The sadness fog of the whole back to school phase is starting to lift and I’m accepting, even welcoming, these cool mornings and nights that fall brings. Hey, I even had a Shipyard Pumpkinhead the other day. Plus, look at those cute (censored) boys in the bath. Hard to stay in a bummer mood for long when they’re around.
Making: I made this soup the other day and I liked it. Any new soups that should be in my rotation??? Please share! I love soups (or one-pot meals in general!). Also, I’m going to try to start sharing my weekly meal plans over here if I get my act together!
Drinking: water and I’ve had a few cups of tea lately. That’s one nice thing about fall. The return of tea in the evenings. (I don’t do it all summer long; do you?) My favorites are the Yogi bedtime tea (so much better than most bedtime teas) and Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat. Parker drank a whole mug of Throat Coat the other day when he had a cough and he really liked it too.
Reading: still reading Catastrophic Happiness.
Wanting: this throwback tee.
Listening: to a lot of Magic Treehouse audiobooks in the car; Parker loves it. Whenever we’re in the car we just pick up where we left off (except really short rides). We get them out at the library. Highly recommend!
Playing: with play-dough and lots of it.
Wishing: that we have a wonderful fall and that the trees hang onto their colorful leaves as long as possible.
Using: this shampoo but really not sure it’s doing anything for volume. Any favorites in that department?
Enjoying: the smell of my new fall candle; $5 from Marshalls and I love it.
Loving: when William empties the dishwasher in the morning just because; it’s really sweet.
Watching: the latest season of OITNB; it’s so much darker than the others. And the Lolly storyline broke my heart.
For those without Facebook can you post your meal plans on the blog as well? I am obsessed with soup in the fall/winter. Smitten Kitchen’s cauliflower soup is tdf and I can’t wait to try out Half Baked Harvest’s Chicken and Dumplings soup once the cooler temps arrive.
oooh, i am so making that cauliflower soup! thank you caitlin!
Try Lush Shampoo–it gives hair volume and is cruelty-free! I’m big into using products that don’t torture animals.
Hi Bridget,
I’m a lurker around here, so this is my first comment 😉 First of all, I love your blog! Second, I just posted this recipe on my blog for one of the best stews I’ve ever had! It really is super good 🙂
http://www.rosierambles.com/2016/09/wherein-we-go-for-hike-and-adam-makes.html?m=1
thank you for the recipe!
Love your blog! We have a heavy soup rotation in the wintertime… Giada’s white bean and chicken chili, chicken tortilla, regular chili, spinach tortellini, zuppa toscana olive-garden knock-off, beef and butternut squash stew…
what recipe do you follow for the zuppa toscana??
Hmmm… my mom gave it to me forever ago, and I don’t know where she found it. Here’s what I use:
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 1/2 tsp crushed red peppers (omit it you use spicy sausage)
1 large diced white onion
4 Tbsp bacon pieces
2 tsp garlic puree or 2 cloves minced garlic
10 cups water
5 cubes chicken bouillon
(or 10 cups chicken stock if you prefer)
1 cup heavy cream
1 lb sliced Russet potatoes (about 3 large)
1/4 of a bunch of kale
1) Saute Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.
2) In the same pain, saute bacon pieces, onion, and garlic over medium heat for 15ish minutes, or until onions are soft.
3) Add water and chicken bouillon to pot and heat until it starts to boil.
4) Add potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour.
5) Add the cream and cook until just thoroughly heated.
6) Stir in the cooked sausage and the kale; let all heat through and serve. buon appetito!
Seriously, we make this once a week in the winter.
thank you!!!!
I’d love to see the meal plans on the blog as well! Bring on the soup and crockpot recipes!
Looove soups this time of year. I’ll have to try that one!
I’ve been using the Jason jojoba shampoo (for strength and length) and really loving it. (I’d smell it in store first because the scent seems to be one of those love it or hate it ones.) My hair is so healthy and soft! I don’t do much in the styling department but it really does look good all day long! I haven’t tried their volume shampoo, but there are 2 kinds and both get good reviews. Bonus points for affordability too. 🙂
Also, maybe I’m still five, but I love a good grilled cheese on whole grain bread and a thick, creamy tomato soup. Perfect comfort food in my book.