Parsnip Soup with Vanilla and GIVEAWAY CLOSED

You probably think I lost it completely but bear with me. This soup is to die for (please don’t)! Since I had these amazing organic vanilla beans from the Vanilla Food Company I decided to cook and bake several recipes with them. I will post them soon.

I came across the company by accident when I was searching for a place selling good quality vanilla beans. I will continue buying from this company because the beans are the best I ever had. Being so used to the expensive storebought vanilla beans I was pleasantly surprise by the price they offered the beans for. I still had one bean I had bought at the supermarket for 3$+ and although I stored it in a dark place and had not even opened the container, the bean was dry and brittle. The only thing it was useful for was to go in the jar with my homemade vanilla sugar.

The bean from the Vanilla Food Company was juicy and smelled sooo good. I wish you could smell the bean! When I prepared the recipe below, the knife, the countertop I cut it on and my hands were smelling of vanilla. Can it get any better than this? The company offers different varieties of vanilla beans including the organic ones I bought. Hop over to their site and see for yourself! They also sell a wide variety of baking supply that makes me want to order one from each item. So if you are into serious baking then it is the right company for you.

GIVEAWAY
I am so excited because The Vanilla Food Company graciously sent me some of their products to either try myself or to give away and I decided to give away products over the next four weeks – so stay tuned!

This week I am giving away 10 Vanilla Beans – Madagascar Bourbon – GRADE A. All you have to do is leave me a comment what product you would chose from the Vanilla Food Company if you had the choice. You have until April 2, 2012 Noon Calgary time to participate. A winner will be randomly chosen. If you do not have a blog, please ensure to leave your email address so that I can get in touch with you. The Giveaway is open to everybody!

In addition, for a short period of time the Vanilla Food Company offers to waive the shipping cost if you spend over $125 and have a Canadian address to ship it to. The following code is valid as of today until May 6, 2012: PS201204

Why not get together with a couple of friends to order and start a baking party? Unfortunately, my friends here in Canada are all in Tax busy season buh! Easter is coming up and there will be a lot of baking going on in my house.

Here is the first vanilla recipe I made with a vanilla bean from the Vanilla Food Company. Definetly a keeper and very easy to make. I was actually surprise the first time I read this recipe because so far I had only ever baked with vanilla but never cooked. You will love this, I promise.

Vanilla Parsnip Soup

Adapted from Dinner with Julie

2 Tbsp. oil

2 Tbsp. butter

1/2 onion, peeled and diced

1 cup celeriac

1 cup celery

1 garlic clove grated

5 medium parsnips, peeled and chopped

5 cups homemade chicken or vegetable stock

1 vanilla bean

1/2 cup cream

zest of 1 lemon and juice of half a lemon

salt and pepper to taste

Sweat the onion, celeriac, celery and garlic until they’re tender and soft. Add the parsnips and continue to cook. Then add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the black seeds. Add pod and seeds to the simmering soup. Simmer for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender. Remove the vanilla pod and discard, and stir in the cream. Puree the soup and season with a bit of salt and pepper and lemon juice. Enjoy!

* I do not get paid by the Vanilla Food Company and the opion voiced above is my opinion and based on my own experiences*

GIVEAWAY
Diese Woche starte ich die erste Woche der GIVEAWAYS. Die Firma Vanilla Food Company hat mir freundlicherweise einiger ihrer Produkte geschickt, die ich entweder ausprobieren kann oder an meine Leser verlosen kann. Da ich gerne teile, werde ich diese Woche 10 Vanilla Beans – Madagascar Bourbon – GRADE A unter den Lesern verlosen. Alles, was ihr machen muesst, ist ein Kommentar hinterlassen, welches andere Produkt ihr von der Vanilla Food Company kaufen wuerdet, wenn ihr die freie Wahl haettet. Ihr habt von heute bis zum 2. Aprl 2012, 12 Uhr mittags Calgary Ortszeit die Moeglichkeit teilzunehmen. Der Gewinner wird zufaellig ausgewaehlt und benachrichtigt werden. Solltet Ihr keinen Blog haben, dann hinterlasst bitte eine Emailaddresse, damit ich Euch erreichen kann. Die Verlosung ist weltweit offen.

Ausserdem hat sich die Vanilla Food Company bereit erklaert bis zum 6. April keine Lieferkosten zu berechnen, wenn mehr als 125$ ausgegeben werden und eine kanadische Lieferadresse vorliegt! Der Code lautet: PS201204

Nun zu meinem ersten Rezept, das ich mit meinen Vanillestangen gekocht habe.

Pastinakensuppe mit Vanille

In Anlehnung an Dinner with Julie

2 El Oel

2 El Butter

1/2 Zwiebel fein gehackt

1 cup Sellerie

1 cup Staudensellerie

1 Knoblauchzehe

5 medium Pastinaken gewuerfelt

5 cups selbstgemachte Gemuese- oder Huehnerbruehe

1 Vanillestange

1/2 cup Sahne

zest einer 1 Zitrone und Saft einer halben Zitrone

Salz und Pfeffer

Zwiebel, Sellerie, Staudensellerie und Knoblauch in Oel und Butter anschwitzen. Pastinaken dazugeben und weiterkochen. Bruehe hinzufuegen und koecheln lassen. In der Zwischenzeit die Vanillestange aufschneiden und auskratzen. Samen und Vanillestange zur Bruehe geben und solange koecheln bis die Pastinaken durch sind. Vanillestange herausnehmen und die Suppe puerrieren. Sahne und Gewuerze dazugeben und mit etwas Zitronensaft servieren.

Ehemanntauglich?

Der musste schnell sein, weil ich mich kopfueber in die Suppe stuerzen wollte

*Ich werde nicht von der Vanilla Food Company bezahlt und die Meinungen in meinem Artikel sind meine eigenen und basieren auf meinen Erfahrungen*

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