At the end of the week, I like to saute some garlic and onion, and put in the crockpot with all of my leftover vegetables from the week, and whatever meat I happen to have on hand (or pressed tofu). If I have any, I will also add beans, rice, pasta, and/or barley. Pretty muc h anything that is sitting in the fridge. I fill up the breadmaker and set the timer for suppertime. Not only do I almost always get a delicious soup, but I use up food that might otherwise go to waste, and I have a day where I don't really have to worry about making supper.
My family calls it "Peasant Soup". We used to call it "Scrappy Soup" because, much like my scrappy quilts, I make it out of leftovers, lol. Then, one day, my mother (who does not eat leftovers) refused to even taste it, saying she was "not some kind of peasant who could not afford real food".
Now I'm craving soup and fresh bread.
