Our first night as empty nesters, so I'm making something my son
wouldn't like. It's chicken soup, and here are the veggies going in.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/361781...posted-public/
Two poblanos, two carrots, an onion, a stalk of celery and a red bell
pepper.
There are three chicken breasts in the Power Quick Pot. One will be
saved for my wife for next week lunches, and the other two will be cut
up for the soup. There's about a half a quart of aseptic packaged
chicken stock in the fridge, and I'll also throw in some broken jasmine
rice.

OK, everything is in the pot but the chicken for another 30 minutes.
Then, I'll quick release the steam, add the chopped chicken, and however
much water, and give it another 2 minutes on pressure. There's plenty
to take over to my in-laws tomorrow.

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On 3/13/2021 5:10 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
> Our first night as empty nesters, so I'm making something my son
> wouldn't like. It's chicken soup, and here are the veggies going in.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/361781...posted-public/
>
> Two poblanos, two carrots, an onion, a stalk of celery and a red bell
> pepper.
> There are three chicken breasts in the Power Quick Pot. One will be
> saved for my wife for next week lunches, and the other two will be cut
> up for the soup. There's about a half a quart of aseptic packaged
> chicken stock in the fridge, and I'll also throw in some broken jasmine
> rice.
>
> OK, everything is in the pot but the chicken for another 30 minutes.
> Then, I'll quick release the steam, add the chopped chicken, and however
> much water, and give it another 2 minutes on pressure. There's plenty to
> take over to my in-laws tomorrow.
>

I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
half, even when I give some away.

On 3/13/2021 10:39 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 3/13/2021 5:10 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
>> Our first night as empty nesters, so I'm making something my son
>> wouldn't like. It's chicken soup, and here are the veggies going in.
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/361781...posted-public/
>>
>>
>> Two poblanos, two carrots, an onion, a stalk of celery and a red bell
>> pepper.
>> There are three chicken breasts in the Power Quick Pot. One will be
>> saved for my wife for next week lunches, and the other two will be cut
>> up for the soup. There's about a half a quart of aseptic packaged
>> chicken stock in the fridge, and I'll also throw in some broken jasmine
>> rice.
>>
>> OK, everything is in the pot but the chicken for another 30 minutes.
>> Then, I'll quick release the steam, add the chopped chicken, and however
>> much water, and give it another 2 minutes on pressure. There's plenty to
>> take over to my in-laws tomorrow.
>>
>
> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul.Â* Grandma taught me to
> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
> soup bones.Â* I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
> depression era family of 8"... lol.Â* Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
> half, even when I give some away.
>
You could halve the soup by going to ONE soup bone. The soup I made
would have been improved by double the poblanos, and or the addition
of a serrano. Also, 32 oz of boxed chicken stock in stead of 16 oz +
16 oz water. I'm going to start making beef soups soon, the first
being one with barley.

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--Bryan
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On 3/14/2021 7:52 AM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
> On 3/13/2021 10:39 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>> On 3/13/2021 5:10 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
>>> Our first night as empty nesters, so I'm making something my son
>>> wouldn't like. It's chicken soup, and here are the veggies going in.
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/361781...posted-public/
>>>
>>>
>>> Two poblanos, two carrots, an onion, a stalk of celery and a red bell
>>> pepper.
>>> There are three chicken breasts in the Power Quick Pot. One will be
>>> saved for my wife for next week lunches, and the other two will be cut
>>> up for the soup. There's about a half a quart of aseptic packaged
>>> chicken stock in the fridge, and I'll also throw in some broken jasmine
>>> rice.
>>>
>>> OK, everything is in the pot but the chicken for another 30 minutes.
>>> Then, I'll quick release the steam, add the chopped chicken, and however
>>> much water, and give it another 2 minutes on pressure. There's plenty to
>>> take over to my in-laws tomorrow.
>>>
>>
>> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
>> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of
>> beef soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
>> depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and
>> a half, even when I give some away.
> >
> You could halve the soup by going to ONE soup bone. The soup I made
> would have been improved by double the poblanos, and or the addition
> of a serrano. Also, 32 oz of boxed chicken stock in stead of 16 oz +
> 16 oz water. I'm going to start making beef soups soon, the first
> being one with barley.
>

I well might try to halve it. However, I've never bought commercial
stock and don't plan on trying. That takes all the fun and health out
of it

On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 9:47:10 PM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:

> I well might try to halve it. However, I've never bought commercial
> stock and don't plan on trying. That takes all the fun and health out
> of it

What "health"? Any stock is mostly water.

Unless you believe in the magic of "bone broth".

Cindy Hamilton

On 3/15/2021 4:41 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 9:47:10 PM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
>
>> I well might try to halve it. However, I've never bought commercial
>> stock and don't plan on trying. That takes all the fun and health out
>> of it
>
> What "health"? Any stock is mostly water.
>
> Unless you believe in the magic of "bone broth".
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Something like that! Truth be told, almost anything store bought that
isn't a raw material gives me the heebie-jeebies. Grandma's way is the
best way!

On 2021 Mar 15, , Cindy Hamilton wrote
(in >):

> Unless you believe in the magic of "bone broth".

Ooh! Ooh! I get it. I was searching for beef BtB ;-) today, and it was hard
to find. They had vegetable and chicken BtB in quantity. I had to stand back
and really peruse the shelf. For the first time ever, I saw "bone
broth".
While searching the shelves, I backed into a lazy susan in the center of the
aisle that contained a whole lot of BtB on sale. I searched for and found one
jar that was labelled "roasted beef", and I bought it.
Until today, I wouldn´t have known what you were talking about.

leo

Michael Trew wrote:
....
> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
> soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
> depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
> half, even when I give some away.

we freeze it in portions so we can have it later when
we want. since i hate plastic we use quart canning jars.

don't fill quart jars over 3/4 full as water expands
when freezing and then you can break the jars.


songbird

On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:08:54 -0400, songbird >
wrote:

>Michael Trew wrote:
>...
>> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
>> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
>> soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
>> depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
>> half, even when I give some away.
>
> we freeze it in portions so we can have it later when
>we want. since i hate plastic we use quart canning jars.
>
> don't fill quart jars over 3/4 full as water expands
>when freezing and then you can break the jars.
> songbird

Very risky freezing anything in glass.
Quality plastic containers are very safe and are reusable many
times... I use square and rectangular containers, stacked like bricks
wastes little freezer space.

On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 11:07:30 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
....
> Very risky freezing anything in glass.
> Quality plastic containers are very safe and are reusable many
> times... I use square and rectangular containers, stacked like bricks
> wastes little freezer space.

I just put my "Baked Beans which are really sweet hot beans and the delicious.


John Kuthe, RN, BSN...

On 3/14/2021 4:01 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> I just put my "Baked Beans which are really sweet hot beans and the delicious.
>
>
> John Kuthe,

Is that sentence supposed to mean something?

Jill

On 3/14/2021 1:01 PM, Babbling Shit-for-brains KOOKthe wrote:

> I
Cease breathing. There's your cure, asshole.

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you vile sick loser.

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NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR CHILDISH GARBAGE, SHIT-FOR_BRAINS!

You're still an unemployable failure and always will be!

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Nobody gives a shit about your sound system.
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Nobody gives a shit about your mental illness.
Nobody gives a shit about your feeble attempts at "cooking."
Nobody gives a shit about your pointless pathetic "obsessions."
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NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOU. SHUT THE **** UP AND LEAVE!

On 3/14/2021 12:07 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:08:54 -0400, songbird >
> wrote:
>
>> Michael Trew wrote:
>> ...
>>> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
>>> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
>>> soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
>>> depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
>>> half, even when I give some away.
>>
>> we freeze it in portions so we can have it later when
>> we want. since i hate plastic we use quart canning jars.
>>
>> don't fill quart jars over 3/4 full as water expands
>> when freezing and then you can break the jars.
>> songbird
>
> Very risky freezing anything in glass.
> Quality plastic containers are very safe and are reusable many
> times... I use square and rectangular containers, stacked like bricks
> wastes little freezer space.
>
I agree but keep in mind, Songbird can taste plastic for some reason.
Many of my frozen foods are saved in plastic containers with lids. They
last and last.

On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:20:33 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>On 3/14/2021 12:07 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:08:54 -0400, songbird >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael Trew wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
>>>> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
>>>> soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
>>>> depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
>>>> half, even when I give some away.
>>>
>>> we freeze it in portions so we can have it later when
>>> we want. since i hate plastic we use quart canning jars.
>>>
>>> don't fill quart jars over 3/4 full as water expands
>>> when freezing and then you can break the jars.
>>> songbird
>>
>> Very risky freezing anything in glass.
>> Quality plastic containers are very safe and are reusable many
>> times... I use square and rectangular containers, stacked like bricks
>> wastes little freezer space.
>>
>I agree but keep in mind, Songbird can taste plastic for some reason.
>Many of my frozen foods are saved in plastic containers with lids. They
>last and last.

I buy food storage containers from Amazon, usually 4-6 in a pack. I
buy an extra pack because invaribly some will eventually crack. I've
never tasted the plastic... billions of soft drink bottles are plastic
and they impart no taste... even metal cans are lined with plastic and
I've never detected any plastic taste. There are all sorts of foods
that are sold in plastic containers that I wash, reuse, never noticed
a plastic taste. Most every fast food joint sells their mystery crap
in plastic containers... styrofoam is plastic.
As an aside I can remember when there were no plastic containers,
people brought their own glass jars to shop. Today most foods that
were once sold in glass are now sold in plastic. I notice no plastic
taste but I don't like the shapes they choose, designed with a very
narrow neck so it's not possible to get the last dregs... I slice
those in half with a sharp paring knife.
The one that irks me the most is the Guldens mustard container, used
to be an iconic shaped wide mouthed glass jar that was recogized
worldwide... now it's in a very narrow necked plastic squeeeze bottle
that could contain any shampoo... and obviously to use that as a
squeeze bottle the mustard needed to be watered down... the product is
no longer the same, slides right off a hotdog. The Gulden's imbeciles
responsible for approving that pinhead design need to be fired
immediately.

On 3/15/2021 10:20 AM, Gary wrote:
> On 3/14/2021 12:07 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:08:54 -0400, songbird >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael Trew wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
>>>> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
>>>> soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
>>>> depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
>>>> half, even when I give some away.
>>>
>>> we freeze it in portions so we can have it later when
>>> we want. since i hate plastic we use quart canning jars.
>>>
>>> don't fill quart jars over 3/4 full as water expands
>>> when freezing and then you can break the jars.
>>> songbird
>>
>> Very risky freezing anything in glass.
>> Quality plastic containers are very safe and are reusable many
>> times... I use square and rectangular containers, stacked like bricks
>> wastes little freezer space.
>>
> I agree but keep in mind, Songbird can taste plastic for some reason.
> Many of my frozen foods are saved in plastic containers with lids. They
> last and last.
>
>

I hate plastic, and avoid it at all costs. The only time I cheat with
plastic is for freezing things. I buy and store in glass whenever I
can, including glass Heinz ketchup bottles.

Gary wrote:
....
> I agree but keep in mind, Songbird can taste plastic for some reason.
> Many of my frozen foods are saved in plastic containers with lids. They
> last and last.

if i take the ground garlic drenched with lemon juice and put
it into plastic of any kind when i remove that from the freezer
to use those containers will smell of garlic even after being
washed and soaked with bleach water.

using small glass canning jars, once they are washed once
i can't smell garlic at all.

smell and taste are very interlinked.

i use pint jars for the strawberries i freeze and they come
out perfect as long as the strawberries are not fermenting. i
did a batch one season where the berries were starting to
ferment and i hoped that the temperature of the freezer would
stop the ferment. it didn't. when i started using them up
the lids would pop off from so much pressure when i took the
rings off. didn't taste good so i fed those to the worms.

if you don't overfill glass jars they won't break. it's
not risky when you know what you're doing.


songbird