We finally had good soup party weather this year (it was unseasonably warm last year!)–it was the first big storm of the season, complete with lightning and thunder! Julie, Dylan, Hanalee and Kees camped out at the back door waiting for lightning for I don’t know how long! When my flash went off, they thought it was lightning, but some of them caught on after a few shots (including Dylan who told me to stop taking pictures because they think it’s lightning).
Cameron must have dribbled all kinds of soup on her…at some point, she was just completely shirtless!
toasted coconut cupcakes with coffee buttercream frosting, cookies and cream cupcakes
Originally uploaded by coffywoman.
We had another decent spread of food: toasted coconut cupcakes, cookies ‘n’ cream cupcakes, rice krispie treats, honeybee no bake cookies (almond butter, coconut, and chocolate goodness) some roasted red bell pepper and cashew dip, cornbread with vegan cheddar, homemade hummus, chips and salsa, veggies and fruit, etc…plus Tom’s soups (once more, he did soups and I did appetizers and treats): Asian Noodle Soup (always a favorite with the kids!), Thai-style Coconut Soup; Carmelized Onion with Rosemary Toast, Roasted Carrot and Fennel, Black Bean and Kabocha Chili, African Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew, Curried Pumpkin with Candied Pecans.
Tom and I think this was our best batch of soups ever…every single soup turned out amazing!
As always, it was great having the company of good friends and family warming up our house, especially on such a cold night! Of course, there are more pictures on flickr….
