has it been a week since i last posted? sorry folks, i have not been on my writing a-game this week, but i assure you that will change. this week has found me trying to readjust into my regular work routine (i have had trouble waking up every morning...6:30 just seems too early in the winter when it is still dark outside), yet i am slowly getting back into the swing of things being back in my lovely city.
today, when i woke up a little later than normal, my first question to patrick was, "did it snow last night?" he answered in the affirmative adding, "and it is still snowing." how i wish that i could still have snow days from school, but that is virtually impossible with our mass transit system and the fact that i am an adult now, not a child with wide-eyed snowy hopes. so i started off my day in good spirits and even exercised on our new wii (my other reason for not blogging at all this week...i have been preoccupied with getting into shape via the wii fit plus). feeling happy about life, and declaring so to my empty apartment, i left for work where i am currently typing up my thoughts.
i did want to blog about the other day when my dear friend, sarah, and her two children came over to hang out with me for the day. i had the chance to make some homemade tortellini soup for them and together we baked homemade oatmeal cookies with craisins and white chocolate chips. yummy! here are the recipes for those who want to warm up on these chilly wintery days.
tortellini soup
6 cups of chicken broth (i use swanson, but use your favorite stock of choice...or make your own)
3 carrots cut into circles
3 celery stalks cut up into half circles
1/2 onion diced
1-2 bags of frozen tortellini (depends on how much you like...i like a lot and used 2 bags)
a dash of pepper
a sprinkling of garlic
1 Tbs of parsley finely chopped
in a large soup pot (about 5 quarts) cook veggies over medium heat until tender. add all of your stock and spices until boiling. simmer your soup for about 20-25 minutes and then add the tortellini (they can get mushy if you add them too soon). let that simmer for another 10 minutes or so. serve with grilled cheese for my perfect and most favorite meal of allllll time!
oatmeal cookies:
just follow the recipe on the top of any quaker oatmeal uncooked oats can. just replace the raisins with craisins and add half a bag of white chocolate chips and voila! deliciousness!!! i like to eat them with hot chocolate.
well i am off to grab some lunch.
this is beth signing off.
mission: staying warm as much as i can!
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