I had the Curried Rice and Lentil soup in a Sourdough bread-bowl at the WildFlower Bread Company last week. I was sitting with Ray staring down at this amazing idea. Soup in a bowl that you get to eat, what a concept! Plus, I was enjoying eating "the bowl" while I ripped off pieces of bread to dip in the soup. As we're eating Ray said, "this would be perfect for Sloppy Lenties". Boy, he was right!
For the last few day's I've been dreaming about my own personal bread-bowl at home. I planned on having small rolls, which meant small bowls, maybe even 2 each! By the time we got to the store for the rolls, it was late and the bread selection was slim. We opted for the cheapest, yet HUGE rosemary-garlic whole wheat breads that ended up being way too much food. See how big these bowls are?
I made Sloppy Lentils the same way I always do (see other posts). This time I bought "red kale" which is actually purple and I have no idea why I have never bought this before. It's so much prettier and most likely healthier since it has the deep purples and greens. I think I'll keep buying this kind, at least for a while.
How fun! I've never eaten soup from a bread bowl...I should try it sometime. Oh, and Killian is the cutest!
ReplyDeleteI have to try giving our kitty some kale!
ReplyDeleteI had a bread bowl soup once from a Panera Bread store -- and the shell was so hard, I wasn't sure if I was really supposed to eat it or not!
I agree with Ray, a bread bowl is a perfect companion to Sloppy Lenties. I still have some frozen from our last batch (which I made with turnip greens instead of kale, because kale wasn't available -- I won't do that again though, the flavor was too strong), I'll have to get a big roll and thaw those babies out.
You've started a popular blog/podcast theme with Killian! Like I said on my blog, thanks again for the feedback about the podcasts. It's uncharted territory for me, that's for sure.
Your bread bowls look fantastic! & Killian eating kale?! Cool cat. I've also seen bread hollowed out for dips. I love food where you eat the whole thing (tacos, ice-cream cones, soup bowls!)
ReplyDeleteSoup in a bread bowl... something i have been "jonesing" for almost my entire life. Now i see it can be done, and done WELL, vegan-style. THANKS!
ReplyDeleteI love the 'bread in a bowl' thing, but like you, I haven't had it either! I think small rolls is a fantastic idea, because those bigger bowls are probably about 4-6 servings of bread??!
ReplyDeleteRed/purple kale is delightful, isn't it? Did you notice it smelled a little floral? I have bought it a few times and thought "hmm, where is that beautiful fragrance coming from?", and it was the kale. Next time I'll pop it in a vase - ha!
Um, maybe if I throw my kale on the floor my KIDS would eat it too!!! :)
I've never seen purple kale. I happened to stop by your blog this morning and saw the bread bowl. I picked up a "bowl" at Panera this afternoon. I love the way the crust crackles. I put some tomato soup in my bowl (after I took out all the inside fluff, I like the crusty part the best.
ReplyDeleteWow your cat looks just like mine! Very cute.My cat is a vegetarian too and I bet she would love kale. I dont like it so Ive never given it to her. Maybe I should try. And in case it causes controversy, my cats vegetarianism is her own choice, not mine.
ReplyDeleteWide lawns, Killian is *not* vegetarian. He eats his food that has meat and I give him veggies on the side.
ReplyDeleteI guess I asked the kale question too soon.
ReplyDeleteAliyah likes bread bowls at Panera too. I have no idea how she could eat pretty much the whole thing, soup and all.
Killian is so cute and seems to enjoy the attention!
Hi again! Great pics! The bread bowls look fab!
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