SOUPED UP

 As is my tradition for the last 10 years or so, I fix a pot of minestrone soup for "Boxing Day" as the Brits have named the day after Christmas. I've already ladeled out 2 full bowls of the good stuff and still have plenty for the rest of the week...Jack always says that I cooked enough for a threshing crew!

Combined with some nice crusty garlic french bread from Costco and you have a great, tum-warming meal for a foggy day. Yes, we're in the doldrums of high pressure, which means freezing fog every morning and a sun break in the afternoon for about 30 minutes if we're lucky.