not my mother (thank god)

our friend michelle got us, among other things, a cookbook for a wedding gift. said cookbook has become an integral part of my cookbook library. why? because this past christmas i got a slow cooker and the name of the cookbook is "not your mother's slowcooker".

i pull a recipe from this cookbook at least once a week. i tell everyone about this cookbook. i love this cookbook. if i wasn't already married, i would marry this cookbook (although i do love "big love"... maybe i'll name the cookbook margene).

my current favorite recipe from this book is "yellow pea soup with cumin and spicy yogurt". this is what i made for dinner last night (in reverse order):

here is the finished product. the spicy yogurt is made with plain yogurt, coriander, smoked paprika, tobasco, lemon zest, & salt. you don't HAVE to make the yogurt to go wih the soup, but in my humble opinion, it is definitely worth the effort.


here are the ingredients for the spicy yogurt.


my beautiful slowcooker (her name is nicki).


the beginning of a 10 hour process. first you make a mirepoix and add the cumin, then you dump it in the slowcooker with water, minced ginger, and a couple bay leaves. cook it on low for 10 hours, and you have tasty hot soup when you get home in the evening.

it can't get much easier that that.

p.s. battlestar galactica starts next week.