30/3/2013 0 Comments Thursday Soup - recipeHere it is, finally: my 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, 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! Vegetable minetrone soup Sautee 1 onion or two shallots in some olive oil add chopped carrot, a stalk or two celeri, finely sliced stir until they start sweating a bit add 1 potato cubed ( could be a sweet potato) add water- about 2 litres add chopped/cubed butternut squash 1 red beetroot cover and simmer for 15 minutes then, add leek, cabbage, broccoli or peas, or all of above! add some garlic add some tomato passata or some fresh chopped plum tomatos without skin some herbs, like basil oregano and parsley marigold boullion, about a tablespoon add some more water if necessary (already boiled from kettle) and a packet of pasta around 250 gr or a bit more- up to 400gr this could be short pasta or baby pasta stars or maccheroni, penne or even spaghetti but broken in small pieces - I often add rice or millet pasta or corn kamut or quinoa pasta when I want a wheat free soup, and it is lovely- the best brands are Biona, La Terra e Cielo, Bioidea, but also supermarket own brands of wheat/wholewheat or wheat free pasta are good, my favourite one ( being a fussy Italian) are the Marks and Spencer's pastas. Stir and simmer for a further 5 minutes and switch off and cover the soup will rest a bit and you may serve it with bread and butter after 10 minutes Hope you enjoy these recipes and please, if you have any recipes send them in! Sometimes parents bring lovely soups at the outdoor group, and I would love those recipes! Susannah
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30/3/2013 2 Comments Spring time songsSpring Circle for little children
A collection of verses and songs for ring time Spring is coming, spring is coming: birdies build yournest! Weave together straw and feather, doing each your best! Spring is coming, spring is coming: flowers are coming too, Pansies, lilies, daffodillies, All are coming through! Spring is coming, spring is coming, All around is fair! Shimmer, quiver on the river Joy is everywhere! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wake up, wake up, all you little children, Sunlight, sky bright, Spring is coming now Gusty March winds blowing Daffodils a blowing, Birds sing, bells ring, There’s blossom on the bough. ~~~ Piper, piper , play your happy music! Singing, singing, we will follow on. Dancing through the daytime Lead us to the May time Ding-dong-Spring song, Winter ‘s past and gone! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In and out the dusty bluebells, In and out the dusty bluebells, Who will be my partner? Tippy-tappy tippy-tappy On my shoulder.............. Tippy-tappy tippy-tappy On my shoulder.............. Tippy-tappy tippy-tappy On my shoulder.............. You will be my partner. Or: Pit-a-pat on your shoulder…different version! Sleepy Bunnies See the little bunnies sleeping ‘till is nearly noon… Shall we wake them with a merry tune? Oh so sweet- Are they ill? Wake up soon! Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, Hop little bunnies hop,hop, hop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Finger rhyme Ten little fairies stand up straight Ten little fairies make a gate Ten little fairies bow to the King Ten little fairies make a ring Ten little fairies dance and play Ten little fairies fly away ( hide away) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Daffodilly down came to town With her yellow bonnet and her green gown! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Crocus, crocus , open up - Catch a Sunbeam in your cup! ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The silver raindrops patter upon the earth today Tip tap, their knock is gentle and this is what they say “Awake now little flowers and open wide your door, Put on your rainbow dresses as Spring is here once more! |
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