The Simple Life

"If God can do what He did with a single loaf, imagine what He can do with a single life."~ Emily Freeman


  I spent this past week with my sisters.  We flew to Denver, Colorado and took the Amtrak train back home again. It was so fun being with my sisters.  I even got to go to a few quilt shops and a quilt museum.  Here are some pics from Holly's Quilt Cabin.  It was my favorite of the shops we visited.

     The Amtrak train from Denver to Salt Lake City follows the Colorado River for a good portion of the way.  There were some amazing views.





  I love mushroom soup.  It's one of many comfort foods.  I made up this recipe combining ingredients from several recipes that I found on line.

Hearty Mushroom Soup

4 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2-3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

1 medium carrot, sliced

2 Tbsp. butter

1 medium onion, finely diced

8 oz. white mushrooms, sliced

8 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced

½ tsp. thyme

2 bay leaves

3 Tbsp. flour

2 cups half and half

½ Tbsp. Mrs. Dash or Seasoning salt

Salt and pepper to taste

Parsley flakes

Boil potatoes and carrots in broth until tender in a large pot.  Meanwhile saute onion and mushrooms and continue to cook until vegetables are soft. Add to the large soup pot. Add thyme and bay leaves.

Whisk flour into half and half until blended.  Gradually add to the soup pot stirring until thickened.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Makes 4-6 servings.

I finished reading this book a few weeks ago.  I love old fashioned books that have no cussing and no inappropriate scenes.  I guess I'm just a little old fashioned myself.  Nothing wrong with that.