We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, but I never take pictures there because it has always been a stunning mix of bad 80’s remodel and horrible institutional green paint. Nate is currently attempting to check #9 off of my 33 things list: Remodel the kitchen.
It’s a little nuts, but I still have a working kitchen and I am now able to take pictures in at least part of it. The little laundry corner got a fresh coat of paint about a month ago when my parents came down and took pity on us. Nate also refinished the existing wood floors in the laundry and bathrooms. They look fantastic.
To celebrate, I give you a shot of my newly refinished floors and an easy, delicious meal. Here goes:
Cauliflower Bisque
A good 1-2 T of coconut oil
1 medium onion
2 stalks celery
1 head cauliflower, chopped
1 T curry powder
8 c stock (I've used vegetable or chicken)
4 T brown rice
4 cloves garlic
1 T butter
pinch sea salt
pinch red pepper flakes
3-4 handfuls greens (kale is my favorite, but whatever you have will work)
Heat oil in soup pot over medium. Add onion & celery. Cook til they start to get soft. Add curry powder & cauliflower. Cook 3-5 minutes more. Cover with stock. Add rice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook about 20 minutes more, or until everything is tender. Blend it on high in the blender in batches.
Heat 1 T butter in a clean pan. Add salt, garlic and red pepper flakes. Stir for maybe 1 minute. You don't want the garlic to brown. Add greens. Saute until they are bright green, about 3 minutes.
Ladle soup into bowls. Top with greens. Place on new floor. Take photos. Eat. Repeat. Enjoy.
3 comments:
did you eat on the floor too?
That soup sounds right up our alley, thanks for the recipe, I will be adding that to our rotation next week! I made an amazing butternut squash and carmalized onion flatbread, topped with ceasered up arugula on saturday... soooo good, might be next post, we need to do a potluck!
that sounds awesome...and your floors look good enough to eat too.
Katie,
Post that recipe. You know how I feel about butternut squash.
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