I’ve been busy :-). You already know that I’m writing social media content for a marketing company’s food related client(s) and now they’ve up’d the ante and put me on contract to write for them, every month until September! Plus last week they’ve scored yet another food related client! YAY! I’m totally loving it, but it means even less time for blogging, boo. These days my mind is filled with possible posts and brand related photography for their posts and not mine…and then last week my recipe testing gig also started up again and I’ve been working hard at testing recipes for my recipe developer client. But I’m not complaining, just letting you know that I may not be by to comment on every post you make but I do read them (in the middle of the night) so know that I’m out there thinking of you ;-).
And my food styling is still going on, last week I actually styled (not assisted) for a shoot for my old (boss, friend, neighbour, Kim) and it was fantastic! Here’s a photo of the photographer and Kim as we wait for an approval for the shot from the client (not at the shoot).
Temperatures in Toronto and the cottage have been on the cooler side but it’s been incredibly humid; for example one day last week we had 98% humidity! That’s what we call close, one would comment that “it feels very close today.” I’m still not complaining because it’s not -25C and it’s not snowing…yet. But it does feel close!
We had a friend over for dinner and I wanted a refreshing starter for our dinner so I came up with this tasty soup. I know I’ve already posted about a chilled melon, kiwi and prosciutto soupbefore but this one is different. For vegetarians, I suggest you use feta instead of prosciutto for the saltiness.
Chilled Honeydew Melon Soup with Crême Fraiche and Prosciutto and frozen melon balls
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 800 g honeydew melon
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 75 g cucumber
- Mint to taste
- 1 large basil leaf
- 3 tsp Crême fraiche
- Frozen melon balls
- 1 slice prosciutto, crispy fried
Directions:
- Place all ingredients except the crême fraiche, frozen melon balls and prosciutto into your blender or immersion blender container and process until smooth.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Make tiny little melon balls with a very small melon baller like this. Place on a piece of parchment and freeze for several hours.
- Garnish with frozen melon balls and crumbled crispy fried prosciutto or crumbled feta.
Notes:
- Our melon was very sweet so we didn’t need to sweeten it further, but you may use honey to taste.
- Vegetarians should replace the prosciutto with a very salty feta to get a similar profile.
- Vegans could get a similar profile replacing the prosciutto with chopped sun-dried olives.
- The frozen Mellon balls were made with this tiny melon baller
[…] let’s enjoy some refreshing chilled honeydew melon soup, perfect for the hot and humid weather in some parts of the globe right now (like Vietnam, for […]
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Lovely! I’ve never tried sun-dried olives but it sounds delicious.
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Congrats on the exciting job news!
Interesting soup recipe!
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Sounds like very full and exciting times for you Eva ~ it’s great that you’re enjoying the new challenges and what fun too being the lead stylist on a shoot! Fun photo you shared. Yes, best not complain about the weather 😉 it was a long, long winter, enjoy the humidity (and the lake) while you can. Love the unique combination of ingredients in this lovely chilled soup ~ the prosciutto is a beautiful complement to the mellower melon/cucumber combo – beaut!
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Congratualtions Eva, we are so happy for you! Lovely photos from your delicious soup, just perfect for summer 🙂
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Being busy is always good! I’ve never tried melon soup before, but I’m sure it would be perfect for the few hot days we have…
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Beautiful photos, as always. Beautiful soup, too. I love melon soups in the summer. Nicely done.
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Glad you have so much good stuff going on in your life! Congrats on the styling job. Lovely soup — so perfect for the hot weather we’re having. Thanks.
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Melon soup with ham… A very original and enticing summer idea! As long as the job is fascinating, being very busy is the dream of everyone, I guess. I’m very happy for you.
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I am so happy for you and not at all surprised my friend, your determination is fantastic 😀
You deserve this!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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You sound so busy Eva, but you must be loving the work you’re doing and it’s great that it’s so in line with all you do on your blog. The learning opportunities must be fantastic. Your soup looks like a great entree dish for any dinner party and perfect for a hot summer’s night and I do hope your weather heats up soon xx
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A big congratulations Eva! You’ve worked hard for this and I’m glad to see that the clients are coming in 😀 This is a gorgeous soup!
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At least it’s all good and fun things keeping you away from the blog! What a terrific soup…perfect for the HOT weather we’re having down south. And I love the idea of those frozen mini melon balls to garnish 🙂
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I am so happy for you Eva! You are living the dream these days. How beautiful is it that you have landed gigs doing what you love for something you are so passionate about! It’s fantastic. I have no doubt you are super busy these days. What a joy though! You give me hope and are an inspiration. As for the soup – this looks like the perfect start for a “close” day. I like that expression. 🙂
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This is a great looking soup! 🙂
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yeah on the work! That is such great news but not surprised bc you are amazing! Love this soup
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Wow, it sounds like your life is starting all over again. You lucky (and very deserving) woman. This soup is perfect for a hot, muggy day. I’m going to print it out for when it warms up down here.
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A beautiful soup for the hot weather we’re having and I love the frozen melon balls. Congrats on all the work coming your way. It’s good to be busy, even if it does cut down on personal blogging time! 😉
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Congratulations on all the awesome work you’re doing, Eva – including this recipe. I’m not a huge fan of cold soups, but I do love honeydew melon, so that might be enough incentive for me to try it out this summer. Especially when the high humidity hits again. Calling it “close” makes it sound very cozy.
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Congratulations on all the work successes, Eva. I’m surprised you’re able to post at all but look forward to seeing what you come up with.
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Good to know that you have been enjoying your work! The melon soup looks very inviting, Eva.
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This soup looks amazing Eva. Glad your work is taking off for you!
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