{"id":1511,"date":"2025-09-01T18:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T23:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2025-09-01T18:47:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T23:47:45","slug":"creamed-vegetable-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/?p=1511","title":{"rendered":"Creamed Vegetable Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ll first start off saying that I don&#8217;t have exact measurements for this.\u00a0 I just threw in what I thought would be good and it was.\u00a0 Keep in mind, these are just estimates.\u00a0 Secondly, my husband is 6&#8217;4&#8243; and the zucchini he&#8217;s holding in this pic is at least a foot and a half long.\u00a0 This is the main ingredient in the soup I made and I used about 1\/6 of it.\u00a0 It was washed well, I left the seeds in and the skin on.\u00a0 Third, soup is a great way to get vegetables in your fridge used up that are nearing expiry.\u00a0 I just started throwing things in&#8230;\u00a0 After it was blended, I added a bag of frozen meatballs for a little protein.\u00a0 It was good. <a style=\"color: #df0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zuke.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1512\" src=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zuke-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zuke-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zuke.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potb4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1514\" src=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potb4-158x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potb4-158x300.jpg 158w, https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potb4-421x800.jpg 421w, https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potb4.jpg 461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potafter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1513\" src=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potafter-163x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potafter-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potafter-434x800.jpg 434w, https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/potafter.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/a> <strong>Ingredients<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:group -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">About 1\/6th of the zucchini in the picture above (maybe 4 or 5 store-bought zucchinis?<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>4 medium tomatoes ( I had a mix of beefsteak and cherry tomatoes which was loosely 4 tomatoes combined)<\/li>\r\n<li>2 medium coarsely chopped kale leaves and stalks (Winterbor so it&#8217;s fairly big)<\/li>\r\n<li>1 large coarsely chopped carrot<\/li>\r\n<li>1 large coarsely chopped rib of celery<\/li>\r\n<li>1\/2 coarsely choppped green bell pepper<\/li>\r\n<li>1 red onion (quartered)<\/li>\r\n<li>4 small garlic cloves<\/li>\r\n<li>2 tbsp rosemary<\/li>\r\n<li>1 tbsp fennel seed<\/li>\r\n<li>2 pinches of ground dill<\/li>\r\n<li>2 tsp salt<\/li>\r\n<li>2 tbsp chicken bouillon (undiluted liquid)<\/li>\r\n<li>2 bay leaves<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/--><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:group -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>Preparation<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">Add 1 cup of water to the slow cooker<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div dir=\"auto\">Place all ingredients in the slow cooker ensuring the bay leaves are placed on top for easy removal later on<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Set on high for 4 hours and let it cook<\/li>\r\n<li>When complete, remove the bay leaves<\/li>\r\n<li>Use an immersion blender to mix everything well to a creamy smooth consistency.<\/li>\r\n<li>Add a protein or whatever you&#8217;d like to it or eat it just like that!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ll first start off saying that I don&#8217;t have exact measurements for this.\u00a0 I just threw in what I thought would be good and it was.\u00a0 Keep in mind, these are just estimates.\u00a0 Secondly, my husband is 6&#8217;4&#8243; and the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/elainecarroll.ca\/wordpress\/?p=1511\">Continue reading <span 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