5 asparagus watercress soup Recipes

chopped green onions, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, chicken broth, fresh asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, watercress, stems removed (about 1/2 cup, lightly packed), half-and-half cream, salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, sour cream , optional

chopped green onions, butter, cubed, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, chicken broth, fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, watercress, stems removed (about 1 cup, lightly packed), half-and-half cream, salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, sour cream

filtered water, chopped asparagus, avocado, peeled and chopped, chopped celery, extra virgin olive oil, nama shoyu, freshly squeezed lemon juice, minced onion, minced garlic, leaves from 1 thyme sprig, fresh tarragon leaves, freshly ground cayenne pepper, celtic sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, garnish for asparagus soup, asparagus tips , each sliced lengthwise into thirds, stalk white asparagus , thinkly sliced on the diagonal, shaved fennel, herb oil, chopped fresh chives, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, watercress leaves, grapeseed oil, extra virgin olive oil

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.