SEPTEMBER'S AMAZING SUNSHINE

The fantastic weather that we've been having on Dartmoor has lifted the moral of people & given the bees lots to do! Fruit is abondant with apples, all kinds of berries, acorns for the squirrels and more.However winter is not far off & as always we like to please our families by offering them tasty & wholesome food. Homemade soups are one of my favorites, especially Butternut or Pumpkin soup, with a little coconut cream & some spices. Why not try it, here's a recipe that you may enjoy:

Pumpkin soup

Ingrédients for 4 to 6 persons :

• 1 pumpkin (2 kg approx)

• A large potato & carrot

• 1 large spoonful of Coconut cream

• 50 cl chicken or vegetable stock

• A teaspoonful of nutmeg powder

• Salt, pepper

• Croûtons /crusted bread fried in garlic if you like garlic!

• Parsley, estragon & celery salt

Cook slowly for an hour before making into a soup. Add the cream at serving, add a parsley leaf to decorate.

MUSHROOM picking time: don't be tempted by the pretty ones, take care in choosing & ask an expert before eating them. The Porcini mushroom is easy to recognize so go hunting, it's such a peaceful & natural activity.