This was the first time that I spent the better part of a day in the kitchen cooking (aside from making applesauce). It also took a few hours of planning and shopping before the cooking. I pulled out the recipes and made my list, then checked it twice. Here's a picture of my canned goods stacked alongside their recipes, just to be sure I had enough beans, tomatoes, etc.
Since I had five types of soup to make, I borrowed a pot from my neighbor (thanks, Jen!) in addition to my dutch oven and stockpot so that I could keep the process going. I was able to chop vegetables, clean up, or package a cooled batch while the current pot was simmering. Of course, the kitchen didn't always look so organized...
It must have smelled pretty good wafting out into the backyard. Look who showed up! |
I guess you can imagine one of my next projects is organizing the freezers to make room for applesauce!
Here's what I made:
- Minestrone Soup
- Chicken Wild Rice Soup
- Pasta Fagioli (I'll have to reprint the recipe sometime)
- Tortilla Soup (double batch), similar to this one
- Amish Chicken Corn Soup
A very special thanks to Nana for watching my boy while I worked. :)
You better make room . . . applesauce is coming!!!
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