food, crochet, merriment
“We spend most of our time and energy in a kind of horizontal thinking. We move along the surface of things. . . but there are times when we stop. We sit still. We lose ourselves in a pile of leaves or its memory. We listen and breezes from a whole other world begin to whisper.”
~James Carroll
If I’d been inclined…
to go walking today…
I’d have missed all of this…
that could only be seen…
from inside,
out…
on a rainy day.
The mood today was something fast and very easy…
Ten Can Taco Soup
Note: Don’t bother draining any of the juices–it makes the soup…soup!
Pour the following in a large soup pan.
2 cans shredded beef (or 1lb. ground beef- browned), or canned chicken
2 cans black beans
2 cans corn
2 lg. cans diced tomatoes
1 small can refried beans
1 can of water
1 pkg. Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg. Taco Seasoning.
Stir all ingredients together and heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and cheese cubes. Great with tortillas or baked pita bread.
and a pile of snow later.
It feels so good to be inside with all the wind and flurries on the other side of the window. Time to sort and fold and clean and…cook…hmmmm…soup–I think.
I’ll get back to you.
…cause what we need right now is more SUGAR!! I know, I know. But there is one recipe that this time of year doesn’t work without…Molasses Crinkles. No, I mean it. Just the smell of these coming out your door–will bring the kids in.
But then, you don’t have to share. :]
Molasses Crinkles
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
Cream together, then add:
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. baking soda
Roll 1 inch dough balls in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Leave on pan a few minutes before moving to cooling rack.
