Soup

[caddyman]

Yesterday I bought a very nice Moulinex blender RRP £44.99 for £19.99.

Hurrah.

I can now institute my much delayed lose weight programme, which involves replacing food with vegetables. These will be ingested largely in the form of soup. I have done this before and it works, though sticking with the regime is tough. If I can manage it for a few weeks there should be a noticeable difference¹.

I have yet to remove the blender from its packaging but I am confident that it will suit my needs perfectly.

To that end I have been out and have purchased broccoli, cabbage, parsnips and pearl barley. I already have some other stuff so I should be able to create some kind of edible gloop. I did it a couple of years back, I should not have forgotten the entire range of vegetable destruction in the meantime. Readers should be aware that I am not averse to eating vegetables, it is merely their unprocessed state that appalls me. I eat a great deal of vegetable matter; I simply like it to be processed into an animal first. Going back to basics like this is therefore a tremendous step.

Soup-making is only one function of the humble blender, of course. While out and about and vegetabling, I find that I am now the proud owner of three limes, a pound of sugar, two pounds of strawberries, a pound of raspberries and a bottle of rum. Daiquiris are vegetables too², and I seem to have the fixings.

I need ice.

Oh dear.

¹Readers should be aware of the obligatory lack of conviction in this statement, but hey ho...

²They must be; look at the ingredients: no meat there!

Comments

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

The rum has, of yet, gone no where. But I have a dark, comfy place reserved for it.

[failing-angel.livejournal.com]

which involves replacing food with vegetables
Interesting differentiation.

Maybe undertaking an exercise regime as well?
Care for a game of 'Catch the Gloucester'?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/5021746.stm

[romney.livejournal.com]

Hum, interesting new shiny electical gadget based on the principle of fast-moving blades that shred, cut and pulverise any thing introdued into it.

And ellefurtle

Have fun.

[snorkel-maiden.livejournal.com]

*winces*

[sea-strands.livejournal.com]

Will you be able to juice vegetables/fruit with this blender? It is a great way to get vitamins, minerals and taste in this cooler weather. The pulp tastes good too, the colours are wonderful and is very filling.







Really.

[queenortart.livejournal.com]

I love daiquiris, they are a foodgroup in their own right, and have all those crazy vitamins and stuff in them as well.

[thalinoviel.livejournal.com]

Technically daquiris are a fruit. You need at least half a pint of daquiri to fulfil 1 of your 5 daily fruit & veg portions.

Sadly, after this, any more daquiris you drink do not count towards your 5 portions of fruit & veg, although they are high in vitamins, antioxidants, bioflavonoids and, of course, ver' naice. Ver' naice.

Probbly best have 'nother, that last half pint might've been a bit short.

[agentinfinity.livejournal.com]

Roasted sweet potato and sweet pepper soup. Do eet man. You will never look back.