Thai Style Coconut Carrot Soup

I woke up yesterday thinking for some reason that I really needed to make coconut carrot soup. For me, the desire to cook is a sign of emotional well-being, so I decided to do it even though I am still sick. First, I reality-checked this plan by checking the internet. It seemed that people DO actually make coconut carrot soup, after all, and we had almost all of the necessary ingredients in the house, so I decided to give it a try. Special thanks to trouble4hire, who showed up at the perfect moment with needed scallions and got a bowl of soup for her trouble.

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This is a relatively quick soup, since it's made in a small batch. There's also not a lot of prep time. The downside is that it only makes a few servings - probably three to four as an appetizer, or two as a main dish. I was limited by what we had in the house, but it would be pretty easy to scale up.

Cart and Cwidder by Diana Wynne Jones

You all remember my love affair with Diana Wynne Jones, right? Well, I ran across the first book of her Dalemark Quartest series somewhere, and after I got sick, it made the short list. I know that I've read these books before, but it's been at least a decade. So, I remembered a few bits of the plot, but not enough to make it boring. It was an absorbing and delightful reread, but I wish I had the next three books (Drowned Ammet, The Spellcoats, and Crown of Dalemark) so that I could read them right away. Four stars.