30/8/2016 0 Comments Acorns soupAcorns adult and Child's soup recipe, which has been passed down from Kindergarten to Acorns, not quite modified or re-adapted, but rather changed and slightly distorted, as in a recipe Chinese Whisper! It has never been written down, by us in Acorns, nor Greenwich Steiner School, as far as I know! I am sure there is a recipe in one of the Steiner books somewhere... I am slightly reluctant writing this down, so I do it with the knowledge that you understand two things: it will be similar but never exaclty the same as Susannah's soup, now, Gity's soup, and for this reason, each soup is unique and the product of one or two or more kitchen fairies! The second thing is that this is an ever changing and quite flexible recipe as it needs to change according to the season and ingredients available! I have one rule of my own: I do not put nightshades in with the exception of an occasional potato or tomato, but for sure, never aubergines and mushrooms. I simply do not like them in a soup! Perhaps sauteed or grilled but not swimming in broth! It's a personal thing! So, for the Acorns soup there are different options: with grains added at the beginning or at the end; this depends on how long the grain needs cooking. As for quantities, this soup fills the pot and it is a sharing soup, I do not measure anything and it should feed the whole group - avarage number of people, 15! Barley and vegetable soup: Sautee 1 onion in sunflower oil Add pearl barley - about one cup stir and add 2 chopped carrots, add a bit of water and a bay leaf add root vegetables such as half a swede, cubed turnips, a parsnip, sliced/chopped or cubed add some golden beetroot or some butternut squash and/or some sweet potato all root vegetables cut small stir add more water cook for 15 minutes add some more water add leeks, sliced maybe add greens such as kale, cabbage cut or shredded small parsley marigold boullion, I like the orange top one or the purple-reduced salt- about one large tablespoon switch off and cover with lid serve after about 10 minutes, so is cooler for little mouths!
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