Fourth Floor Homestead

If you have tomatoes, an onion, some sun dried tomatoes and other vegetables (almost any others really), you can make soup! Here is one such soup. Ingredients: 3 pieces of sun dried tomato . 2 large tomatoes- cut into large pieces 1/2 a sweet onion- cut into large pieces 1/2 cup quinoa 1 tsp salt 1 yellow pepper, chopped 2 ribs of celery, chopped 1/2 cup of savoy cabbage, chopped 1 leaf of purple kale, chopped 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1 tsp dried basil 2 cups of water What to

It was early in the week and we had not had time to do a proper grocery. Fortunately there are vegetables in the house (there almost always is) and a few growing outside. We always have garlic and vegetable bouillon cubes and that is all you need for a soup base. Here is what we created from what we could find. Not the prettiest dish but it tasted good and was filling. What to do: 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive oil vegetable bullion cube celery, 4 stalks if home grown,

The Dilemma: We received a big, beautiful butternut squash in the organics vegetable box we ordered this week. My husband does not like squash but we have one so it must be eaten as organic food is pricey. The Solution: Blend it and add it to a spicy soup. My husband had seconds and my son ate it all so it must have been good. What you need: 1/2 a butternut squash (about 2 cups blended) 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 yellow pepper, chopped 1 stalk of celery, chopped (I used two ho

This is a great soup for the winter and it has been extra wintery this week with the ice storm and then the snow this week. Both husband and child approved. I don't think it is filling enough to count as an entire meal on it's own but pairs well with a fresh bred or grainy toast. Makes a little more than 2 servings. What You Need: a pack of cremini mushrooms, sliced or chopped 1-2 tbsp olive oil 2 bay leafs 1/2 tsp thyme 1/2 a sweet onion, minced or chopped all small like 1 v