by compound complex 53 Replies latest jw friends
Greetings, dear friends, Bee, tec, clarity, myelaine and Hortensia, at 3:38 of an early morn!
I'm set to heat up a bit of minestrone for an early snack as I start my day editing the poetry and a memoir for eagerly waiting authors; however, I can't wait to try your recipes. Maybe I, too, will find an old slab of meat in a corner of the freezer and throw it in the pot. I read somewhere about "garbage soup."
I can relate to that!
Later . . .
With gratitude.
CoCo de la bonne soupe
I use the left over chicken carcass from a roast and boil it with some added herbs and chicken stock cube for a couple of hours till all the meat drops off. I strain it out and pick out all the bones, gristle etc leaving the meat and the stock, then I cook chopped up vegetables together with the meat and stock and finally add thickening agent. It's delicious!
I've become a big fan of making my own butternut squash soup - it's pretty easy and you get so much out of it so it's good value. And you can spice it up too and give it a bit of kick!
Like Scully, I make soup weekly. this fall I want to make more squash soups. My family's favourites are:
I think I'll go make a pot today
So, CoCo, I was thinking about you yesterday while I was making a pot of chicken stock for meatball and kale soup.
I was wondering if you have a crock pot - it would be really a great tool for you to make a nice chicken (with some veg and potatoes) for a weekend dinner, then you could put the carcass and a couple of carrots, celery stalks and onions in the crock pot with some water to make your stock overnight, and then use it to make soup the following day. Your room would be filled with a wonderful aroma, and your fridge / freezer would have the best homemade soup in town in it. If I could pick one small appliance to have, it would be a crock pot... you can make just about anything in one.
I make soup and stock all the time. I keep the end pieces of veggies and throw them in a plastic bag that goes into my freezer. I collect chicken wing tips and use them to make soup base. I don't buy stock and broth. Too easy to make my own.
Adiva
I made pea soup Tuesday, it's my husband's favorite, but he likes most soups and stews. Soups are easy, healthy, cheap and yummy, a great combination. Because you have to eat soup slowly, you tend to eat less and people who eat a lot of soup tend to weigh less. I like to throw everything in a crock pot and not have to worry about dinner the rest of the day. My husband gets home anywhere between five and seven, so I like that it doesn't get overcooked, yet it's ready whenever he does get here.
My recent favorite is a Thai ginger coconut soup, it was delish.
I get lazy cooking only for myself, but I do make a few pots of soup during the cold season. I go with the crock pot, let it simmer on low until nicely done. Leftovers go into the freezer; one batch lasts for two or three weeks.
Thanks, friends, for posting! I had forgotten about this thread but not my daily soup!
Yes, Scully, I do have 2 crockpots; they are indispensible. As mentioned earlier, when I'm on a job with a full kitchen, I can make a huge kettle of soup on a gas range. Some kitchens have a faucet mounted over the stove so I don't have to fill the cauldron at the sink and then lug it across the room.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
CoCo
I enjoy making and eating bean soup with ham hocks. The only problem is once the smoked ham hocks have boiled long enough and are falling off the bone, I want to eat the ham hock before throwing in the navy beans. The beans give me gas too. Hate being at work the next day releasing silent but deadlies. I've recently fallen in love with Crab Bisque. Been meaning to find a recipe for it. Any suggestions?
