Let There Be Soup.

This bright and overcast morning I made the soup recipe advised by Dick Small.
I didn't really adhere to the recipe very well. I added two potatoes, an onion and some pearl barley. I used half the complete Butternut Squash, diced half & blended half in the blender; like wise with a potato, the carrot, and half the onion.

The Butternut Squash has a texture similar to turnip/rutabaga and a sweet taste that reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on. But nice. It is a teuch vegetable to dice by hand.


The veg was softened in olive oil prior to adding the pre-boiled and rinsed pearl barley, then I added some stock made with a stock cube.
Simmered for about two hours.

I made a mess, as per usual.

Garnish with garlic croutons and serve. It was okay, no post mortem required Scarlet.

I shall have some more right now.