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Turtle Soup By Scarlet L. Kinney |
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Overview As the tales in The Stone Heart Turtle People evolved, it became clear that the making of special soups was an important part of their content. After much experimentaion, I created recipes for each of the soups mentioned in the tales. They have been put together in Turtle Soup along with illustrations and explanations of the mythic meaning of each soup. EXCERPT from Turtle Soup
The Earth is Your Mother Good Earth Cream of Mushroom Soup Good Earth Cream of Mushroom Soup duplicates very closely the sensuous, dark, mysterious flavor and texture of the earth I loved to eat as a child, as though I had inherited a longing for the taste of it in the very genes that made me female. This soup is a celebration of the fertility, sensuality, and power of the divine Feminine. It is as rich and earthy and utterly delicious as each one of us actually is, whatever our shape, size, age or personal spiritual beliefs may be. Gather a group of women friends together to prepare and eat this soup in affirmative sisterhood and acknowledgement of everything you are as women. Serves. 4-6. Ingredients 3 TBS salted butter 4 cups coarsely chopped Portabella mushroom caps
2 cups large white mushrooms, peeled, and sliced 1/4" thick
4 TBS fresh chives or green onions, finely sliced
1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese
1 to 1- 1/2 pints cream or half-and-half
2 cups beef broth or bouillon sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Preparation ~Melt butter in heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute until they are golden brown. This can take some time to accomplish, but is worth the wait, as it enhances their flavor considerably. Add half of chives or green onions and saute a few minutes more, just until they become slightly transparent. Remove pot from heat. ~Remove half of the mushroom-chive mixture from the pot and set aside. Place remainder of mixture in blender with cream cheese and 1 pint cream. Blend until the mushrooms, cream cheese and cream have become a thick broth, adding more cream as needed to achieve desired consistency. ~Pour about one-third of this mixture back into soup pot, and return pot to stove. Stirring constantly, reduce to half over high heat to intensify flavor of pan juices. ~Add reserved mushrooms and beef broth or bouillon, and bring quickly to a boil, stirring well. ~Reduce heat to medium and add remainder of mushroom/cream cheese/cream mixture from blender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Reheat just to boiling. To Serve Ladle into warm bowls and garnish with remaining chives or green onions. |
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