Six Scratch Soups in Six Weeks? Yeah, that’s what I’m blogging about. Here’s what I learned.
Plans:
The plan was to cook one soup each weekend for six weeks. That way I had the opportunity to work in the kitchen while my husband occupied our active toddler.
Realities:
Things didn’t work out quite the way I planned. Weekends go by too fast, and time was even tighter since we had so much home construction and clean up the past couple months. Sometimes I had to dig deep to get the soup on the table.
Lessons:
Stick with the plan – make homemade soups that require time and focus when you actually have time. Say, some weekend you’re not struggling with plastic barriers between you and the stove, scrambling to paint, or moving your kitchen and dining room back into place.
Get help – whether you’ve got kids, pets or work, ask for help when you need it. Trust me, you’ll enjoy cooking more and burn a lot fewer meals (or shallots) this way.
Just go with it – sometimes you’re grand plans for a homemade Sunday supper just won’t fly. If it gets bad: take a deep breath, call for carryout and make your fabulous meal another night. You’d be surprised how many times you can pull off a scratch soup on a weeknight. There are plenty of quick-cook options to get you through and the bonus is you might find tearing and chopping a bunch of veggies at the end of a long workday truly cathartic.
Enjoy the video recap and whatever you cook tonight!
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