One of the rules at our dinner table is
NO SLURPING!
We have other rules that we enforce as well.
Such as: sit up, use a napkin regularly, no talking with food in your mouth, no reaching in front of others...all your basic food etiquette that you try to get your kids to remember.
But them slurping is the one that drives us the most batty.
Yesterday I had to be a slurper:-(
You see, I had to visit the dentist.
Now I am not afraid of this place,
but it is most definitely not my favorite place.
I mean 4 hands with instruments in my mouth...for two hours.
Yea, not going on my list of "places I like to visit".
This is why I put off having cavities filled.
Who wants to sit with a bite block in your mouth for hours on end
with your head pointing down
while hands poke and prod like crazy?
And I don't know about your dental assistants,
but mine is not the most gentle.
Although they are pretty good at giving me a break
from the bite block from time to time.
Now usually cavities being filled doesn't take that long...
but lucky me.
I had a crown that needed prepped.
Extra goop and prodding for me!
Needless to say, that by dinner time
my jaw was in no mood to open...or chew for that matter.
I must have known that was going to be the case because
while I was grocery shopping after leaving
the tooth torture room,
the tooth torture room,
I bought ingredients for 3 soups yesterday.
(I may have bought ice cream too because it is a proven fact that ice cream heals all pains)
So you can see why I had to be exempt from the slurping rule last night.
My jaw was refusing to open wide enough for the spoon to fit in.
I tried to slurp quietly but the kids heard it every time,
prompting them to think they could as well.
The new rule in the house is...
You can only slurp at the table if you have been to the dentist that day.
Maybe the kids will get more excited when they have to go again:-)
Recipe
Stir Fry Soup
Yield:
8 servings
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
Sausage and stir fry vegetables make a delicious soup choice.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Italian dressing
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 - 32 ounce carton chicken broth
- 1 -16 ounce package frozen stir fry veggies (use what you like)
- 1 can white kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 can Italian style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup macaroni noodles, uncooked
- dash of oregano
- cheese for topping if desired
Instructions
- Place sausage and dressing in a large saucepan and cook on medium heat until meat is cooked, stirring occasionally.
- Add oregano, broth, frozen veggies, beans and tomatoes and bring to a boil on high. Stir in macaroni.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes.
- Serve topped with cheese. Makes 8 servings.
Notes
Slightly adapted from Kraft Recipes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 355Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 1369mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 19g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Recipe Wrangler
It reminds me of a minestrone soup, I thought it was going to be Asian influenced, but it is more of the Italian flare!! Thanks for sharing!
Andrea
that looks very good I must try it.
Amy @ A Little Nosh
I need to have a cavity or two filled also, as well as a cracked crown fixed. I keep putting it off but need to do it by the end of the year. Ugh.
Thanks for linking up at A Little Nosh this week!
Pretend Chef
Great recipe. This soup looks delicious. We are trying to teach our toddler good table manners as well. Thanks for the heads up on including an exception to the slurping rule. Haha!
Sugarr2518
Yummy! This sounds so tasty! I may just have to try this sometime!
Mindy
i have to laugh at the slurping. merrill just gave our girls a lecture on how to eat soup the other night, while at the dinner table enjoying our clam chowder. you see, he comes from a family of "slurpers", and he is trying to head it off early. hope that tooth is the last for a LONG time. the only thing i hate more than going to the dentist is paying the bill.
Llama
Yummyyyy!!!!!!!!!
Hope your well sweetie!:)
Becca {Crumbs and Chaos}
This soup looks delicious!
Camille
I am so sorry about your dentist trip! UG! I hate that. I actually had my first cavity this past summer . . . Worst. Experience. Ever! I won't be letting that happen again any time soon! This soup looks amazing . . . and so simple! My kind of recipe! 🙂 Have a great day!
Camille
The Miller Five
That sounds super delicious! One question...do you think it can be made in a crockpot?
My husband and I both have cavities that need to be filled and we are both putting it off. Sheesh.
Aimee
That soup looks great! Although, "I must confess" I actually really like going to the dentist. Even when it's for "repairs." Odd, yes I know.
The Answer Is Chocolate
Oh the dentist is not my favorite place to go either. Ugh. Rules rule and there's always the threat of withholding dessert 🙂
Hope you feel better soon but this soup sounds yummy. And you are so right about the healing properties of ice cream.
Charlotte
Soup sounds delicious! I too have rules at the dinner table and it seems like I am constantly having to talk to my grandsons! It seems that they would know by now what Grandma will allow and what she won't! Do not slurp, gulp,chew with your mouth open,use your napkin not your pants,sit up straight....I could go on but I think you get the idea 😉
Anita Kehn
I'm not much of a commenter because of a time factor but your blog is one that I follow and LOVE. It is funny, the recipes are good and the Goodwill creations are so awesome! Keep it up!!