I love to make soups. This broccoli soup is from a wonderful cook, the mother of a friend. The key ingredient is curry powder.

1 head broccoli or 4-5 broccoli crowns
1 large onion roughly chopped
2-3 cloves garlic chopped
Canola oil
3 cups chicken stock and water – approx.

Remove broccoli crowns and set aside. Trim stalks. Cut lengthwise and then cut into dice. Saute onion in heated oil. Add garlic. Add diced broccoli and stock and water. Bring JUST to a boil and reduce to simmer.
Add 1-2 bay leaves, pepper and a little salt. Then add until fragrant

Curry powder
Thyme

Taste and adjust with additional curry powder, salt, pepper, thyme.
When broccoli is almost tender add broccoli florets. Simmer until broccoli is cooked. Remove bay leaves. Use a stick blender and puree in pot, or
allow to cool a little and puree in a blender in small batches.

Serve garnished with a little cream, sour cream, yogurt. Can also be served cold garnished as above and with a thin slice of lime. Some people add grated cheddar when it’s served hot.

Serve with a crusty bread or with grilled cheese/tomato sandwiches.

It’s important that this soup does not boil because broccoli breaks down very quickly at high temp.

The Young Turks (Cenk Uygur’s show) covered some of the west coast the first half hour (LA mostly), then did the BHO speech.

One of my fave lines above is the march down Broadway to Wall Street is so large, it extends all the way to the horizon. That’s what I’d call A Special Event. Thank you Kevin and Dustin for your great work!!!

That’s exactly my thought too. Maybe Cenk Uygur or Spitzer will cover OWS activities. (The 7:30 pm address to the American People will no doubt take precedence over any coverage of what we’re really angry about.)

Maybe the wars situation will wake up the people to the costs and all the resources that we waste on Empire, instead of helping our own people.

Nah, you’re not too cynical. IMO it’s good to look for alternative motives from the PTB.

Thank you for the good wishes, Yes, it’ll be fun being with my girls
again. It’s never quiet when we’re together.

The best part though is I get to bring up recent news items they’ve missed.
It’s not easy for those who work and have other responsibilities to stay
current on what’s going on. Plus they’re exposed to opinions and mis-
information from coworkers and MSM. As always, they’re eager to learn facts.

Wishing all a great Friday.

Howdy Pups. Great reading this morning.

Good healing thoughts to RC.

YSD, the Blue Dragon order came a few days ago. Thank you for the quick
delivery. Just finishing the last of this morning’s brew. Oh, so good!!

SD, where do you find those adorable pix? No. 61 above is a smile-maker.

Oh, that IS good news about your progress. All the lovin’ thru the tubes helps, I’m sure.

As a teen I broke my arm and had a heavy cast on from early May to mid-
August. That summer was brutally hot.

When the cast finally came off, I thought my arm was in “fly-away” mode.
Does that happen with leg casts too? (Not that I ever want to find out
for real.)

Suze, I’m just reading your comment – a few before mine posted.

Hi Suze. Thanks for the ‘toon. Haven’t checked LLN for a while so was
wondering how you’re doing. What’s the latest on your recovery?

My St. Patrick’s Day was nice and dinner turned out fine. Too much food as usual. Reubens and hash in the near future.

How was your day? Who’s doing the cooking and chores?

Thank you for the update on Suzanne. Some of that was in the comments of LLN and I think your link was the source.

What a relief to know the surgery went well and wasn’t as drastic as it might have been. Suze and her family must be greatly relieved.

Now back to read more here …

Nahant, thank you. I didn’t think to check her blog.
Here’s hoping ((Suze)) is resting comfortably.

Thanks Bev for covering. … Sleepy time for this FL pup.

Good evening Bev. Any word at all on Suzanne?

(I didn’t read all the posts today so I’d love to know she’s OK.)

Hi Suzanne and LLN Pups. I’m not usually on LLN but do catch up in the
morning.

Suze, I’ll be thinking of you all day tomorrow and sending you good vibes.
I know you’ll be comforted just knowing how special you truly are to all of us. To you (((Suzanne))), all good wishes.

Hi Suzanne and LLN Pups.

Just a quick drop-by to say I’m happy Jen’s surgery is done and she’ll
be lying low for 2 weeks and not for longer. Pls. tell her we are all
rooting for her quick and complete recovery.

I hope you’re taking care of your own sweet self too. This week must’ve
been hell for you too.

Good morning, Pups. Thank you for this, Ruth. I usually lurk, though I
check in here a few times each day when I can.

I think we beat up on ourselves too much and we don’t realize that feelings of guilt just add misery to our already stressed lives. A few years ago I
learned to let the Guilt go and just use it as a lesson. Holiday shopping used to wreck my budget every year, so I gave it up. Of course this is easier when the kids are grown.

Anyhow, what takes possession of us about a month before the winter solstice each year that drives us into a shopping frenzy? (It affects women earlier than men; the men don’t get this bug until after the solstice, so I’ve noticed!!)