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[LibraLiz1973]

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1. Weatherbeans

1 lb red kidney beans 2 tbs parsley (chopped)

2 quarts water ½ lb pork, smoked sausage

1 onion (chopped) or ham hock

1 tbs celery (chopped) 1 lg bay leaf

1 tsp garlic (minced) salt to season


Rinse the beans, then place in covered pot and add water and salt. Cook over low flame. While cooking, chop up meat and brown in a frying pan. Add onion, celery, garlic and parsley and continue sauteing over low flame. Add the pieces of meat, vegetables and bay leaf to the beans and cook covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It may be necessary to add more water if the beans get too dry. Fifteen minutes before beans are done, mash about a half cup of the stuff against the side of the pan to thicken the liquid. Pour the beans and liquid over some steaming rice that you've made by following the directions above. This should provide a cheap nutritional meal for about 6 people.

[LibraLiz1973]

2. Stone Soup

For those of you who know the old tale of the hobo who brought a town together with his stone soup.....here is the recipe!

You will need:
3-4 cans vegetable broth (or make your own)
6 red potatoes (cut in slices about 1/4-1/2 thick)
3 carrots (peeled and sliced)
1 zucchini (sliced)
1 summer squash (sliced)
1 onion (diced)
3 cloves garlic (mashed through a press)
1 stalk celery (sliced)
1/2 bell pepper (sliced/diced)
1 cup green beans (fresh is best but canned/frozen works)
1 large tomato (chopped up)
1/2 cup peas (again fresh is best but canned/frozen works)
1/2-1 cup corn (frozen works better than canned for some reason)
salt & pepper
small amount of butter or oil for sauteing the veggies
1 small CLEAN and STERILE stone
shredded parmesan cheese
have your child place a stone in a soup pot

saute the garlic, onion, green pepper, celery and carrots until the onion is tender

add broth

add potatoes and squashes

bring to a boil and add the remaining ingredients (if you are using fresh veggies you can add them all at the same time.....canned/frozen will turn mushy if added too soon though)

cook over medium-low heat until veggies are tender.

scoop out the stone.......serve with parmesan cheese on top