Another Day in the Neighborhood.

It's Tuesday, june 29. Been very pleasant weather wise. Just kind of been taking it easy all day long, catching up on some rest, :-) Getting some cucumbers out of my little garden spot, so I mad some Cucumber Soup, YUM

Here is the Recipe :

CUCUMBER SOUP



2 cucumbers, peeled
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. leeks, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp. flour
2 cups of chicken stock
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp. dill, finely chopped

Sauté 2 cucumbers in butter until tender along with leeks, and bay leaf. Stir in flour, add chicken stock and wine and simmer for 30 minutes. Put through blender then add 1 cucumber seeded, peeled and grated, cream and lemon juice. Stir in dill. Chill. Can be served with a dollop of sour cream garnished with dill.