Pumpkin soup with celeriac

Bacon is always a good way to start Sunday in Canberra

Okay, I’ll get to the pumpkin soup recipe towards the bottom of this post so if that’s what you’re after, go down. 

Gee it was cold this morning. I’m hoping this cold spell finishes soon. 

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Bacon 

Bacon preparation
Bacon preparation
Bacon and eggs with tomato sauce
Sunday morning breakfast. Bacon and eggs with tomato sauce

Then I went for a walk and saw pelicans and black swans

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It was still frosty at nearly 10 am
It was still frosty at nearly 10 am
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Birds on Lake Ginninderra
Black swan on Lake Ginninderra
Black swan on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen
Belconnen
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Pelican on Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen Arts Centre
Belconnen Arts Centre

 

For lunch I had a tin of fried fish and black beans

Fried fish and black beans.
Sunday lunch. Fried fish and black beans.

I love this with rice. I remember as a boy eating this with my Dad. I think my middle brother Dr47 liked it but my youngest brother Mr43 didn’t. I think Mum was a little indifferent but she’d eat it if Dad wanted it. I posted this photograph to Instagram and Twitter and received some interesting responses. My Asian friends were positive in their comments. 


During the afternoon I did some work, watched Star Trek and Farscape and did some ironing. I also watched Poultrygeist Night of the chicken dead. It’s on a par with Sharknado


 

For dinner I made a pumpkin soup with celeriac

Sunday night dinner. Pumpkin and celeriac soup.
Sunday night dinner. Pumpkin and celeriac soup.
Pumpkin and celeriac soup
 
Recipe Type: Soup
Cuisine: Australian
Author: Gary Lum
Prep time:
Cook time:
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Serves: 1
A rich and flavourful soup for a cold winter’s night
Ingredients
  • Onion
  • Bacon
  • Pumpkin
  • Celeriac
  • White wine
  • Chicken stock
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Parsley
  • Smoked cheddar cheese
  • Butter
  • Cream
  • Curry powder
Instructions
  1. Sautée and soften the onion
  2. Add the bacon and allow it to get sticky on the bottom of the saucepan
  3. Add a couple of handfuls of celeriac
  4. Add a couple of handfuls of pumpkin
  5. Add a tablespoon of curry powder and a pinch of salt
  6. Add a splash of white wine to deglase the bottom of the saucepan
  7. Add a cup of chicken stock
  8. Simmer for 30 minutes
  9. Blend with a stick blender
  10. Add half a cup of pouring cream and a tablespoon of butter
  11. Blend until smooth
  12. Ladle into a bowl
  13. Add some shaved smoked cheddar cheese
  14. Top with parsley and pepper
  15. Shoot a photograph
  16. Eat the meal
  17. Write the recipe
  18. Blog about it
 
Notes
This is a great recipe and very easy to make. If you like it please let me know. I’d love any feedback.

 


 

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9 Responses

  1. I Iike the patterns on your cutting board. I like fried dace with black beans too, and pumpkin soup with a whiff of curry powder is always nice.

    1. Thank you Sarah. I try to always remember to add curry powder to my soups. I’m going to have to buy another tin of fish soon 🙂

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