We are expecting sub-zero temps later this week, so something tropical seemed a good idea. And it’s a slow-cooker recipe, great for busy weeknight meals.
On the board tonight:
- Island Ribs
- Pineapple Pilaf
- Green Beans
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Furry Friday: Shedding Into The New Year
I did a deep clean for the Christmas party, and boy, howdy, why do I have so many animals? The fur! It is everywhere.
This picture makes me smile. When Sully, my house panther, came to live with us, he had never been around other animals. He was a four-year-old, owner surrender. Not sure why, he has NO bad habits. I didn’t know much, except he’d been an only child and was afraid of loud noises (that’s a story for another day, LOL).
Work Wednesday: A Little Bit Everyday
The refreshing of the kitchen/dining areas is coming along nicely. Painting is done but for one wall and that one pesky chair. I need to take it apart, and it will seem less arduous to complete.
Tuesday Tunes: Black Velvet
This is one of those songs that I will sit in the car and listen to if it comes on the radio and I’ve already reached my destination.
New Menu Monday: It’s Soup Season
Frigid temps arrived this weekend. No snow here, but plenty up in the mountains so the view should be pretty once the clouds disperse. I spent the weekend cooking and packaging meals so I wouldn’t have to do much during the week.
Tax time is my busy season, and I still want to put in a few hours of writing each day, so prepped meals give me a bit of extra time each day. It is definitely soup time. I made a nice Spinach-Tomato Soup and will probably make this recipe mid-week.
Spicy Potato Soup (Zuppa Toscana)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- ½ lb spicy ground sausage (or ground beef)
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper (opt)
- 1 bay leaf (remove before serving)
- 1 tsp crushed garlic
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 6 potatoes, well scrubbed, unpeeled – cubed or thinly sliced
- 2 cups milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 oz shredded cheese – I like parmesan myself)
saucepan or instant pot
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