Spent part of the weekend at Gaothorne, but the forecast for upwards of three inches of rain, coupled with the ever-present fog, caused us to re-think our weekend and head back to flatter lands on Saturday afternoon. Nonetheless, it was a productive weekend. Read some short stories from Self-Help by Lorrie Moore (yes, that's one of the books in that picture below), made significant progress on Mabry's quilt, and even started cutting out the next long-overdue family baby quilt for Ryan, worked on two essays for class assignments, made some delicious French toast for Sunday lunch, and yummy homemade potato soup for Sunday supper. I hope to have some quilt pictures posted soon.
My Favorite Potato Soup Recipe:
Peel and cube 3-4 medium sized potatoes; place in pot with 2 chopped green onions and 1 large stalk chopped celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and between 1 and 1 1/2 cups water. Stir, cover, bring to boil, and simmer 10 minutes. Do not drain! Mash everything, add one can evaporated milk and 1/2 stick butter (use less butter, and non-fat evaporated milk if you want to make it somewhat healthier). Stir and heat (medium-low heat) until butter is melted. Serve with fresh ground pepper, additional chopped green onion, chopped cooked bacon, and/or shredded cheddar cheese. Serves about 4. Thickens up and tastes even better the next day.
