The very first thing I thought of when I saw today’s prompt…
The best thing about the movie Dumb And Dumber is that Jeff Daniels ended up being the funnier of the two. Jim Carrey just ends up coming off as being obnoxious. The movie is really dumb entertainment, but sometimes you need that.
Now that Mary has the Instant Pot (actually, she has two), she makes soup all the time. She makes a huge batch and freezes part of it, so we end up getting a few meals out of it. She does the same thing with chili. She warms things up in it as well, rather than in the microwave. That way, things heat up more evenly.
We all know, of course, that jour is the French word for "day," right? It comes from the Latin diurnum, which also means "day." It leads us to words like "journal," "journey," "journalism," and "sojourn," along with all the derivatives and whatever. I figured everyone was going to write about one of those words, so I decided to talk about soup instead.
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I confess to never having watched Dumb And Dumber. (maybe some day I will.) But I love veggie soups, miso soup, minestrone, butternut squash soup made with peanut butter.
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Mary tried butternut squash soup once, and I thought it was too sweet. I think she needed another onion, and probably some salt. Peanut butter would be an interesting addition.
Vegetarian minestrone? Interesting…
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Oh, and also, a few red pepper flakes are good in the butternut squash soup.
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If she ever decides to make it again, I’ll suggest that. Not that I have to: she’s taken to adding it anyway…
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I have an instant pot, but have only used it once. I use my crock pot a lot, though. Haven’t tried making soup in it, but I’ve seen some tempting recipes. I’ve made chicken and dumplings in it, though, and that’s turned out delicious. I’ll have to see about trying to fix a soup sometime, especially with cold weather ahead.
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Mary used to make soup in a crock pot, too. The Instant Pot cooks it a little faster and a little more evenly. It’s basically a pressure cooker…
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I love soup, especially during cold weather.
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We have it almost all year, so it’s a year-round thing for us.
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I make a pretty good cabbage soup if I do say so myself. Actually, my husband and son say so too – LOL. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood today but it definitely is getting colder!
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We have 73° right now; looks like Eta’s going to dump a whole lot of rain on us next week. …
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LOL! Dumb and Dumber, escapism at its’ finest. You’re right we do need that now and again. Off to see what soup we have in the pantry. It’s about lunchtime in these parts.
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The old fashioned Campbell’s condensed soup, or something more substantial? Bon Appetit!
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Turned out to be Progresso tomato basil. So good 🙂
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I can never keep track of the soup du jour. They keep changing it every day.
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I know what you mean…
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Soup will sound good next week, when the weather goes back to “normal.” A good chicken noodle or pea soup du jour.
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Mary usually adds rice and/or barley to chicken soup. I don’t think she’s tried noodles, though. She makes really good pea soup…
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My favourite soup du jour is turkey broth on Boxing day. Best soup of the year!
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Just a clear broth? Or with mirepoix (carrot, celery, onion and spices)? Either way, it sounds good…
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Not a clear broth at all – it’s made with homemade stock using the turkey carcass and then it’s packed with vegetables and leftover turkey. It’s usually delicious.
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So it’s a regular soup and not a broth. Sounds good!
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Guess I’ll start making more soup in the months ahead. It’s a meal that my wife and I can agree on–depending on the kind of soup. I’m always down for some chili.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
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Mary makes soup and chili all year. It’s easy and gives her a chance to use the Instant Pot.
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You can never go wrong with soup, John.
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Sure can’t. It’s a whole meal, and once it’s made it’s easy to reheat.
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Soup season is here, and I’ve been looking at insta-pots. Your soup looks amazing!
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The picture is just one I got off Pixabay, but it does look good, doesn’t it?
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i am a huge lover of soup, enjoy your bounty
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Thanks! Everybody likes soup…
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Hi John – looks a delicious soup is all I can say – and yes a really good wholesome soup is just the thing on a cold day – today though is warmer! All the best – Hilary
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We have soup year-round. It can be 90 degrees out and we’ll have it. Mary hasn’t made anything quite as deluxe as the picture (that’s from Pixabay), but it’s still good.
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