And the kids are sick. Nothing serious, just some cold that's going around. But they are under the weather and the weather's horrible.
They've been very busy lately and meals are often pressed sandwiches on the run as they fly from one activity to another. Some meals were missed.
So they're undernourished and sick. The day is dark and rainy. What else for lunch but homemade chicken noodle soup and sloppy joes?
The fridge needs cleaning out - gotta use up the chili-cooked ground beef we had in our baked potatoes. I have a serving of leftover tomato-corn soup to refry the ground beef in. I add some tomato puree, a couple of overripe tomatoes, and sliced mushrooms leftover from pizza night. Simmer it all down, add a bit of worshestershire (pronounce the same as Bertie's last name) and sweet soy sauces.
I lightly toast a bagel per person, sloop the tomato-beef sauce over top and add grated cheddar or mini bocconcini (also leftover from pizza night) according to preference.
The stove's heat makes the kitchen a nice place to be on this cold day.
