Ok folks... this is a sneak peak into the life of a full-time mom, wife, nurse, farmer, homesteader, entrepreneur, adventurer, crafter, DIYer, maker, and doer.I do my best to save ONE day at home for our tried and trusted weekly meal-prep slam where I clean out our fridge and take stock on how our nutrition can help fuel our busy week ahead. I am a mom of a 13-year old growing boy and our 3-year old daughter. WE. KNOW. BUSY!Because I work outside the home as an Emergency Room Nurse, I try to plan ahead on my days off to ensure all is well on the homestead. Having a good, fresh spice rack and a few essentials on hand, (such as some homemade bone broth), can turn your fridge full of partial ingredients into a culmination of savory deliciousness in minutes!

My family love's this because it's different each time I make it.

My mum turned vegan about 4 yrs ago. Though I'm not vegetarian, this soup has quickly become one of my favourites!

This is a good, hearty wintertime soup :chef

I have a certain way I make my soup and this is not it... but It was a few days before payday so I just threw what I had in pantry together and wa la this is what came out... we really enjoyed it and it is so versatile you can use whatever you have on hand.

From Ann Culbertson

If you ever have the little pieces of fried dough or tempura batter leftover, sometimes there is a squabble over who gets it. So to solve the problem make enough for everyone lol....

I don’t have a picture of my soup. The reason it’s called Swamp Soup is cuz it looks like something you’d find in the swamp, kinda grassy, with chunks and bits. It goes great with some cornbread. It’s best if cooked with fresh ingredients, but if they’re not available frozen and canned will do in a pinch. #GoldenApron23

No soy stirfry. Some days the camera works perfectly then somedays it wont.

Just a hodgepodge of ingredients for a soup.

When I make a soup, I am one of those toss it in kind of people. So, this recipe is a very close approximation of ingredients. A little more broth may be needed or a bit more of this or that. It's really all up to you and how thick or thin you want your soup or how many veggies you like! The hambone from your holiday ham can be saved and frozen until your ready to make your soup! Also, save some of the ham and add it to the soup! You can also get a hambone from your butcher or even a Honey Baked Ham store.