Hi, everyone!

So summer is almost here, and the vegetables are growing so well after the sun we have been

having. More fodder for soup! So to tell about week two, we move on to mushroom soup.

One of Ruby's mothers, otherwise known as Caroline, took me to the Noe Valley farmer's market.

And there were these beautiful mushrooms... I bought about two pounds, some of which were for her. And then forgot to give to her. She called me later and wanted them back, but she lives in

SF, and I was in David's kitchen so I got to keep them. As it was, there was only 3/4 ths of what

I needed, so had to do math. What is three fourths of 2.5 pounds of mushrooms? I had enough

time to put them outside in the sun. Paul Stamets of Fungi Perfecti reports that putting them in the sun for a few hours boosts the vitamins A and D considerably. Something to remember.

So I made it, so simple. And the seventeen dollar bottle of Madeira provided, in just two tablespoons, the right touch. Plus the freshly grated nutmeg. Very good. From the same book as the fruit soup, the Joy of Cooking soup book. We had it for supper.

You aren't surprised that we have soup for supper on Saturday nights, are you? But since we got our grass fed beef from Morris, tonight we are having steak! Yahoo!

Ban the big bomb.