Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 You know Jenni, I found this soup recipe years and years ago. I had a very hard time getting my older enphew to eat. I was real young when he was born and I used to try anything to get him interested in food. You know the celery stuffed with peanut butter and let him place the raisins as he made ants on a log. I used to make this soup and he loved it. All three kids were crazy about it. It was the stone and the story. They still talk about it, now my older nephew said as soon as his son is old enough he will tell him the same story and show him the stone...........LOL Can you tell I have my recipe book here with me today? Jenni Billings <jenni wrote: this story comes from a book by Marcia Brown written in 1947 called Stone Soup... same idea .. only instead of a tramp, it is three soldiers, and they get the whole town involved in making the soup. we did this in my first grade class when I was a little girl... everyone brought something in, and of course, the stone.. it was the best soup ever! =) On Friday, October 28, 2005, at 02:15 PM, purplepassion wrote: > > Story of the Stone Soup. I have attached my recipe below, it's been > revised over the years. I never had a problem getting my niece and > nephew to eat their soup (any soup) after they had this story read to > them a few times. I didn't even have to cook it with the stone > inside. Sometimes I did but often I didn't. My pal in England also > knew about this story when we were emailing one day! > > > > Story of the Soup Stone > > A tramp knocked at the farmhouse door. " I can't let you in, for my > husband > > is not at home, " said the woman of the house. " And I haven';t a thing > to offer you, " she added. Her voice showed unmasked scorn for the man > she held to be a beggar. " Then you could make use of my soup stone, " > he replied, pulling from his pocket what appeared to be an ordinary > stone. > > " Soup stone? " said she, suddenly showing interest in the tattered > stranger. > > " Oh yes, " he said. " If I just had a pot full of water and a fire, I'd > show you how it works. This stone and boiling water make the best soup > you've ever eaten. Your husband would thank you for the good supper, > if you'd just let me in and put my stone to use over your fire. " > > The woman's suspicions yielded to her desire for an easy meal, and she > opened the door. A pot of water was soon brought to a boil. The tramp > dropped in his stone, then tasted the watery gruel. " It needs salt, > and a bit of barley, " he said. " And some butter, too, if you can spare > it. " The woman obliged him by adding the requested ingredients. He > tasted it again. " Much better! " he said. " But a good soup needs > vegetables and potatoes. Are there none in your cellar? " > > " Oh yes, " she said, her enthusiasm for the miracle soup growing, and > she quickly found a generous portion of potatoes, turnips, carrots, > and beans. > > After the mixture had boiled awhile, the man tasted it again. " It's > almost soup, " he said. " The stone has not failed us. But some chicken > broth and chunks of meat would do it well. " > > The woman, recognizing the truth of his claim, ran to the chicken > yard, returning soon with a freshly slaughtered fowl. " Soup stone, do > your thing! " she said, adding the chicken to the stew. > > When their noses told them that the soup was done, the woman dished up > a healthy portion for her guest and for herself. They ate their fill, > and -- thanks to the magic stone -- there was still a modest bowlful > left over for her husband's supper. > > " My thanks for the use of your pot and your fire, " said the tramp as > evening approached, and he sensed that the husband soon would be > arriving home. He fished his stone from the bottom of the pot, licked > it clean, and put it back into his pocket. > > " Do come again, " said the thankful woman. > > " I will indeed, " said the tramp, and disappeared into the woods. > > > > The Dragon's Stone Soup > > 1 clean smooth river stone YES, a stone > 1 lb can of, navy or great northern > 2 stalks celery, peeled and chopped > 1 small bunch of parsley or cilantro chopped > 2 sm tomatoes, seeded and chopped > 2 garlic cloves, minced > 1 lg carrot, peeled and chopped > 1 salt and pepper and red pepper flakes (to taste) > 6 oz tiny dried macaroni (like stars or alphabets) > 1/4 cup olive oil and a splash > 1 small bunch of fresh basil > grated parmesan cheese for garnish > > Put the stone in a large saucepot. Add water to cover it by 4 inches. > Boil > for 1 minute. Add the beans, celery, parsley, tomatoes, splash of > olive oil, > garlic and carrot. Cook on a low heat for 30 minutes. Put a ladleful of > soup in a blender and blend for 10 seconds. Pour back into the pot. > Add the salt , pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook for 10 minutes more. > Boil up the tiny pasta in lots of salted When it's cooked (not too > soft), drain it and add to the soup. If itlooks too thick, add a bit > of pasta cooking water so it's soupy. Put thebasil in blender. Blend > for 10 seconds with 1/4 cup of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt. > > To serve: > Ladle the soup into warm bowls and drizzle on some basil oil and a > sprinkle > of grated Parmesan cheese. > > > > > FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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