With
cool days and cold nights ahead the perfect thing to warm you up
during the winter months is soup. Valerie Phillips, a very good
friend has put here creative juice together and now has a wonderful
book just on entitle, Soups’
On!
We've
all heard how important family mealtime is. Soup are one of the
easiest item for dinner. Also with such varied schedule it something
that you can keep warm on the back burner or in the crock-pot.
Beside
the wonderful recipes my top 10 from here list of suggestion in the
back of the book.
Organize
your cupboards and pantry so you know where ingredients are. I just
finished this and it makes such a big difference. I also like to
date mark an item on the side of it if there is an expiration date.
I like to put the date in a place where it is easy to see when I
glance through the pantry.
Stock-up
on timesaving convenience items when they’re on sale, such as
canned beans, jarred salsa, or dried minced onion.
Invest
in a good, sharp chef’s knife and a cutting board big enough
to hold the food but small enough to fit in the dishwasher. They
make the chore of chopping so much easier.
Use
leftovers as “planned-over’s.” If there are meat
or veggies at the end of a meal that can be used in tomorrow’s
soup, dice them up before you store them in the fridge so they are
ready to go.
Grow
your favorite herbs year-round in your kitchen window. It’s
convenient to be able to cut a few sprigs as needed, and packets of
fresh herbs can be costly at the store.
Dried
beans, per cooked serving, are often less than half the price of
canned beans, but they do take time to cook. Soak a batch overnight
in your slow cooker on low heat, then portion and freeze for later
use. One fifteen-ounce can of rinsed and drained beans is about one
and one-third cups.
Post
a “must use” list on the fridge of leftover items like
cooked chicken, or the half can of beans or tomato paste so you can
incorporate them into meals.
Pack
leftover soups for lunch the next day instead of eating out.
Serve
soups in smaller bowls. Studies show that when people are served on
larger plates, they take larger helpings, whether they’re
really hungry or not. If the first bowl didn’t satisfy, they
can always go back for seconds.
Every
time you make a batch of soup, freeze one portion in the
single-serve, microwavable container and label it clearly. Great
for lunches or when you do not have time to fix a meal.
The
book's huge variety of recipes includes Quick Tailgate Chili, Roasted
Garlic Bisque, Minestrone, Root Beer Braised Beef Stew, Quick
Tortilla Soup with Avocado, Turkey Pot Pie Soup, Lobster Bisque,
Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup, Rosemary Potato & Corn Chowder,
Thai-Style Peanut and Noodle Soup, and many more. Most of the
ingredients are commonly found in any pantry.
Look
for Valerie’s Book at all LDS Stores or on Amazon.
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