Thread: Well so much for having a quick cup o' soup...

ChattyCathy said...

> Was doing my daily catch-up here and started reading a couple of the
> threads about 'quick & easy meals'... Made me peckish, (and it was
> getting close to my brunch time) so I thought, "Why don't I just go and
> make a "cup o' soup" and a slice of toast."

<snipped>

> I now have a big pot of chicken and vegetable soup gently simmering on
> the stove - which should be ready to eat in a couple of hours - but of
> course now I'm not just peckish, I'm hungry.


Another gold star for ChattyCathy for taking "instant" to new heights!
Attagirl!

Andy
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Andy wrote:

> ChattyCathy said...
>
>> Was doing my daily catch-up here and started reading a couple of the
>> threads about 'quick & easy meals'... Made me peckish, (and it was
>> getting close to my brunch time) so I thought, "Why don't I just go
>> and make a "cup o' soup" and a slice of toast."
>
> <snipped>
>
>> I now have a big pot of chicken and vegetable soup gently simmering
>> on the stove - which should be ready to eat in a couple of hours -
>> but of course now I'm not just peckish, I'm hungry.
>
>
> Another gold star for ChattyCathy for taking "instant" to new heights!
> Attagirl!

<lol>

Just had a bowl of the abovementioned soup. (While at my keyboard, of
course). And it was PDG, if I do say so myself. <vbg>
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Chatty Cathy

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@newsfe07.iad: in rec.food.cooking

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>
> I now have a big pot of chicken and vegetable soup gently simmering on
> the stove - which should be ready to eat in a couple of hours - but of
> course now I'm not just peckish, I'm hungry.

I can't tell you how many times I've done exactly the same thing. Gawd...
one time I created a monster. I had a bunch of pot roast left over and
plenty of carrots and potatoes. To make it short, I wound up with a gallon
of beef stew.

Michael



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In article <[email protected]>,
"Michael \"Dog3\"" <don'task@donttell.h[email protected]> wrote:

> ChattyCathy <[email protected]> newsYJ_l.38912$gz5.31020
> @newsfe07.iad: in rec.food.cooking
>
> <snip for space>
>
> >
> > I now have a big pot of chicken and vegetable soup gently simmering on
> > the stove - which should be ready to eat in a couple of hours - but of
> > course now I'm not just peckish, I'm hungry.
>
> I can't tell you how many times I've done exactly the same thing. Gawd...
> one time I created a monster. I had a bunch of pot roast left over and
> plenty of carrots and potatoes. To make it short, I wound up with a gallon
> of beef stew.
>
> Michael

Fortunately, most stews and soups freeze well. ;-)
It's very difficult to make small amounts of soup sometimes!
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