On another thread, I was complaining (as usual) about the sheer amounts of food that my dsil can sometimes eat. He does construction work, and can get very hungry. lessisbest suggested adding a soup course to our meals. I have been thinking a lot about that. But in my family, we never really ate first course type soups. We like filling, hearty soups that are a meal in themselves. I guess I could use some of those, but in smaller portions? Of course, French onion soup, tomato bisque and some others are pretty commonly found recipes. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Do you have recipes you would be willing to share? DSIL will work off about any amount of calories, provided I allow him to live long enough (just kidding, I think!). I had a recipe for a garlic-onion soup that I often used when we were sick. I no longer have the book it was in, but I'm sure I can find a similar recipe somewhere.
Anyway, for those who wonder if anyone actually pays attention to things said on the boards, I DO! Sometimes I'm a little slow on the uptake, but I do think about what I read here, and there is a lot of thought-provoking stuff here. Thanks!