by William M.
Member since:
July 31, 2006

Famous Soup

April 10, 2012 09:55 AM UTC
views: 0 | 15 people recommend this | comments: 57

I remember my aunts talking about a neighbor of theirs. It seemed she was famous for her soup. All of her neighbors, friends and family had eaten it at one time or another and everyone loved it. Anytime good food came up in conversations they talked about her soup.

One day she told one of my aunts what her recipe was. After each meal she put leftovers in a big container in the freezer. When the container got about full, she heated it up, mixed it up and woola, her famous soup.

Comments: 57

Crin Forbes Apr 10, 2012, 10:22am UTC
The most delicious foods are the simplest to prepare.

My wife has a similar technique. She calls it "reconditioning"...
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:35pm UTC
I like you wife's name for it, Crin.
Diane Huizenga Apr 10, 2012, 10:41am UTC
Nothing better than homemade soup.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:35pm UTC
Ain't that the truth, Diane.
connie h. Apr 10, 2012, 10:58am UTC
I love soups, Boiled Dinner is a favorite, I remember when I was a kid my grandparents had Pea soup all the time and I hated it, now I make it too usually after Easter or Christmas that is usually when I have my ham dinners and with the left overs I either make Boiled Dinner or Peas soup we just had Boiled dinner last night.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:36pm UTC
You are eating good, Connie.
Linda T. Apr 10, 2012, 11:02am UTC
My friend's mom used to do something similar. At the end of each week she would take all the leftovers and make a soup out of them. She called it garbage soup which made me a little reluctant to try it.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:36pm UTC
I can understand the reluctance, Linda.
Angela A. Apr 10, 2012, 11:14am UTC
Sounds like potluck. He, he
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:37pm UTC
I guess it does, Angela. Thanks for the comment.
J F. Apr 10, 2012, 11:15am UTC
Nothing better than homemade soup. I love making soup.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:37pm UTC
Good and good for you, J F.
Larry H. Apr 10, 2012, 12:03pm UTC
thanks for sharing
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:38pm UTC
Thank you for the comment, Larry.
Nancy S. Apr 10, 2012, 12:33pm UTC
My mom did the same and called it slum gullion. It was always delicious whatever she put in it.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:38pm UTC
I'll bet she was a good cook, Nancy.
Sonia M. Apr 10, 2012, 12:48pm UTC
I think most people who went through the Depression were quite frugal and did things like that...hard to forget when you go through such hard times, especially at a young age. Tends to stay with you.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:39pm UTC
I'm sure you are right, Sonia. Most of us don't realize the hard time they had.
Janet "Jax" B. Apr 10, 2012, 2:21pm UTC
LOL...my mother has a similar technique.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:39pm UTC
I'll bet it taste good too, Jax.
That's the best kind of soup. Soup is the one food that always taste better after reheating it. No matter what kind I have tried, second time around is always good.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:40pm UTC
You got that right, Sandy.
I make a mean Thanksgiving soup, which includes anything and everything leftover after the first couple days of leftovers, in addition to the broth from the boiled turkey carcass. I guess that's sort of the same principal! Only problem with my soup is that if the dinner is really good, the soup is a bit sparse. :)
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:40pm UTC
Maybe you made too good a dinner, Julie.
M L M. Apr 10, 2012, 4:42pm UTC
What a neat way to make a new meal from leftovers. Awsome.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:41pm UTC
I thought so too, M L M.
Mylinda Elliott Apr 10, 2012, 5:18pm UTC
What a nice story. At some points in my life I have made soup that way. That was when I was more organized though.
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:41pm UTC
I'm sure not well organized, Mylinda. Thanks for the comment.
Ms Lee P. Apr 10, 2012, 5:30pm UTC
Awww, I love your story. It's the same recipe I use. LOL!
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:42pm UTC
Maybe you used the same cookbook, Ms Lee.
Karen E. Apr 10, 2012, 5:37pm UTC
Great story! :)
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:42pm UTC
:)
Adelaide M. Apr 10, 2012, 6:16pm UTC
Thanks for posting to Point Taken. Have a great night!
William M. Apr 10, 2012, 7:43pm UTC
You are welcome, Have a good one.
I have heard of this before, but have never tried it. With times getting tight in this economy, I am going to start doing this as well. Thanks for the comment an the share
William M. Apr 11, 2012, 11:49pm UTC
Apparently it is a good meal real cheap, Stephanie.
Ellen T P. Apr 10, 2012, 8:57pm UTC
Wow, she put alot of love into that soup...
William M. Apr 11, 2012, 11:50pm UTC
Everyone apparently loved it, Ellen.
Madame Donna C. Apr 10, 2012, 8:59pm UTC
My grandmother did the same thing. She called it Kitchen Sink Soup. It's wonderful to concoct a soup that way.
William M. Apr 11, 2012, 11:50pm UTC
I like your grandmother's name for it, Donna.
Robin A. Apr 10, 2012, 9:35pm UTC
sounds great. I do the same thing, too. toss a couple of hot biscuits in there & you got a real meal
William M. Apr 11, 2012, 11:51pm UTC
You have a winner, Robin.
Cynthia C. Apr 10, 2012, 9:41pm UTC
Sounds good:)

Thank you so much for sharing with Sadies Points
William M. Apr 11, 2012, 11:51pm UTC
Thanks for the comment, Cynthia.

You are very welcome.
Janie E. Apr 11, 2012, 10:19am UTC
Love making my famous caldo(soup)!!! I bet hers is as good as mine!!!
William M. Apr 11, 2012, 11:52pm UTC
I'll bet yours is fantastic, Janie.
Janie E. Apr 12, 2012, 12:16am UTC
Well, my family can't get enough of it that they want me to make it during the summer! That isn't happening! LOL

Thanks, William!
William M. Apr 12, 2012, 9:26pm UTC
I understand about soup in the summer, Janiel Thank you.
Janie E. Apr 13, 2012, 12:08am UTC
It doesn't seem right to eat soup in the summer, anyway!

You're very welcomed.
Kenneth B. Apr 11, 2012, 8:33pm UTC
Thanks for sharing.
William M. Apr 11, 2012, 11:52pm UTC
Thanks for viewing and commenting, Kenneth.
Matthew A. Apr 13, 2012, 9:42pm UTC
NO SOUP FOR YOU!
William M. Apr 13, 2012, 9:54pm UTC
Shucks.
michele r. Apr 15, 2012, 7:27pm UTC
Now that sounds good.
William M. Apr 15, 2012, 7:34pm UTC
I appreciate your reading and commenting, Michele.
Donna S. Apr 24, 2012, 3:10pm UTC
Makes me hungry for soup.
William M. Apr 24, 2012, 4:19pm UTC
I'll bet it was good eating, Donna.

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