The best soups are made with a base of homemade stock and fresh ingredients. Obviously this can be a time-consuming endeavor. You can reduce your time in the kitchen by using canned or frozen broths or bouillon bases. Even so, plan on taking your time with a good soup or stew.
You can use ingredients when cooking soup that would otherwise be thrown away. Celery tops, asparagus ends, broccoli stalks, onion skins, and fish heads are great examples. These give plenty of flavor and you remove them when your soup base is flavorful enough.

I listened as my running partner relayed an ongoing frustration with a friend from work. Not wanting to be rude, she had allowed herself to get too heavily involved with her friend’s problems. Now her friend was always calling her or dropping by, expecting inordinate amounts of time to listen to her problems and offer solutions.
Women have many sources of stress. It’s important for us to learn how to manage stress so stress doesn’t manage us.

Viki Teague, proprietor of The Shops @ 1015 Oak, has started a new chapter in her life, and she wants to help other women realize they can do the same thing.
The store offers a variety of one-of-a-kind items, including antiques, furniture, clothing, jewelry, and art. Teague explained how she came into the business.
“I had a lot of experience in several businesses in Conway and had retired about 10 years ago. I did the grandmother thing a short while, but always dabbled in art, fabric, color. That stayed with me. I grew up at my grandmother’s feet learning about sewing.”