It's 95 degrees outside.  I think I'll make soup from <strong><em><a href="http://livingdahl.com/elixir-of-life_store.html/">The Elixir of Life</a> </em></strong>cookbook.

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Brilliant, isn't it?

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It's an inside joke with my family.  When we would visit Nana in the middle of the Florida summer, she would always pick the hottest and most humid day to cook homemade soup.  When we would protest too much, she would counter with, "Soup is so nourishing.  I love a good bowl of soup.  I don't care how hot it is."

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Soooo...I thought I'd make my family laugh and knock out another recipe for <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/18/day-232-lusty-cooking-project-menu/" target="_blank">The Lusty Cooking Project</a>.</strong>

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Recipe: </strong></span><span style="color: #000000;">Velvety Celery-Leek Soup</span>

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Outcome: </strong><span style="color: #000000;">5-stars.  Again. </span></span>

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Reviews: </strong><span style="color: #000000;">Kim C. --  "Mmmmmmm..." </span></span>

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: #000000;">May I add, "Mmmmm good!"</span></span>

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: #000000;">Wow!  It is indeed velvety!  Amazing!  I've never eaten velvety soup before, have you??? </span></span>

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<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Late Bloomer's Culinary Tip du Jour: </strong><span style="color: #000000;">Buy your chicken broth while at the grocery store the first time, so you don't have to make a return trip.  In other words, make your list and check it twice. </span></span>

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