But, it also makes me think I should just grab a few packages of haddock, cod and pollock at Superstore, and make fresh. LOL Maybe we should do a chicken haddie dinner sometime?

You know what’s sacrilegious, but works for Gramp’s soup? And since he can only smack me via spirit now, I’ve done it… lol. Frozen mixed veg. Yeah, there’s carrot chunks instead of shreds, but there’s also corn and peas and the beans, including limas. Yummy! Still, I’d prefer fresh (mmm summer garden).

You’ve GOT to try it with a no-meat stock, too. I think I told you about using the stock from cooking that broccoli, cauliflower, carrot mix? It was fantastic, and neither Jarrett nor mom knew the difference. *weg*

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I think I bought dry lima beans at Superstore…I know I bought ‘em not too long ago, and that’s where we do most of our grocery shopping.

I can’t grow parsnips to save my life…I dunno why, just haven’t had any luck with ‘em at all…

I think next time I make Buff’s soup, I’m gonna go with the whole darn bag of barley…LOL!!! I still have some in the freezer, but I’m gonna cook some extra barley and just add it in, when we eat it…

There were definitely beans, but when they were kids they might not have had ‘em all the time, whereas the Limas would be available all the time. Or most of the time… so yeah, more turnip makes sense. Actually, I’m gonna try that, cause I don’t like the veg unless they’re fresh anyway. And I know there were potatoes, at least when I’d help, because that’s all he’d let me grate. Never the cabbage, never the turnip. Sometimes – only sometimes – the carrots.

Speaking of Limas – you ever see them anywhere in dry goods? I remember them being available in bags like the barley and split peas, but I can’t find any lately. And I’m definitely going to try it with parsnips, too. Carrie’s gotta grow more of ‘em this year if we can find garden space…

I once put half a bag of barley in a recipe this size, and almost had pudding. I didn’t share, that was MY batch. Mine. Snarf! There is NEVER enough barley, no matter how much goes in, lol!