Whats for dinner after a long work day: Refrigerator Soup (aka use what you have). Starts with one layer hen from the freezer, which has simmered on low all day with a few bay leaves picked from the tree outside the back door. Come home from work (across the drive) at 6, remove the cooked bird to cool. To the broth add turnips, an onion, carrots and the last summer squash from the garden, along with a little Sweetlife alder smoked salt. Root around in the fridge and add a nice stash of fresh basil left by house guests from the weekend, who brought it to make basil martinis (YUM). While that simmers, remove the now very tender meat from the chicken (reserving the skin and undesirable parts for dogs dinner), and add it back to the pot. Throw the chicken bones onto the nice fire that hubby has started in the fireplace, sip rye and soda while enjoying the fire. When the pot boils, add risotto balls (menu idea stolen from Hitchcocks Restaurant, and a leftover first course from the same house guest weekend); simmer for about 20 minutes. Ladle into bowls, top with avocado wedges, serve with hubbys homemade bread and celebrate the SWEET LIFE.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:10:59 +0000
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