Sweet Potato Soup

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Sweet Potato Soup

Today being Sunday
was Farmers' Market day
and that means
over abundance day
Today we have an excess
of sweet potato...

What shall we make...
Sweet potato with Bacon Soup?

or another variety
of sweet potato soup?

let's allow the pantry
and the fridge to decide

First let's saute two onions
a large clove of garlic
and chop up the sweet potato

with some celery

and then add
the sweet potato and the celery
to the pot
for a few minutes
to coat with olive oil
and begin the cooking process

then we can add
the coconut mik
some stock
and seasoning,
in this case nutmeg
with ground pepper


and leave to simmer
for 20 minutes...

meanwhile,
we can have
a little cleanup

slice some fresh sour dough bread

and take a little
slow wander outside
to check on the laundry
decorously draped
over the outdoor furniture
in the sun...

and look to see
what is happening
on the river today...

we have time to notice
a few lemons
on a rather wild
and unkempt lemon bush
in the corner
underneath the palms

talk to
the tiny tomatoes

and pick some stalks of
continental parsley
for garnishing

as we return to the kitchen
you can admire the flowers
I bought this morning
at the market

while I smile
as I look at the pre-invitation,
tucked behind the frame,
that my son and partner
sent out to family and friends
announcing their wedding
in advance
to allow for planning
and bookings to be made

and come back in time
to blend the soup ingredients
adjust the seasoning

and serve a hearty plate

to carry to the nest
for lunch...

yum
Sweet Potato Soup



Delicious...

Sweet Potato Soup

3 medium sweet potatoes
1 large clove garlic
2 onions
3 stalks of celery
about 4 cups of chicken stock
1 cup of coconut milk or light coconut cream
pinch of nutmeg
salt and ground pepper


Saute onions and garlic until transparent
Add celery and sweet potato for a few minutes
Almost cover with stock and coconut milk/cream
Add nutmeg and ground pepper
Simmer for 20 minutes

Blend and check the seasoning
Serve with a parsley garnish



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