Finally found the right rugs...

This one is in front of the stove...it is longer

This one is in front of my sink

We have been in our new house since Nov. 1, 2010 and a few weeks ago I finally found rugs for the kitchen.  I LOVE them...since I dont have a certain color in the kitchen...it brings out a lot of the main ones!

Cold Thursday...Hot Tater Soup

The temperature is 27 degrees with the wind chill at 25.  That folks is C-O-L-D for us here in Shreveport & Bossier City.  One of my best buds mentioned she had a bunch of potatoes at home that they weren't eating so in our conversation we came up with making Potato Soup here at work in the crock pot to share with our Querbes & Nelson family.  No reason to get out in the cold when you don't have to. 

Susan boiled her potatoes at home and had them cooked when she got here and some milk to add to the cream of chicken soup....I brought a few things to add to the pot - another can of cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and sour cream & shredded cheese for topping.

We put a crock pot liner in

(I LOVE CROCK POT LINERS...they revolutionized cooking the the CP for me) added the cooked potatoes, cans of soup, milk, broth, salt & pepper to taste...and set it on low and let it simmer at 9:00 am or so and now at 12:15 - lunch is ready!!!  It is yummy too.

I topped mine with sour cream and cheese...the only thing that would have made it more tasty would be to have bacon bits & onions!!

Sweet Baking,

Kim

Kim's 'not exactly' homemade Veggie Beef Soup

The super bowl is being held in Dallas, Texas...my native land. I know, I know its only 4 hours away from me but 4 hours is as far as China when you start getting home sick. Anyway, the Steelers and Packers are the teams in super bowl 45, and I believe they bought there northern 'Yankee' weather with them. Last night it was 23 degrees....that means soup and chili weather¡ woo hoo! I make a mean 'not exactly' homemade veggie beef soup!



I use a mix - the brand I usually use is Bear Creek --- it is very good.  But I have a house full of boys and I have to add more to the mix to fill 'em up since we grow them big in the Payne & Ebey families!

Kim's 'not exactly' homemade Veggie Beef Soup

1 - 9 oz pkg of veggie soup mix

1 can green beans ( I use french style this time, but use either or)

1 can whole kernal corn

1 can pinto beans

----I dont drain the canned veggies, I use it in the soup----

1 can rotel tomatoes

1 sm. can tomato sauce

1 bag frozen stew vegetables

1 1/2 -2 lbs ground hamburger

cook the hamburger, drain and rinse under hot water (I still use that little trick I learned in 9th grade homemaking class thanks to Mrs. Davis and all her handy dandy information!!).  Add all the veggies (liquid and all), frozen veggies, tomato sauce, and soup mix.  I added 5 cups of water to the entire pot, add as much as you prefer.  Stir and mix it up well, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 mins.  It doesnt last long - I usually have enough for 2 nights!!

Happy Baking,

Kim

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and we have bread

Sour dough bread...it isn't as dark as I would have liked but its tasty.

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trying out my new bread machine

My fabulous niece Merideth hosted a house warming for me this weekend & my awesome friend Susan got me this bread machine. Since I have never used one, I am trying a mix the first time...let's see how it goes!

Sweet baking,
Kim

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blogging from my phone

I have had this Motorola backflip android phone since november and am still learning it...

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13 days into the New Year...

and I haven't posted a new blog...well that has got to change.  These first 13 days have really gone by way too fast.  Lots of family and lots of baking has been done and I really need to catch up.  Be back soon to do so!

Sweet Baking,
Kim

New email:
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