Potatos, Fennel, Carrots, Turnips, and Leeks

That is what I have to work with this week, and oh yeah some broccoli.  But doesn't potato, turnip, carrot and leek sound like a soup waiting to happen?  I did want to saute carrots until carmel, but there is never a shortage of carrots is there?  It is soup weather.  Nasty storm out.  Moose, our dog is not happy about rain, he is still salty after double towel dry.  He needs a jacket, maybe today's project. 

It is storming outside and I missed the weather report all last week telling us to get prepared.  So I am scrambling, hoping I didn't request my mystery veg too late.  I didn't make it to the farmer's market this weekend.  I had some family stuff instead.  Shoot, I definitely need the mystery pick up, I won't be able to get to the farmer's market this weekend as well.  It is my Dad's birthday and I think it would be fun to take him skiing.  But that requires some planning so I should be able to make it all work out. 

We have been working through our leftover prime rib, my Mom's Chile Verde, and the experimental Thit Ca Vietnamese Braised Pork.  The pork came out good, but not quite like Auntie Lili's.  And it is so rich.  Hmm, that reminds me I need to take a trip to the liquor store and get some digestivos and some vermouth. 

I have been going through my condiments and getting rid of things I do not use or that are too old or both!  I am trying to have the essentials in the fridge, not every hot sauce, but maybe my favorite 5, not 15.  Maybe this will somehow help me to finally be able to store all of the mystery, instead of relying on the old frisge in the garage.  I do like the secondary refrigeration, but maybe I should get a newer effiecient model?

So many things to eat and to repair and to replace and to upgrade, moving forward.