HAHAHA ... So I am trying to learn how to cook, a little at a time. Luckily, I know how to do a few things, like boil water and chop veggies. I don't know much more, but one of my goals this past year has been to try a new recipe every other week. It's worked pretty well, and has helped keep us out of the boring rut of the same ol same ol.
Tonight, I wanted broccoli and cheese soup. We've both had a bit of a cold here the past couple of days, the weather is starting to get better, but it was pretty icky. It seemed like a soup night, didn't it people.
Well, apprently not. I got through 95% of the recipe when I messed it up. I had just put the broccoli in, I could taste my broccoli and cheese soup. It looked good. I tried a tiny tast, but it was missing something. I decided to add a bit of garlic salt, and *POP* off comes the lid and in goes the ENTIRE bottle of garlic salt.
So, I calmly put the pot into the sink, waiting for it to cool down. Juliette had been sitting on the counter helping me cook, but I gave her some bubbles before the last "simmer for 15 minutes" part. When I told her to sit down, and handed her a cut up hot turkey dog, sliced green apples and a cheese stick, she was a bit confused. "What happened to the soup, mom?" Umm, momma messed it up "It was my fault mom?" Nope, not your fault. "Ok, I like hot dogs." Glad she's neither a food critic or the fashion police, since I've been making her wear sweats this entire week.
And no, the turkey hot dog wasn't nearly as yummy as the soup woud have been.
Horrid dinner disaster
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Easier soup recipe:
Clean out the fridge Soup
Cover a couple whole carrots, celery stalks (use the leafy part!), onion chunks, other leftover veggies, with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for awhile (1/2 hour to an hour). Add a little water at a time if the liquid boils down too much.
Strain and keep the liquid. Discard the veggies. Voila you have wonderful stock.
Replace in pot and add egg noodles or angel hair noodles for vegetable noodle soup.
Add bits of leftover cooked chicken for chicken noodle soup!
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