1 Despite the heavy rain this morning, one of our Goldfinches came for some Nyger seed.
Goldfinch from indoors
2 I’m still using the courgettes our lovely neighbour gave us the other day. Today it was Courgette Soup, very green and very delicious. It can be served chilled but I have put it in the freezer for lunch in the cooler months.
Very green soup
3 Then it was Courgette and Herb Risotto for supper! We are not vegetarians but do enjoy our meat free meals and this was no exception, full of goodness and flavour. I used Chives, Garlic Chives, Oregano, Basil and three kinds of mint, Ordinary, Pineapple and Peppermint. I love being able to go out and pick fresh herbs.
- Herbs from the garden
aFrankAngle
August 5, 2013 at 1:15 pm
We like using herbs that we’ve grown.
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2013 at 1:20 pm
Very satisfying isn’t it? 🙂
aFrankAngle
August 6, 2013 at 1:14 am
🙂
Hudson Howl
August 5, 2013 at 12:04 pm
I like this. Summer is not all flowery. Summer is subsistence. Summer is green, so why not eat it up. BON APPÉTIT ……. très bien
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Merci Monsieur! 🙂
babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
August 5, 2013 at 12:38 am
a “green” day for sure…I’m sure anything you make is delicious!…but, have never had…
I am going to try the rice stuffed Courgette… this week is the plan!
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2013 at 1:35 pm
Hope you enjoy them 🙂
andrea
August 4, 2013 at 8:23 pm
lecker BROCCOLIsuppe…die kommt gerade richtig……
coyotero2112
August 4, 2013 at 7:37 pm
The local specialities, Red Bean soup…Black Bean soup…I think I’d like to get adventuresome and try a bit of this ! 🙂
Later….
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Your bean soups sound interesting. I shall look up some recipes. 🙂
coyotero2112
August 5, 2013 at 6:41 pm
Tico food isn’t for people who enjoy food…pretty simple. There’s a dish called a “casado” which is fried plantains, frijoles, rice, some sort of potatoes, a bit of picante and a healthy slice of chicken or fish. A lot of starch…a good diet for people who labor. Casado means “married” in Spanish, and this is sort of a marriage of their main fare. They’re cheap, sold in these working class places called sodas. There’s a few oddities, like goat spine, which is something special for guests. To torture them, I think…trying to get the small chunks of fat and meat dug out. They are artists with cake and pastries though…some indulgence to be had.
Later…
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2013 at 6:43 pm
I fancy the cakes but not much else that you mention and certainly not the goat spine!! 🙂
Jim in IA
August 4, 2013 at 7:34 pm
I have never eaten that soup. It looks good.
And, here is an American Goldfinch for comparison. Ours are much less brightly colored in the winter. http://www.froehlichsfarm.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Gold-Finch-300×300.jpg
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2013 at 1:19 pm
How very beautiful! Thank you so much. 🙂
The soup is good! Well worth making.
makagutu
August 4, 2013 at 7:34 pm
The soup does look delicious
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2013 at 1:37 pm
It is, especially made with homemade chicken stock as I did – no good if you are vegetarian though, of course, but vegetable stock would be good too 🙂