Hello folks of the Hive realm. It's difficult these days to get motivated to post, for a few reasons.
I am exhausted from work and going to bed at 3 to 4 in the morning. Days off have been us trying to get things in order, like laundry, cleaning,and visiting needy seniors,(Marc's parents). They have an over weight needy dog that doesn't ever go for a walk, unless we are there to take him.
The seniors can barely walk around their house these days. They should have taken seriously, the saying, "if you don't use it, you lose it." Our Hive fitness guru @omarrojas could teach a 20 year old a thing or two.
I also try to get the cooking done for work days. I like to keep things in the freezer to pull out after work. We usually have dinner around 2 in the morning. Breakfast starts around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. Often supper is leftovers of what we had for lunch. We fast with just water in between to lessen the guilt of eating so late.
The water fast lasts for around 12 hours. I get hungry but after sipping on water I can power through the hunger. When I do eat now, it's smaller amounts. I was able to fit into some old clothes finally.
In this post I am sharing one of our soups to freeze. This is a Thai inspired coconut milk based soup with the common Asian ingredients. I have some of them in my freezer. I freeze lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal. Sometimes the frozen form is the only thing available.
Thai inspired coconut soup broth
5 or 6 lime leaves
1 stalklemon grass
25 g galangal root
25g garlic
15g Thai basil leaves
10g cilantro root
Juice of a lime
Chilies to your liking
1 litre vegetable stock
800 ml coconut milk
Salt to taste
Before I put the other ingredients in the soup I made the coconut broth simmering for quite a while to flavor the soup with the ingredients listed.
The lemongrass was roughly bruised and chopped. I decided to strain everything later. The other ingredients were also roughly chopped.
I added them to a medium hot pot and let them get tender.
I added the vegetable stock which I had made on another occasion. This was made with carrots, celery, parsley, garlic, onion, bay leaves and peppercorns. It's my go to broth which I usually have on hand.
I added coconut milk. It was left to simmer while I prepared the final items to add in at the end. These items were ones that I had already so the choice was made based on that.
I had purchased a kabocha squash not really knowing what I would do with it. This was going into the soup.
Only a portion was used. The rest is still waiting to be made into something.
It was a bit of a struggle to cut it. The skin was difficult to peel and I asked myself, "why did I get this again?"
There is usually tofu in my fridge so what better thing to add to a plant based version of this soup. Some broccoli was also added at the very end. I used the stems for this as well.
Ingredients added to the final broth after simmering and straining
2 cups broccoli
450g tofu
2 cups diced kabocha squash
80g onion
20g garlic
lime juice to taste
2 tablespoons agave nectar or 1 tablespoon sugar
Salt to taste
The tofu was firm. I don't know if it was necessary but I decided to saute the cubes with onion and garlic. I could have just added the tofu to the broth and simmered a while.
The soup was much milder than I wanted so I added a couple of dried chilies in the final soup. I don't always want heavy spice, but I was in the mood this time.
Traditionally the soup would be made with fish sauce added. This is considered a key ingredient in many Thai dishes. I let the herbs do the work. The agave nectar is my choice of sweetener which balances out the tang of the lime juice.
I'm sure that other ingredients, such as cauliflower, leafy greens, sweet potatoes, would go well with this broth.
I put all of the fresh basil in the soup, without thinking. I had planned to leave some for the garnish, along with the fresh cilantro.
I really enjoyed the flavours of the aromatic herbs combined with savoury, slightly sweet, tang and spice. I am happy to have some leftover in my freezer for another time. I could eat this all day. There was no starch with this so it was nice and light especially for breakfast, which is brunch for most people.
I wish everyone well and thanks for stopping by.
design by: @KidSistersPhotos taken with a Nikon D 7500 and are of my owneership
Hi Carolyn, Your soup looks so delicious and beautifully presented, a real work of art!
I don't know how you manage to keep going with that kind of hours, but one has to adjust not so!
At least summer is on the way, and I really think you need to take time out for yourselves.
I've only now really started blogging again, am visiting my son, eventually! It's been bittersweet, hits me every so often like a sledgehammer, but it's been a good 'tonic' experiencing new places.
Take care of yourself my friend xxx
Hello my friend. Thank you for your kind praise. My hours are not long in the week. They are long and endless each shift. I should correct you and say that for us a hard cold winter is slowly creeping in. This has made things a little slow.
I am happy to hear that you are travelling and connecting with your family. I wish you peace and best wishes.❤️
Oh dear Carolyn, I think my brain took a walk🙈, or else I'll blame the grey hair. I was thinking of the southern hemisphere seasons😅
It's already getting cooler here in the Netherlands, but not bad yet, and it's warm inside. In SA our homes aren't built for extreme weather, my son says he was colder in Johannesburg because of that.
However, I don't think I could survive a long cold winter.
At least the kitchen is a warm place to work in!
Take care and enjoy the rest of the weekend although I'm sure weekends are your busiest periods?
I love this phrase a lot and I thank you my friend @carolynstahl "Our fitness guru Hive @omarrojas could teach a 20-year-old a thing or two." They are words that overall please me very much and I would say our kitchen expert also teaches us a lot with her dishes. You are greatly appreciated and I wish you much success. Hugs from Cumaná, capital of the Sucre state of Venezuela.
❤️😊
Thank you dear friend @carolynstahl I appreciate your beautiful and emotional subliminal messages, I admire you. Thank you for your frequent evaluations of my work. Successes.
Nice to see your recipe dear friend. It looks so delicious and full nutritious. you really put your afford to make food so of course it is delicious as well as healthy. Take care yourself.
a hug :)
Aww that is a nice comment to give me a boost on this miserable cold Canadian day. Thank you and hugs back.😊💚
I am very sorry that you are working a lot and go to bed very late dear friend @carolynstahl. I appreciate that you have used this time to introduce us to this exquisite recipe. The plate looks very exquisite. May you enjoy it a lot.
Oh thank you for your nice comment. It's not that I work too many hours, but the work is just tiring because of the young people here that work by sitting and texting haha. Thank you so much for your support and concern my friend.
Sounds easy and delicately flavored, I guess I would use pepper instead of chilies for this, my kind of choice.
I wish I could go on a water fast like you, I just can't do that with the medication I am on.
You sound exhausted, take care.
The water fast is only in between two meals but I know it's not for everyone for sure.
Thank you for your visit.😊
A Thai-inspired coconut milk-based soup with common Asian ingredients must be special, after doing yoga, my great friend @carolynstahl Successes.
Always a pleasure to hear from you my friend. Thank you for your great wishes.
Likewise, dear friend @carolynstahl your visit will be very pleasant, I will always wait for it and receive it very happily. Successes.
Looks really great. That sounds like a tough schedule. I've been fasting from gluten, fats and more this week. Finally feeling abit better after a week.
The schedule is not bad. It's just that all of the young people that I work with don't do anything much so I pick up the slack. I'm okay with it but it still is exhausting.
Cutting gluten always makes me feel better but I don't go out of my way to do it. I had pasta today and then nothing for almost 10 hours so far. I don't eat too many deep fried foods but I am aware of how much oil I use. Not too strict but aware.😊
That reminds me of years ago some of my young co-workers at the time would go up stairs to have naps rather than serve customers.
If we had an upstairs this would happen haha.
LOL. I wanted to ask, do you eat bread very often? I know it has quite a bit of gluten in it.
I limit my consumption of white bread but usually have a loaf once a week of bread made with kamut or spelt which is low gluten. If I eat bread 3 days in a row I stop for a while. Potatoes and rice do the job. There is an Italian bakery that makes the best rolls. They are straight up white full of gluten and crusty on the outside. I can get a dozen for 3 dollars. I get them and keep them in my fridge for special occasions. I have no real dietary restrictions that I put on myself except the 12 hours in between my two meals, where I only drink water. It's mostly at work where I'm busy. I kid you not, I lost a few kilos doing this.
Thanks, that makes sense. I've read the book Wheat Belly and there seems to be something wrong with modern wheat for sure.
Yummy soup! But I would put a tiny bit of chili only. That pumpkin looks very big! Chinese people would stir fly small cubes with eggs!
Oh wow yes that is what I can do with the rest of the pumpkin. I have never stir fried it ever. Good idea. Thanks.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing with us this delicious soup in spite of your busy schedule, I would also eat this soup all day long, it looks so delicious and comforting, Cheers. @carolynstahl :-)
Aww thank you for that wonderful comment @carisma77!
Delegations welcome! You've been curated by @amazingdrinks!
Thank you @amazingdrinks!
Delegations welcome!
Thank you @plantpoweronhive!
Hi@carolynstahl
Today, just before you published, I was talking to @edwing357 and I was telling him that I was surprised not to have seen you posting. About 30 minutes later he told me: "Look, Carolyn posted", hahahaha, and I saw this great post, which I'm here to comment on right now. I'm really glad to know you're okay, even though you have a lot of work.
Regarding this soup, it is precisely the one I would like to have today, the soup is always friendly, pleasant on the stomach. Great recipe, beautiful presentation.
A hug!
I'm going to give you a big hug, happy night my beautiful friends, I'm going to close my kitchen for today hahaha, I'm going to rest, tomorrow we will continue creating delicious recipes 🤗
I wish you the most wonderful rest ever friend!😊
🤗🤗🤗
Your recipes are always great dear @edwing357
Muchas gracias 😊🤗
I am so grateful to have this comment from you. I don't like to be absent from Hive but things come up when you work in a busy restaurant with a staff of young fools haha. I just had one ask me to take their shift tomorrow. I didn't respond. I will stay home haha.
Big hugs back!
I understand, I'm glad you and Mark are okay. A big hug!
I like dishes that have a very aromatic flavor that manage to invade my palate and that in the first bite remind me that I enjoy sitting down to eat haha I'm sure that trying your recipe would make me very happy, I will try to make it adjusting a little with the ingredients I can get.
Thank you so much for sharing this tasty recipe and always do it with a beautiful energy, your smile is something that is contagious and goes beyond the screen, seeing you happy makes me feel happier!
Hugs and blessings! @carolynstahl
Your comment is inspiring and very heartwarming. It's good to know that such wonderful, beautiful people like you exist in this world.
Thank you always for your kindness and support. Hugs and blessings to you too my friend.😊💚
Happy Sunday, big hug! <3
My dear friend I missed your kitchen, here it is almost midnight, yesterday I went to bed at two in the morning working and I look like a vampire wandering in the early morning hahaha, this food is just what my body asks me at this time, to comfort and rest then, how nice to see you again, but you must rest too, we hope you soon with more delicious dishes
I am just relaxing after work and it's 1 am so I think we have almost the same time zone. It's not easy to get to bed after running on a tread mill all day. I am very grateful to hear from you and your nice wishes. I'll rest better because of that. Thank you my friend!
Today I'm sleepy but I'm working 🤣
From its appearance alone, this dish is very delicious, you prepared it perfectly, it's also clear how to make it ☺️ thank you very much for sharing friends ☺️
This soup looks very beautiful and tasty! Thank you for writing and sharing this post! All the best and keep up the good work! Plenty of success here on HIVE!
The rewards earned on this comment will go directly to the people( @dx68 ) sharing the post on Reddit as long as they are registered with @poshtoken. Sign up at https://hiveposh.com.https://reddit.com/r/veganrecipes/comments/1731zn0/thai_inspired_coconut_soup/
Thank you very much.
Receive my greetings,
There is nothing better than a hot broth or cream to reshape the body and rest peacefully. Each ingredient complements the beauty that adorns the dish.
With my best wishes for healing for your family members, as well as time and a space that allows you to rest.
Thank you for sharing this recipe with us
Your compliment and warm wishes are a blessing to have this day. Much thanks to you.
It's a pleasure to enjoy your creations....
Have a wonderful day. ❤️
Your recipe is very special, I saw it so I wanted to eat it. definitely very delicious.
Thank you very much. I wish I could share with you.
Apart from the tofu, everything is a great combination.
!PIZZA
Thank you so much. I know many people who hate tofu. I understand.
Well I wouldn't say I hate tofu.... but even pigs don't want to eat it, and that got me wondering, so I did a little research.
But otherwise your soup looks really great and is very nicely arranged.
!LUV
😂
😅
$PIZZA slices delivered:
(4/5) @themyscira tipped @carolynstahl
Friend, it's quite a work of art. Beautiful and nutritious. I congratulate you, your recipes are very creative.
Greetings.
You are very kind my friend. Thank you so much.
Hey hey! Long time, no see!! heheheh looks amazing! I'm back to Hive and I was missing your recipes! Always give me a lot of inspiration! Keep doing your great posts despite of routine and stress!
Somehow I missed your wonderful comment. I'm really happy to hear from you. Wishing you the best.
I understand that you've been exhausted from work and going to bed late, and that you've also been busy taking care of your needy seniors and their dog. I'm glad that you're able to find some time to relax and enjoy a good meal
Your Thai inspired coconut milk based soup sounds delicious! I especially like the fact that it's plant-based and easy to make. I'm sure it's even better when it's fresh, but it's also great to have leftovers in the freezer for a quick and easy meal.
Hello my friend. Thank you for stopping in. I really appreciate your comment.
It is very easy when you have the ingredients. Believe it or not, after it comes out of the freezer it's even better haha.
Best wishes.