winter soup recipes

[engee]

Hai

Could you guys suggest some soup recipes for the winter?

thanx alot.
engee

 

[joannek]

pumpkin is in season now. so i usually make pumpkin soup. western style, just steam pumpkin then blend & add water. if not, pumpkin, chestnut, corn & pork shank is good & nutritious.

 

[engee]

Thanx joanne,

but chestnut cools the body,doesnt it?
i hear that lotus root and its seeds are good for the lungs and for warming the body.
lamb liver is excellent says many moms.

 

[funnychamp]

Perhaps try the tomato soup with more pepper.. very tasty.

 

[ldmonica]

Hi Engee,
How do u cook the lotus root and its seeds?

 

[engee]

Hi Idmonica,
am so sorry for the delay in replying.i hadnt seen it till now.
oooops now is there a special way to cook?i really dono...
but i tot ithe soup meant just boiling..?am i right?
but if someone has any particular recipes for lotus roots and seeds wud be glad to hear.

 

[Kimmi]

Hi Girls
How do you make Congee for your babies. I would like to make some for my 8 month old baby preferably without meat or mabee with added chicken or fish. Many thanks

 

[Kimmi]

Also can I use a slow cooker to cook Congee??

 

[Arwen]

Hi Kimmi,

I have been using the steamer to make congee for my girl since she is 6 months old. Now she is 19 months and still has her congee twice a day.

I have tried to just boil the congee but the texture turn out to be very rough... my girl will normally kick up a big fuss and refuse to eat.. can't blame her though cos I wouldn't want to eat it myself.

Here is what I put into her congee:
Rice
Corn, 4 rings and dice finely (add in the core for flavor)
Carrot, a few slices (to be mashed before serving)
Pumpkin , a small chunk (mashed before serving)
Tomato, a small quarter (mashed before serving)
Pork (for flavor)
Barley (a small teaspoon), good for cooling the body if baby is also on formula milk.
Vegetables.. to be chopped for pureed
Alternate between chicken, beef and fish for protein

Put all the above in except for vegetables and the chicken/beef/fish and steam for min 2 hours..
15 minutes before servicing, add in the vegetables and chicken/beef/fish.

 

[Kimmi]

Thanks Arwen I will give it a try