lbs prawns
1 cup brown,red,wild (whatever you have) rice
2 cups of water
** for vegitarian: sub chicken boulliion for veg and sub meat for fried tofu. The texture is awsome in this dish. Also go ahead and add a few more veggies. Green beans and or mini potatoes work real well.

-low-med setting melt butter
-combine:onion
-tom paste
-curry powder
-habanero
-1/2 the cilantro
-bullion cube
-satay till onions are soft
-add chicken (tofu) when chicken is almost done,
-add rice/water
-leave on low for 20
(the water and rice can be skipped if rice is pre-cooked)
-when rice is tender add: Prawns
- bell pepper
- rest of cilantro
-let simmer for about 10min
-slowly add yougurt stiring while adding ( if you don't it'll curdle) and try to avoid using it right out of the fridge. leave out during prep.
-finally, add water for thinner consistancy usually a cup or two. Because of the amount of curry used it is quite an intense flavor dish so water it to taste or sipping preferance.

Udon... post from Nic [SG_ATX]

So I was sick this week. Big-time bummer. I managed to get out of bed long enough to make a little soup though. Ten minutes to a tasty bowl of goodness. The picture didn't turn out so good, but hey, I was sick.