Recipes #4 & 5

This week I attempted to make Carrot and Ginger Soup with Curried Creme Fraiche. The Creme Fraiche is simple to make (heavy whipping cream and buttermilk) but you have to let it sit out for 24hrs in a warm place and then place it in the fridge for 24hrs to cool. The end result is a FABULOUS sour cream that puts store bought sour creams to shame. Last night Jon and I used it to dip our quesadillas into and it was a perfect compliment! Tonight I made my Carrot and Ginger soup and it called for a dollop of Creme Fraiche with a little curry powder and a pinch of salt mixed in. Once again it was a great compliment and the soup was really good as well. Jon (who DOES NOT like soup AT ALL said he actually LOVED this one...SWEEET!) For dessert I made pudding (store bought I must admit) however, I did make the whipped cream from scratch and it was ohhhhh sooooo yummmy! The pics do not do the meal justice but I thought I would include them anyway :) Enjoy!