26 - Wednesday, September 10, 1997 - North Shore News

[ Autumn, 1997

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Carried Golden Squash Soup az a : a co _ Inspired by nature! Oscar Casas first got the
-3 thsps. unsalted butter mo CER : _ Man idea to paint Canadian scenes on stone largely
medium onions, chopped ad ste: i Paes wn by accident. One cold winter day, he stood on- ;
2 tbsps curry powder . pa « laos bis Ontario patio surveying the stone when he:
_ 6 cups fresh vegetable or “y pe HK c, mmnee § noticed the jagged lines were like mountains.
chicken broth: ; tee : ae : m= He got out his paint brush and started to follow
2 medium potatoes peeled, cut into 1/4" dice = the natural lines of the stone. A beautiful three- -
1 tsp. salt . from the dimensional Canadian scene emexged, along”
6 ycllow summer squash trimmed, sliced Stock Pot SIM = with a unique business idea. Seven years later:
"2 cups plain non-fat yogurt , ; y prepares f= Oscar and his partner Linda Walsh both create
1 small. green zucchini cut into a Zé vegetables for his [IMR oil painting on Canadian slate, These rock solid
V4" dice , . heavenly soups served HRM arc pieces can be viewed on the marker level at
3 ripe plum tomatoes, cut into up fresh each day. HM] cheir new shop S55
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2 tbsps. chopped cilantro

- Mele the burter over low heat-in a large
» heavy" pot. add onions and cook until onions
“become transparent. Add the curry powder, stirring
‘continuously. Add the broth and potatoes and simmer
uncovered over medium heat for 15 minutes. Season with
sale. Add the squash and simmer 10 mere minutes. Remove
"1 eup of the broth from the soup. Add the yogurt slowly to
the broth, whisking continually. Drop this mixture slowly back i into the
‘soup:; Puree the soup until smooth in a blender in small
batches. Before serving stir in the zucchini and heat
over a low heat. Garnish with yogurt, chopped

“tomato and cilantro. Serves 8. .
The Iroquois called ic isquoutersquash, and the |

Americans shorten this tongue twister to squash, ,
“2 Ib. leeks, trimmed, cleaned and which in Indian meant: “something that is eaten raw”. Certainly zucchini, : yari
thinly sliced of squash, is often eaten raw, but generally these vegetables are stuff i

4-8 large red peppers | — or chopped and puréed for soups and sauces: Basically there a C
2 thsps unsalted butter categories of squash: Summer and Winter varieties. Summer ‘squas!
.-2-tbsps all purpose flour pumpkin, yellow, zucchini. Winter squash include: acorn, | bucternut,.

“. 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper wy ; and a relative newcomer: Spaghetti squash.

1/2 cup Rose wine ; : ;

“4cups chicken stock = Seg as Spaghetti Squash Rivals Pastat

Garnish: low fat yogourt ns :

Springs of cilantro remove seeds. Place squash quarters ona
pan and broil for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve-
squash in a bowl with a little butter or
tomato sauce drizzled over cop. Season with
salt and pepper to taste and then get set to
start twirling your veggies! This squash
unravels into an enormous quantity of
pasta-like strands that are the exact

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Roast the red peppers over a barbecue grill or on a pan under your oven broiler, until
charred evenly, Puc the red peppers in a brown paper bag and tightly seal for 30 - 60
minutes. Remove red peppers from bag and remove the seeds, skin and membranes.
Cur remaining red pepper into strips. Melt butter in heavy pot. Put in leeks and cook
over medium heat for five minutes until soft but not brown. Stir frequently. Then
blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add stock, red peppers and wine. Cook over a high
heat until boiling, then reduce «9 medium heat and simmer for one hour. Puree the :
soup in cupfuls in a blender. Return to par, Serve with a dollop of low fat plain circumference and translucent shade of
yogourrt in the centre and cilantro garnish. Makes 6 ses vings. _ capelli dangel (angel-hair noodles) but a

hundred times less caloric on the end of your fork. It’s a fun and low cal way to enjoy

Pick up all your needs at these fine Market shops: The Stock Pot; Ken's, Waterfront or your vegetables!

Quay Produce; Pepperpot Food & Spice Co., Daily Scoop and Dairy and Liberty Wine There is always a 1 fresh selection of home grown veggies at the Waterfront, Quay or .

Merchants. pe Kens Produce SEirp