I remember when

• when I was growing up
• in the fall we had a lot of hearty soups
• as there as so much to do
• bringing in the harvest=
• it was a basic vegtable
• soup but had a lot of interesting
• vegtables beyond potatoes and carrots
• mother mixed and matched with no qualms
• about how it all added up
• she was using all the small veggies
• that required little prep beyond a good wash
• as tthe tiny veggies were hard to keep during
• the winter but easy
• to use
• some times there was left over
• meat to add-
• mother did not have the extra time
• to fuss with any meat not already cooked
• we had a wood stove so it went out
• while she was cleaning up the garden
• and also on some of the nights when the soup
• was nearly done
• she would poach each of us an egg
• right in the soup=
• this was always a wonderful treat
• and we had home made
• bread to go with the soup
• no two soups turned out the same
• but they were all delicious
• huggles from Meme