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I'm home today enjoying my first of two Thursday's off a month and it's cold and rainy outside. After catching up on a few things, I had an early lunch which was the last of a vegetable soup that I made at the start of the week. As a kid growing up and even now, homemade soup on days like this is a perfect comfort food. My Mom had no recipe when she made vegetable soup. That was because it depended on what was leftover in the refrigerator--Green beans or corn and just about everything else from a previous nights dinner, would all be added and served in white porcelain bowls with wide rims along with cornbread on the side. As we were enjoying a bowl of soup on the first night, I had that overwhelming desire for cornbread. It was so powerful in fact, that I made a pan just so I could eat a huge wedge warm from the oven at ten o'clock that night. Talk about a memory in a bowl of soup--but those memories are among the best part of my life.
I hope you're enjoying your Thursday!
sounds like a perfectly cozy day at home for you and the pups!
ReplyDeleteWe, just this minute, ate a bowl of homemade vegetable soup! I made a pot a couple of days ago, to take to my daughter , who now lives an hour away. I . like you and your mother make it with whatever vegetables are on hand, but always lots of carrots, green beans, and corn. This was always one of my daughter's favorite comfort foods, so of course, as our days are getting cooler, it was time to make it for her.
ReplyDeleteYou, are so right, something so simple brings good memories. I live in north texas, so I am envious of your fall foilage. Fall as always been my favorite time of the year. I love the beautiful warm colors. I have enjoyed reading your posts, this week. I hope that means that things are settling down for you a little.
Gus' Mom
Two of our daughters have asked for my vegetable soup recipe. It's hard to tell someone who is just starting their household that there's not a recipe ... just a general idea of how to do it. Canned tomatoes, or not. Beef, or chicken ... whatever is on hand. Veggies, potatoes, beans, of course. Always better the day after.
ReplyDeleteDogs on the porch
ReplyDeleteMy favourite shot in your blog
Yum. We've been in soup mode too...and also love cornbread. How many dogs do you have now? Love the porch shot.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect day at home to me!
ReplyDeleteStill a lot of colour where you are ! Oh I love home made veggie soup . I like using my slow cooker for my soups , stews and chili ! Love the photo of pups on the porch . It is gloomy and chilly here this evening the air has that nip in it ! Thanks for sharing . Have a good weekend !
ReplyDeleteOh I love those rainy days you can stay in cozy warm with a bowl of warm soap, great day Kim, Hugs Francine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice day to spend it with the dogs at home and having a bowl of soup. Enjoy. Ana
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely a beautiful picture of fall. Looking at the dogs on the porch I can see Todd thinks he is as big as the goldens and probably the ringleader. Sounds like you had a good day off.
ReplyDeleteAroo to you,
sully
What a wonderful day! Warm cornbread is magnificent. I can taste it as i read your post!
ReplyDeleteI do miss seeing the fall colors of living further North.
ReplyDeleteHope you all have a wonderful weekend, Kim!
Oh that bowl of soup really made me hungry. I love the last shot of all the pups on the porch looking out over their kingdom. Happy Thursday to you
ReplyDeleteDespite the rain, it looks gorgeous there, with some colorful leaves still on the trees.
ReplyDeleteSoup sounds perfect, and maybe a crackling fire too. We are in full winter mode here, with fires every day to help heat the house.
Oh how my MOM loves soup, to make it and eat it. And like you she has warm memories of her Grannymom. I wounder if MOM would make me some corn bread right now? Couldn't hurt to ask.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Goose
Sounds like the most perfect day for warm soup!
ReplyDeleteTail Wuggles, Rubie xxx
I love homemade soup - it's so good for the soul! Yum!
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
Soup looks delicious! Pups look unhappy watching the rain!
ReplyDeleteNadine & goldens Neeli & Elle
mmmm that looks so good
ReplyDeletetoday I'm making my mom's meatloaf .....memories indeed
Ohhh, now you gave me the craving for a big pot of homemade chili with cornbread! Love those memories as well.
ReplyDeleteThat soup looks delicious. I read up on Lydia and it sounds like she is really making progress with the Todd and Sunny. I can understand your worry though, I would have worried too.
ReplyDeleteI'll take a bowl of that!!!!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteKim,
ReplyDeleteDon't tease me with that great looking bowl of soup. I would like some now. Wish you had a recipe to share.
It must be nice for you to be back to the four days a week. That extra day helps to re-charge your batteries and enjoy time with the crew and nature around you.
Not only that you can catch up on all the other stuff that needs to be done and still feel like you have a full weekend to look forward to.
Have a great weekend Kim, it's a long weekend for us being Remembrance Day on Monday.
Oh yes, my Grandmother served me soup almost every day when I came home from school for lunch. She and I would eat in front of the TV as she watched her 'stories'. Now I still love soup and I'm hooked on a soap opera. Ow well, there are worse things.
ReplyDeleteThat looks SOUPer tasty!
ReplyDeleteThe soup and cornbread sound yummy! I love the shot of your dogs on the porch, so cute. What do they see?
ReplyDeleteHave a happy Sunday!
You have a lovely blog and super cute dogs!<3
ReplyDeleteOh yum!
ReplyDeleteHooray for the day off AND for the vegetable soup!! Sounds like a perfect way to enjoy leftover veggies. :)
ReplyDeleteLooking at your dogs on the porch makes me think you probably have a heck of a good time at home!
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