Vlog: Vegetable Soup, Shark Hydrovac XL (unbox and try) and a little Diet Chit Chat, WW

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Hi Friends! Just a little something different. Kind of fun to change it up for a bit. I’m really liking the Hydrovac and while I’m still looking for the best place to keep it, I feel like it cleans so well i have to find it a home! It was so fun cooking…I love making these videos. I have linked a few of the items I talked about below 😊

[@bobbithompson8256]

Great video! I have not purchased an instant pot yet. Is it worth it? Are ed there a lot if recipes? Is it better than a crock pot?

[@CARNIVALFAERY]

Love this style of vid! You should do more! 👍 ❤️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks so much! I’m going to try…I really enjoy just taping life!

[@susanlew1730]

Now I want soup!😊

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Lol… I love soup so much.

[@oOelysium]

Omg I absolutely enjoyed this video!! I really hope you keep sprinkling in vlogs, you’re personality is everything!❤

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Aw, thank you so much, that’s so nice of you to say!

[@karenslade6864]

Please do more Vlogs!! You are such a natural at doing them. That soup looks amazing. I will definately be trying it in the near future. 🙂

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thank you so much!!

[@melissahuntsman1799]

This is such perfect soup weather. That vegetable soup was so easy and looks so delicious and full of nutrients. I think you rocked it on ingredients

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thank you so much. It was super easy and so tasty. My favorite combination…lol

[@lindamakowski7387]

Thank you for a very enjoyable video. My female hound dog ate my glasses a week ago this past weekend. Waiting on my new glasses and frames to be ready for pick up next Tuesday. So, temporarily unable to drive, read, write or put on makeup, forget crocheting or knitting. I always watch your videos. However, right now I am unable to see them. Found your voice very comforting while I am in this limbo. I am experiencing a multiple sclerosis flare also, so I am using a walker to get around. The soup sounds wonderful. I was thinking that when things get back to normal, I will likely make some in my crockpot. I am tempted to try adding some shell pasta to it. My ex-husband who is currently residing with me because of a heart attack and triple bypass surgery, enjoys a good homemade soup and I like the fact that you can have better control over sodium intake when you cook at home Have a wonderful day and thank you for the joy you brought to me today.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Oh no. Sorry about your glasses. I hope you feel better soon. The vegetable soup is so comforting and just makes me feel better. I like to have the control over the ingredients, like you say particularly the sodium.

[@nattyfbaby_]

I’ve been on my health journey for 6 weeks and I am down 27 lbs 😊 I’m so proud of myself but still have a long road to go! I love this kind of video

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

That is incredible! You should be proud!! Congratulations 🎊

[@TruthRobinson411]

Congratulation, Kathrin! Keep up the great work. Thanks for the recipe.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@lisasmith7]

I got a new vacuum this month. Miele cat and dog canister vacuum. I absolutely love it. We have wall to wall carpet. Kitchen, baths and dining room are linoleum. ❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I need a new regular vacuum too.

[@hallieadams4225]

You can do this. I did Weight Watchers and doing the meetings was my God send. Doing a blog is a great idea. I couldn't have done it alone.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks for the support Hallie!

[@auntrowdy]

You should take all your veggie scraps (except the potato skins) and put them in your Instant Pot, cover them with water and pressure cook them for at least 45 minutes to make homemade veggie broth! I keep a container in my freezer that I throw veggie scraps in until I have enough (or a need) for a batch of veggie broth. It’s basically free food - water and stuff I’d just throw away. 😊

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Honestly, when I’ve got my life together…I do that…lol. I’ve been so all over the place lately I’ve let some of my good habits slip, that being one of them…but I need to get back on track. I keep a ziploc in the freezer and throw it in for either veggie stock or in it’s my chicken parts for bone broth.

[@cherylbleiler172]

I used to wash the potato peels and freeze those as well to make a soup base.

[@lindahughes5781]

Loved cooking with you! I have the Bissell cleaner and really like it too! I have a bit more floor and carpets, so mine gets a workout!! Now I want vegie soup!! Have a great week, and thanks for the diet pep talk! It's been a hard year for me toooo!!!❤

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I wish I could do more of my flooring with this vacuum it does such a good job!

[@judystitches5291]

That was great. Thank you

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@tammylibertini171]

I love this video!!! You are amazing! Do more videos like this one❤️❤️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks Tammy!

[@cherylbleiler172]

My family's minestrone has your basics plus cabbage, spinach and tomato. We use a beef base.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Yum!

[@melnagai]

I love to make soups I don’t use recipes for soups either. Can’t mess up a soup. I like to add garlic to my soup. I start with onions, carrots and celery and then put the garlic on top so it doesn’t burn easily. I’m getting hungry! 🍲 ❤️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I usually use garlic if it’s for me too, but my dad doesn’t care for garlic since his chemo. It totally changed his taste buds and garlic tastes horrible to him. Can you imagine…nightmare!

[@sheelahstoddard9788]

loved this video!! please do more like this. ❤️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks so much!

[@brynb1325]

Love these videos from you. Soup looked great

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks so much

[@cassandraboyer7068]

Thanks for sharing

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@cgamble6478]

I usually add garlic (to everything) and spinach... sometimes black beans for the protein because I don't eat much meat.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I do the garlic when it’s just for me too. I over garlic everything…lol. But my Dad had chemo a few years back and since then can’t really do garlic so I leave out if I know it’s for them too.

[@lisasmith7]

Have a wonderful Wednesday ❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@hopeguidry7023]

I bought an instant pot years ago and have only used it a handful of times... I just might have to pull it out and give it a go! That soup looks so good!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Definitely give it another chance between soups, rice,hard boiled eggs and a couple of pasta dishes I use mine so much!

[@mirnasolis4360]

Loved the vlog! And the soup looks amazing

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thank you!!

[@_JanetLouise]

that was fun .... good job

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks Janet!

[@merlinstwin7373]

Canned green beans in soup is brilliant! I love potatoes in Manhattan clam chowder, but in vegetable soup I've been using my favorite chick peas and barley combo. Chick peas are now zero points and barley is less points than rice and holds up great in a soup. Just personal preference. All soup is good! Ok, my husband LOVES vaccing the A/C filters and emptying the Shark canister. 👍👍😂

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I have to normalize that beans are free points now and add some into my soup! I always need more protein. I’m with you…all soup is good…lol

[@kathygoodfield1906]

Really enjoyed this video. Soup looks delicious. Think I’ll give it a try!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@itsmelaura]

Ohh I love this !!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks Laura!

[@MephistoAngel]

The soup looked amazing! I’ve never seen an instapot in action before! That’s fast! I do my different soup recipes in a Dutch oven on the burner or crock pot. If I had more storage room I’d check out instapots!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Oh my goodness, my kitchen appliances are taking over my life…so many and they require so much space I don’t have…lol

[@kelseyb3037]

Loved this video! Has me craving vegetable soup now too 🤣

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Lol…love a bowl of soup..

[@Chelbsn]

I love my Shark Hydrovac! For me, it works much better than the Bissell Crosswave. I do also love to sweep with a broom (I find it relaxing),but when I use my Hydrovac the entire house feels so much cleaner to me. That soup looks delicious! I think it might just be in my near future!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

How often do you use your Hydrovac. I find myself wanting to use it almost every day but I won’t let me because of the cost of the cleaner…

[@venuscarter6750]

I have one of those and I love it!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

It cleans really well!

[@tinaparmer6545]

I bought the same HydroVac when it was the TSV. I bought it for cat hairballs and spills🤣. It worked great on our hardwood and the rugs. I did use it on the carpet on a few stains🤪. It looked good. That soup sounds delish. I’m on WW now and need to make this.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

How’d it do on the carpet, I’ve really wanted to do that…lol.

[@tinaparmer6545]

@@kathrinmccarty6784 it looked better and smelled fresh but the stain didn’t go away. It had been there too long I think.

[@lisasmith7]

I met my husband in October and married him in December. We are going on 30 years. He builds everything too.❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

My husband thought it was absolutely hilarious I was putting together the vacuum. It’s just what he always does.

[@jessicaellmore5785]

i also started making soups to be heathier and i also get it all to myself cause the hubby is picky...i bought a food network magazine that was just soups and i just made a beet and red cabbage soup

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

That sounds delish!

[@lisasmith7]

We have a Rug Doctor for the carpets. I love it ❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I should do that…actually, I should get new carpet…lol

[@hallieadams4225]

We counted potatoes, you don't have to count pumpkin though. We counted corn too. I always start with carrots,onion and parsley and cook that down. That with a wee bit of broth (billion). The the rest of the broth and any vegetable available. They malanga, latin potatoes. Great texture, a nice bite.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Sounds great!

[@tinaschrecengost8408]

Loved this 🎉😂❤

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@joancarl3216]

I was given an instapot 6 months ago ( my friend had 2) and only used it once-a tad afraid but can’t wait to make the soup now! Thanks so much!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Oh, don’t be afraid, it’s so safe! Just lock it down and you’ll know, and wait for it to release…piece of cake. Enjoy and let me know how it goes!

[@karindacosta5297]

Great recipe. I find my instapot a little daunting. Would love to see more!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks! Definitely try you Instant Pot. It’s so easy and so fast!

[@lisasmith7]

I bet that corn adds amazing flavor 😋 ❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I want to add corn to almost everything…lol. It’s one of my favorite things.

[@pattysplace777]

Hi Kathrin, I need to try this recipe, my hubby loves veggie soup. And that vac/mop looks nice. I've been looking for something like that for my floors.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I wish my hubs would eat my soup. He just doesn’t love cooked veg… I’m so impressed with what the vac/mop is picking up!

[@vatriciar2175]

Soup looks great. I make mine like my father in law always did. Kind of like my Mom & her family too. We use beef short ribs to flavor the broth, beef cubes, onions, celery, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, corn & green beans. Canned tomatoes, tomato juice too. Yum, has me wanting an instant pot now! I cook it all day on the stove, love the smell of that or chicken & dumplings! Also like that vacuum/mop. Does it work on wood floors? We have tile floor in the bathroom & laundry room, but wood in the kitchen & foyer. Thanks for sharing!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Actually have an instant pot chicken and dumpling recipe too….lol. Your soup sounds amazing! Yep, the Hydrovac is for wood floors too! I’m loving it. Just afraid I want to use it too often…lol

[@jaymelyman7593]

I would add garlic.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

If I am making it just for me I actually do. My Dad had chemo a few years back and since then he doesn’t care for the way garlic tastes to him so if I’m cooking for them too, I tend to leave it out, but I’m with you. I garlic almost everything…lol

[@ruthwilfong2342]

Great vid! Hope you do more. I know you live in Maryland, so do I. I’m so curious where you live in MD but I know you can’t say. Love your channel! 🧡

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks so much! I am in Md…it’s been so warm!

[@ruthwilfong2342]

Warmest winter I’ve ever seen! Love it 😍

[@elizabethmcenearney7860]

I’m going to check out that hydrovac. It would be worth it to me I think. I’m kind of horrified to think of how dirty the carpet might be. Love the look of the soup!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Oh my goodness. I couldn’t believe what I got. I mopped last week. Keep in mind it can only be used on area rugs. Not padded carpet! I’ve got a link to it below.

[@maryspanogreco1]

Soup looks delicious. What is the name of the metal tool you use to pick up the chopped item with….I need one😊

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Hi, I love mine and use it to move food around constantly…lol. It’s a bench scraper, I think it’s original use was as a dough scraper when making bread. Someone else had asked too and I found this one on Amazon amzn.to/3EzR5j1 which is very much like mine. Also, that is an affiliate link. But if you prefer not to use it you can just type bench scraper. Have a great Sunday!

[@maryspanogreco1]

@@kathrinmccarty6784 Thank you for replying back. I’m from Canada so will have to use Amazon Canada or I would use your affiliate link. Have a great day. Looking forward to your next video.

[@marybeemsterboer4436]

Hi Kathrin! The soup sounds yummy!

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I love soups!

[@lisasmith7]

I love to add cabbage. ❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Yum!

[@lynngiasson2946]

I have also been having a hard time getting back on WW.

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Man, I need to focus and get a grip. Loving the soup so it helps!

[@lynngiasson2946]

I am not a big soup lover. I like tomato soup and split pea. I could eat vegetable soup, but not with tomato sauce. I would have to make it with chicken or beef broth. I love tomato, but for some reason don’t like tomato sauce. It’s been hard to get back in to a WW routine. I did well the first couple months but then put most of the weight back on.

[@lisasmith7]

We are picking up a half of a cow tomorrow. We are trying to save cash. I go up and down in weight. I am not super strict on myself. For me it is lifestyle because it feels better than diet. I got heavy about 12 years ago. I am 5'5 and 135 right now. I fluctuate up to 150 over holidays. ❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

I wish I had room for a freezer to hold a cow. We’ve talked about it off and on through the years..but I really don’t have the space.

[@aundrealauzon]

Super cool mop. I've heard nothing but fantastic things about them. I'm a little confused though? Did your soup cook in six minutes? I must be confused right? 6 hours?

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

6 minutes! The Instant Pot is an electric pressure cooker and it cooks amazingly fast and it tastes like it cooked all day!

[@brendaharvey7886]

As always - loved your video. You had me laughing with you so hard at times, I was crying. I learned a lot! Can you tell me what the tool is called that looked flat stainless steel and you used to put all of your chopped items in the One Pot. I definitely want one of those! Please keep doing these - really enjoyable. 😍

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Thanks so much Brenda! The thing I used for scraping is a bench scraper. I originally got it to use when I was working with bread doughs that were sticky, but now, I use it almost daily for food moving like I did in this video. This one seems just like mine amzn.to/3EvmOBF (Amazon affiliate link)

[@lisasmith7]

It has been in the 70"s here. Thursday we will be at 11°😫❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

It’s such a crazy winter. We were 80 yesterday and I think closer to 40 today. But then back in the mid 50s. We’ve barely had winter.

[@heathersbooknook]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@lisasmith7]

You should be impressed not embarrassed. You should see what I get out of my carpet. It looks pretty cool ❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

It’s amazing what it continues to pick up.

[@venuscarter6750]

My favorite soup is cabbage roll soup. I just became diabetic and no sweets..kill me now...lol. I have a treadmill and haven't been able to get on yet, the struggle is real

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Unfortunately, I have such a sweet tooth!

[@kristipatterson9952]

🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@lisasmith7]

Hi!❌️⭕️

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

😊

[@bluecobaltsteph2689]

I think it would be good to make a different channel for diet content - I love to watch you do anything including cooking but the “d” word and weight discussion is a bit triggering to me. ❤❤❤

[@kathrinmccarty6784]

Sorry Steph! Definitely taken under advisement! It is absolutely my plan!

[@bluecobaltsteph2689]

@@kathrinmccarty6784 💜💜💜