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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Play-It-Again-Dorie Recipe

This week, we're talking about the recipe that we keep coming back to, over and over again. It isn't necessarily our favorite recipe, but the one we've made most often.

It's hard to pick one, but based on number of times I've made it, I have to call out Creamy Cauliflower Soup Sans Cream. I love this soup. It's easy to make, tastes delicious--especially with cheese melted on top--and makes me feel virtuous, even when I eat three bowls in one sitting (ahem, always).
Plus, the kiddo likes it. He won't admit that he likes it, but I can get him to eat it. When he genuinely doesn't like something, no power on earth can get it in his mouth. When he merely wants to be contrary, there are ways to work around it.
I made the cauliflower soup two weeks ago to accompany my gougeres. Charlie was not allowed to have a cheesy pouf until he had ten bites of soup. He ate ten bites.
Then, I told him he could only have a second gougere after he ate some more soup. He said, "29 more bites?" Ummm...sure. Twenty-nine bites will be fine.
He did it, and earned himself all the gougeres he wanted. That's what passes as a crowd-pleaser recipe in this house.

We're heading out tomorrow for an 11-day trip to Ireland (SQUEAAAL!), so I will not manage to write next week's post--the final FFWD post!!--until the following week. I'll sit down with a box of tissues and a cup of tea and catch up with all the other Doristas' posts then.

10 comments:

  1. LOL---I'd eat almost anything for a gougere! Have a fantastic trip!!!

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  2. Have fun in Ireland! I can't recall this soup, but I am glad Charlie likes it.

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  3. I missed this soup also... I will try it out.

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  4. Most of my repeats were pretty virtuous too... well, except for the desserts. I remember loving the cauliflower soup too and for reasons which are now unclear to me, I haven't repeated it once. I'll have to make a note to remedy that oversight soon.

    Have fun in Ireland! I've only been to Dublin once and would love to go back some day. I'm sure you'll have a blast.

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  5. Enjoy your trip. You do what you have to to make something work, and gougeres are a perfect solution.

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  6. You surely know your lad! Charlie gets kudos for having such good taste! Cheesy poufs! And this wonderful soup. Have a wonderful time in Ireland! I'm quite green, and so will look forward to a photo or two when you return!!

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  7. I agree, holding gourgeres hostage is a great plan. I'd eat anything for one of those. Loved this soup too!

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  8. That is a great choice - such a delicious soup! I think gougeres make a perfect incentive for just about anyone. :)

    Have a wonderful vacation!

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  9. I love how he chose even more bites for that second gougeres. Bon voyage. Hope you have a great time in Ireland.

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  10. My daughter is finally starting to fall for those tricks. It makes meal time so much easier! I love his suggestion of 29 bites. Too cute.

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