u/CCV21

Used the Cajun holy trinity aromatic base.

Used a fresh tomato.

Better than Bullion seasoned vegetables and roasted garlic broth.

Added chunks of andouille sausage.

I think I'll make my next soup with chicken.

Rolls right of the tongue.

What are some characters that you know that match or surpass the hype?

Usually this is for antagonists. They’re usually the big bad. The mountain to overcome. Frieza is a prime example of this. In particular one line in the series. “Goku is using the Kaioken, and Frieza’s still picking him apart.”

That one line just underscores how Frieza is way beyond all of the warnings Goku has been given. Keep in mind that at this point of the series the most noteworthy antagonist Goku had faced was King Piccolo. Everyone knew who King Piccolo was, his reputation proceeded him, and nobody thought he could be beat. However, even in Goku’s fight against King Piccolo, we never had that sense of defeat. 

A protagonist who meets this trope is John Wick. The line that best exemplifies this is when Viggo Tarasov asks why Aurelio (John Leguizamo) hit his son. Aurelio responds [“because he stole John Wick’s car sir, and killed his dog”](https://youtu.be/4UtIGfJ1W9s?t=238) only for Viggo to end the conversation with “Ohh”.  

This is sentiment is hammered throughout the franchise. I think is best encapsulated by [this scene](https://youtu.be/wvgDdz-KWH8?t=29). 

Who are some you think that fit this bill? 

Used the Cajun holy trinity for an aromatic base.

Seasoned with Old Bay and salt.

Used Better Than Bullion roasted vegetable broth.

Added an heirloom tomato and a Kirkland Signature beef stick.

Sweat the holy trinity in extra virgin olive oil. Cooked in a crock pot for 8 hours.

Put pasta shells in for the final half hour.

I've never had much luck with ice cream makers. Heard about the freeze and stir method, so i thought I'd try that.

Leaving it in the freezer to firm up.

Here's the recipe if anyone is curious.

https://altonbrown.com/recipes/homemade-vanilla-ice-cream/

Used a sofrito aromatic base for this one.

Seasoned with salt and Old Bay.

Better than Bullion seasoned vegetable broth.

Added heirloom tomato.

Chopped up some beef stick.

Private labels have been getting more attention and love here recently. Kirkland Signature has always delivered quality while being affordable.

It was ok. It had some good flavor, but the carbonation was weak.

Getting into soup making. First one where I didn't follow an exact recipe.

I sweat celery, onion, and carrot also known as mirepoix.

Then I added some Old Bay and salt.

Then I used Better than Bullion seasoned vegetable base.

One cup of white wine.

Then put in mushrooms and rice.

Cooked for 30 minutes, and then turned off the heat and let it sit for three hours.

I added a bit too much rice. Lesson learned for next time.

The soup is pretty good. My intention is to make a soup using a different aromatic base each time. I'll also alternate the broths/stocks.