To incorporate observance of this date on the Christian Church calendar, I took some foods that are served at an Orthodox Christmas meal, and combined them to take a couple of tasty soups. Altered but still reflecting the foods you would find at an Orthodox Christmas family gathering.
This first Cafe of 2014, saw some wonderful things happen. One of our regular Cafe folk told me how the quiet witness and love of the people of Edith Avenue, had persuaded them to stop an addiction that was causing great harm.
Other Cafe regulars are now bringing family members and others to the Cafe. We are grateful for how the atmosphere of warm welcome is drawing people to consider the wonderful grace and love of God and how God invites us all into fellowship with Him.
Everyone enjoyed the soup and the warm fellowship of being together again. Seek in 2014 to build the relationships that will nuture and give you a deeper sense of being alive and sharing in life. Christmas is about God announcing He has come amongst us to show us how to find Life by being the Light we need to find life.
As your journey unfolds. Take some time and have a tasty soup. Ham or Hamburg Style. So gifts were given and received. The gift of people telling us that our love was making a difference. And there coming and sharing in life with us is a great gift that we are honoured to receive.
Ham or Hamburg Herb Provencal Mushroom Soup
with Vegetables and Shredded Artichokes
Since each pot of soup that I made was enough to feed about 40 people for each pot it is almost impossible to reduce it down.
However what you can do is see the list of ingredients and try to make the soup for yourself.
Directions:
Mushroom Soup
Stock -- I used potato water which I often keep, freeze and use in soups.
Quantity is -- 1/2 and 1/2
Himaylan pink Salt. Salt, Garlic and Herbs Provencal to taste.
Sauteed Beef and Onions in Garlic and Herbs Provencal -- Onions should be cooked till turning brown and crisping up. So do both separately.
Chopped Potatoes, Carrots and Celery, Fresh Mushrooms
6-8 Dehydrated Mushrooms to enhance flavour for each large pot. You would need probably just 2 if making a small pot.
The dehydrated mushroom I use were purchased from Costco.
Shredded Marinated Artichokes. If doing this soup for two, I would use no more then 2-3 marinated pieces. You do not want to overpower the soup with the marinated flavour. Be very careful there. Add the artichoke, taste and maybe use less.
Note -- I found the Marinated Artichokes at Costco. Supplied to our Church Cafe through the Food Bank, because many of the Cafe clientele utilize the services of the Food Bank.
The picture above is of the Ham Mushroom and Vegetable Soup. I would sprinkle some gouda cheese into the Ham Soup variety.
Also pictured is a simple idea of pitas stuffed with cheese. Just warm in an oven until cheese starts to melt.
Happy Eating
Grace and Peace
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