01/01/2025
I am sharing this post for those who find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place, an old saying but most of us can resonate with. This story can be said for many others too in this day and age, prices going up, I tend to think I'd rather live in the era when life was much simpler, as is this recipe, the old recipe of Potato soup, a beacon of hope and resilience, reminding us that even in the toughest times, there is always something to be grateful for. With a few extra veggies we may have or have not on hand, this soup is a testament to the power of resourcefulness and determination. I've seen it made with fried sausage or left over chicken, parmesan cheese or sharp cheese, your choice, sprinkled over this soup, a reminder that even in scarcity, there is always room for creativity and joy. One can add anything to their liking, but let's just say for now it's your last morsel and all you have are a few potatoes, an onion, butter, salt, and pepper, and one piece of a carrot or celery. It's cold, rainy, or snowing, and sitting in front of a warm fireplace or wood stove, you get up to make Potato soup, a symbol of warmth, comfort, and love. You remember your grandma making this and how it fed a family of 10 people, seven children, and three adults, a testament to the power of family and community. It went well with grandma's warm bread, fresh from the Kalamazoo cooking stove, heated by coal, firewood, or both, a reminder of the simple pleasures in life. I can smell the bread now as I sit in her old rocker, being the oldest of the children in our large family, bringing back many memories of those hard times, but still, we survived, and that is something to be proud of. Recipe: There are many, but this is my grandma's: Wash 2 potatoes or more, depends on how many you're feeding. Cut up into cubes. Add one or two chopped onions. Add chopped celery, or carrots, or both, or what you have on hand. Salt and pepper to your liking. Cook the potato cubes and onion in a pot on low to medium heat until softened. Add 2 cups of chicken broth, or 1 cup water and 1 cup milk, adjust accordingly to the number of people you're serving. Set it on medium to low heat for 40 plus minutes, when veggies are soft, and potatoes are soft, it's ready to serve. Serve with crackers, or that fresh warm bread that just came out of the oven and is on the warming tray. Now, sit back, thank God for your blessings, and think back to those days of old, and your new goals for this new year, a time for reflection, renewal, and hope.
We are a Small rabbitry and farm Homestead raising rabbits for pets or consumption in the Hudson Valley. I also do many crafts in the slow months
