Thursday, January 25, 2013

Woke up at 5:30 this morning- ugh! It's cold, really cold, I"m tired, but the sun is out and I can't get back to sleep. Been doing some genealogy this morning. Love my ancestors, but they do get in my head sometimes and don't leave me alone to sleep!!!

 

Been making  a lot of soups with this cold weather- using ingredients we have on hand - no recipe.  Today, I cut up some polska kielbasa, browned it with some chopped onions, put in soup pan, then cut up some potatoes into chunks, and browned it a little and added to the soup pan, then browned some mushrooms. Added some spicy tomato soup, a dear friend shared with us. Added a can of zesty tomatoes and a couple cans of water, a handful of dried carrots, a can of black beans, that was drained and rinsed. Added some chopped garlic, some red pepper flakes and some black pepper. Let it all cook- a while. It warmed us up from the inside out! Tasted real good on a very cold day!  Not for those with a weak stomach, but it was very good.