Steam separately the cup of thinly sliced broccoli head florets. In a glass blender, blend the cooked broccoli, the butter, minced onion, milk, 1-tablespoon dill, and spike. It will take 2 loads in the blender. You may need the flour to thicken the soup. Put into serving dish, adjust seasonings, add the reserved cooked broccoli florets, garnish with scallions Go back and look in your cookbooks for soup recipes.
Soups are very nourishing and welcoming in the winter months.
If your family is not used to eating soups, start them off with cup size bowls. Put everything in a pot, bring to a boil, set the buzzer for 1 hour, check, adjust seasonings and serve. Here is a soup that depends on the sweetness of the sweet potato for its success. Purchase the darkest sweet potatoes available. You may need to add a tablespoon of honey, especially if the sweet potatoes are one of the lighter varieties.