Channeling Aunt Gladys

Ed's Aunt Gladys put up corn. That's what she called it, as in: I put up a dozen ears this morning.  Then all year long she'd bring up corn-filled baggies from her basement freezer and we would be served Gladys' creamed corn. It was buttery and salty and really pretty good.

So this morning, I've been channeling Aunt Gladys and I put up a dozen ears of corn. Unlike Gladys, I skipped the butter and salt. I just blanched the kernels, let them cool, then packed them into freezer bags.

I then made a soup base with the naked corn cobs, some onion, carrot, celery and thyme. This winter I'll whip up a pot of corn chowder – and think of Gladys.