Sunday, January 23, 2011

Potato Soup

Several of you asked for the recipe for Jilda's potato soup and I finally got a moment to type it up. So here goes:
1 small onion, chopped
2 tbl butter
Can of Cream of Chicken soup
Can of Creamy Celery soup
Bag of frozen hashbrowns
6 cups of chicken broth
Salt & pepper to taste
1 cup of grated cheese
1 cup of milk
Saute chopped onion in butter until soft
Add broth, bring to a boil
Add hashbrowns and simmer for 10-12 minutes then add salt, pepper - soup and milk
Stir until mixed.
Simmer another 10 minutes - stir in cheese (she uses a mix of cheddar and smoked gouda)
Get naked and serve.
....OK I just put the get naked part in there to see if you were paying attention although I do sometimes get the urge to get naked, dive into some of her dishes and eat my way out. I know that's a picture that may haunt your dreams for a while, but I hate it for you. I love good food.
Before I was un-jobbed, I used to tell my co-workers that I ate prepared meals at home every night. Most of the people I worked with lived in town, and simply could not imagine that Jilda and I didn't eat out in the evenings.
The thing is, we live on a rural farm where the nearest restaurant is eleven miles away. By the time both of us got home, the last thing we wanted to do was to go back out.
Most of the women got really defensive and would say, "well I work!" When I told them that Jilda worked too, most of them walked off in a snit.
I wanted to call after them and say that my wife loves me more than they love their husbands, but I didn't want to widen the crevasse.
The thing is, my wife does love me, but she also loves good food. She learned to cook at a very early age from her mom who was an excellent cook. We like to go to the farmer's market on our day off and browse through the fresh fruits and vegetables.
She's almost as good as Jesus at making a feast out of almost nothing. A few sweet potato's here, a little pasta and tomato sauce there, some leafy spinach, a little olive oil, toasted bread or other ingredients that others would overlook, and then it's bon appetite!!! We're dining with fresh flowers and chamber music.
......OK, I'm guessing you never dreamed a recipe for potato soup would end up like this, but sometimes I'm left at the keyboards without adult supervision.
I hope you all enjoy the soup.

9 comments:

  1. You guys sound like a great couple! Fun!

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  2. I wish I had half her talent in the kitchen! You are lucky to have a wife who not only likes to cook, but can cook well.

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  3. I think if you get the urge to get naked, dive into your food and swim your way out then by golly Jilda is one heck of an amazing cook!! Good for her and lucky lucky you!!!

    The recipe looks very hearty and warming!! Enjoy making your way out of it!!! Take care
    x

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  4. I LOVE Potato soup, though I've never tried it naked :) I also love fine food and have found with a little patience I can cook the same thing at home for half the price :)

    Now I'll have to have soup for lunch.
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  5. I LOVE Potato soup, though I've never tried it naked :) I also love fine food and have found with a little patience I can cook the same thing at home for half the price :)

    Now I'll have to have soup for lunch.
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  6. This recipe is even easier than mine - and much healthier. I'm going to try it. Thanks. We prefer cooking at home, too. We either share duties or one of us cooks and the other cleans.

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  7. THANK YOU for the best laugh I have had all day! And here I thought a state of undress and food could only involve chocolate and/or whipped cream.

    Boy - you learn something new everyday. Not that I have ever....well... anyway - can't say my husband is THAT impressed with my cooking; but he did eat my chicken paprikash without his shirt on the other night. Does that count? Marsha

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  8. Jilda sounds like a gem and you are too for appreciating her!! What a nice way to have dinner every night....and now I'm off to copy this recipe so maybe I can tomorrow night!! Thank Jilda for the recipe, Rick!!

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  9. YUM!
    This recipe looks scrumptious, and easy. Right up my alley!
    Thanks.

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