Saturday, May 29, 2010
My favorite pictures!
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How wonderful are these!!? We felt and looked like princesses...or does that make me a queen now? Thanks Lucinda!
Me and my sisters and mom, and me and my special princess.
Allison's Wedding Pictures Take 2
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One of the best parts of Allison's wedding was getting the entire family together..except for Karl! Oh, well, maybe the next wedding we'll have everyone! Here's my family, all 7 kids, and their spouses and kids. (again, except for Lindsay's husband of one year, Karl). I loved the pictures of all the girls, dressed in blue and silver, the Cinderella theme that Allison picked. What a cute family, right? The group picture is hilarious, none of us are looking, someone is screaming, some are caring for their kids...ect. What a typical family moment!
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Monday, May 17, 2010
The Soup that You Want to Make For Dinner
So Doug served a mission in Argentina and LOVES Gnocchi's. I spent an evening in the grocery stores, trying to find them in Missouri, (Hint, they're in the international food section in the dry goods, not refrigerated like I assumed!) to make this special soup for his birthday. Which is tomorrow, but I made it sunday, to celebrate a week of Doug turning 35.
Here's the recipe, I wholeheartedly endorse it! (Note, I did increase the vegetable amounts, 1/2 a carrot seemed ridiculous, and I waited to add the half and half very last. I did the cornstarch/water at the same time as the broth, then the spinach, then the half and half. The fresh spinach tasted great!)
Olive Garden Style Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe #348802
This is very close to the Olive Garden soup. There's another recipe on the web which was the basis of this recipe, however I have changed it to use less cream. Still tastes good! I did end up using a little cornstarch to thicken. I guess you could sub heavy cream for the half and half to make it a little thicker without using cornstarch. The gnocchi is usually in the spaghetti section of the grocery store.
by Anne G.
35 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 8 -10
* 3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
* 4 cups chicken stock
* 2 cups half-and-half
* 1 stalk celery, diced
* 1 garlic clove, chopped
* 1/2 carrot, shredded
* 1/2 onion, diced
* 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 teaspoon thyme
* salt and pepper
* 16 ounces potato gnocchi
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
1. Saute the onion, celery, garlic, carrot in oil over medium heat until onion is translucent.
2. Add chicken, chicken stock, half and half, salt and pepper, thyme. Heat to boiling, then add gnocchi. Gently boil for 4 minutes, then turn down to a simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add spinach and cook for another 1-2 minutes until spinach is wilted.
4. (Heat to boiling and add cornstarch dissolved in 1-2 Tbsp water at this point if you want a thicker soup.).
5. Ladle into bowls and serve!
Here's the recipe, I wholeheartedly endorse it! (Note, I did increase the vegetable amounts, 1/2 a carrot seemed ridiculous, and I waited to add the half and half very last. I did the cornstarch/water at the same time as the broth, then the spinach, then the half and half. The fresh spinach tasted great!)
Olive Garden Style Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe #348802
This is very close to the Olive Garden soup. There's another recipe on the web which was the basis of this recipe, however I have changed it to use less cream. Still tastes good! I did end up using a little cornstarch to thicken. I guess you could sub heavy cream for the half and half to make it a little thicker without using cornstarch. The gnocchi is usually in the spaghetti section of the grocery store.
by Anne G.
35 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 8 -10
* 3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
* 4 cups chicken stock
* 2 cups half-and-half
* 1 stalk celery, diced
* 1 garlic clove, chopped
* 1/2 carrot, shredded
* 1/2 onion, diced
* 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 teaspoon thyme
* salt and pepper
* 16 ounces potato gnocchi
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
1. Saute the onion, celery, garlic, carrot in oil over medium heat until onion is translucent.
2. Add chicken, chicken stock, half and half, salt and pepper, thyme. Heat to boiling, then add gnocchi. Gently boil for 4 minutes, then turn down to a simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add spinach and cook for another 1-2 minutes until spinach is wilted.
4. (Heat to boiling and add cornstarch dissolved in 1-2 Tbsp water at this point if you want a thicker soup.).
5. Ladle into bowls and serve!
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