71. Make four different kinds of soup from scratch that I have never tried to make before.
Soup #1: Italian Wedding Soup
Got the recipe from allrecipes.com. I've had this soup before and it's pretty simple. Just spinach, mini-meatballs, mini shell pasta, chicken broth and diced carrots. I briefly considered adding a can of cannelloni beans, but I know that Hubby doesn't like beans and I wanted him to eat some of this soup. Plus we have a rule around here, the first time you make a recipe you do it as-is. The next time around, if it's worth keeping, is when you tinker. I'd say we obey it about 80% of the time.
The most challenging part was dicing the carrots and making the meatballs. I used to make my own meatballs to go with spaghetti and sauce all the time. I'd make them just like I used to watch my mother make them: mix the ground beef with bread crumbs, herbs and egg, roll out, and fry in oil. Now she and I both buy the kind frozen in a bag, because they taste good and are really a timesaver! As for the carrots, I don't have a ton of experience cutting up veggies other than coarsely chopped. Hence, the reason for #42. take a “knife skills” cooking class.
So there you have it, Italian Wedding Soup on a chilly winter day. No wedding required!
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