[Magdalen] sweet potato/jalapeño soup report

[Marion Thompson]

I do live in hope!  She also asked how the recent legal stuff had gone 
and I told her we have a settlement that includes the house being sold.  
I told her of the various interests my kids have in where I might 
settle, but that I feel I still have a session of living my own 
independent life left.    She nodded and said with some feeling,  "This 
is your time"  With which I agree.  I commented to my  lovely 
mother-in-law in England , " I need a gap year!"

Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift ....
On 2/4/2015 1:19 AM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> Good on the doc for giving you this positive encouragement!
>
> Lynn
>
> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have 
> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You 
> gave me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>
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> From: "Marion Thompson" <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 5:05 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] sweet potato/jalapeño soup report
>
>> Enjoying a batch of this soup.  I put in two jalapenos (large) and 
>> grated in fresh ginger as well. Because I am still minus taste and 
>> smell, all that zing comes through nicely even if the base flavour 
>> does not. Pleasantly thick creamy mouth feel.
>>
>> The doctor thinks it's my sinuses (thanks to the concussion) that are 
>> at fault with this and also messing with my ears and that the senses 
>> will return.  Good!
>>
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>
>>
>> On 1/5/2015 8:52 PM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>>> yes:
>>>
>>> 2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced (I did 1")
>>> 1 jalapeño seeds and fibers from inside removed, diced
>>> 1 onion, diced
>>> bay leaf
>>>
>>>
>>> Sauté onion in olive oil (salting slightly) in a pan large enough to 
>>> hold all ingredients
>>>
>>> (I added jalapeño when onions were almost ready for the next step)
>>>
>>> to onion pepper mixture add :
>>>
>>> 1 pint water and 1 pint chicken broth (I used bullion cubes and water)
>>>
>>> diced sweet potatoes
>>>
>>> 1 bay leaf.
>>>
>>> Bring to boil and then simmer until potatoes are cooked (less than 
>>> 20 minutes).
>>>
>>> REMOVE BAY LEAF
>>>
>>> then using an immersion blender, or putting soup in to blender - 
>>> blend until smooth.
>>>
>>> Margaret suggested adding a bit of sherry vinegar - I didn't have 
>>> any so did not (I did consider adding a bit of Sherry, however, but 
>>> did not)
>>>
>>> Very nice and very quick!  today's leftovers were nicely aged and a 
>>> bit more full bodied.
>>>
>>> Lynn
>>>
>>> My email  is changing soon to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I 
>>> have not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used 
>>> everything You gave me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>
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>>> From: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 7:43 PM
>>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] sweet potato/jalapeño soup report
>>>
>>>> I seem to have lost the post with the actual recipe. Would you 
>>>> repost it please, Lynn?
>>>> Are you displaying at our Annual Council this year,?
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 5, 2015, at 3:08 PM, "Lynn Ronkainen" 
>>>>> <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Margaret! I made the soup yesterday and it is wonderful! Having a 
>>>>> leftover mug just now and it has mellowed nicely overnight as 
>>>>> well. Thanks for the recipe. First try one pepper - good sized and 
>>>>> fresh. Forgot to remove the bay leaf before blending.... so now it 
>>>>> has  a bit of character : )
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW... freezing here, literally, today and thinking of how cold it 
>>>>> will be in Boston next week... I'm sure you will be happy to have 
>>>>> already headed south! Hope FL is sunny and warm.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lynn
>>>>>
>>>>> My email  is changing soon to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>>>
>>>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I 
>>>>> have not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used 
>>>>> everything You gave me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>
>>>
>>
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