Nanna Marges Soup

Gather your supplies a tin of tomatoes, a tin of baked beans, some pumpkin, an onion, carrot, potatoes, celery, garlic., Lentils or dry soup mix, chicken stock powder. Now really the rules for making this soup is simple use whatever veg you have in the fridge. I chose fresh tomatoes because their about to turn, carrots coz i only had two and they needed using, get the idea!
Dice everything up and choose your meat, this time i chose beef but the last time i chose chicken wings, let the meat fall off the bones and then pulled out the uneatable bits.Add as much chicken stock as your package tells you, me i just chuck in what i feel, add more later if you need don't put the pumpkin in yet, Toward the end you'll cook them up, (microwave or steam them), mash them and then add them.
Open your tins of beans and tomatoes and add those. Now use those tins and fill them with water a couple of time each it serves two purposes 1- less dishes to wash, 2- it cleans out the can for you, you paid for every bit of those tomatoes so use them why not!! add as much water as you like thin or thick soup its your choice. Now let it cook for an hour or so. I like to make sure the meat is tender.
Now add your mashed pumpkin, stir, serve and eat

Ok so my husband has recently been very sick, and this meant that he spent a week or so in a hospital just over 4 hours away from home. Until he had his operation i went down to Hobart ( where the hospital he was at is). I stayed at my uncle and aunties house down there, although they were not there, my aunties mother was, she was house sitting. I learnt a few trick from her (i called her nanna Marg) one of them was this soup. Now i have to say this for all who will listen. Listen to the older ladies who are willingly ready to share thier knowledge, this is where it all begins people, the tried true and tested stuff, Take my word, perfect their stuff and then add your own flare and people will talk about your food for long after youve washed the dishes (lol)

This is Nanna Marges Soup

Food and People

You know i've been thinking lately..................I have a food memory attached to almost every person who has made a difference in my life. Now i cant really be sure if i noticed the food attachment because i tend to be into food and that's what i choose to remember them by or if i was attracted to them because of their food : ) hard to say hey!! any way i apologize now if Ive left you out but these people i know i remember them either teaching me something about food or i adopted something from them about the way they use food in their lives. Why am i doing this you may ask. Well I love food although i don't proclaim to be a foodie i love to eat it, cook it, read about it, watch people prepare it. I'm not that great at cooking it but i certainly love to try.

Aunty Jan Early- this women could cook. She was the mother of one of my oldest friends. I grew up hoping that Dianne would invite me over for dinner. from Her I wanted to grow up having everyone love my sandwiches, sit at a beautifully set table even though its the middle of the week and its just your kids your feeding and presentation.

Jacqui Rowberry- Bread i learn't to love to make bread, and pretty platters. This women could make the best mashed potatoes.

Vanessa Fieaki- I owe this lady alot...whenever i walked through her doors she would go to the kitchen and start cooking. Just do it, feed your friends, and have fun, cooking is supposed to be fun people!

David Hoyle- This guy loved to feed people and im pretty sure he is working in europe somewhere right now, But he was a very good chef and he taught me to thicken with tomato puree, reduce and cook my veggies properly.

Caroline Losee- Read your recipes. I love this lady she made me love recipes and sharing them. aFor a long time of my life i thought that people who used recipes didn't know how to cook properly. THIS IS NOT TRUE... recipes rock. And Herb rice!

My Nana Semah- Baking of course, my Nana is 70 something and is still making money from her beautiful cakes mmmmm

My Uncle Colin- Take pride in your food... Baste, take your time with somethings because the end result is worth it.

My Mother- Soya sauce, garlic and chicken stock can make a variety of meals have those in your cupboard and you can make anything taste good. Amongst other things!

Simone Triffitt- just keep trying and when you find something you can do well claim it and make it your own!!!!

Michelle Barton- My thanks giving menu and carrot cake. Whenever i make her carrot cake people love me : )

My Aunty Jill- this women can make food appear from nowhere. I remember sometimes i didn't even know she left and there it is a plate of food!!. Make it look effortless that's the trick

Tami Lyman- Havardi cheese and Brownies
Yasmin Griffen- warm chicken salad among other things
Denis Griffen- Dem Tubes (Chicken cannelloni)
Aunty Clara- Lasagna oh my goodness!!
Dianne- The sandwich
Bianca- tin tomatoes
Renata- Caro chocolate and vegetarian food respect your food people
Debbie Yeckly- Mexican food
Cheryl Munn- scrambled eggs
Dean Corona- breakfast potatoes
Sandra ford and her mother Aunty Memory- Fry bread
Aunty Elli- Chicken soup and home made noodles
Aunty Sam- Spag bol and making sure there is JUST enough!!
Grandpa Majid- 2 minute noodles (a childhood memory)
Grandpa Webster- Warm Weetbix simple but satisfying
Vicky Zeizle- Home made Lasagna sheets
Kit Porter- Mud cake mmmm
Suzzanne and Lionol Walters- powdered milk
Lorrainne Dean- Soup....My kids wouldn't eat soup till this wonderful women started bring the odd batch around for us, Thank you Lorraine now my children are open to soup, even green coloured ones.
Cherri and Standford Forbs- chicken satay on hotdog buns. And sharing, these guys would rock up at our place with their dinner and we would all just share what we have prepared. And breakfast parties, guess what guys.....we don't have those anymore : (. Pancakes with blueberries and cream with maple syrup, deans potatoes, fried eggs, toast, bacon, chorizo, fruit, musili, french toast, waffles, spaghetti, bacon, basil, sun dried tomato roll, breakfast pies and the list goes on yep i miss those mornings.
Toni Coward- Risotto
Nana Judith- the kiss biscuit which is in my opinion a Tasmanian cookie
Sherri Bryers- Now my sister was hard to pin down because she has cooked me a meriad of things over the years so when i see her i just think of eating lol


Well you get the picture This list has to be on going because i know ive thought about this list and there are people missing. But any way i needed to get this off my chest.

Becka and Suzy!!

Skyped with my oldest friends today talk about a refresher. I laughed and cried and can be my self totally. I love my friends cant wait to see you.

Reflextion

Hi There,
So before it gets like way too long till i write something i thought i would write something! Reflexting on my last couple of months, my main priority is too get through each day. Not in a " oh my goodness when is this day going to end" but a get the kids to school, check, feed children, check, play, check, smile, check, pick kids up, check...............get the picture. Throwing myself into my calling at church has made a big difference. Like the old saying goes when you serve others you forget about your own woes!!. Stopping and looking at the marvelous people that i am raising and shaping has made me remember that i am a mother, wife, daughter, sister and freind. Today i watched Charna bath the puppy with awe at how she grew up so quickly. And felt blessed that this vibrant, beautiful, smart little girl is mine. Ive been taking special note of all the lovely box work Kealin brings home (almost everyday). Guessing what they are, is the special part and i have fine tuned the art of telling him that "it looks way too special for me to even think about what it could be". Tyren loves to sing and man he can hold a note. Note to self remember that tyty likes to sing and help him develop that quality. I was looking at Jackson the other day and noticed that he is really getting big!! I mean there's not much wrong i could say about the boy he is really good but noticing that he is growing into a man kinda scares me. And then there is Baydan he is 9 months old and i just hold him. He is big and strong and ive had him in my arms day and night for 9 months, how wonderful for a child to know that they are loved so much. So with that its been over for 4 weeks now i have had, no tears, no anger and even though i still get tiered i have remembered that there is more to me and there always has been. And the best part is that everyday i can find it!!