Happy New Year! New Year's Resolution...a picture a day.

January 2009 - Picture a day
2 Jan - 15 Jan
My New Year's Resolution is to take a picture OR write a poem everyday. I may not share every poem I write, but I will share all the photos I take no matter how bad and/or last minute they might be.

Laser tag with Carrie-lani

Teasing Mickey with a treat

Cutting ribbons at the flower shop in preparation for Valentine's Day

Deer in our backyard

Lizard in the window of my new little office

Bath time!

Part of this complete breakfast

Mmm-mmm...strawberries and blueberries

Winter decor

Sun shadows

Orange tomato soup (SOOOO GOOOOOD!!)

Recipe: put ~1/2 small onion, 1/2 red pepper, 1 stalk of celery, a small handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, 1 clove garlic, a sprig of thyme (leaves picked off), and fresh ground pepper in a food processor. Blend together until very fine. Heat some olive oil in a small pot, and once warm add all the veggies. Cook on med-low until the veggies are tender. Add ~1/2 cup of beef broth until the veggies are just slightly covered with the broth. Put the heat on simmer and let the flavors simmer together for ~10 minutes. At this point add whatever spices you like (I added some Adobo and paprika). Once the broth has simmered for a while, add one can of Campbell's Tomato Soup. Stir in until smoothly integrated. Take half and half (or any other dairy - I used fat-free Half and Half) and add slowly while stirring. Once the soup is the "right" consistancy stop adding dairy and bring to a boil again. I took out the handheld blender and blended the soup more to get it really smooth, but if you prefer it a little chunkier you don't have to blend it. Let it simmer together for a few minutes. Take off the heat and let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!!