That soup will do me well.

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I think, from now on, however, I will make the base, add the meat, and stop right there.  THEN, as I go along, add whatever vegetables or else I wish.  Say I have a base chicken soup.  I end up with plenty of pulled pork?  Just add some for a variation, but maybe just enough for a bowl or two.  And, adding veggies as I wish, per day.  I can easily, now, keep in right keto food.

Boring?  All food gets boring.  But with a base soup, which can be dressed up or down, per day, as one wishes?  That cuts boredom.  Then, to make it thicker or thinner really helps.  I will have to figure out cold soup at some point, but not yet.  Tonight?  The vegetable chicken soup, but with raw spinach leaves and a can of stewed tomatoes.  Diced or even puree wouldn't be a bad add.

The thing is, I can't quite heat up just enough for one bowl.  I prefer to use the stove.  And my single quart pot still puts out well more than my bowl.  It's the smallest pan I have.  I suppose I could buy a smaller pan, or put less in.  But I... didn't get close to filling it, even adding a couple of cups of water?  And it was still well more than enough.  One bowl did me quite well, full to the gills, literally could not eat another bite.  And there is still at least half left?  Okay... I get soups and stews now.  Amazing tech, actually.

I may have another bowl shortly.  I must admit, while I am not seeing protein, the pieces are so small, and the veggies so thick, I am still feeling protein sated?  Very strange.  I didn't think that was possible.  I think the soups I have had in the past were mostly done wrong.  Oh, well, mother's soups and stews were almost always, to my memory, shockingly filling and comforting.  No joke.  But soup anywhere else I have tried?  Not so much.

Now, I have room for improvement.  One of the main has already been noted.  Making a base of stock, water, thickener, and whichever meat... or even mushroom.  Then, adding veggies as wanted, per small pot.  Other improvements?  Learning how to fatten, with cream or even sour cream.  Learning to thicken or thin, as desired... though... when rightly thickened initially, how much water added can set that easily.  But the final trick I will need to work up is making the soup so that it is edible while cold.  That... will be a touch of magic, luck, and practice.

I am quite pleased with this all.  Oh, and it is quite warming on top of being easy to dish out, even if on the run.  It would heat well enough in the time to take a shower, and could be drunk almost, or taken in a thermos.  If you have never gotten into soups, or better stews... I'm going to recommend that you do.  Especially if you live north of the cold line.  I love chili, just can't do beans and haven't really fallen for keto variants.

Ugh.  Back to a bit of gaming.  Can't do... much of anything... for long.  I just... get lost?  I stop knowing what I am doing.  Frustrating.  Some of it is this flu, some of it is winter, some is general health...  I'll do what I can.  Good evening, night, morning, and/or day.