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I haven’t been to the grocery lately. I’m so excited about our move that I haven’t even thought about it. Can’t remember what day I had thought I would go, but we’re starting to run really low on some things. The milk is gone. I haven’t made bread yet this week. Cheese is at a minimum.
We’re down to canned goods and a few odd-ball items. I should make a grocery list, huh?
I remembered seeing a recipe for homemade tomato soup in one of the Tightwad Gazette books. Turns out it’s in the second one. And I had most of the ingredients to make it. No milk, but I still had almost a quart of half and half. Turns out it’s very delicious made with the light cream.
I also tweaked the seasonings a bit. Made a better tomato soup than I have ever had! And who knew it could be so easy! It even looks like Campb*ll’s!
The Tightwad Gazette II: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle
‘Mater Soup
You’ll need:
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 24 oz milk, ½ & ½, or heavy cream (use the tomato paste can and fill it 4x)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp celery salt
- ¼ tsp (or so) garlic powder
Just mix it all together in a medium sized sauce pan, and cook over medium heat just till it begins to bubble. Maybe a bit sooner if you are using the heavy cream.
This makes enough for a lunch size serving for 4 or 5 kids. We had this for lunch today, along with some crackers and canned chicken salad.
I gotta run! Time to make that grocery list!
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Tomato soup is great! Especially with bits of cheese on tops…
I hear ya! I can’t seem to keep the grocery expenditure down lately.
I’m going to be purposefully avoiding the grocery store for a while. Gonna eat from the pantry and freezer as much as possible. The DH is dismayed at how much money has been flowing out vs. how much is flowing in. I must also confess that I have been helping it flow out a little too much.