When we have fresh broccoli, the stalk parts that get trimmed off go into a plastic baggie into the freezer. When the baggie is full, I'll make broccoli soup.
When we have fresh broccoli, the stalk parts that get trimmed off go into a plastic baggie into the freezer. When the baggie is full, I'll make broccoli soup.
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That's a good idea!Originally Posted by happystuff
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DH is bringing in tiny broccoli pieces from the garden. They aren’t especially good. I have to eat them fresh because he will not eat cooked broccoli. I would love to make a lot of broccoli soup, but he won’t eat it. And frankly, any creamed soup is not calories I need to consume. I suppose I could make it without a cream base.
What a great idea!
I think it has to do with the fact that in a lot of families both adults work so scheduling when to do laundry and be able to hang up/remove clothes becomes a hassle. Weekends would work for many but only if it doesn't rain, and if they are fine with the commitment of being home to remove stuff from the line once dry.
I also think it's an aesthetic thing. People don't like seeing neighbors' clothes hanging out all day. It smacks of tenement living if you are living in close quarters. For that reason I use an umbrella line, which doesn't string my clothes across the yard in view of passersby, and I also don't hang my clothes on the weekend when my seasonal neighbor is here.
I wish it weren't so that people feel line drying is offensive, but I think that's the case.
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I cannot even think of that time last time I seen clothes drying on the line. You would think in Hermann somebody would still be hanging up clothes, but I don’t see it.
We see clothes on the line often in our fairly rural area. Often people don't have a dryer, or they want to do the heavy jeans etc. on the line. Not so many sheets or blankets these days. I used to (40 years ago) always hang them out, but our neighbors would burn trash and the clothes would stink...or the dirt,gravel driveway next door would make dust, and I am lazy!
Actually, you can control the thickness/creaminess of the broccoli soup by which and how much liquid you add to it. I cook the stems in water or broth until soft. I drain the liquid into a my large measuring cup, leaving the stems in the pot. I have a hand blender which I use to blend up the broccoli, adding back some of the liquid as needed and until the thickness I want. When I make myself a bowl/cup of the soup, I also add shredded cheese of choice which also adds a degree of thickness/creaminess.
Anyway, all of the above to simply say you can definitely control the calories!!!
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
I am so grateful for where I live as there are always many homes with clothes lines and clothes hanging out all day!!
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
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