tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post8931423985498492308..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Fresh Soup From the GardenMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-83981742219106191102008-11-13T00:50:00.000-05:002008-11-13T00:50:00.000-05:00Love radishes and greens ... this sounds delicious...Love radishes and greens ... this sounds delicious, Meems!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-57312300756814397452008-11-12T21:40:00.000-05:002008-11-12T21:40:00.000-05:00Nicole, It does seem everyone likes a good soup re...Nicole, It does seem everyone likes a good soup recipe. Thanks for the suggestion ... I really was so glad not to waste (or compost) the top leaves.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-56417454219262701712008-11-12T19:49:00.000-05:002008-11-12T19:49:00.000-05:00Wow what a lot of comments! Great pics and so glad...Wow what a lot of comments! Great pics and so glad you liked my recommendation. Thanks for the mention, too.Tirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253130857755408695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-43317778835236698152008-11-11T07:26:00.000-05:002008-11-11T07:26:00.000-05:00Mary Beth, Any cool evening or day around these us...Mary Beth, Any cool evening or day around these usually warm parts makes me think 'soup'. It makes a fine "autumnal" meal. (autumnal is a wonderful adjective, MaryBeth)Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-45239180751463909532008-11-10T22:56:00.000-05:002008-11-10T22:56:00.000-05:00and even though it doesn't get too cold in our nec...and even though it doesn't get too cold in our neck of the woods, Autumn is "soup time"! I've never heard of using radish tops and can't wait to try your recipe. Did you change the background colors of your blog? It, too, seems very Autumnal. (is that a word?)Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888999648897092221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-32271920460329269702008-11-10T21:26:00.000-05:002008-11-10T21:26:00.000-05:00Gail, How very sweet of you to let me know you not...Gail, How very sweet of you to let me know you noticed. No, I just played around with it yesterday and switched out the background. You can hang around as long as you please. Always good to have you here.<BR/><BR/>Marmee, Actually hubby DID like it. At least he said he did. He isn't much for soups in general especially the ones without meat. I highly recommend it for using your radish tops-- Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-53679622014330964992008-11-10T20:33:00.001-05:002008-11-10T20:33:00.001-05:00ps,you've been playing on the blogspot with your n...ps,<BR/>you've been playing on the blogspot with your new template. very nice.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-55199932013268396552008-11-10T20:33:00.000-05:002008-11-10T20:33:00.000-05:00yum, yum, yummy! i am going to make this for dh. ...yum, yum, yummy! i am going to make this for dh. he loves radishes and buys them now with the greens from farmers market. it looks so appealing with the lacey napkin and the whole radishes place in the bowl. did m like it?marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-58883450491895292222008-11-10T17:04:00.000-05:002008-11-10T17:04:00.000-05:00Dear Meems,I wanted to stop by and tell you that I...Dear Meems,<BR/><BR/>I wanted to stop by and tell you that I am enjoying the new look of your blog...If it has been up for a few days, please know that I miss details sometimes! As always I do love staying around and looking at your lovely photos!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-1868264130443809162008-11-10T13:34:00.000-05:002008-11-10T13:34:00.000-05:00Marnie, Oh my... it is once in several years we ev...Marnie, Oh my... it is once in several years we ever see 20's and here it is November and you are brrrr cold. I often eat lunch or dinner food in the morning. So I hear you ... soup in the morning works for me.<BR/><BR/>Vertie: Sweet potato and turnip soup sounds good, too. Have you shared the recipe for that? Would love to see it.<BR/><BR/>Susan: It does make me feel less ignorant now that I Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85112087578013135202008-11-10T13:30:00.000-05:002008-11-10T13:30:00.000-05:00Wow Meems that is such a good soup....something I ...Wow Meems that is such a good soup....something I am definately going to try......we eat a lot of soup in this house in the winter.......<BR/>I have found a lot of lovely recipe since I started blogging....another bonus.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86625232501400866162008-11-10T13:25:00.000-05:002008-11-10T13:25:00.000-05:00Zoe: I think we all needed to be enlightened about...Zoe: I think we all needed to be enlightened about the use of radish leaves... seems most of us didn't know. So glad for Nicole's international knowledge. <BR/><BR/>Lisa: Cream and butter go a long way to perk up any dish. :-) I think the potatoes in this soup are a hearty addition. I LOVE potato soup, too.<BR/><BR/>Susie: I do think learning is one of the main reasons I like blogging. It is a Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-37023618704530222412008-11-10T11:45:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:45:00.000-05:00No radishes or greens for us this time of year - b...No radishes or greens for us this time of year - but was very curious - do you think it would make a good cold summer soup? Just looked out the window - our first snowflakes....Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-47938608718100250412008-11-10T09:45:00.000-05:002008-11-10T09:45:00.000-05:00That soup sounds yummy and easy, too. I've never h...That soup sounds yummy and easy, too. I've never heard of using radish leaves. Thanks for passing on the recipe.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-28475772441068517622008-11-10T09:34:00.000-05:002008-11-10T09:34:00.000-05:00That's funny. Someone just gave me a similar recip...That's funny. Someone just gave me a similar recipe! I didn't end up making it because I had just made turnip and sweet potato soup using the turnip greens, but I'll try this one this week.vertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199391563643437871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-25644366525822970682008-11-10T09:02:00.000-05:002008-11-10T09:02:00.000-05:00The soup sounds so good. It's in the lower 20's h...The soup sounds so good. It's in the lower 20's here and even tho it's only 8 am, I would gladly enjoy a bowl this morning. Thanks for the recipe.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-712157562454202932008-11-10T08:29:00.000-05:002008-11-10T08:29:00.000-05:00I would never think to use radish greens for soup....I would never think to use radish greens for soup. Tasty, huh? I have to admit, the recipe does sound good. Isn't it fun how you can learn so much from other blogs??!!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-28688988291744686322008-11-10T08:11:00.000-05:002008-11-10T08:11:00.000-05:00Meems, this recipe sounds like my potato soup reci...Meems, this recipe sounds like my potato soup recipe. I think I could put cream and butter on most anything and eat it. tee hee...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-2636443301828965852008-11-10T05:08:00.000-05:002008-11-10T05:08:00.000-05:00Learned something new today; that you could make s...Learned something new today; that you could make soup from radish leaves!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for that!<BR/><BR/>ZoëZoëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838367166662822058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-3182872877818425862008-11-09T22:31:00.000-05:002008-11-09T22:31:00.000-05:00Linda, I'm really excited about you starting a veg...Linda, I'm really excited about you starting a veggie garden in spring. Soup will still work for you then since you have cool evenings.<BR/><BR/>Robert, I like both and they really work together, too.<BR/><BR/>Lola, Good for you. They will come up quickly. Soup tastes so much better than compost though! LOLMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-8182417162730338932008-11-09T22:09:00.000-05:002008-11-09T22:09:00.000-05:00Meems, I just planted a new crop of radishes. How&...Meems, I just planted a new crop of radishes. How's that for luck. Now I can use the whole plant & not waste any. Of course compost is NOT a waste.<BR/>Thanks for the info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-77196376518850029582008-11-09T21:33:00.000-05:002008-11-09T21:33:00.000-05:00This is soup weather now! Soup is better than sal...This is soup weather now! Soup is better than salad in my opinion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-6873866282859283272008-11-09T21:30:00.000-05:002008-11-09T21:30:00.000-05:00great idea Meems! I'm planning a veggie garden fo...great idea Meems! I'm planning a veggie garden for next spring, and this recipe will come in handy. It looks delicious!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29058809285206067732008-11-09T21:17:00.000-05:002008-11-09T21:17:00.000-05:00mjm: I've changed it about 10 times tonight... tha...mjm: I've changed it about 10 times tonight... thanks. I wish I could offer... I don't make it. I've had it at a restaurant in Tallahassee. It is remarkably good. Doesn't necessarily sound good but it is.<BR/><BR/>Cameron: I like efficient. Plus it tastes really good. One thing about a soup like this is that you can have a cup on the run and it is just the amount of sustenance you need to keep Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86626141707885166272008-11-09T20:52:00.000-05:002008-11-09T20:52:00.000-05:00I've never heard of using the tops. Very interest...I've never heard of using the tops. Very interesting and, as you say, uses the whole plant. Much more efficient. Thanks for sharing.<BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.com