Frugal Friday: Vegetable and Barley Soup

I know it is not winter anymore, but there is still money to be saved by limiting your diet.

If you have a few vegetables that are on their way out, then this is a cost effective way to dispose of them and feed the kids at the same time.

Ingredients:
- 5 or 6 large potatoes, peeled and cubed, most diseased bits removed
- 2 leeks cut into round slices
- 3 carrots, roughly chopped
- 5 celery sticks, cut onto chunks, substitute with green carrots if cheaper
- 1 cup of dried pearl barley
- a few leaves of dark green cabbage, or anything vaguely green
- lot of water to stretch it out
- Salt and pepper to taste

Boil it up and dish it out.