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[@sueannwilliams4254]

Growing up my Mom would make what she called icebox stew. We usually had this on Saturday and it consisted of all the leftovers from the week. Mom would save all leftovers, even if it was just a spoonful or two and added it to the pot. Along with some fresh homemade cornbread it always tasted delicious. Feeding a family of 8 on a shoestring budget wasn’t always easy but she always created miracles out of nothing.

[@shannonleta]

Bartender of 16 years here with a tip when opening your wine. Make sure to use the little knife in your wine key to cut around the top of the aluminum label & take that off completely. Otherwise, when you pour, the wine hits that little rim of aluminum and can heavily altar the flavor profile of the wine!

[@hismrsaustin]

Simple is left on the heart of our children. ‘Everything but the Kitchen Sink Soup’ is a cold evening staple here on our homestead. Smiles, rosy cheeks and crusty bread soaking up the last of our dinner provision. God is good.

[@Emmystaff]

I've been making my version of pantry soup for the last 3 days and I'm still enjoying it! Mine has some ground beef, onion, chopped cabbage and a bit of brown rice with a pint of my home-canned crushed tomatoes from the garden, a pint of home-canned chicken bone broth and I throw a cube of my frozen pesto in before serving for some herby goodness! Now that I'm writing it out I realized it's like a deconstructed cabbage roll! Delish!

[@jeanetteambrose4854]

Sounds delish too!😋

[@andyferris98]

I made Roasted Rattatoile leftover tomato soup last night! Melted a lump of butter, defrosted some tomato sauce into the pan, chopped the roasted green peppers, eggplant, carrots, golden beets, onions, left all the semi charred skins on = high fiber, found a frozen paramasan rind in the freezer and added that, all the while simmering and stirring after each addition. Salt a number of serious black pepper grinds, and all I could think of was to add a loaft of buttery garlic bread to go with this. We liked it...Glad to see this the next night, you did it fresh!

[@incognitoferalhousewife8501]

The child's note is so precious!! Another beautiful video.

[@thatomarema7634]

Too cute. I've watched this video so many times I only saw it today 😂❤

[@gingerbt5256]

Pantry soup has always given me the nostalgic feel of being a kid at home again. Watching my mom cut up vegetables and pouring all her love into a meal that would not only warm our bellies but also our heart. ❤

[@roslynlim172]

Seeing what I imagine to be your Bibles on the table made my eyes well up. Your children are enjoying a beautiful family and grounding. Blessings on you

[@joycetaggart3123]

Your kids are growing so fast. I haven't seen them all for awhile and I am surprised. The soup looks wonderful. Thanks Joyce

[@maggiepanning356]

We call it Kitchen Sink Soup at my house, as in “everything but the kitchen sink”. The base is sautéed onions and garlic, a pint of tomatoes (or a handful of fresh), salt and pepper and whatever herbs (fresh or dry) I am feeling that night. To this I add a quart of broth and loads of veggies (roots, cabbage, greens, etc.). I may also add cooked beans, a browned meat, pasta or noodles. This basic soup can go so many different ways and is a great way to use up that one lone rutabaga in the fridge or the beet greens that need to be cooked up quick. I also make a drop biscuit, a savory scone or muffin with this to round it out.

[@maryfiles1409]

In my TN country home childhood, our beloved next door neighbor was like a second mom and her kids like brothers and sisters. She kept an empty plastic half gal. ice cream bucket in her freezer, with the wire handle, and after supper each night, harvested left over bites of meat, vegs and mashed potatoes from her kids plates before she washed up. When the ice cream bucket was full, she pulled out home canned tomatoes and beans and cooked a soup/stew that only unearthly food dreams are made of. Along with her huge cast iron skillet of cornbread, it was like nothing I've ever eaten since. I'm sure I never will again. Simple country folks/saints. God rest your soul, Ms. Iva. I guess every time, for the rest of my life, I see a half gallon ice cream bucket , I'll smile and see myself at her table..

[@kellygreen8255]

I make “freezer stoup “ yes, soup and stew. I save every single thing that could possibly go in a stoup in a freezer container. One leftover barbecue chicken breast, a small piece or two of leftover roast,with the carrots and potatoes is even better, 2 tablespoons of green beans, a half cup of leftover buttered noodles, some Spanish rice, 1/4 cup of corn, an extra baked potato, anything. I just keep layering. Then, when it’s time to make stoup, all of this pre-seasoned goodness goes into stock pot with a quart of tomato juice and whatever else I think it needs. I add spices based on what it tastes like this time. Delicious!

[@gypsiemomm]

Such a lovely sweet video!!! WOW, have your children grown up!!! Enjoyed the calming music you chose!!!

[@sheilavockeroth2458]

I am always happy to see you cook with a glass of wine at your side as that is how I love to cook. Your soup looks delicious...the kind of soup I love to make.

[@suburbanhomesteadliving9212]

Warms my heart to see you guys back in the garden and cooking as a family. May the Lord bless you! Thanks for the new soup recipe!

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

The opening to your videos are always so beautiful!

[@kathyschwiesow6268]

Growing up my Grandma made tons of different recipes from her pantry. I've been cooking since I was 7 and have always considered myself a pantry cook and baker thanks to my Grandma

[@thehomegrowngardener]

Love the family traditions ❤

[@lisanester3338]

Yum! Pantry soup…here in my home I call it refrigerator clean out. On those busy days ( or nights when I just don’t want to cook) I scrounge the fridge for leftover veggies or whatever happens to be in there that needs to be used. And that left over bread from a few nights ago toasts up just fine with a little olive oil and some fresh herbs. Mmm🙏🏻💜

[@lynicefirey5008]

I make a very similar soup! Always use beans, and particularly like to add kale, whatever veggies broth, herbs etc. But at the end I add a tiny bit of vinegar and sugar, really makes it extra delicious

[@lirazdemasure936]

I usually make this on a Monday- "whatever's left in the fridge soup". Yesterday I made one with mung beans I've sprouted and freeze, parsnip, leaks, carrots, zucchini, came out perfect!

[@cgbannister1]

BTW, my Mother-in-law used to make musgo soup which means everything you find that “must go” in your fridge or pantry went into it. Kind of like your pantry soup.

[@donnalarussa8149]

Whenever I want ideas with a "soothing" touch to it, I turn to Elliot Homestead. I am making barley veggie soup tonight and trying out a tromboncino soup from my newly harvested squash along with your biscuit recipe. I always appreciate your inspiration. Thank you!

[@Tanja1936]

Looks fantastic Shaye! I love this time of year for cooking! Cannot wait to make this. 💋

[@cgbannister1]

Nothing like hot soup when the weather gets chilly. Thanks for sharing. I love the background music you choose. Each video is a relaxing experience, rich with visuals and music and your voice is also calming. Stay safe and keep up the great work!

[@MySilverSprings]

Looks so yummy! One of our favorite soups is Tuscan soup with ground sausage, potatoes, onions, kale, garlic, chicken broth and cream or milk. It is so satisfying and perfect with einkorn biscuits. Another favorite is rustic cream of mushroom soup with a sourdough bread. Lovely, simple meals to enjoy especially in the colder months. Thank you for the beautiful content, it's always a blessing.

[@thepadillafamilyhomestead]

We call ours garden pot soup. In the summer it looks very different then the winter. I just take a little of what is growing fresh and mix it with the odds and ends in the fridge or freezer or pantry. Sometimes it will have rice, Sometimes beans and sometimes noodles.

[@teresadeforge2911]

Hi Shaye. Our favorite is homemade chicken soup but we also do a vegetable soup very similar to yours but we put half a head of cabbage in it. Over the years my daughter has been making it Vegetarian also. She likes to add some heat… Recently made some homemade onion soup with three different type onions it was wonderful …

[@summerhill_homestead]

It looks delicious. I make very similar soups, even the quick herb biscuits. It’s so beautiful how quickly we can put together a healthy and yummy meal.

[@taneriapollins9225]

I love that your daughter was helping in the kitchen. I need to make some pantry soup

[@B-leafer]

I like the big wooden spoon you were using, as well as the cleaver.

[@brendamercier261]

Love making and eating soup, so looking forward to fall. Like you I add whatever is in season, what I have in my pantry & fridge and what I love

[@andreaacarbonell4185]

Hi our family pantry soup is chicken soup. Simple carrots,diced chicken,celery,onion,stick of butter, salt and pepper, water and broth , other spices and potato’s, I often add noodles at the end. So delish and easy, I always have these ingredients on hand. Thanks for sharing your soup recipe!

[@loraineleuschke4186]

My Mom called it (clean out the refrigerator soup) and she did, every little spoonful of something she would NOT throw out, a tsp. of peas. An oz. of gravy, a sliced tomato, a strip of bacon a piece of cheese a few sprigs of parsley etc. you get the idea! It was delicious. God bless her heart. I miss her cooking as well as her everyday and she has been gone for almost 10 years.

[@rachelgustafson1207]

This looks so simple, fresh, nourishing, and tasty! Can’t wait to try those biscuits!

[@jch1965]

Looks yummy and filling. Perfect for the cool Autumn evenings! ❤

[@modestchick15]

So sweet! I have to be honest, I laughed when you said “we’re going vegetarian tonight” knowing your deep love of meat! Thanks for the recipe and beautiful video!

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

Shaye we love your channel. Mike is a retired chef 28 years and it's so fun to see you cook. Mike's half Italian and he can really cook some good Italian foods. Home made bread, pasta and lot's more. We are hunters and do always have wild game in the freezer. I like the quick biscuit. Mike likes to make a wild boar Italian stew with lot's of root veg and oregano and he does not hold back on the garlic and red pepper. Great for cold night. Many blessings to you and your family. Rochelle

[@jennyhughes4659]

Your pantry soup looks delicious and the biscuits look yummy! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheWyomingHomestead]

Looks amazing thank you so much for sharing! I always love cooking along with someone makes it much more fun!

[@genietillery878]

I make pantry soup just like you Shaye, whatever I have which often starts with onions, carrots celery, tomatoes and chicken or vegetable broth. Then I add as I have, could be beans, or a meat, or perhaps a pasta. One of my family favorites is chicken broth, drained tomatoes, tortelloni, and spinach.

[@kathleenroberts7972]

Your yellow skirt is so beautiful!! I am making pantry soup this week myself. I always add a bit of ditilini or small alphabet noodles . I love that nothing is wasted!

[@lynsmith2698]

Looks great. We make pantry soup weekly, especially during our long cold snowy winters. Yours looked delish. 🇨🇦🌷

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

Shaye, my take on a Pantry soup is that I wish my family enjoyed soup as much as I do! Lol. Honestly I've made some delicious 'garden use up' soups and I eat most of the pot alone because my family just doesn't get into soup. I guess more for me! ❤️ Thank you as always for beautiful videos and delicious food! I always leave feeling inspired!

[@nicolentwiga7049]

My family doesn't really enjoy soup either!

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

@@nicolentwiga7049 I'm glad I'm not alone!

[@olivetreemeals6505]

Mine neither. Although my kids are young so I believe there is still hope!

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

@@olivetreemeals6505 There's still time! I'm hoping my youngest will be my soup buddy 🤣

[@ajones8937]

The soup looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!

[@josephinehowe4063]

You inspired me to make soup for dinner. I had left over Costco chicken stock plus 2 cups of homemade stock and Jim Nardello peppers and small plum tomatoes (fiaschetto di manduria from Uprising Seeds in Bellingham) from the garden and the usual in the fridge of carrots and celery, walla walla’s and garlic on the counter and various seasonings and herbs from the garden. I used ditali pasta and a can of cannellini beans. My husband raved about it all evening long and I knew we were getting such good nutrition. I seem to always use some tomato paste and also chicken base plus Lawry’s Seasoned Salt. Anyway, thank you, as always, for all this inspiration and truly joy at seeing your flowers, vegetables, kitchen, root cellars, etc. It truly takes me to another dimension.

[@accidentalcountrygirl]

Your ugly biscuits my mom calls "drop biscuits" because they were easy to make if someone 'dropped in'.

[@marianalvarado4193]

That looks so good, and I was happy to hear that your soup only takes a half an hour to make!

[@bea9316]

Hi shay , love ❤️ these kind of videos glad your back in your beautiful kitchen cooking & making that comfort soup with your end of the Season veggies and herbs from your cellar , and nice to see your kiddos which are growing so fast helping you out, most of everyone in my family love soup as well with some kind of leftover meats and or veggies that’s always a yes in my home for dinner . Your videos are so comforting and inviting and always make me make those homey recipes.. keep doing what u do..😃👍❤️🍜🍞🍷..!!!!

[@myslicechannel]

This is very similar to what I call my 'end of the week soup' - it pretty much speaks for itself!! Will be giving the bread a go though. Thanks for sharing. x

[@chaune11]

This may be a bit philosophical, but I think this is a good way to show appreciation for the abundant harvest by using the last of items in your pantry and not wasting anything.

[@girlwithaplan1680]

Your music selection is wonderful! I’d love to know where you get it from.

[@isabelleperez967]

Qu'est-ce que c'est agréable de te regarder cuisiner avec tous ces merveilleux produits frais ! Ta cuisine est belle, ton décor te ressemble et ta magnifique famille est heureuse. Merci ça fait du bien en ce moment... 🙋‍♀️🍽💕⚘️

[@AnneMarieCartier]

Loved it....heartwarming ♥ I make a refrigerator surprise soups every two weeks....whatever is not crawling at the back of the fridge goes into a soup pot....You get the gist...makes the most wonderful soups...Sometimes will add chicken legs just to juju it up a bit. Growing up on a farm..you do what you have to do to feed a lot of hungry people! including ugly quick yummy biscuits😆

[@kristinem9171]

We do something similar but often it's the this and that leftovers in the soup we call it refrigerator soup, its usually leftover chicken bits and often spare lasagna noodles when I miscalculate

[@bridgetteurbano1440]

That soup looks so delish!

[@teresablakey5446]

I made almost the same soup (probably about the same time you were) because my cherry tomatoes are still going strong. Earlier in the week, I had pureed my tomatoes with a little cream to make a pasta sauce so I used the leftover sauce in my minestrone soup. The addition of that little bit of cream really hit the spot. I love your idea to just throw in the halved tomatoes into the soup. I will try that next time.

[@thehomegrowngardener]

I have never heard it called ‘pantry soup’ but I love it! I make a similar version sometimes, thank you.

[@janeterwin6414]

Love your mixing bowl. Virginia Rose pattern. My in laws started with this pattern when first married. I have three original pieces and settings for eight now. It was so much fun for me and my husband searching for the pieces.

[@annetteyen3718]

Stuart!!! The spider! Awesome! Love everything about this video.

[@jesskan9828]

Perfect and easy! I do it all the time!

[@skyethebard]

I just call it vegetable soup whether it has meat in it or not. I pull some bone broth from the freezer, all of the relevant leftovers from the fridge, some additional fresh and frozen veg, and mebbe beans? Mebbe scraps of meat? Probably barley, rice or pasta... My family is used to this way of cooking. They accept the blanket name.

[@lyndseymcguire8190]

Just made “pantry soup” last night. It turned out with more Mexican flavors than yours but it was a wonderful way to use some of our fresh venison and and a few jars that needed to be eaten. It was quick and yummy and the family was happy.

[@kaylithomson8810]

Just made this! Thanks for the idea!

[@Sarah-zg5qs]

My soup is basically the same but I make homemade pasta wiwth sourdough starter and I would add zucchini to the pot. For Bread either a homemade ciabatta or baguette

[@audramichie3129]

My mom made what she called hamburger soup. Ground beef, onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and corn. Comfort food!

[@suburbanhomesteadliving9212]

Yes! My mom called it Poor Man's Stew! Yummy!

[@riverbellcottage]

Another beautiful video. I love making this, we call it 'fridge soup'. 😊

[@mrsupchurch2987]

The soup and “ugly” biscuits look amazing!!! Also, love your music! Any chance you’ve got a Spotify playlist to share?

[@lindamills9444]

I sometimes call it hunter soup, just look and hunt for whatever you have, starting with leftovers.

[@tammiesanders5539]

Beautiful, Shay, I did also not know that you had four, children, there very beautiful young lady, hope your trip was a blast, love your videos, there so heart warming, thankyou, for sharing

[@marylourimmasch4301]

Your kids are getting so big!!! I think we all have a version of this soup. I like to throw barley in mine sometimes as well.

[@bluesue6687]

Another beautiful video, thank you ❤️

[@wilmawagler5058]

So funny I made a very similar soup going out to my garden recently I threw in a little bit of brown rice and barley(next time I’ll do pasta) and a little ground beef with onion and garlic. So delicious.

[@jamesbrown8718]

It looks so delicious, we always just call it vegetable soup, but I guess it is pantry soup if you have ask the homegrown ingredients in the pantry or garden. Great video going to give this a try for sure tomorrow. We are not going to be out of the forties tomorrow. We are going to be getting frost for the next five days and very cold tempers here in East Tennessee.

[@farm-ish2708]

Mine is so simple. A jar of my home canned ramen chicken broth or pork broth, coconut aminos or fish sauce, Sriracha and brown rice/millet ramen noodles with a runny duck egg, kimchi and scallions on top. Sometimes with a bit of leftover chicken.

[@deirdrecollins3987]

I make soup once a week. I roast a piece of meat, chicken, lamb or beef and then the bone goes in my crock pot! I add onion, carrot and celery, sometimes garlic and ginger and it goes over night. Strained and into the fridge. Then I decide what soup to make and use that stock in the making of it. Works great!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Great idea!

[@chip_malt]

Love it! Love the dutch oven!

[@shannonleta]

I like to make soup with broth, leftover buttermilk from making butter, chickpeas, potatoes (or sweet potatoes) & whatever veggies I need to use up!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I always make soups for the week with whatever we have on hand

[@premadimauro2691]

I just love soups and stews. I use different spices for variety Italian curry French etc

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

"Pantry" soup for us is just about anything edible thrown into a pot and cooked, including the bits of leftover meat. My family just doesn't think it is a meal without the meat. It tends to take the visual of a variation on Sirloin soup or Rotisserie chicken soup, another of our favorite foods. Sometimes it is just a thinned out version of any soup when the pantry is running lean. Either way, it becomes nourishing, warm, cozy, and delicious. Right now we are enjoying our new to us acquired bread machines.

[@erikawoods8975]

I have a very similar recipe, I called pasta and frijoles. I add whatever veggies I have to the pasta and beans soup plus grated Parmesan.

[@helenmartin6895]

Shea,watching this video is so comforting to me ,the soup looks so delicious ,and the biscuits too!I just made a huge pot of soup ,for my husband and myself,but also to take to our daughter's family ,who were sick !Which I took them in wide mouth ball jars ,it looked so good,like medicine I guess I'm saying this to tell you ,

[@helenmartin6895]

You are such an inspiration ,and your reciepes look so good and healthy.Love you fellow gardener ,and believe so much in the family table.Thanks and Blessings !

[@eah8101]

A very well done video -- and the soup and biscuits look tasty too -- guten Appetit

[@yvonneloveland4214]

I love this!!!

[@Vic187]

Love all of your videos! Such beautiful content. Where did you get the yellow skirt you're wearing? So pretty!

[@JamieC444]

That looked delicious!

[@chandragray8186]

my mum called it everything but the kitchen sink soup. Pantry soup sounds nice right now, exspecaily since in has been snowing for the last 24+ hours.

[@wolfeyessouls7965]

That looks soooo yummy ❣

[@sarahhall3243]

We have a version of freezer soup that uses up the random little bits of veg in there, that my little boy calls Monster Soup because it normally comes out green. 😂😂 but it’s some of the best soup Iv made.

[@normalopezingle7732]

Omg your daughter has gotten so tall! I thought she was you. Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@jennyelenihealth]

Thank you. I was wondering if you have a video on whether a Dutch oven is best or a crock-pot? They achieve similar results and similar function, yes?

[@chrisklayo9562]

I need that knife I just sm making fresh tomatoe pasta with a spatchcock chicken and my basil didn’t julienne very good even when I sharpened it lol

[@theresaglass1831]

We called it “ make-‘em-eat it “ food. 😉😄😄

[@pattyhunnell8946]

Carrot tops are great in soup stock too.

[@april6363]

Beautiful video ❤

[@Itsabountifullife]

I absolutely love your content. In a very stressful busy life, I find peace when I watch your videos. Your voice and music is soothing to the soul. Also, you have a precious sweet family and I love the incredible team you and your husband make. ❤️ I'll have to try pantry soup and those biscuits. Thanks for sharing and keep on being a blessing.

[@suegjerset]

Can't wait to try this recipe myself! Question regarding the choice of pasta as seems a bit on the large size. Not judging, just curious, as ditalini or tubettini would fit nicely into a spoon. Cheers!

[@karmakomodia]

even the music is COOL! 🎶🥁

[@joanneganon7157]

That's what good pantries can bring to the Table , yummy food 🐦. JO JO IN VT 😆💕🍁💨

[@Antoninka7]

Love from Poland 🇵🇱❤️