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Soup of the week & some other delicious food

One of the things I love most about the fall/winter (here in LA they are pretty much the same thing) is the food. There's something about warm, hearty food that I love. So in honor of that, I'm going to make soup once a week for a few months. I'll try to remember to post recipes (and pictures if they turn out ok) so you can all be jealous. Hah. Just kidding. Please feel free to send any soup, bisque, stew, chowder, etc recipes that you like, I would love to try them.

Yesterday we had Broccoli Potato soup in bread bowls. It was super easy and very tasty if I do say so myself. A little heavy on the pepper but otherwise very good. I didn't take a picture. Here's the recipe:

• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 2 onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup water
• 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the broccoli and onion in the butter or margarine, about 5 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the soup, milk, water, basil and pepper. Mix well and heat through, about 15 minutes. Add cheese and stir until melted.

Food I have taken pictures of recently was something I tried out last week. I think Brent decided to call them Stuffed Zucchini. I got the idea off the back of the Jennie O turkey I had. It was SO good. I don't usually like zucchini but I think I'm getting there. I had some of the browned ground turkey in my freezer (it didn't use a lot). I halved 2 zucchini and scooped out the middle and filled them with ground turkey, some red sauce I made out of diced tomatoes and seasonings (you could use any sort of red pasta/marinara/bruchetta sauce) and cheese then baked them at 350 for about 15-20 minutes (until the zucchini felt tender when I poked it with a fork). I served it with garlic bread and steamed carrots. I'm telling you, SO yummy and I can't even imagine how healthy it was. Other than the little bit of cheese and bread it was just veggies and lean meat. I'm going to make them again this week if I still have enough turkey left over in the freezer.

Home Alone

I just got home from dropping Brent off at the airport. He is flying to Boston for his very first business trip! Exciting, huh? He is going to a conference for one of the software programs they use in risk management. He is excited. Not so much for the conference but he really likes Boston. He is staying here for $250/night. Thank goodness we get reimbursed!

The best part? It's MLB postseason and these guys have a home game tonight. He bought a ticket in one of the upper levels with an obstructed view for $75. Not too bad for a championship game. Attending a Sox game at Fenway Park is one of the items on his "things to do before I die" list, so I hope he gets some good pictures and souvenirs and of course I hope they win!

He comes home late Wednesday night so for the next couple of days I'll be here alone. It's not that big of a deal, I just really love my husband and never feel like I need a "break" or "time to myself". Don't get me wrong, I enjoy doing things that don't involve him but if I could spend 100% of my time with this man, I would! (Does that make me needy? Maybe. But what's wrong with being that attached to your husband? I say nothing. We are stuck together for eternity, I should probably like him. A lot.)

I'll miss you, Bubs!! Someday when I have more than 8 days off a year, I'll come on these trips with you.

Another Late Flashback Friday - The Praying Mantis

Dear Brent,

Remember that one time we got home from a date to find that a praying mantis had hitched a free ride on our car? That was funny.

Love,
E

Congrats Gordon family!!

As you know, I spent the last week in Arizona with the Gordon family. It was so much fun. I spent the week being silly with the little girls, cooking, cleaning and hanging out with Jake & Melissa. I loved pretending to be a mom for a little while, those girls are so wonderful. When they dropped me off at the airport the girls cried and to be honest, I did a little too. It's amazing how people so small can make you feel so fulfilled.

Molly

Janie

We were hoping that the baby would make her appearance earlier in the week but that's what you get for planning. On Monday Melissa's doctor "accidentally" broke her water and little Ella Cait Gordon was born at 12:42 am on Tuesday, September 30th. She is beautiful.

Good job guys! Way to make a cute baby, not that we expected anything different. :)

Date Night As Documented By My Phone's Camera

The night before I came out here to Arizona, Brent and I went to the Dodgers vs. Padres game. We like baseball. It was a good game. We won. By a lot.

We sat in this section,

it was very dirty afterwards.

We parked at the park down the hill and walked in. It saved us $15 and we didn't have to sit in this traffic to get out of the parking lot (which can take 45 minutes).



I love my husband. We have so much fun together.

Flashback Friday - Shampoo

Possibly the best smelling shampoo. Ever.

Too bad they don't make it anymore. I was thinking about the original version while I was washing my hair with this today.