Garbage Soup

So I'm living in four different places right now waiting until I can move into my own place (Wednesday!! YAY!). This means I have a very odd assortment of foods at my disposal. So, today when I was craving soup, I knew it would be an interesting affair. What I really want is what google search tells me is sometimes called "Poor Irish Soup" with ham and cabbage and potatoes. This is what I ended up making:

I started with a base of Campbell's Vegetable Soup, which is disgusting, so I'll never eat it.
I added some scraps of cabbage and bemoaned how horrible it tasted.
I had...maybe a cup and a half of old rice I'd made with chicken bouillon that was too old to eat alone, so I dumped that in.
Then about a finger's breadth of extra tomato sauce to help with the base taste, as well as some garlic powder, basil, paprika, and oregano.
Then I brought it to a boil, covered it with a plate (I don't own lids. >.<) and simmered it.

The result? It's edible. I wish I had some sour cream to mix in there. It's a bit tomato-y but I took a can of soup I'd never eat and made it edible so....I guess I can't complain too much. :) I'll try some cheese on top and quit whining. I'm lucky I was able to make soup.

Mac and cheese would have been a good addition as well.

Update: I mixed in some "Mexican Blend" shredded cheese and it's now delicious! :)

WAAAM

So Jeff and I were getting a little testy on the ride home after a pointless trip to Portland (I know, hard to imagine one of those, but it happened!). So, we saw a sign for this museum and decided to stop and have a go.

First off, we did NOT realize how far off the highway it was. Not too far, but farther than I've ever been in to Hood River. However, I really do recommend this museum. We both got student rates, so it was only $12 for us to get in. The first warehouse is full of old cars and planes and motorcycles. The second warehouse was full of old army jeeps and weapons and some newer cars, like a hummer. We even got to go into one of the planes! One of the museum staff asked if we wanted to see the cockpit, removed the rope, and pulled the "Do Not Enter" sign off the steps. That was pretty cool.

I thought the old bikes were awesome and Jeff was fascinated by the guns. My favorite part, however, was the kids section. All over there are signs to watch your kids, not to touch, etc. Only, there's this fenced off area where the museum build a submarine, helicopter, jeep, and a snowmobile out of random parts for kids to crawl all over. My favorite was the submarine, I think made out of old oil drums? I don't remember, but it had so many buttons on the inside!

Not only does this museum have tons of antique vehicles, they run, too! On certain days, they take them out and give rides. You can even sign up for a three-session workshop to learn how to drive a Model T. Did you know they have a gas lever on the steering wheel? Crazy stuff.

No pictures because we were pretty beat. But, it was fun!