Soups!

Soups are splendid! They seldom aquire much thought and need not cost much time or money! If you are like me, a single twenty-something trying away from home for most of the daylit hours, it can be challenging to make yourself cook and eat from home in the evening. If you are poor, however, there is no other option.

The other night, I could not decide what to cook. It was around six o clock already and I wanted something quick and easy. When I want something quick, easy, filling and cheap, I usually make rice. So I put some water in a pot, put it to a boil and threw in a couple cups of rice. While it cooked, I looked at a handful of herbs a friend had given me from her garden. So I threw in plenty of fresh sage and parsley.

As it cooked, I suddenly decided that soup was what I wanted, so I dug in the pantry and dug out a can of Campbell's Cream of Celery and threw that in too. Then I decided I needed more vegetables in the soup and tossed in some green frozen veggies. Finally, remembering that I had some frozen pre-cooked meatballs in the freezer too, I added them too. The result was done in very short time and was quite satisfactory.

So you see what I mean? I seldom have to think to make a stew or soup, and you can just throw practically anything that you already have so long as the flavors complement each other.