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You can stick them in the fridge before you peel/chop them. Or this works best, but sometimes I don't have the space: put your chopping board (wooden) on the front part of your stove. Of course, make sure that it is firmly in place! Now, turn on one of the BACK burners to medium or so. Let...

Bean and bacon soup, yum...I decided to do a curried potato and lentil soup--'cause we need the heat!:smile:

Here it's pretty much the same as where pdswife is; sadly, our flowers have started blooming outside and I fear they're goners unless I can cover them really well. The NWS issued a report for temperatures in the teens and 50 mph winds. Think I'll make soup today and burrow down for the weekend.

auntdot, do you ever put a little sugar in with the beef to kick up the meaty flavor?

The one I make is 'kind-of' Irish But not really! 1 1/2 lbs. beef stew meat 4-6 cups beef stock/broth 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce 1 tbs. tomato paste 1 Turkish bay leaf or 1/2 California bay leaf 1 to 3 tsp. dried thyme 1 lb. or so of potatoes 1 large white onion...

I was listening to NPR yesterday and they have decided to use 'Turin' because that's the MLA standard; though the major networks have decided to go with 'Torino.' At least they're close in pronunciation--Florence sounds nothing like Firenze (sp?)!:smile:

Thanks all for the warm welcome!

to have joined this community! I'm looking forward to learning from the members as well as sharing what I know. Here's to speaking to you soon! Eilen