Tonight, the last night of the Christmas vacation, was a simple affair: bread and soup.
I am a big fan of comfort food (as I assume everyone else is, too, given the term). On a winter night, one of the most comforting suppers is a good, hearty soup with a loaf of fresh bread. In this case, I doubled Rose Elliot’s Golden Lentil Soup recipe and halved the Kitchenaid French Bread recipe*:
*if, like me, you don’t use yeast in packages, the equivalent is 4 1/2 tsp; I used 2 1/4 tsp for my halved recipe and it was just right.
We opened up a bottle of Rosemount Estate Diamond Label Shiraz with tonight’s supper. The wine is great, but since I forgot the curry in the soup, it was a little over the top for plain lentil soup. It was certainly acceptable enough to keep the bottle open – but something a little less full-bodied would probably have been just right.
Rose Elliot’s Golden Lentil Soup*
Eggnog Pancakes
These are a great way to finish up that last container of eggnog – or a great excuse to go get a fresh one!
Eggnog Pancakes, courtesy of Eat Real.
7 points, or 6 if you use low-fat eggnog, for two pancakes.
Cranberry Orange Bubble Bread
My mum and I like to make this waaaaay early Christmas morning – then when everyone’s up, we have fresh coffee and chunks of warm bread while we rip through open our presents.