2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tomatoes, diced 1/4 large yellow onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes 1/3 cup water 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves 1 cup heavy whipping cream kosher salt and pepper to taste Heat oil over medium heat. Add … [Read more...] about Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Happy Holidays and Resolutions from The O6: Goodbye, 2009!
Considering New Year's Eve is tomorrow, I thought I'd get on sharing our card before the holidays are behind us. Maybe I was aiming for Valentine's Day? I joked about it on Twitter today in an attempt to conceal my shame. In an attempt to rectify the end-of-the-year … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays and Resolutions from The O6: Goodbye, 2009!
The Monday Menu: December 27, 2009
First, because I was naughty and didn't say it the day of, Merry Christmas! I hope yours was as joyous and fun-filled as ours. We spent several hours driving through blizzard-like conditions and made it to all of our Christmas programs, functions and events. Now we're all … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 27, 2009
The Monday Menu: December 21, 2009
San Francisco with John Bolten (pictured above with Ole) is behind me, and Operation Christmas Cookie 2009 is underway. Right. Now. My sister is stuck here until it commences...on the 23rd. All right, so I'll let her go home soon. Accomplished: 6 batches of dough, rolled into … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 21, 2009
Gingered Orange Shortbread and Challenge Dairy
Finally, I share my shortbread for all the world to see. You can just add this to the list of things I have failed or fallen short at recently. It belongs right there next to purchasing pants that actually fit my growing 5-year-old and scrubbing my floor. You see, I made and … [Read more...] about Gingered Orange Shortbread and Challenge Dairy
