The Soup Pot

It's been cold on the prairie

these first few days of January

Cold as in below freezing . . . 

way below freezing.

One of the pleasures

of cold weather

is the soup pot.

And daily one is simmering on the stove at Linderhof.

It makes a great lunch

Or an easy light dinner after a meeting

and after a hearty lunch.

We were gifted with some great beef bones

Simmered slowly with onions, carrots, celery and bay leaf

Until there's a rich broth.

Bones and vegetables removed, broth strained, meat pieces added back in

And the whole cooled so that the fat rises to the top and can be skimmed.

Then fresh vegetables . . .

carrots, onions, potatoes and celery, a bit of cabbage and a jar of home canned summer tomatoes

Simmered until all is done.

With a thick slice of Rita Barr's potato bread slathered in butter

It makes a great lunch or dinner.

Served in and on the Spode blue and white.