I’ve been missing from the blogosphere for the past week or so. Why? My son Fernando has been sick with bronchitis. So I couldn’t sit down and write anything or read anything. I’m sorry, because I’m sure I missed many great post, but my little tyrant demanded a lot of attention…
Anyway, I’m back and very excited because Christmas is just around the corner. I have so many plans for this season!
To pick up the pace again I have a great starter for these cold days. A mushroom cream, very simple, yet very very good.
Ingredients
- 350 g of mushrooms
- 1 onion julienned
- 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 liter of water
- 100 ml of milk
- Salt
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Parsley
Directions
Clean the mushrooms and cut into thin slices.
In a pan with a bit of olive oil, fry the onions and garlic. When they take color, add the mushrooms, reserving a few slices for garnish. Season to taste and cover the pan. Let it cook for 15 minutes over medium heat.
After this time, gradually sprinkle in the flour and sauté with the mushrooms. Add water and milk and let everything simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Add salt to taste and blend.
Serve hot, decorated with one or two slices of raw mushroom and a bit of parsley.
This cream is not too dense because there’s no too much flour and uses milk instead of cream. But its lightness doesn’t affect its flavor.
Enjoy!
P.S. Here are a few things I’ve done this week.
Saturday was the birthday of my daughter Isabel (13th). She’s a huge fan of One Direction, so I made this cake to blow the candles.
I made these cookies to warm things up for Christmas.
And this cake was my last project in a Wilton course that I finished today.
And that’s all for today, have a nice day!
Blue jellybeans 
So sorry to hear your little one has been so ill. Your soup sounds lovely and your cookies and cake are gorgeous!
🙂 Mandy
Hi Mandy! Thanks a lot for your comment. He’s doing fine now 🙂
Awwww, I hope Fernando is feeling better soon.
I’m in soup mode lately, and I’m always in mushroom mode, so this recipe will be made just as soon as I get to the grocery store. Thanks for this!
Hi Sarah! Yes, Fernando is feeling much better now 🙂
I’m glad you liked this recipe, it is delicious and I hope you enjoy it very soon 🙂
Thanks for your comment!
Busy busy! Everything looks wonderful! Hope your boy gets better soon!
Thank you Carla!
Muchas gracias por tu comentario 🙂
My you have been busy! Hope Fernando is better now and how did you manage to make your soup look so good – whenever I photograph mushroom soup it looks all dad and grey!
Sad..not dad!
¡Jajajaja! Muchas gracias por tu comentario, Tanya 🙂 Yo creo que me organizo muy mal porque siempre estoy terminando con algo para empezar lo siguiente… Fernando debe sentirse muy bien, porque no para quieto. Este fin de semana es largo porque hoy es el día de la constitución y el 8 es la Inmaculada, patrona de España. Así que hasta el lunes no hay colegio… 😦
Aprovecharemos para poner los adornos de Navidad.
En cuanto a tu “dad and grey mushroom soup” 😉 La verdad es que no hice nada especial para que el color fuese bonito, probablemente haya sido cosa de la fotografía…
Un abrazo
G
Sorry to hear of Fernando’s illness, Giovanna. I hope he’s feeling better now.
I like that your soup uses less flour and milk instead of cream. This time of year, with all of the holiday foods, a soup that’s a bit lighter is a good thing.
Happy birthday to Isabel! I’m sure your One Direction cake was very well-received. Way to go , Mom! 🙂
Thank you John! He’s fine now 🙂
Exactly! I’m watching every calorie and carbohydrate now, because later I know I wont stop eating until twelfth night 😉
I gave Isabel your good wishes and she said thank you 🙂 The OD cake was a hit, yes. One have to know how to please the crowd 😉
Bienvenido de nuevo Giovanna – Espero que la sopa ayudó a Fernando para recuperarse 🙂
Hola MD! Muchas gracias 🙂 Para serte sincera a Fernando no le gustó, tuve que hacerle una sopa de pollo con estrellitas (de sobre) ese día sólo para él… 😉
Mala suerte, pero al menos la sopa de pollo es bueno para la bronquitis 🙂
I hope and wish your lovely little one gets well soon, dear Giovanna. Your cooking seems amazing, I loved them all. Thanks and Love, nia
Hi Nia! He’s feeling fine now…
Thanks a lot for your comment, I hope you are well too 🙂
I can’t believe how much you’ve accomplished, with a sick boy as well! I love those projects, especially those colorful cookies.. Is it your birthday cake, or a just because cake:) You did a great job on the flowers! xx
Hi Barbara! Well, the secret to my productivity is called Anne Marie, my mother in law was here everyday to help me with Fernando, so I could do the chores and I managed to squeeze some baking and cooking too 😉
We were very pleased with the cookies and they disappeared immediately after the photos were taken. No, it wasn’t my birthday cake, I still have two more weeks before turning 39, oh God! 39 already…I wrote my name because there wasn’t enough place to write the name of the children 😉
Thanks for your comment!
The cookies are precious and the mushroom cream sounds yummy! 🙂
Hi Christie! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
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Wow! Thank you Raani, I’m honored. 🙂 You are too kind.
I hope that your son is well over the bronchitis and birthday blessings for your daughter! Good luck in surviving the teen years Giovanna 🙂
Thank you very much for your comment Tandy! I appreciate your your encouragement, I’ll need it 😉
Have a lovely day!
Hi Giovanna, I hope your son is feeling better! Take lots of care! The mushroom cream looks lovely and delicious 🙂
Thank you Jasline! He’s fine now, hyperactive with all the Christmas’ preparations 😉
Have a nice weekend!