Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Roasted Sopa Recipe!

I have not posted a recipe in a long while!
I posted this one on my pale blog a while back, and with a few changes it has become a STAPLE around here!
Who eats it... my kids who do not like tomatoes or tomato soup... my hubby, who claims soup is NOT a meal! 
This is SO filling, hearty, and REALLY REALLY good for you!!!

Roasted Veggie & Tomato Soup
14-15 Roma Tomatoes cut into 1/8 chunks
3+ Large Carrots, rough chopped
1/2 Onion, rough chopped
1/2 Green Bell Pepper, rough chopped if you love peppers do more!
1/2 Red or Orange Bell Pepper, rough chopped
6 Garlic Cloves
1 tsp dried each: Rosemary, Basil, Thyme, Oregano, Parsley, Sage & Pepper (and any other favorites you have... I put in the whole pantry :) )
Drizzle of fat/oil. I use olive oil
4 cups Chicken Stock

Directions:
Toss Veggies with Seasonings and Oil. You can really use anything you like. It turns out yum anyway you make it.
Roast at 350 for 30-40+ minutes. Until veggies are soft.
Hand Blender, Blender or Food process after roasting.
After milling/blending the veggies, add 4 cups chicken stock and cook down until reduced by half. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
Great with crumbled bacon, chicken and/or Shredded Parmesan Cheese!

I ran this one through a food mill, but we don't bother with that anymore! If you love the campbells style thin stuff, you can mill it.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Betty's 3 Hop!!!

Simply Betty is Simply Amazing!!
I love the new Betty's 3 release.
I did something that my normally frugal brain would not usually allow... I bought them without seeing them first!!! Ahhhh.
To my nerdy little delight, they were adorable!
Here are 2 cards I threw together last night for the impromptu hop.

 Jedi Babe!


Hope on over to Louise Mann http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/
I know you are gonna love what she has in store!!!
If you want to start at the beginning go to
http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/ 

Thursday, July 5, 2012

SMASHingLY Fabulous

If you are like me, then SMASH style scrapping  has taken you over. 
Well, sometimes! I am still traditionally scrappin as well.
I put together a few Handmade Smashy Daybooks for the Copic Munkie Etsy shop.... just so I could share the LOVE! :)