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Margaret Hochla
El Reno, Oklahoma
I have been married for 27 years to Victor and have 4 children. The two girls and two boys range in age from 25-10 years. We are pleased to still have one grandparent from each side of the family ... More about Margaret
Sareen Dunleavy-Keenan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live in Minneapolis, in 1.5 story craftsman bungalow with beautiful woodwork, but a tiny lot. Sharing this space is my husband Brendan, 'baby' (5/07) and 'new baby' who is expected to join the fold in August. More about Sareen
Gina Keenan-Klages
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
My name is Gina, and my husband's name is Patrick. We have three children, ranging in ages from 1 to 5 years. Our household also includes my mother, who is living with us from September to May. More about Gina
Donna McClurkan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Early January may seem an inauspicious time to begin an "eat local" project in Southwest Michigan. As if to underscore that point, nearly a foot of snow fell in Kalamazoo on January 3. More about Donna
Cher Stuewe-Portnoff
St Louis, Missouri
My first father-in-law taught me to garden in the mid-1960s. Over the next few years, with a family of five to feed, I read everything I could find about nutrition ... More about Cher
Vera Schabicki
Ashland, Mississippi
Four years ago my five children, one husband, two dogs, one cat and I moved to the rural South from a large northern California city. We went from .12 acres to a rambling 57 acres. More about Vera
- oh yeah
- Love
- successes and failures
- Hurrah for (kind of) local juice!
- Wow, it has gone fast!
- You must be brave
- Perhaps to give you some insight
- Finale: The Meaning of Life
- Meeting Joel Salatin ... and other posts from the cutting room floor
- The snack that does what?
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7 Minute (post-Thanksgiving) Soup
Posted at 5:58 PM on November 28, 2008 by Donna McClurkan
We couldn't get into the leftovers fast enough this morning. During our family's communal "group-spoon" into the sweet potato casserole (a nutritious and delicious breakfast!), I checked out Thanksgiving leftovers with dinner plans in mind. This resulted in the following ingredients getting tossed into the crockpot to cook on the low setting all day today:
- boxed chicken stock (I like Pacific brand Organic Free Range)
- steamed carrots and broccoli (about 2 cups)
- diced potatoes (about 3 cups)
- garlic mashed potatoes (2+ cups)
- gravy (about ½ cup...note to self: make a lot more next year)
- 4 small onions sautéed in a little olive oil
- generous tablespoon of oregano
- water to cover
Easiest soup I ever made.