Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts

Friday, October 19, 2012

Hokaido Pumpkin and Ginger Soup


Last week we had am unexpected visit.
Mean Mr. Virus came again.
We were not prepared for this visit. We tried everything , all natural methods, to defend ourselves .For some of us it was enough, for me it was not. After days of trying to deal with Mr. Virus I put white flag out, and called Mr. Antibiotic for help.
So..now when Mr. Virus is almost leaving our house, I wanted to share a secret. There was one thing that helped us passed this last day..Mrs. Soup. She was so comforting, hot and tasty. Our bodies craved for her.
One of them I liked most ,and you can call her for help in case Mr. Virus visit you also.


Hokaido Pumpkin and Ginger Soup

1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium hokaido pumpkin ,cleaned and sliced
1 small ginger root, peeled and grated
1 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 tbs olive oil
1l vegetable stock
1ts ground cumin
50 ml coconut milk
salt and pepper

Put onion,garlic, ginger, potato, pumpkin, ground cumin, salt, pepper and stock in a large pot and leave to cook in a covered pot. Cook for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Puree soup with blender and add olive oil and coconut milk. If needed, add more water and adjust seasoning.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Butternut Pumpkin Crostini


For me bread is essential... it's something I love more than everything. I can eat it just with butter, or olive oil, roast it and use in salads and soups, use it as crunchy toppings for roasted vegetables...
Right now I can think about thousands of way to use it. It is a basic ingredient for me.

When I don't have a lot of time for lunch, or I don't have ideas for what to make, I go back to basics. A slice of bread with a bowl of soup. When I say slice of bread, I don't mean plain bread without nothing... here my imagination doesn't have limits.

Last week i made these crostini (I had to roast squash for our dinner) with goat cheese and butternut squash... easy and delicious.

A slice of sourdough bread, topped with some olive oil and goat cheese, 10 minutes in the oven at 220ºC, some roasted squash (which I roasted with thyme and garlic) on top and that's it.
Perfect!!!


Para mim, o pão é essencial... é algo que eu gosto mais do que tudo. Posso comê-lo apenas com manteiga ou azeite, assar e usar em saladas e sopas, usá-lo como coberturas crocantes com legumes assados ​...
Agora consigo pensar em milhares de maneiras de o usar. É um ingrediente básico para mim.

Quando não tenho muito tempo para o almoço, ou não tenho ideias sobre o que fazer, volto ao básico. Uma fatia de pão com uma tigela de sopa. Quando digo fatia de pão, não me refiro a pão simpres sem nada... aqui a minha imaginação não tem limites.

Na semana passada fiz estes crostini (tinha de assar a abóbora para o jantar) com queijo de cabra e abóbora... fácil e delicioso.

Uma fatia de pão de massa fermentada, coberto com um pouco de azeite e queijo de cabra, 10 minutos no forno a 220ºC, um pouco de abóbora assada (que eu fiz com tomilho e alho) por cima e já está.
Perfeito!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Reasons to be happy


Today I have a lot of cooking in front of me, as I'm having girls for dinner.
My birthday is next week and I wanted to cook for them as a way to thank for their friendship and love (I think it's so important to give, not just to receive, but that theory will stay for some other post).

Flourless chocolate cake is done, I still need to make cream and prepare berries as topping.
Dough for rye bread is resting, in a few hours it will go to the oven.

Red Kuri Squash and Celery Root Soup with roasted seeds is almost ready.

I still miss beet and spinach salad, roasted meat and vegetables (still some work in front)...

I am so happy and excited about this dinner, you can't imagine... and I have one more reason to be happy about; on Sunday we will have a big party in front of my building celebrating Magusto, celebration made during Autumn, to celebrate Saint Martin's day, where in Portugal people eat roasted chestnuts and drink wine. It is one of my favorites.

I also wanted to share with you this fabulous lunch I made for myself this week. It's a recipe from Cannelle et Vanile, an absolute must and one more thing that made me happy this week.




Hoje ainda tenho bastante que cozinhar à minha frente, pois vou ter as meninas para jantar.
O meu aniversário é na próxima semana e eu queria cozinhar para elas como uma forma de agradecer pela sua amizade e amor (acho que é muito importante dar, não apenas receber, mas essa teoria vai ficar para outro post).

O bolo de chocolate sem farinha está feito, só preciso de fazer o creme e preparar a cobertura com frutos silvestres.
A massa para o pão de centeio está a repousar, em poucas horas irá para o forno.

A Sopa de Abóbora Red Kuri e Aipo com sementes torradas está quase pronta.

Ainda me falta salada de beterraba e espinafre, a carne e vegetais assados (ainda tenho algum trabalho pela frente)...

Estou tão feliz e animada com este jantar, não podem imaginar... e tenho mais um motivo para estar feliz; no domingo vamos ter uma grande festa na frente do meu prédio para celebrar o Magusto, celebração feita durante o Outono, para comemorar o dia de São Martinho onde, em Portugal, as pessoas comem castanhas assadas e bebem vinho. É um dos meus preferidos.

Também queria partilhar com vocês este fabuloso almoço que fiz para mim esta semana. É uma receita da Cannelle et Vanile, obrigatório e mais uma coisa que me fez feliz esta semana.


Friday, July 29, 2011

Pattypan Squash and Parmesan Tart


On the beginning of this week I was offered some Pattypan Squash at the local organic supermarket. To be honest I never used this type of squash and I didn't know what to do with it. But these small pretties were really worth a try so I decided to try to make a tart... and when it is up to tarts the best thing is to have a look at Popina's Book of Baking to get some ideas. So I adapted her Butternut Squash and Parmesan Tart with spelt dough.

Result.. from complete ignorant I became fan of Pattypan Squash!!!

Did you know this pretties? How do you use it?


No início desta semana foi-me oferecida uma Abóbora Pattypan no supermercado biológico. Para ser sincera nunca tinha usada este tipo de abóbora e não sabia o que fazer com ela. Mas valia realmente a pena tentar fazer alguma coisa com a pequenina, por isso decidi tentar fazer uma tarte... e quando o assunto é tartes, a melhor coisa a fazer é dar uma vista de olhos no Popina's Book of Baking para ter algumas ideias.
Então adaptei a sua Tarte de Abóbora Butternut e Parmesão com massa de espelta.

Resultado... de totalmente ignorante tornei-me fã da Abóbora Pattypan!!!

Conhecia-as? Como costuma usá-las?