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The interesting thing is that either the parsnip or the rutabaga make this sweet, I think it is the parsnip. Sometimes I put some of the puree in a cup and add some skim milk and it makes the mixture taste like a cream soup, but without the calories. This is lunch for me
Serva and FizzyWater, I love hearing about these various traditions, very fun!
When growing up in the US northeast, my mother would always bring in cuttings from our yard and the woods behind our house (pussy willow, forsythia, and bittersweet) at this time of year. Like you, she'd place in large vases of water to force them to bloom. When I was little it always seemed a bit magic to have them blooming inside in late winter.
Magnolias are so gorgeous, and the fragrance is. They're very happy in this climate. We have one in our back yard, but it's gotten oddly leggy, and really needs to be replaced when we re-landscape. Would love another!
But with the ginger amount I noted, it's very mildly spicy. If you try the recipe, you may want to add more ginger! 
Last year I tried roasting cauliflower and carrots in the oven for soup. It was fine, but honestly I think that for soup, the boiled water method that I learned from Julia Child eons ago is fine for my needs. I prefer to do most of my vegetables like that and they stay fresh looking and not overcooked. I have found that carrots and Brussels sprouts are great in the microwave.I often oven roast carrots and parsnips together, so good! Parsnips are a little bit spicy to me, and a nicely balance the sweetness of the carrots. I'll buy rutabaga and turnip when I next shop, to give them a try.
For pureed veggie soups, I like to cook them in chicken broth or canned coconut milk for the added flavor. And if using broth, I add some kind of oil (ghee or coconut oil) for added richness. As you might have noticed, I don't skimp on oil! 
Broccoli growers were apparently not amused!
That is very beautiful and special.View attachment 3989746 Apologies if this the wrong place but not being officially Hermes I didn’t know where to put this but had to show someone!
My Mum likes to paint as a hobby and knowing how much I love my bags painted me this
The Birkin on the table with the baguette and cat especially made me smile!
Aww thank you! That’s very sweet of you to say, my Mum will be chuffedThat is very beautiful and special.
Today is the last day of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
View attachment 3998020 View attachment 3998019 Today is the last day of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
