Spinach and Tofu soup

Usually people are not funs of spinach. But in a soup it tastes completely different...

















"Spinach and tofu soup"

- 1l chicken stock
- 250g tofu cut into cubes
- 300g spinach
- a few drops fish sauce
- black pepper
- spring onion to garnish

Bring to the boil a chicken stock. Add the tofu and simmer for 5 min. Season with black pepper and fish sauce.
Tear spinach leaves into bite-size pieces. Add to the soup. Cook for  another 2 minutes.
Poor the soup into the bowls and sprinkle with chopped spring onion on top to garnish.

Courgette and cheese soup

Do you want something creamy, delicate and elegant? It is a Courgette and cheese soup!


















"Courgette and cheese soup"

- olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 courgette
- 100g dolcelatte or gorgonzolla or any bluecheese
- dried oregano
- 1l water+stock cub /or salt and pepper/
- 300ml single cream

Cut onion into slices. Wash courgette, trim and slice.

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, cook gently. Add the courgette and oregano, a bit salt and pepper for a taste. Cook for 5 min stirring frequently.
 Pour in the stock or water and bring it to boil, lower the heat and cook for about 25-30 min. Stir in the diced cheese until it is melted. Take off from the heat.
Blend the soup, add gently the cream. Serve with fresh oregano for decoration or with a cream on a top.

Leek and thyme soup

My son went for holidays so I can cook what I like to eat. First was leek and thyme soup...

















"Leek and thyme soup"

- 3 medium leeks
- 1/2 kg potatoes
- 100g butter
- fresh thyme leaves
- 300 ml milk
- black pepper
- salt

Wash and cut the leeks into thick slices.
Wash potatoes and cut them rough dice.
Heat the butter in a saucepan. Add leeks, potatoes and cook for 3-5 min. Pour enough cold water to cover the vegetables. Cover and cook for 20-30 min.
Pour in the milk and season well, add thyme leaves and simmer for another 10-15 min. You can blend it in the end.

Flat baguette with green olives and thyme

Magnifique! ;) Especially with pesto or just a butter...


















"Flat baguette with green olives and thyme"

- 1/2kg white flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried yeast
- 1tsp sugar
- 350 ml warm water
- some olive oil

- 100g green olive from a jar
- finely chopped fresh thyme leaves


Sift the flour into large bowl or into a food processor. Add salt, yeast, sugar and water. Mix very well, leave it for 1 hour in a warm place.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces shaping them into batons. Place them on a floured baking tray to rest for 15-20 min.
Brash the batons with a few drops of olive oil and top each one with a few whole pitted olives and sprinkle thyme. Wait another 30 min.
Put the baking tray in the middle of the oven and bake for 15-20 min.

Moroccan Vegetable soup

A fantastic soup for a hot day. Very tasty and almost no calories ;)

















"Moroccan Vegetable soup"

- 2 tbsp olive
- 1 onion, chopped
- 250g carrot, chopped
- 250g parsnip, chopped
- 250g pumpkin, chopped
- 1 l vegetable stock / or just water!/
- salt and pepper

For the garnish:

- chopped fresh coriander
- 1 glove garlic, chopped
- some olive oil

Heat olive in a pan and fry the onion shortly. Add vegetable and fry for a few minutes stirring occasionally.
Add the stock or water, season well and cook for about 15 min.
Cool soup slightly and blend well with a blender.

Heat the oil on a small pan and fry the garlic and coriander for about one minute.

Put a little of prepared garnish on the top of the soup. Taste delicious.

Sweet soft butter rolls

I baked them in the evening. My friend who visited me eat four ;) With butter and lemon jam.

















"Sweet soft butter rolls"

- 500g white flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 glass warm milk
- 60g custar sugar
- 10g fast-action dries yeast
- 100g soft butter
- icing sugar for dusting

Mix flour, salt, sugar yeast and milk in a bowl. Add eggs and 70g butter. Mix all again. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and leave for 1 hour in a warm place.

Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape into balls. Wait again for 30 min.

Heat the oven to 190stC. Brush the top of the rolls with remaining butter and bake in the middle of the oven for around 25 min.

Dust with icing sugar.

Rolls with gorgonzola cheese

Freshly baked rolls for breakfast...  coffee with milk. It is my favorite combination. Like today :)

















"Rolls with gorgonzola cheese"

- 350g white flour
- 350g plain flour
- 22 glasses warm milk
- 2 tsp fast-action yeast
- 150 g gorgonzola cheese, cubes
- 1 tsp salt

Combine all igrediance together, cheese in the end. You may use a food processor.
Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured bowl and wait 1 hour.
Knead again for a few minutes. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and shape into the balls. Put them on the prepared baking tray and wait another 20-30 min.
Bake them in the preheat oven /22 st C/ for around 20 min.