Let's Get Stoned!
Not that kind of stoned! Come on now, we’re grandparents (shame on you). Grow up already! Remember when you a little kid, the story “Stone Soup”? It was about three travelers with nothing to eat. They traveled through a poor village and told the villagers they could make a wonderful soup with stones. The soup would be much better though if they had some carrots, and maybe a wee bit of onions, and maybe some—you get the idea. Anyway, as poor as the villagers were, each managed to contribute a little something to the soup and it turned out delicious, unknowingly to the villagers, without any help from the stone. THAT’S the kind of stoned I mean! (Don’t you feel silly now)?
I told my babies this story and they loved it. I usually use a small red potato or radish for the stones. Turns out to be the best kid friendly, budget friendly recipe ever! They do the mixing, you do the “stove” part. Use your wise judgment for the “chopping with a knife” part.
Stone Soup
Ingredients:
broth or water and any or all of the following:
radishes
red potatoes
corn
carrots
peas
beans
onions
whatever left over vegetables you have in the refrigerator.
Salt and pepper.
Bon Appetit!
Stone Salad
Ingredients:
Any or all of the following:
greens
tomatoes
cucumber
carrots
fruit
raisins
nuts
croutons
whatever you have