It has been a whole week since I last posted! I can't believe how fast that week went!
Anyway, it is finally getting chilly here! I am so excited! Finally we can start wearing our flannels, big sweat shirts and eat lots of soup! Here is a wonderful soup! It warms you up in no time! This is for turkeycookies soup swap 08!
CABBAGE PATCH SOUP
from: CRAZY PLATES Cookbook
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1 clove garlic, minced
1 28oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 6oz can tomato paste
5 cups beef broth
2 cups peeled, cubed potatoes
1 cup chopped carrots
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
3 cups chopped cabbage
In a large soup pot, cook beef, celery, onions, green pepper, and garlic over medium-high heat until beef is browned. Add all remaining ingredients, except cabbage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in cabbage and simmer 30 more minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Makes 8 servings
Some random handmade polka dots on my handmade journal cover! I love that pink and brown together! I made that bear for Lilli! She wants a skirt on it with a bow so I guess she will have a bear dressed! I hope to have the journals, journal covers, and some bears on etsy soon!
Anyway, it is finally getting chilly here! I am so excited! Finally we can start wearing our flannels, big sweat shirts and eat lots of soup! Here is a wonderful soup! It warms you up in no time! This is for turkeycookies soup swap 08!
CABBAGE PATCH SOUPfrom: CRAZY PLATES Cookbook
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1 clove garlic, minced
1 28oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 6oz can tomato paste
5 cups beef broth
2 cups peeled, cubed potatoes
1 cup chopped carrots
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
3 cups chopped cabbage
In a large soup pot, cook beef, celery, onions, green pepper, and garlic over medium-high heat until beef is browned. Add all remaining ingredients, except cabbage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in cabbage and simmer 30 more minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Makes 8 servings
Some random handmade polka dots on my handmade journal cover! I love that pink and brown together! I made that bear for Lilli! She wants a skirt on it with a bow so I guess she will have a bear dressed! I hope to have the journals, journal covers, and some bears on etsy soon!
The inside of the journal cover and front of journal!
I almost forgot the bag I made from a tutorial from tinyhappy! What fun! I am seriously thinking that I will give the pink set away to celebrate my birthday! Come back tomorrow and I will have all of the particulars!
That's all for today! Have a wonderful evening!
Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope you have wonderfully happy day!
Vickie
