Soup Days

I am cooking too much these days to be writing about cooking - but here's the gist. Soup is good. It not only feeds the body, but it nourishes the soul as well. I mentioned the soup swap in my last post and have since finished off the soups my friends prepared. Here are the rave reviews:

• Jen's Chowder: rich and full of flavor. The kids loved it and so did the grown-ups!! Came in handy when mommy had strep throat - thanks!
• Jenni's Lentil Soup: Hearty and sustaining. Added some hot sauce and ate it with bread slathered in butter - very good!!
• Kara's Tomato Soup: Loved the garlic. Baxter proclaimed it to be the best he had ever had. Also came in handy when we had nothing else to eat!
• Jennifer's Vegetable Soup: Some of the best I've ever tried and I cannot copy it - although I have tried twice since.

I love my freezer and I love my friends!!

Today is another soup day but I had none left so I had to make my own. I made a beef-vegetable soup and a fresh cake of cornbread. I love it when my kids hum while they eat - it means they're very happy.