It's fall and that means - soup time! Yum! Ok not all soups are tasty. I'm not a fan of cold soups nor do I favor minestrone - but a good hearty potato soup with pumpernickle bread is a perfect lunch as far as I'm concerned.
I'll admit - I cheat a little. I start with a packet of Bear Creek Cheddar Potato soup mix. If I had more time to peel a bunch of potatoes I'd go that route - but this is a quick lunch time meal.
Much like the rest of my cooking - I follow the directions on the packet to make the stock and then add some diced onions, some ham or cooked bacon and a sprinkle of chipolte pepper. After it simmers for about 15 minutes - it's nearly ready - then I add a good portion of mozzerella cheese and finish it off with some parmesan cheese. In my opinion you can never have too much cheese.
Serve it with a thick slice of pumpernickle or rye bread with real butter and a fall lunch doesn't get any better.
Feel free to send me your potato soup recipes or comments on mine.
A Renaissance Woman's quest to live a clean, green, intellectually stimulating life. Starting over and doing it right. Plus - the snippets of life that make me so totally unique
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Shakespeare The World as a Stage by Bill Bryson
This was a quick read as far as books on Shakespeare go. I picked it up because I'm directing a Shakespeare play in the near future and wanted some background on the Bard, and England during that time period.
The book is loaded with fun facts and trivia which in my opinion make it interesting. There is really nothing new or earth shattering about Shakespeare in the book. And for the most part, Bryson stays away from the theories and controversies surrounding the authorship question. He saves those for a short chapter at the end and does try to debunk them. He has some pretty sound reasoning.
Bryson pulls together what few facts we know about Shakespeare and intersperses them with history of the time period. I recommend it, maybe not as a scholarly read, although he has done lots of research, but a good solid read on the life and times of Shakespeare.
The book is loaded with fun facts and trivia which in my opinion make it interesting. There is really nothing new or earth shattering about Shakespeare in the book. And for the most part, Bryson stays away from the theories and controversies surrounding the authorship question. He saves those for a short chapter at the end and does try to debunk them. He has some pretty sound reasoning.
Bryson pulls together what few facts we know about Shakespeare and intersperses them with history of the time period. I recommend it, maybe not as a scholarly read, although he has done lots of research, but a good solid read on the life and times of Shakespeare.
Insurance
As those of you who regularly follow this blog have noticed - I've been slacking. Not so much because I haven't wanted too, but between work, classes and it being summer - I got insurance and my body went "Oh thank God, you can finally get me fixed" and promptly fell apart.
The end of June I was diagnosed with a dropped bladder and had surgery to hoist it back in place mid-August. The end of July I finally went to an orthopedic surgeon to see what was wrong with my elbow - diagnosis - tennis elbow and I don't even play. I also get to have my thyroid looked at - I have a slight swelling. My teeth are now clean and sparkling - of course I have a couple of cavities. Next up - the eye doctor. The only stipulation is that I have to go to a real office - no Wal-Mart eye doctors for me any more. After that - I'm getting a mammogram. Yep, I got insurance just before I completely fell apart. Besides the duct was starting to lose hold.
The end of June I was diagnosed with a dropped bladder and had surgery to hoist it back in place mid-August. The end of July I finally went to an orthopedic surgeon to see what was wrong with my elbow - diagnosis - tennis elbow and I don't even play. I also get to have my thyroid looked at - I have a slight swelling. My teeth are now clean and sparkling - of course I have a couple of cavities. Next up - the eye doctor. The only stipulation is that I have to go to a real office - no Wal-Mart eye doctors for me any more. After that - I'm getting a mammogram. Yep, I got insurance just before I completely fell apart. Besides the duct was starting to lose hold.
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