GRANPA MADE SOUPS IN JANUARY- TIME TO WARM THE SOUL

 Oh how I miss Adolph's soup.

The aroma in the house. 

With fresh buns or bread or toasted garlic bread always a hit.

• A warm soup on the stove in a large pot. More than enough for one meal. 
• I used to take some to work. It always made for a good lunch.

#soupsforthesoul#vegetablesoup#vegetablesoupbygranpa#garlicbread#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

A GOOD WINTER VEGETABLE SOUP

A hearty vegetable soup simmering on the stove is welcome during the cold winter months.Barb loves the aroma in the house. Making a large pot it could be a side dish for several meals as well as Barb can take a container for her lunch.
So what is in my soup- a little of everything. Peas, beans, potatoes, tomatoes-the ones there were frozen from the summer, corn, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic and maybe another item or two.
Healthy, eh?

VEGETABLE SOUP USING THOSE SUMMER VEGETABLES

Today I am making a wonderful meal using vegetables from my summer garden. Vegetable Soup! The Swiss Chard has grown which makes the dish tastier with this fresh ingredient. Boiling and cooking the Swiss Chard separately then adding it to the pot of other vegetables-potatoes, carrots, onions, peas, celery, garlic. I have posted previously on this delicious Italian recipe. Is it really an Italian dish?

Or is it just a wonderful way to use a variety of vegetables for a low calorie meal? You decide! Of course if I add some crunchy Molisana bread as a side dish then it really would be Italian.
#vegetablesoup#summervegetables#swisschardinsoup#useslotsofvegetables#peas#carrots#onions#garlic

SOUPS SOUPS SOUPS

With the cold weather approaching, soups become a staple in our home. Barb loves to take some to work a couple of days a week for her lunches. I have written recipes for several soups- Minestra, Basic Broth and Vegetable soup. The smell of soup cooking on the stove fills the house with a warm feeling. So I am going to try to find more soup recipes to feature here. Meanwhile I think I will go and have a bowl.
#soupsandmoresoups#vegetablesoup#soupisgoodforapackedlunce#granpalovestomakesoups#minestra#basicbroth#soupmakesagreataromainthehouse#granpalovestocook

FROM A FRESH APPETIZER TO A HEARTY SOUP

I eat lots of vegetable. For any gathering or a family barbecue at the cottage a fresh vegetable appetizer platter is always a hit with some spinach dip. We all eat a variety of vegetables.

From broccoli

to cauliflower

to carrots

to a variety of peppers- red, green, yellow, orange- vegetables are best eaten fresh.

What to do with the leftovers? The next day make them into a dish. Soup/zuppa well is my second best way to eat them. With a little olive oil in the bottom of the pot simmer some chopped onions and a couple of buds of diced garlics. When simmered add the chopped vegetables left over form the veggie platter. I added some frozen peas, a zucchini, a little swiss chard piece, and some celery too. All chopped into small pieces. Of course salt and pepper to taste.
Ecco la!

Una zuppa di verdure! A hearty vegetable soup! Barb always tells me she loves the smell of soup simmering in the house. I just love eating it!