Music for your "soul"

Every once in a while I come across a song that feels like it was written in tune with the foundations of my being. I don't know what it is, but the music reaches somewhere deep inside my subconscious and rides along in perfect harmony with my brain waves. I know there must be a great deal of research and theory on this kind of thing, but saving that discussion of another time, I'm just going to post a couple of songs that have struck a special chord with me.

So one of my favourite websites, Love the Garden, are running a competition to promote growing your own fruit and vegetables. The competition entails submitting a recipe featuring their chosen vegetable, cabbage, and the winner is chosen by popular vote. Luckily, a good friend of mine gave me this Spanish recipe recently that's absolutely amazing and just so happens to have cabbage in it :) So without further adieu, here is the recipe for Caldo Gallego Soup:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of stelline pasta
• 4 oz prosciutto thickly sliced
• 4 oz fully cooked/cured Spanish chorizo sausage, thickly sliced
• 9 oz can of white beans, drained and washed with water in a colander
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 medium boiling potatoes quartered
• 1/2 lb green cabbage thickly chopped
• Salt to taste 

Method 

• Cut the prosciutto, chorizo, potatoes and other vegetables as directed.
• Cook pasta separately to al dente.
• In a deep steel pot, add the potatoes and a dash of salt. Cover with cold water.
• On a high heat, bring the water to a boil then reduce to medium-low heat. Skim off any foam that forms. Allow to cook for 15 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and cover with water. Bring to a boil at high heat and then reduce to medium-low heat again.
• Cook for approximately 10 minutes testing that the potatoes are tender but firm and the rest of the vegetables are tender. Continue to skim off any foam that forms.
• Let simmer for an additional 10 to 15 minutes at low heat for a more intense flavor.
• Add pasta to soup at the end.
• Serve and eat!

So there you have it! That's the recipe. Now if you like it go and vote here: Vegetable Garden Competition

Thanks!