Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating it when
it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that. I plan
to make a loaf of bread in the next day or so. Will probably start doing
that again during the cold weather. And a lot of soup! Now, to decide what
kind to start with. I am eating some Habitant, French Canadian Pea Soup as
I type this. Yum!

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating it when
> it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that.

Hi Julie. I'll *eat* soup any day of the year but I rarely make large
batches until it's cold out. Mainly so I can cool it off on the porch
on a cold day before going into the fridge. Not only that...on cold
rainy or snowy days, the smell of it cooking is a nice touch to the
warm, cozy house.

I've got several containers of chicken broth to make veg soup but
waiting a little longer for cooler weather.

> I plan
> to make a loaf of bread in the next day or so. Will probably start doing
> that again during the cold weather.

Not much better than standing at the counter spreading butter on a
fresh baked slice of bread, still warm from the oven.

> And a lot of soup! Now, to decide what
> kind to start with. I am eating some Habitant, French Canadian Pea Soup as
> I type this. Yum!

You like pea soup? See if this one looks good to you. It's a vegan
recipe.

I've posted the recipe a few times in the past years but I don't know
if anyone has ever tried it. I LOVE it. It has no pork products and I
think that scares people away but it doesn't need the pork. I don't
miss it. You can add it in though if you want too.

---------------------------------------------------------
Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potato (or Butternut Squash)
================================================== ===================
1 16oz package of dried green split peas
9 cups water
3 bay leaves
1 tsp. salt

Simmer these, covered, in a soup pot for about 2 hours until peas
have cooked down to a smooth consistancy. Remove the bay leaves.
**note - you don't have to pre-soak the peas**
----------------------------------------------
Prepare the following:

3 T. vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
4 medium sweet potatoes (or 1 medium butternut squash),
...peeled and cut into 1/4" - 1/2" cubes
1 tsp. salt (or leave this out if you prefer)
2 tsp. dried mustard
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. tarragon

In a large skillet, saute the onions and garlic in the oil.
When the onions are tender, add all the remaining vegetables
and spices. Saute for 4-5 minutes, then add 1 cup of water
and let simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender.

Add the vegetables to the cooked peas and simmer for 30 minutes,
stirring often.

After serving, add a little salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
================================================== ===================
You can eat this right away or let it sit awhile (or overnight) and
it will thicken more. (I never wait!!!)
This recipe makes about a gallon of soup. What we don't eat
in 2 or 3 days, I freeze in serving-size containers.
Here's the nutritional info for the total batch using sweet potato's.
Slightly less calories if you use the butternut squash instead.

Fat: 43 grams
Carbohydrates: 435 grams
Protein: 124 grams

Total calories: 2,121 (18% fat calories)

(remember that info is for the whole batch, not individual servings)

---------------------------------------------------------------

On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:35:01 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating it when
> it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that. I plan
> to make a loaf of bread in the next day or so. Will probably start doing
> that again during the cold weather. And a lot of soup! Now, to decide what
> kind to start with. I am eating some Habitant, French Canadian Pea Soup as
> I type this. Yum!

Soup is a favorite here too, I like Beef and Barley soup with fresh bread!!! Cannot wait!

On 2015-09-14 09:36, rosie wrote:
> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:35:01 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating it when
>> it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that. I plan
>> to make a loaf of bread in the next day or so. Will probably start doing
>> that again during the cold weather. And a lot of soup! Now, to decide what
>> kind to start with. I am eating some Habitant, French Canadian Pea Soup as
>> I type this. Yum!
>
> Soup is a favorite here too, I like Beef and Barley soup with fresh bread!!! Cannot wait!
>

I am going to have to get a recipe for beef barley. The soups I make are
generally pretty good but I have trouble with the amount of barley to
add. It always seems to grow exponentially in the pot.

On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7:57:59 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating it when
> > it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that.
>
> Hi Julie. I'll *eat* soup any day of the year but I rarely make large
> batches until it's cold out. Mainly so I can cool it off on the porch
> on a cold day before going into the fridge. Not only that...on cold
> rainy or snowy days, the smell of it cooking is a nice touch to the
> warm, cozy house.

I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.

Cindy Hamilton

Luckily the climate here is pretty mild, so even in the summer when the
high is in the low sixties (with few exceptions) I can make soup.

However, I'm with you. When the sun starts receding and you get that
first night where it's actually really really cold, a soup sounds
pretty good. A few days ago it got quite chilly here and I made a
veggie soup like my grandma from the old country did. You make very
saucy soup with a veggie broth base, mainly out of tomatoes, onions,
and celery. The trick is that you need to simmer a half dozen or so
whole potatoes fully submerged in the soup for an hour or so (until
done) and then the soup is served over a whole potato that is mashed in
the bottom of a dish. Apparently it was a common peasant dish in
Bohemia in the late 1800s and early 1900s and it has been preserved in
all the branches of that side of my family as I recently found out from
a book that one of my relatives published.

It reminds me of a midwestern dish called the commercial, which is a
layer of bread or toast, under a layer of mashed potatoes, under a
layer of meat with gravy - usually chicken or turkey, but it could be
anything. I'm sure every culture has a similar one-bowl meal.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating it
>> when
>> it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that.
>
> Hi Julie. I'll *eat* soup any day of the year but I rarely make large
> batches until it's cold out. Mainly so I can cool it off on the porch
> on a cold day before going into the fridge. Not only that...on cold
> rainy or snowy days, the smell of it cooking is a nice touch to the
> warm, cozy house.
>
> I've got several containers of chicken broth to make veg soup but
> waiting a little longer for cooler weather.
>
>> I plan
>> to make a loaf of bread in the next day or so. Will probably start doing
>> that again during the cold weather.
>
> Not much better than standing at the counter spreading butter on a
> fresh baked slice of bread, still warm from the oven.
>
>> And a lot of soup! Now, to decide what
>> kind to start with. I am eating some Habitant, French Canadian Pea Soup
>> as
>> I type this. Yum!
>
> You like pea soup? See if this one looks good to you. It's a vegan
> recipe.
>
> I've posted the recipe a few times in the past years but I don't know
> if anyone has ever tried it. I LOVE it. It has no pork products and I
> think that scares people away but it doesn't need the pork. I don't
> miss it. You can add it in though if you want too.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potato (or Butternut Squash)
> ================================================== ===================
> 1 16oz package of dried green split peas
> 9 cups water
> 3 bay leaves
> 1 tsp. salt
>
> Simmer these, covered, in a soup pot for about 2 hours until peas
> have cooked down to a smooth consistancy. Remove the bay leaves.
> **note - you don't have to pre-soak the peas**
> ----------------------------------------------
> Prepare the following:
>
> 3 T. vegetable oil
> 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
> 1 clove garlic, minced
> 1 cup carrot, chopped
> 1 cup celery, chopped
> 4 medium sweet potatoes (or 1 medium butternut squash),
> ...peeled and cut into 1/4" - 1/2" cubes
> 1 tsp. salt (or leave this out if you prefer)
> 2 tsp. dried mustard
> 1 tsp. thyme
> 1 tsp. tarragon
>
> In a large skillet, saute the onions and garlic in the oil.
> When the onions are tender, add all the remaining vegetables
> and spices. Saute for 4-5 minutes, then add 1 cup of water
> and let simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender.
>
> Add the vegetables to the cooked peas and simmer for 30 minutes,
> stirring often.
>
> After serving, add a little salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
> ================================================== ===================
> You can eat this right away or let it sit awhile (or overnight) and
> it will thicken more. (I never wait!!!)
> This recipe makes about a gallon of soup. What we don't eat
> in 2 or 3 days, I freeze in serving-size containers.
> Here's the nutritional info for the total batch using sweet potato's.
> Slightly less calories if you use the butternut squash instead.
>
> Fat: 43 grams
> Carbohydrates: 435 grams
> Protein: 124 grams
>
> Total calories: 2,121 (18% fat calories)
>
> (remember that info is for the whole batch, not individual servings)
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks!

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-09-14 09:36, rosie wrote:
>> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:35:01 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating it
>>> when
>>> it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that. I
>>> plan
>>> to make a loaf of bread in the next day or so. Will probably start
>>> doing
>>> that again during the cold weather. And a lot of soup! Now, to decide
>>> what
>>> kind to start with. I am eating some Habitant, French Canadian Pea Soup
>>> as
>>> I type this. Yum!
>>
>> Soup is a favorite here too, I like Beef and Barley soup with fresh
>> bread!!! Cannot wait!
>>
>
> I am going to have to get a recipe for beef barley. The soups I make are
> generally pretty good but I have trouble with the amount of barley to add.
> It always seems to grow exponentially in the pot.

You only need a small amount.

"Oregonian Haruspex" > wrote in message
...
> Luckily the climate here is pretty mild, so even in the summer when the
> high is in the low sixties (with few exceptions) I can make soup.
>
> However, I'm with you. When the sun starts receding and you get that
> first night where it's actually really really cold, a soup sounds pretty
> good. A few days ago it got quite chilly here and I made a veggie soup
> like my grandma from the old country did. You make very saucy soup with a
> veggie broth base, mainly out of tomatoes, onions, and celery. The trick
> is that you need to simmer a half dozen or so whole potatoes fully
> submerged in the soup for an hour or so (until done) and then the soup is
> served over a whole potato that is mashed in the bottom of a dish.
> Apparently it was a common peasant dish in Bohemia in the late 1800s and
> early 1900s and it has been preserved in all the branches of that side of
> my family as I recently found out from a book that one of my relatives
> published.
>
> It reminds me of a midwestern dish called the commercial, which is a layer
> of bread or toast, under a layer of mashed potatoes, under a layer of meat
> with gravy - usually chicken or turkey, but it could be anything. I'm
> sure every culture has a similar one-bowl meal.

Hmmm... I'm from the Midwest but never heard of that!

On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 6:37:49 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Oregonian Haruspex" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Luckily the climate here is pretty mild, so even in the summer when the
> > high is in the low sixties (with few exceptions) I can make soup.
> >
> > However, I'm with you. When the sun starts receding and you get that
> > first night where it's actually really really cold, a soup sounds pretty
> > good. A few days ago it got quite chilly here and I made a veggie soup
> > like my grandma from the old country did. You make very saucy soup with a
> > veggie broth base, mainly out of tomatoes, onions, and celery. The trick
> > is that you need to simmer a half dozen or so whole potatoes fully
> > submerged in the soup for an hour or so (until done) and then the soup is
> > served over a whole potato that is mashed in the bottom of a dish.
> > Apparently it was a common peasant dish in Bohemia in the late 1800s and
> > early 1900s and it has been preserved in all the branches of that side of
> > my family as I recently found out from a book that one of my relatives
> > published.
> >
> > It reminds me of a midwestern dish called the commercial, which is a layer
> > of bread or toast, under a layer of mashed potatoes, under a layer of meat
> > with gravy - usually chicken or turkey, but it could be anything. I'm
> > sure every culture has a similar one-bowl meal.
>
> Hmmm... I'm from the Midwest but never heard of that!

I found just a few hits on Google. It seems to be mainly a
Minnesota term.

Cindy Hamilton

On 9/14/2015 12:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-09-14 09:36, rosie wrote:
>> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:35:01 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Yes, I know. I can eat soup any time. But I don't much like eating
>>> it when
>>> it is hot. Seems our weather went from hot to cold, just like that.
>>> I plan
>>> to make a loaf of bread in the next day or so. Will probably start
>>> doing
>>> that again during the cold weather. And a lot of soup! Now, to
>>> decide what
>>> kind to start with. I am eating some Habitant, French Canadian Pea
>>> Soup as
>>> I type this. Yum!
>>
>> Soup is a favorite here too, I like Beef and Barley soup with fresh
>> bread!!! Cannot wait!
>>
>
> I am going to have to get a recipe for beef barley. The soups I make are
> generally pretty good but I have trouble with the amount of barley to
> add. It always seems to grow exponentially in the pot.

Of course it does. Always use less barley than you think you'll need.

Jill

Dave Smith wrote:
>
>I am going to have to get a recipe for beef barley. The soups I make are
>generally pretty good but I have trouble with the amount of barley to
>add. It always seems to grow exponentially in the pot.

You probably lose liquid through boiling. Soup should never be
boiled, use the lowest simmer and keep the lid on. You can always add
more beef stock. However the correct method is to cook the barley in
plain water and then add it to the beef soup, same as with chicken
noodle.

On 9/15/2015 9:54 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
> Same here.
>
> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>

Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches. Once
the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.

To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to the
grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.

On Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:54:01 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
>Same here.
>
>I don't understand when people say cool/cold
>weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
>eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
>Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
>pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.

Because a nice steaming bowl of gumbo from a local restaurant's "salad
and stuff bar" was SO yummy after boating whitewater with ice in it!

John Kuthe...

On 9/15/2015 9:54 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.

> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.

We don't make long simmering food on the stove in the
summer. Not too many things that bake/roast, either.
Even with air conditioning, we don't crave those kinds of
dishes when it's hot out. We have pasta sauce in the freezer,
we'll have ravioli or spaghetti once in a while.

Pretty much everything we eat during the hot summer is stuff
that cooks fast - if it cooks at all - or is grilled outside.

nancy

On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
>> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
>> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
>> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
>> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>>
>
> Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
> foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches. Once
> the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.

Exactly. When the weather is nice we usually cook and eat out on the
patio. I don't do roasts and braised dishes in the summer. I try to keep
the house cool, so running the oven for hours is avoided.


>
> To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
> have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to the
> grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.

We just got back from vacation and had to do some shopping. I had a look
in the chest freezer and there was a package of lamb shanks in there and
I thought to myself that should be cool enough in a couple weeks to
braise them.

On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:47:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> >
> > Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
> > foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches. Once
> > the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.
>
> Exactly. When the weather is nice we usually cook and eat out on the
> patio. I don't do roasts and braised dishes in the summer. I try to keep
> the house cool, so running the oven for hours is avoided.
>
>
> >
> > To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
> > have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to the
> > grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.
>
> We just got back from vacation and had to do some shopping. I had a look
> in the chest freezer and there was a package of lamb shanks in there and
> I thought to myself that should be cool enough in a couple weeks to
> braise them.
>
>
I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.

Just this past week-end I cooked two pounds of bacon in the
oven to have ready whenever I have a craving. Didn't even
break a sweat. It just makes no difference to me what the
weather is like if I want a particular dish and I don't
consider one dish a 'cold weather' dish or a 'warm weather
dish.'

I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.

On 9/15/2015 9:09 PM, wrote:
> Just this past week-end I cooked two pounds of bacon in the
> oven to have ready whenever I have a craving. Didn't even
> break a sweat.


But you may well bust an artery.

Yeesh.

> wrote in message
...
> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
> Same here.
>
> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.

Yes they do! I tend to eat stuff like salad during the summer months.
Certainly not stuff that is made in the oven.

"taxed and spent" > wrote in message
...
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>>
>> Same here.
>>
>> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
>> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
>> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
>> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
>> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>>
>
> There are many such foods I eat much more frequently in the winter.
> Including pasta. And stews.

Yep. I would never have stew in the summer. I would have baked beans but
then I do mine in the Crock-Pot and I eat them cold.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/15/2015 9:54 PM, wrote:
>> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>>
>> Same here.
>>
>> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
>> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
>> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
>> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
>> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>>
>
> Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
> foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches. Once
> the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.
>
> To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
> have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to the
> grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.

The only way I would have meatloaf when hot is if I happened to have some in
the freezer. And I would likely eat it cold, on a sandwich. I just baked a
loaf of white bread last night. I'm trying to use up the bread flour as I
don't need it for the bread that I usually eat. I use my oven very little
during the summer. I am using it a lot now. It provides heat!

> wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:47:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
>> > foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches. Once
>> > the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.
>>
>> Exactly. When the weather is nice we usually cook and eat out on the
>> patio. I don't do roasts and braised dishes in the summer. I try to keep
>> the house cool, so running the oven for hours is avoided.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
>> > have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to the
>> > grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.
>>
>> We just got back from vacation and had to do some shopping. I had a look
>> in the chest freezer and there was a package of lamb shanks in there and
>> I thought to myself that should be cool enough in a couple weeks to
>> braise them.
>>
>>
> I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
> as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
> any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>
> Just this past week-end I cooked two pounds of bacon in the
> oven to have ready whenever I have a craving. Didn't even
> break a sweat. It just makes no difference to me what the
> weather is like if I want a particular dish and I don't
> consider one dish a 'cold weather' dish or a 'warm weather
> dish.'
>
> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.

For sure you are the odd one out. I can't imagine eating a heavy pot pie or
even chicken and noodles during the summer.

> wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:47:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
>> > foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches. Once
>> > the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.
>>
>> Exactly. When the weather is nice we usually cook and eat out on the
>> patio. I don't do roasts and braised dishes in the summer. I try to keep
>> the house cool, so running the oven for hours is avoided.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
>> > have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to the
>> > grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.
>>
>> We just got back from vacation and had to do some shopping. I had a look
>> in the chest freezer and there was a package of lamb shanks in there and
>> I thought to myself that should be cool enough in a couple weeks to
>> braise them.
>>
>>
> I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
> as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
> any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>
> Just this past week-end I cooked two pounds of bacon in the
> oven to have ready whenever I have a craving. Didn't even
> break a sweat. It just makes no difference to me what the
> weather is like if I want a particular dish and I don't
> consider one dish a 'cold weather' dish or a 'warm weather
> dish.'
>
> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.

I pretty much cook everything year round too, that's what air conditioning
and heat is for. :-)

Cheri

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:47:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
>>> > foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches.
>>> > Once
>>> > the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.
>>>
>>> Exactly. When the weather is nice we usually cook and eat out on the
>>> patio. I don't do roasts and braised dishes in the summer. I try to keep
>>> the house cool, so running the oven for hours is avoided.
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
>>> > have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to
>>> > the
>>> > grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.
>>>
>>> We just got back from vacation and had to do some shopping. I had a look
>>> in the chest freezer and there was a package of lamb shanks in there and
>>> I thought to myself that should be cool enough in a couple weeks to
>>> braise them.
>>>
>>>
>> I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
>> as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
>> any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>>
>> Just this past week-end I cooked two pounds of bacon in the
>> oven to have ready whenever I have a craving. Didn't even
>> break a sweat. It just makes no difference to me what the
>> weather is like if I want a particular dish and I don't
>> consider one dish a 'cold weather' dish or a 'warm weather
>> dish.'
>>
>> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
>> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.
>
> For sure you are the odd one out. I can't imagine eating a heavy pot pie
> or even chicken and noodles during the summer.

I disagree. I pretty much cook everything year round, but in the olden days
before central air, not so much.

Cheri

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:00:55 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message:
>
> >
> > I don't understand when people say cool/cold
> > weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
> > eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
> > Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
> > pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>
> Yes they do! I tend to eat stuff like salad during the summer months.
> Certainly not stuff that is made in the oven.
>
>
Trying to speak for everyone else again, I see.

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:05:12 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message:
>
> > I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
> > as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
> > any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
> >
> > I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
> > We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.
>
> For sure you are the odd one out. I can't imagine eating a heavy pot pie or
> even chicken and noodles during the summer.
>
>
Learn to cook and you can enjoy many dishes.

On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:12:55 AM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
>
> > wrote in message:
>
> > I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
> > as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
> > any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>
> I pretty much cook everything year round too, that's what air conditioning
> and heat is for. :-)
>
> Cheri
>
>
Yep, A.C. is a wonderful thing! Enables me to cook dishes
I *might* shy away from because of the summer temperatures.

> wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:00:55 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message:
>>
>> >
>> > I don't understand when people say cool/cold
>> > weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
>> > eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
>> > Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
>> > pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>>
>> Yes they do! I tend to eat stuff like salad during the summer months.
>> Certainly not stuff that is made in the oven.
>>
>>
> Trying to speak for everyone else again, I see.

No. But I think it is safe to say that most people who live in an area with
distinct seasons, do vary what they eat.

> wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:05:12 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message:
>>
>> > I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
>> > as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
>> > any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>> >
>> > I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
>> > We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.
>>
>> For sure you are the odd one out. I can't imagine eating a heavy pot pie
>> or
>> even chicken and noodles during the summer.
>>
>>
> Learn to cook and you can enjoy many dishes.

I know how to cook. But I don't want to make or eat that stuff when it is
hot. I don't even want to eat much when it is hot.

On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 11:09:57 PM UTC-4, wrote:

> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.

That makes a big difference. A lot of people I know won't shovel
two or three feet of snow to get to the grill.

We shovel out to the gas grill every time it snows. I'll grill
any time the temperature is over 20 F if the wind is calm, so
I want to be ready for any fortuitous weather.

Cindy Hamilton

In article >, says...
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:00:55 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> > wrote in message:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > I don't understand when people say cool/cold
> >> > weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
> >> > eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
> >> > Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
> >> > pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
> >>
> >> Yes they do! I tend to eat stuff like salad during the summer months.
> >> Certainly not stuff that is made in the oven.
> >>
> >>
> > Trying to speak for everyone else again, I see.
>
> No. But I think it is safe to say that most people who live in an area with
> distinct seasons, do vary what they eat.

Most here seem to live in a home which is designed so they can use the
cooker in summer without discomfort; and in winter, they don't need to
turn on the cooker to keep warm.

Just saying.

Janet UK

Janet wrote:
>
> juliebove says...But I think it is safe to say that most people who live in an area with
> > distinct seasons, do vary what they eat.
>
> Most here seem to live in a home which is designed so they can use the
> cooker in summer without discomfort; and in winter, they don't need to
> turn on the cooker to keep warm.

You are nit picking. Simmering something on a stovetop for hours is
best done on cold winter days. I like the nice smell on a cozy day
indoors when it's cold out. Same with long oven cooking. Once the food
is cooked, you can leave the oven door open to cool and let all the
heat out.

To pervent extra heat indoors during hot spells, crockpots and outdoor
grills are good alternatives.

I'll cook most meals the same winter or summer but there are a few
things that I tend to do with the season.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Janet wrote:
>>
>> juliebove says...But I think it is safe to say that most people who live
>> in an area with
>> > distinct seasons, do vary what they eat.
>>
>> Most here seem to live in a home which is designed so they can use the
>> cooker in summer without discomfort; and in winter, they don't need to
>> turn on the cooker to keep warm.
>
> You are nit picking. Simmering something on a stovetop for hours is
> best done on cold winter days. I like the nice smell on a cozy day
> indoors when it's cold out. Same with long oven cooking. Once the food
> is cooked, you can leave the oven door open to cool and let all the
> heat out.
>
> To pervent extra heat indoors during hot spells, crockpots and outdoor
> grills are good alternatives.
>
> I'll cook most meals the same winter or summer but there are a few
> things that I tend to do with the season.

I agree.

--
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On 9/16/2015 2:17 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:47:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
>>>> > foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches.
>>>> > Once
>>>> > the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.
>>>>
>>>> Exactly. When the weather is nice we usually cook and eat out on the
>>>> patio. I don't do roasts and braised dishes in the summer. I try to
>>>> keep
>>>> the house cool, so running the oven for hours is avoided.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May.
>>>> We'll
>>>> > have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow
>>>> to > the
>>>> > grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.
>>>>
>>>> We just got back from vacation and had to do some shopping. I had a
>>>> look
>>>> in the chest freezer and there was a package of lamb shanks in there
>>>> and
>>>> I thought to myself that should be cool enough in a couple weeks to
>>>> braise them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
>>> as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
>>> any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>>>
>>> Just this past week-end I cooked two pounds of bacon in the
>>> oven to have ready whenever I have a craving. Didn't even
>>> break a sweat. It just makes no difference to me what the
>>> weather is like if I want a particular dish and I don't
>>> consider one dish a 'cold weather' dish or a 'warm weather
>>> dish.'
>>>
>>> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
>>> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.
>>
>> For sure you are the odd one out. I can't imagine eating a heavy pot
>> pie or even chicken and noodles during the summer.
>
> I disagree. I pretty much cook everything year round, but in the olden
> days before central air, not so much.
>
> Cheri
>
I'm with you, Cheri. If you don't have AC then cooking things like
soup, stews or anything that requires an oven probably would put you
off. Me, I have AC and I don't let the seasons dictate what I cook and eat.

If I feel like making chili when it's 90°F outside, I will. Oh, and
I'll likely bake a pan of cornbread to go with it.

Jill

On 9/16/2015 3:44 AM, wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 1:05:12 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message:
>>
>>> I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
>>> as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
>>> any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>>>
>>> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
>>> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.
>>
>> For sure you are the odd one out. I can't imagine eating a heavy pot pie or
>> even chicken and noodles during the summer.
>>
>>
> Learn to cook and you can enjoy many dishes.
>
It's a matter of temperature, Joan. She hasn't figured out there is a
way to cool down the house so she can cook anything she wants to, any
time of year.

It's pretty much hot where I live all year round, except for 2 (maybe 3)
months starting in December. So according to her proclaimation, I'm not
supposed cook chicken stew or make a pot of chili except in December and
January? Damn. I did not know that. LOL

Jill

On Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:01:24 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"taxed and spent" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>>>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>>>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Same here.
>>>
>>> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
>>> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
>>> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
>>> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
>>> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>>>
>>
>> There are many such foods I eat much more frequently in the winter.
>> Including pasta. And stews.
>
>Yep. I would never have stew in the summer. I would have baked beans but
>then I do mine in the Crock-Pot and I eat them cold.

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to keep a few cans of baked beans in your
fridge?

On 9/16/2015 2:12 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:47:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Actually, yes. We change a bit with the seasons. Summer is grilled
>>> > foods, steaks, burgers, brisket on the smoker, tomato sandwiches.
>>> Once
>>> > the weather turns cold we will have lasagna, pot roast, strews.
>>>
>>> Exactly. When the weather is nice we usually cook and eat out on the
>>> patio. I don't do roasts and braised dishes in the summer. I try to keep
>>> the house cool, so running the oven for hours is avoided.
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > To yor first comment, last time we had meatloaf was about May. We'll
>>> > have it agin in a few weeks. I don't shovel a path through snow to
>>> the
>>> > grill when the oven it just a couple of feet away.
>>>
>>> We just got back from vacation and had to do some shopping. I had a look
>>> in the chest freezer and there was a package of lamb shanks in there and
>>> I thought to myself that should be cool enough in a couple weeks to
>>> braise them.
>>>
>>>
>> I must be the odd person out. I eat chili in the summer
>> as well soup and casseroles. The crockpot takes care of
>> any additonal heat output as does central air conditioning.
>>
>> Just this past week-end I cooked two pounds of bacon in the
>> oven to have ready whenever I have a craving. Didn't even
>> break a sweat. It just makes no difference to me what the
>> weather is like if I want a particular dish and I don't
>> consider one dish a 'cold weather' dish or a 'warm weather
>> dish.'
>>
>> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
>> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.
>
> I pretty much cook everything year round too, that's what air
> conditioning and heat is for. :-)
>
> Cheri

Unless you're living in 'Little House on the Prairie' I think most of us
have heat. Most of us also have AC if it gets hot even for a few months.

I cook and eat what I want, when I want it. The change of seasons has
an affect on local produce, sure. But the temperature outside has
little to do with what I actually cook.

Jill

On 9/16/2015 6:36 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 11:09:57 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>
>> I grill all year and the only thing that stops me is rain.
>> We don't get that much snow so it's not really a consideration.
>
> That makes a big difference. A lot of people I know won't shovel
> two or three feet of snow to get to the grill.
>
> We shovel out to the gas grill every time it snows. I'll grill
> any time the temperature is over 20 F if the wind is calm, so
> I want to be ready for any fortuitous weather.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I'd do it if I had to, if the power was out and that was the only way I
could cook. I'm grateful I live in a place where I don't have to shovel
snow! Or worry about replenishing the gas tank...

Jill

On Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:33:27 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

>On 9/15/2015 9:54 PM, wrote:
>> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:19:59 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> I make soup all summer long. I cool it for a couple of hours on the
>>> countertop, then put it in the fridge. Miscellaneous Vegetable Soup;
>>> a bowlful every day helps me get my 5-13 servings of fruit and veg.
>
>> I don't understand when people say cool/cold
>> weather is 'soup weather.' People don't stop
>> eating meatloaf when it's a warm weather season.
>> Nor do they forego spaghetti, or chicken pot
>> pie, or a dozen other dishes that are eaten hot.
>
>We don't make long simmering food on the stove in the
>summer. Not too many things that bake/roast, either.
>Even with air conditioning, we don't crave those kinds of
>dishes when it's hot out. We have pasta sauce in the freezer,
>we'll have ravioli or spaghetti once in a while.
>
>Pretty much everything we eat during the hot summer is stuff
>that cooks fast - if it cooks at all - or is grilled outside.
>
>nancy

I cook just as much pasta and potatoes all year, but during warm
weather those become salads... I love pasta/potato salad... I usually
add cold pasta/potatoes to tossed green salad... add some cold beans,
eggs, meat and a salad becomes an entire meal.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/16/2015 2:12 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:47:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2015-09-15 19:23, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>
> I cook and eat what I want, when I want it. The change of seasons has an
> affect on local produce, sure. But the temperature outside has little to
> do with what I actually cook.
>
> Jill

I guess I am ahead of the curve, being a "heat-a-vore".