Vegan Mofo: Corn Soup

So for my second recipe for Vegan Mofo, I choose to share a corn soup. Corn is in season over here so I thought it would be a nice thing to try because I never made it before.

This soup is very easy to make when you don't have much time to cook and budget friendly. The only thing is that we didn't like the texture of the soup, so when we make it next time we will sift the soup after we blend it. Then it would be a perfect sweet soup. The original recipe is from The answer is food.

Corn Soup: (serves 2)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, in chunks
- 400 gr corn
- vegetable broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil

bake the onion in hot oil for about 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and garlic and let it bake for a couple of minutes. Add the corn and also some broth until everything is under water. Add all the spices except for the parsley. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for a short while. Use a handheld blender to puree the soup and pour it through a sift, then add some parsley and maybe some of the other spices to taste. If the soup is too thick, add some water.

Serving suggestion: with cherry tomatoes and nacho chips.

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Lammas: Courgette Corn Pancakes

In about a week or so the first harvest feast is upon us. Lammas is one of three harvest celebrations and is held on 1 or 2 August. All grains are usually the focus of this celebration, but also summer berries, mainly blackberries, are used a lot in Lammas recipes. Next to wheat, corn is a grain that we see a lot of focus on. In the actual Lammas weekend Nick and I will be celebrating our b-days, so there won't be so much focus on Lammas cooking this time. But I have at least one other recipe I want to make. I was also hoping to bake a type of bread from scratch, but I am not sure if that is going to happen this time.

Today I will share another very delicious pancake recipe. I found this on Girl versus Dough. And they are sooooo goooood!! I have already discovered several great pancake recipes this year. I am really happy about that :)

Courgette Corn Pancakes (about 10)
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- pinch of  salt
- 0.5 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3 cups grated courgette (1 large courgette)
- 1 cup fresh sweet corn
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- sour cream (for serving, optional)

Combine eggs, oil, salt, pepper and dried herbs in a bowl. Add the courgette, corn and cheddar and stir thoroughly with a spatula. Add the flour and stir until thoroughly combined and there are no pockets of dry flour hiding in the batter. Heat a small amount of oil on medium high heat in a large frying pan. Scoop 0.25 -cupfuls of batter onto the pan and flatten into a circle. Cook on each side about 3-4 minutes, or until a deep golden brown. Remove from pan and transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with some sour cream.

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