The Soup Queen

I have been missing in action for sometime. I actually have a bunch of drafts waiting to be edited and posted up but things have gotten super busy plus I have had a nice little TCM adventure two weeks ago. It involved an Australian artist, Little India, a young TCM herbalist who is a woman no less (and one who speaks English) and a 200+ year old legacy from Penang's oldest medical halls (started in 1796!). But that is one story that must be told properly - not in some sloppy way so I shall have to keep you in suspense just a little longer. ;-) Anyway, I have not abandoned this blog. In fact, I missed making soups. Now that I have a slow cooker given to me by a Canadian friend who was leaving Penang for Newfoundland, I have found soup-making to be lots easier! I no longer have to watch the stove like an eagle (and worried that the wind from the kitchen window will blow out my stove flames). I no longer have to be at home when I am making soup. All I need to do is rinse th...