French Onion and Cabbage Soup Recipe

I've been on a cabbage kick lately... This was my first crazy idea I went off with....

French Onion and Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

5 onions {about 2 pounds}

1 Tbs sugar {i used brown, you can use white}

3 cloves garlic-chopped/minced

1 head of cabbage {chopped}

1 can beef broth

4 cups water

2 tsp beef bouillon

1 Tbs worcestershire sauce

In your large stock pot, melt the butter

add the onions and garlic

and the brown sugar

allow to cook....until brown

not yet.....

yes! nice and crusty!

{ok, don't burn them}

add beef stock

and the cabbage

add the bouillon and worcestershire, mix it up.

allow it to saute a bit

add your water and cover, simmer on medium/high

prepare your bread to go with/on top of it. 

I used a baguette and put some swiss and mozzarella {i've seen lots of recipes that used guyere?}

allow that to bake in oven 400 degrees, until cheese is melted and crusts are melty.....

looks like it's done!

the bread is done too!

you can top off your soup and use the bread as your croutons....

or you can add a bit more cheese and stick the whole bowl back in the oven and allow it to cook into the soup. {broiling it works best here...just keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn} {and make sure your bowl/pot can go into the oven!}

enjoy the yummy goooey goodness!!

Verdict: Better than what I had earlier that day at G's dairy....what originally inspired me to make this soup

The child LOVED it. She loved dipping her bread into it {we left hers without a bread topping}

The hubby: best soup I've made so far: tasted like an au jus sauce type of thing.  He wanted to make sandwiches out of it!....so you can do that too!!

Bountiful morning!

it's early!

i'm not usually up or out of bed before 8. not if i can help it.

but this morning we were up at 630 am and out the door by 645 to get our bountiful basket. 

EARLY! lol.

The man is back in bed {he has to work later} but I am feeding the child and frosting a cake {more on that tomorrow!}

But look.....

we got ALL this in 1 basket!

5 large tomatoes

2 large grapefruits

1 pint blueberries

8 navel oranges

7 braeburn apples

1-3 lb bag of baby Idaho red potatoes

+9 loose ones

4 yellow onions

4 {??} turnips {??} of some sort

5 green bell peppers

1 bunch of asparagus

1 bag of green beans

1 head romaine lettuce

1 head of cabbage 

all for only $15.00

LOTS of fruits and veggies!

i'm so excited, because we also got an add-on pack--the veggie lovers pack--asian themed

{because, you know, we like to think we are sort of "ethnic"--not asian {but, you know, we're brown} and I try too cook like it--sometimes. lol}

in this pack we got:

1 bok choy bunch

2 bunches of green beans

1 bunch of celery

1 eggplant

1 bag of {?} bay leaves

1 bag snap peas

1 head of chinese cabbage

1 bunch of garlic

2 yellow onions

1 peice of ginger root

6 unknown red/purple turnip like thingys

all for only $8.50

it's super legit!

you should look into it if you have one near you, you can seriously eat healthier, fresher and cheaper this way! all this at the grocery store would cost a whole lot more!! 

seriously!

4.99 for a bunch of asparagus?? yikes!

SO....any ideas what item #1 is???

i'm sure I will just say "ahhhhhh" once you tell me....but I just can't recall....I know it's not a jicama

and it smells root-ish.

any ideas on item #2???

keep in mind it was in the asian pack.....

i could google it....but you know...

I'm tired, a bit hungry, the child wants MORE blueberries and I need to shower!

Hope you have a great day!!

32 weeks :)

I stole this from here....She is only 6 weeks and this was her 3 attempt at IVF. You should read her story, and her daughter, Makenzie's, story, it will help you to be grateful for what you have. Praying that everything goes smoothly for them. 

{this pic really does no justice for how big I am...I don't understand it, but I look WAY huger in person---if you are reading this and have seen me lately, you know! lol!}

How far along? 32 weeks!!! wow, only 8 weeks left! we need to go get a carseat!

Total weight gain: too much....let's just say doc wasn't happy about the 10 lbs I gained from mid-dec to mid-jan.....yes that's 4 weeks people. Made some changes, have stepped up my "workouts" and we see on tuesday if it has changed any {finger's crossed}

Maternity clothes? yep. can barely fit into anything else. 

Stretch marks? no new ones....but there is still time

Sleep: I could sleep all day.

Best moment this week: the child allowing me to sleep in about an extra half hour :)

Miss Anything? Being able to lay on my back without feeling like I am being crushed by this 25 lb bowling ball.

Movement: Tons, still...with hiccups up to 3 times daily

Food cravings: anything...I am hungry ALL.THE.TIME! Even right after I eat...?? 

Anything making you queasy or sick: doing too much, I start to feel really weak, like my limbs have no blood flow in them and I can't move. 

Gender: Girl....and I keep having dreams where I try to get ultrasounds done and I am searching for gender to make sure, but she never cooperates. 

Labor Signs: .Lots of braxton hicks....last night it was tons! scarry! she needs to stay in longer!

Symptoms: very large. I try to force myself to not waddle, but it's a more comfortable walk....weird.... Pubis symphysis pain. like it's bruised.....Siatica has let up some this week!..... I wake every 3 hours to pee/roll over because my hip hurts that bad....the night cramping in my legs has started. it's not that bad yet, but I can tell it will get worse.

Belly Button in or out? In :) it didn't "pop" with miss k, so I doubt it will with this one. 

Wedding rings on or off? On....but sometimes it's hard to take them off. 

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Depends.... I wish I could say happy all the time, but, you know...hormones

Looking forward to: finishing the baby boots i'm making! 

Truth be Told Thursday #4

Hello again!

Hopefully your week has been great...ours has been almost uneventful, we had a great sunday at church and then FHE on monday night with the ward. K did nothing but run, run, run around the place. 

we got some snow, finally...and it's currently snow "showering" right now {so a combination of rain/snow} kind of weird....

I thought we should have like 3 feet of snow by now. 

But it's nice, we can actually go on walks and not have to trudge through it.

on to the fun stuff!!

Truth Be Told Thursday!

The amusement park ride I like most is: the volcano at king's dominion in Virginia. I haven't been to too many amusement parks, but that one was fun!

A teacher once told me {told my friend's mom-who told me}: that I would be barefoot and pregnant by the time I was 14 {rude!} I was in the 6th grade at the time....and I never was.....never came close thank you! I wish I could give my 2 cents to that teacher today.

I feel relaxed when I'm: asleep....or taking a long hot shower. sometimes I do that just to get away. 

My family used to always go: jet skiing on the lake when we lived in Yuma, AZ. It was SO much fun! One of the reasons that I love the water so much and would love to live near a lake when I grow up :)

Hope y'all have a great week!

<3

Christmas Photos

Here they are....finally, right!

They've just been uploaded and waiting for me to actually type stuff and post. 

(click on any picture to make them bigger)

Miss K loves the tree and looking at herself on the ornaments.

she is in love with her baby cousin Kyler! 

All she want's to do is hug him and hold him...and kiss him. 

we went to a christmas light show, where you drive through and listen to the music on the radio.

it was nice to not have to get out of the car...it was way too cold out!

Kyler had lots of people who wanted to hold him.

and most of the time he was asleep. 

K loves her uncles.

A late night christmas eve snack. she was being SO goofy.

as Kyler just slept....I love sleeping babies.

We got to open 1 gift that eve. ....matching PJs!

they are so warm and comfy! Love that tradition!!

A pic of the tree, after K went to bed, and before Santa made his last stop.

The next morning, K was looking for Santa....she wanted to meet him.

Lots and Lots of goodies!

{there was 11 of us there}

K was a bit shy in the begining....she was still tired. Uncle Karson wanted us up at like 430 or something ridiculous! Way too early for this preggo {who didn't get a nap later either}

then the presents began!

K had fun on her new easel.

As we took some family pics. 

Then she just played and played.

We had church at like 11...??

So, the boys took naps while we got ready and took more pictures.

This is my favorite. lol. they are so silly!

of course...we had to bribe the little monster with licorice. She was pretty tired by now.

She got lots of play time with uncle CJ in her new tent!

That evening we went to Salt Lake to see the lights!

it was SO cold. 

but I got some good pictures of miss k and the temple!

Then, she started her meltdown....fun!

At least I got a good picture of my hubby!!