Robert's Most Yum Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

2 heads of broccoli
2 cups of heavy cream, half & half, cow milk, soy milk, or rice milk
Coarse Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

Procedure

Wash broccoli and chop the florets from the stalks.
Steam the florets until tender.
In a sauce pan, add the 2 cups of heavy cream or liquid of your choice.
Bring the liquid to a simmer and add the steamed broccoli florets.
Simmer the mixture for five minutes.
Mash the broccoli florets with a potato masher and mix well.
Add salt and pepper to taste.


Robert's Most Yum Arugula Salad with Carmelized Fennel, Shredded Carrots and Toasted Sunflower Seeds


Ingredients

1 bag of baby arugula
1 fennel bulb sliced
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup of water
2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
3 large carrots shredded
1 cup of toasted sunflower seeds

Procedure

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan.
Add the fennel and saute for 1 minute.
Add the water and sugar and cook (stirring continuously) until the water evaporates and the fennel is golden brown.
Place the fennel in a separate container and allow to cool.
Put the arugula in a mixing bowl.
Add the carrots.
Add the sunflower seeds.
Add the fennel.
Toss the salad.
Serve with your favorite salad dressing.