tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post157435710491337232..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: NCR African Curried Coconut Soup Johanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7199320655452457112012-08-20T22:46:16.800+10:002012-08-20T22:46:16.800+10:00Thanks Janet - a meal in one bowl is fantastic - e...Thanks Janet - a meal in one bowl is fantastic - especially when I then have leftovers in one container - hope you enjoy itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81969165753349755282012-08-20T22:45:37.097+10:002012-08-20T22:45:37.097+10:00Thanks Kath - African peanut and tomato soup sound...Thanks Kath - African peanut and tomato soup sounds delicious - I am making the most of stews and soups because the warmer weather hits us :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39188138510949509502012-08-20T10:27:42.651+10:002012-08-20T10:27:42.651+10:00This looks awesome, Johanna. I also gravitate to t...This looks awesome, Johanna. I also gravitate to the stewy soups... Love hearty meal-in-a-bowl dishes. I bookmarked this recipe, too, so I am glad to hear it worked out well. :)janet @ the taste spacehttp://tastespace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-3777374950047957292012-08-20T09:58:33.831+10:002012-08-20T09:58:33.831+10:00This sounds very good! A friend of mine recently b...This sounds very good! A friend of mine recently brought me a serving of a vegan African peanut and tomato soup she made, and it was very good as well. I'm a fan of stews like that and look forward to autumn which is stewing time. :)Kath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-72372810657879079092012-08-19T22:44:26.066+10:002012-08-19T22:44:26.066+10:00Thanks Ricki - oh yes I had forgotten miso soup - ...Thanks Ricki - oh yes I had forgotten miso soup - that has to be thin - but even then I love to pack mine with veg and tofuJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-67578556611642329912012-08-19T22:43:12.362+10:002012-08-19T22:43:12.362+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - seems the consensus is that thick...Thanks Cakelaw - seems the consensus is that thicker soups are best - I don't really understand watery soups but then again this is my dinner not a starter. Was nice to see the sun out after all the rain yesterday morning!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13953535266515066462012-08-19T22:42:12.832+10:002012-08-19T22:42:12.832+10:00Thanks Recipe Junkie - the picture amused me tooThanks Recipe Junkie - the picture amused me tooJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21342430642613460342012-08-19T22:41:37.263+10:002012-08-19T22:41:37.263+10:00Thanks Lisa - coconut milk really loves curry and ...Thanks Lisa - coconut milk really loves curry and chilli so I imagine this challenge is right up your street - glad you found an interesting salad to fit the billJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7001481040341402912012-08-19T22:40:33.417+10:002012-08-19T22:40:33.417+10:00Thanks Lorraine - sturdy is just the way I like to...Thanks Lorraine - sturdy is just the way I like to be able to describe my soups :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30031551008076109862012-08-19T22:40:04.955+10:002012-08-19T22:40:04.955+10:00Thanks Lucy - it made me laugh to see the spoon st...Thanks Lucy - it made me laugh to see the spoon standing up - though once I stirred it, it was more soupy. Unfortunately Sylvia does not appreciate such soups or stews but I hope she will one day (despite knowing a few people who hated soups right into adulthood). The quinoa scones were a great way to make the potato scones healthier - we often have mashed potato over for them but now I want to try with quinoa moreJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56617008133643382182012-08-19T22:38:02.591+10:002012-08-19T22:38:02.591+10:00Thanks Kari - honestly it seemed to go from soup t...Thanks Kari - honestly it seemed to go from soup to stew to soup again - it was a chameleon so I thought I could call it what I wanted. I am not really clear about what are african flavours - but I am a dab hand at tattie sconesJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-76657940654805754302012-08-19T22:35:59.921+10:002012-08-19T22:35:59.921+10:00Thanks GF happy tummy - thick soups are great - al...Thanks GF happy tummy - thick soups are great - all you need for a satisfying mealJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74574706133272212852012-08-19T22:35:30.377+10:002012-08-19T22:35:30.377+10:00Thanks Mel - I have only come across African stews...Thanks Mel - I have only come across African stews with peanut butter which I like but I avoid for Sylvia's sake (not that she eats these soups but I live in hope)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-55579999455648363132012-08-19T22:34:42.108+10:002012-08-19T22:34:42.108+10:00Thanks Hannah - it is exactly the sort of dish I w...Thanks Hannah - it is exactly the sort of dish I wish for when I am travelling - am sure Utah has much else to offer :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-70347301008325660262012-08-19T12:48:50.267+10:002012-08-19T12:48:50.267+10:00I'd love a bowl of this! I'm totally with ...I'd love a bowl of this! I'm totally with you on the "spoon-should-stand-up-in-it" type of soups. The only thin soup I think I ever eat is miso! Sounds great. Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81009721512875461902012-08-18T09:48:42.707+10:002012-08-18T09:48:42.707+10:00I prefer a soup that a spoon will stand up in - I ...I prefer a soup that a spoon will stand up in - I don't like watery soups. This one looks delicious, and the coconut is a fab flavour. Oooh, and the sun has just come out!Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-26069158426814923442012-08-18T07:26:37.151+10:002012-08-18T07:26:37.151+10:00This looks great. Love the pic of your soup and th...This looks great. Love the pic of your soup and the spoon standing up in it ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74622987241605598582012-08-18T03:16:15.365+10:002012-08-18T03:16:15.365+10:00This is my kind of soup. I was going to make a sou...This is my kind of soup. I was going to make a soup but our summer is still more suited to salads right now.Lisa Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596930753946940084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4861496650453235092012-08-17T22:33:26.592+10:002012-08-17T22:33:26.592+10:00Johanna, that is some sturdy soup! I really like c...Johanna, that is some sturdy soup! I really like chunky, thick soups so this sounds perfect for my tastes :)Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21690627040145167282012-08-17T17:07:50.288+10:002012-08-17T17:07:50.288+10:00That pic of the spoon standing up is just hilariou...That pic of the spoon standing up is just hilarious (and the soup sounds brilliant too). I love big, thick, meal-in-a-bowl soups, especially vege-filled ones. But sigh, they are not very child-friendly, are they - or at least not with kids the age of yours and mine. Quinoa scones sound pret rad though, definitely going to check those out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985386359945971991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56282309145854307062012-08-17T15:33:59.486+10:002012-08-17T15:33:59.486+10:00I think I definitely have to call this a stew :-) ...I think I definitely have to call this a stew :-) But - whatever the name, it looks wonderful. I think my mum would love it too as she enjoys African flavours. I chuckled at the quinoa in scones too. Inspired indeed!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-61010087482364566362012-08-17T11:40:13.853+10:002012-08-17T11:40:13.853+10:00this looks just like my cup of tea -- bowl of soup...this looks just like my cup of tea -- bowl of soup! :) haha I LOVE a thick soup and this looks just perfect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24851066118785099722012-08-17T09:00:57.624+10:002012-08-17T09:00:57.624+10:00The flavours in this sound really nice, a lot of t...The flavours in this sound really nice, a lot of the African stew recipes I have seen include peanut butter which I'm not fond of. Sometimes I find that stew recipes are too watery and almost like soup, I much prefer thick hearty versions of both soups and stews. I love your photo of the spoon standing up!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057980932079998162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-70478143432626921002012-08-17T05:37:53.807+10:002012-08-17T05:37:53.807+10:00So this looks exactly like the kind of healthful d...So this looks exactly like the kind of healthful dish I need to be eating instead of candy right now. Oh Utah, you are not a mecca of vegetables.Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.com