12
October
2009
Since the weather has cooled down quite a bit, I thought some potato soup was in order. My Grandmother always made this for us as soon as it started to get chilly out. I used to “help” her by eating little pieces of potato and getting in her way. This was actually one of the first recipes she taught me how to cook. While the recipe is based on my Grandma’s, I have also made it my own by tweaking a few things.
Grammy’s Potato Soup
3-4 Russet potatoes
1 white onion
3-4 celery stocks
One quart organic milk
1 tablespoon garlic
2-3 tablespoon flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Saute garlic and onions until translucent. Add celery and potatoes, and cook until the potatoes are soft. Add milk and bring to a simmer. Mix flour with a few tablespoons of warm water in a mug. Stir flour mixture into the soup. Garnish with green onions, cheddar cheese, and facon.
My Grandma put bacon in her soup, but once I became veg she made a separate pot for me, and she made sure she used separate spoons when she stirred. We had some facon hanging out in the freezer, so I decided to try it out as a garnish on top. It was quite tasty. The green onions are also my addition. This recipe is so simple and cheap to make, and so good! It’s definitely comfort in a bowl.
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8
October
2009
My brain must be fried (so is Pidden’s). We’ve been writing all day. I started writing, “Elizabeth has obviously misunderestimated Darcy…” When my spellcheck caught “misunderestimate,” I right clicked on it to fix it, only to find that there are “no suggestions.” I was confused. For a long time. Then it finally clicked… “ooooooooooh, misunderestimate is totally not a word.”
I’m making tea right now.
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5
October
2009
Yeah, that’s going to be stuck in my head all day.
Anyhoo, I engaged in a bit of craft therapy on Friday night (how cool am I?). I went to Target to see if I could find some Halloween decorations (as if I don’t already have enough), but couldn’t find any that suited my fancy, so I decided to make some instead. I went next door to Michael’s (hooray for strip malls!) and picked up some cheap picture frames, paper, ribbon, and stickers. Here’s what I came up with:
I actually got the idea for the “BOO” sign from a blog last Halloween (I can’t remember whose it was), although, I made a couple of alterations.
I printed out the letters on orange scrapbook paper, which was pretty difficult to do, since we just have a laserjet printer, with very few bells and whistles. It was really difficult to get the letter to print just where I wanted it to – but it worked out okay. I also stuck some really cute spider and bat stickers on the frames. I’m pretty happy with the way they turned out.
I have tons of these glittery letters left over from when I made my Gram’s memorial sign, so I decided to put them to use by spelling out “spooky.” Don’t worry, Kyle already pointed out how big of a nerd I am. Now all I need is some orange and black tapers for my owl candle holders. I found some cute ones on etsy, but I’m hoping to find some locally, so I don’t have to wait for shipping!
My Mom was actually the one who encouraged me to decorate for Halloween. I was telling her how much I’m dreading the upcoming holidays, since it will be the first time we will be “celebrating” them without my Gram. My Mom told me that making our place feel a little more festive might help. While I can’t decorate myself into feeling better, it is nice having the place looking cute for Halloween.
I have another crafty Halloween thing planned – I’m hoping to have some time this week to make it.
Posted: Decorating, Holidays