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Friday, February 11, 2011

We like root beer

World Market had a root beer sampler pacl a few weeks back. We decided the Americana and Bull Dog had the best flavor. Yummmm.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Broccoli Cheddar Soup (kinda)

Yum. I've recently found my new favorite (and go-to) food blog - 101 cookbooks. The author has won numerous awards and has a focus on wholesome, good-for-you foods. Plus, it's mostly vegetarian.

Last week Jonathan made this split pea soup and it was so good we made it again the next night. Today, my office mate Ashlea shared her experience making this broccoli soup (pictured above), so we tried it tonight. We modified the recipe a little - we swapped out the potatoes and used butternut squash instead. Also, we used extra sharp Vermont white cheddar, and only as a garnish.

I even took my own pictures, but I quickly realized that the lighting in our kitchen/dining room is not very condusive for pretty food pictures. At least not at this time of day. And lets be honest, I was too busy enjoying the soup to set up my lighting kit. :) Anyway, thought I would share. It's quite delicious and we can't wait to eat it for lunch tomorrow.

Get the recipe here.

Have a happy week!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year! (a photo business related post)

Hello and Happy New Year!

Exciting news to announce. I've finally launched my photo business! This means, I have a brand new photo website and new photo blog. This blog will stay, but will now be reserved for personal posts about the garden, dinner parties, and other fun things. The new blog will specifically focus on all things Monika Bliss Morris photography. To learn more about that, please visit the blog. While you’re at it, please stop by and like Monika Bliss Morris Photograhy on Facebook.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Snowy Christmas

Chattanooga, Tennessee hasn't had a White Christmas since 1989, until today.

What a beautiful snowy day too! 3-5 inches in the valley, up in the hills a whole lot more.
Our neighbors made a snowman and I went over to a friends house. We threw snowballs and made snow angles.

Tonight when Jonathan gets home from work, we're going to eat dinner with the grandparents and then watch a Christmas movie together. I'm hoping the snow will stick around so we can plan in it together in the morning.

Merry Christmas to all!