Some Whine With My Cheese

Random things I strongly dislike doing:

1.  Hanging up clothes.  Throwing them on the guest bed is far more efficient, no?

2.  Listening to voice-mail on my cell phone.  Sorry- I currently have 14.  If I have not responded to you in the last couple of days, that is why.  I'm sticking my head in the sand and ignoring you.  Not intentionally though. 

3.  Putting up silverware.  Cups, plates, bowls, I will put away without complaint.  This is not helped by the fact that Hubs is very upset that 2 sets of stainless silverware have gotten mixed together.  He mentions this every time he puts away the clean silverware (emptying the dishwasher is normally his chore).  I have explained that mixed silver does not bother me.  Therefore, I am not going to take the likely 15 minutes it would take to remedy this problem to actually fix it.  Apparently neither is he.  Hmmmm, possible Valentine's Day present?  "Honey, I sorted the silverware!  Love you!"

Things I do like:

1.  A hot bath with a stack of fresh new magazines.
2.  Coming home to a clean house that I didn't clean.
3.  When other people make me sandwiches- they always taste better.

Looking over this post, I can only come to one conclusion. 

I'm incredibly lazy.  I just would rather be laying in bed with a book.  Is that so wrong?

White Chili for the Soul

Yesterday was a rotten day.  I was tired, overwhelmed with cramps, and someone was mean to me (waaaahhhh).  Today I had creamy white chicken chili for lunch.

Today was a good day.

I love soup week.

Toe- MAY-toe Sooo-PUH!

I love tomato soup!  Hubs even gave me a tomato soup ornament last year, because I love it so.  I inhale vast quantities of Pacific Reduced Sodium Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup- I keep small containers in my office for tomato soup pang emergencies.  It's wonderful.

Even better?  Homemade tomato bisque! 

Even better?  Homemade tomato bisque that is good for you and takes about ten minutes to make!

This is a Pam Anderson recipe.  Do you have any of her cookbooks?  If not, you should.  They are wonderful.  This is so delightful in that it's 125 calories a bowl, but doesn't taste "lightened".  At a certain point, I gave up all that stuff that was supposed to taste "just like _____, only healthy"  I would rather just have the real thing (along with a ton of veggies to balance everything out of course).  There are exceptions- lower fat cheeses, sour cream and milk don't bother me.

Anyway, this Tomato Bisque is delicious and rich.  And so easy.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium large onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup 1% milk
• 1 5 ox can evaporated milk

Chop the onion and sauté in it the olive oil for about 5 minutes.
Add the curry powder and cook another minute
Add the tomatoes and baking soda
Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes
Add the milk and evaporated milk
Here, you can either transfer everything to a blender (covered with a dishtowel to prevent a tomato soup explosion) or whip out your handy dandy immersion blender and puree away!
Bring back to a simmer to meld all the flavors completely, and you're done!

This took me ten minutes last night. Add a grilled cheese, and it's rainy day heaven.

Add a small cup with your sandwich at lunch, and you're one veg closer to that 7-9 goal!