[Magdalen] sweet potato/jalapeño soup report

[Eleanor Braun]

Hoping you do get your taste back.

One of the potential side effects of chemotherapy is a loss of taste for
things you have eaten in the past.  For the first 12 weeks I hadn't seen
that.  But in the last couple of weeks I've had minor manifestations -- I
don't find Diet Coke a good taste anymore...  that's probably a good
thing!  Most other foods, including regular meals, are still good to me.

Eleanor

On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>