Good morning all. It got down to 1 degree last night. Hubby and I were up at 5:00 am because our water froze. He had to go outside with hairdryer and melt the ice in the pipe coming into the house. It took about 40 minutes but thankfully we caught it when we did. Under normal circumstances we leave the water dripping but this house we use a water pump so we didn't do that. On the plus side we still didn't need any heat last night. Berm houses are the way to go to protect you from the elements.
To all of our northern friends, I give you all my respect. I don't know how you all survive your winters. Stay safe and warm. Last night was as cold as I "ever" want to get.
Today we are going to town because we have to get out of the house. Maybe we'll go out to eat lunch.
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I know, I know we never eat out. Now if only I can figure out how to break it to my hubby.
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Maybe because I'm such a wonderful woman, lol
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. I'll try that and see if it works. Wish me luck.
John- Soups are great. You can make most anything. Just start with water or broth and start adding stuff. I call it the "exploding pot" syndrome.
I made this last week and it was really good and very easy.
Spinach and Bean Soup
32oz. Chicken broth(use bouillon to save money)
3 carrots-diced
2 stalks of celery-sliced
3/4 bag fresh spinach chopped up( or cabbage)
1 cup instant brown rice(or pasta)
1 can Northern Beans
Italian seasoning
Chicken seasoning
Pour broth into a pot. Bring to a boil. Add carrots first and then celery. Lower to a simmer and cover. When tender add spinach. Then add rice and seasonings until done. Add beans last so they don't explode. Serve with parm cheese.
kshe- Thank you for the recipe. It looks great. Good luck to you.
skbs- That sounds great. You can still change into something cute when you get home.
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Have fun.
cyn- I am so sorry to hear about your tooth. I hope I didn't jinx everyone. Good luck in a search for a dentist. I still need 2 more crowns and I am going to have to suck it up and use the NC dentist.
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And my husband said "we need to cut back this year". What a way to start, lol.
Yeah- 4 weeks and no smoking. You are doing fantastic.