Soup of the evening, beautiful soup

On this chill and frosty evening my home is filling with the intoxicating aroma of soup, the frigged temperatures have me staying curled up cozy indoors and simmering vegetable broth for the soups I am making for the swap.
Yesterday I swung by Miradore, to look at single quart storage containers for the soups, Steve ~one of the owners and a leading authority on all things food related~ recommended single quart canning jars: fill the jars to the “1 quart” line, not to the rim, and allow to cool before putting in the freezer with just the lids, not the rings. Put the rings on after the soup freezes. Of course, this process does not offer the benefits of canning, but the jars are inexpensive, easy to clean and reuse, and they lend themselves well to reheating your frozen soup.

Looking forward to hearing from everyone about who's coming and what they are bringing!