Tuesday Soup

Tuesday nights, both of our kids are in religious school from 5:30-8:15, and we host Tuesday Soup. This means that I make a nice pot of soup and friends can come over and eat some and hang out with us if they like. We don't even really care who shows up, or when; if someone comes over, great, and whether they do or they don't, we have soup. Often two or three people show up. The week after the election, there were maybe twenty guests - I think people needed to be together. Unlike most of our gatherings, these are kid-free (because the kids are in religious school), which is a nice change of pace. That said, one of my favorite dinner guests is a baby, not least because this baby totally adores my soup.

Soup has not formerly been part of our regular dinner rotation but I must say, the soups I've made have been delicious. Broccoli cheddar; beef, leek, and barley; lentil, sausage, and chard; indian spiced cauliflower; minestrone. I've learned to make a seriously heavenly chicken broth, the real goldene yoich as I think my Nana would say. Yesterday I even made fresh whole wheat bread to go with the soup. A glorious big pot of soup, a loaf of fresh bread, and friends around the table - who could ask for more?