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I MADE TOMATO SOUP!!!!

October 1, 2017 Arlene Giddings

from my OWN tomatoes!!!  out of my garden!!

the truth is
i made tomato soup yesterday too
but i'm not really sure why i thought
that tomato soup
made with carrots
and vegetable broth
would not taste like
VEGETABLES...

because it did.

it totally did.
it smelled like vomit.
and the carrots left a weird texture.
and it smelled like vomit.

i had to throw it out.

today
i started from scratch.
i had liked about 6 different recipes
on pinterest
so ended up pulling a little from each
i roasted the tomatoes with garlic and onion
and then put it in the ninja and
mushed it up
(disclaimer #1 - i never claimed that i could write a recipe
so bear with me...i don't know the technical terms)...
then put it in the slow cooker
with CHICKEN BROTH
(not vegetable broth...)
and basil pesto, cream, a handful of sugar,
a dollop of butter, salt & pepper

and it worked!

it was so good!

even 17, who said "i don't like tomato soup"
dipped his grilled cheese & bacon into our soup
and then said..."well...i don't like heinz tomato soup...
but this?  This is good"
and went & got a bowl for himself.

yay me!
i should start a cooking youtube channel...
and call it
cooking with luck or something equally clever.
:)

disclaimer #2 - the amazing grilled cheese & bacon sandwiches
were not cooked by me.
i do not handle cooking any food that spits hot grease at me.
That's S's department
(and he makes the BEST grilled cheese & bacon).
 

In 2017, the one i love most, fall, she's so weird Tags NOT a cooking blog, food, tomato soup, tomatoes, tomato plants, i made this, so damn proud, happy dance, vegetable broth tastes like vegetables
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friday i'm in love...

September 29, 2017 Arlene Giddings

it's been a long time
since i have done a "friday i'm in love"...
:)

♥ with season premieres!  old favorites and brand new ones...(what are you watching?)
♥ with this show...i am so sorry that i scoffed at it once upon a time...i'm definitely hooked now.
♥ the foo fighters have a new album (again...what do you call it now? album? cd? songs you magically pull out of the air?  i never know anymore)...and i have heard that i should check out the documentary on netflix, so i am adding that to my list.
♥ this song
♥ people finding things they thought they had lost forever...

♥ with all the sunflowers in my yard finally
♥ with my maple apple cider bourbon scented candle from Superstore.  i regret not buying more of these.
♥ with the thought of maybe trying this for October...but sticking with robot theme maybe...
♥ i don't like the weather is getting cooler...but i do like chicken fricot.
♥ superstore had the markers i was looking for...for A DOLLAR NINETY SEVEN.  and yeah, i'm not embarrassed to say they were crayola markers for ages 5 and up.  heh.

what are you watching/reading/listening to right now?
i'm always looking for ideas!
:)

In 2017, friday i'm in love Tags friday i'm in love, lots of links, linky-love, sunflowers, crayola, candles, fall, 2017, inktober, october
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wordless wednesday - the robots are taking over

September 27, 2017 Arlene Giddings
In wordless wednesday, she's so weird, 365 robot love Tags 365 robot love, robot love, i heart robots, robots, doodles, she's weird
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tuesday truths...

September 26, 2017 Arlene Giddings

♥     ♥    ♥
it is almost impossible to be unhappy
when wearing a polka dot dress.
it's like magic.
(and really,
the more i think about it
it might not be the dress itself...
i think maybe it's the polka dots...
because...
the polka dot shoes work, too...both pairs...
and the polka dot skirt
and that polka dot shirt i bought...
wow.
i own a lot of polka dots.)

(truth...the word polka dot is starting to
sound funny...i think i said it too many times)

♥   ♥   ♥
i often wonder if
it's apparent to people driving by me
that sometimes
i walk the whole way home
trying not to step on any cracks
in the sidewalk...
which means
that sometimes
i have to take extra big steps
and
then 6 tiny steps
followed by jumping to the
left because...well...
because it's fun
and i don't want to break my mother's back
(see, mom.  i'm always thinking about ya!)
i suspect maybe it's not as apparent
as i would hope
and that people probably think
i'm drunk.
heh.

♥   ♥   ♥
speaking of walking home...
why do people insist on stopping for me
at the one crosswalk
that i don't have to cross at?
and then get mad and speed off
when i turn
instead of crossing.
i am literally starting to get stressed
about it now as i come to that intersection...
in my head, i'm like...
they think i am going straight
but i'm going to turn
and now they are waiting for me
but i am going to turn
so i'm just not going to make
eye contact or maybe i should
point to the way i'm turning
or maybe there's some sort of
hand signal
they are expecting...like people on bikes do
but i don't know what that
signal is
and damn it...
now i just stepped on a crack
and
got hit with gravel
as that car sped off all mad cause i didn't cross.

maybe i should just start crossing
even though i'm NOT GOING THAT WAY.

♥   ♥   ♥
i wasn't going to write about
any
of these today.
funny how i sit down here
with one plan in mind
and something else totally different & slightly odd
comes out instead.
i blame the polka dot dress.
or credit.
depends on if you enjoyed this post or not.
heh.
 

In she's so weird, tuesday truths Tags polka dots, polka dot dress, truth, truth on a tuesday, pei blogger, pei, i talk too much
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whatcha readin'? {2017::book 10 - goal 24}

September 25, 2017 Arlene Giddings

i love a book that pulls me in,
in to a story full of family dynamics
and secrets
and small town life...

small town life i totally get.
:)

i always enjoy anna quindlen's writing style
and this did not disappoint.
i loved the main character mimi
but i also adored her aunt in the attic room
and the relationship between her mom
and her sister.

pick it up...it's worth a read!

4 out of 5 ♥♥♥♥'s

NEXT UP:  WHITE HORSE - ALICE HOFFMAN

ok...and sidenote....could i be any more excited
that ken follett has written a THIRD BOOK to the
pillars of the earth series!?!?!?!  (and the answer
is no if you were wondering...heh)

In 2017, whatcha readin' Tags avid reader, books, all the books, anna quindlen, miller's valley
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