All Decked Out

We had our first real snow here in the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia.  It wasn't much of a snow, but it still made all of the snow reflexes kick in:  fill the car's gas tank and park it in the driveway facing out towards the street; get enough food and supplies for an army; bring in firewood to keep it dry; make soup.  And after some shoveling, hubby was sure ready for that soup.

I have a couple of go-to soup recipes that are ideal for days like today.  Both are based recipes that the lovely owners of our quilting retreat bed and breakfast were kind enough to share.  White Oak, the bed and breakfast,  is in Lancaster County, PA, in the heart of Amish country;  these soups are made for guests by the proprietors' Amish neighbor, Annie. 

The soup I made today is Turkey Barley, a rich tomato based soup that uses ground turkey and lots of veggies.  As with any good soup, it's nice the first day, but ever so much better the second.  One of the great things about this soup is that you can have it ready to serve in just over an hour. 



Here is the recipe for Pat's version of White Oak Turkey Barley Soup.