I saw this the other day and thought the brown sugar body scrub would sure be a nice stocking stuffer. Check out the link:
http://www.countrycleaver.com/2012/11/diy-sugar-scrub.html
I must be in a "spa" kind of mood these days because the blue glass in the next picture made me feel so serene, just looking at it. I know that colored glass is triggering something in the back of my memory but I just can't seem to drag it to the front of my mind. Mom wasn't a makeup or lotions & potions kind of lady so I don't think it's something from her. I wonder if this blue glass was something my Grandmother had?
I was craving a mushroom soup the other day since we haven't made a mushroom soup since we left town and I found this recipe. I had the typical mushroom soup out of a can last night but I have a block of Swiss that we need to use, so I think I will substitute the Swiss cheese for the Gouda. Either one would taste good! I see this making an appearance on our dinner table pretty darned quick!
Golden Gouda Mushroom Soup
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 carton (32 ounces) chicken broth
1/2 cup sherry or additional chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
4 garlic cloves, minced << gonna skip this
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded smoked Gouda cheese << using Swiss instead
Chives and smoked paprika
Directions
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, pepper and allspice until smooth; gradually add the broth, sherry and cream. Bring to a boil. Add mushrooms and garlic.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
Add cheese; cook and stir until melted. Garnish servings with chives and paprika.
I have decided that I am going to take a bit of a break from blogging. This is extremely time consuming process...finding nice pictures and information to share let alone writing the blog and formatting it. This comes at a time of the year when I would rather be doing things to celebrate the holiday season - both myself personally and with hubby. If I find something I simply must share, I will. But for now my priorities have shifted.
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