Friday's Favorite

Once again it's time for another "favorite" Friday.

This week I chose DevinPrather; Devin makes some of the cutest cards that I've ever seen, like this one

Want to see some more great creations? You can find them here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5646641

This photo is the property of DevinPrather please do not use without permission.

If you would like me to feature one of your products on this blog, leave me a comment with your shop address. I'm always looking for new and exciting items.

New England Clam Chowder

for this one I'm going back to my roots...hope you enjoy


Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled Yukon gold or baking potato (about 3/4 pound)
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
1 bay leaf
1 cup fat free half and half
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (6 1/2-ounce) can minced clams, undrained
Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery, and sauté 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Stir in potato and next 5 ingredients (potato through bay leaf). Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes or until potato is tender.
Combine half and half and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture and clams to saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently. Discard bay leaf. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.

Wednesday's Funny~Pillsbury Dough Boy's Obituary

Veteran Pillsbury spokesman Pop N. Fresh died yesterday of a severe yeast infection. He was 71. Known to friends as Brown-n-Serve, Fresh was an avid gardener and tennis player. Fresh was buried in one of the largest funeral ceremonies in recent years. Dozens of celebrities turned out including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Aunt Jemima, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Skippy. The graveside was piled high with flours as longtime friend Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy, describing Fresh as a man who "never knew how much he was kneaded." Fresh rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes -- conned by those who buttered him up. Still, even as a crusty old man, he was a roll model for millions. Fresh is survived by his second wife. They have two children and another bun in the oven. The funeral was held at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Giveaway,Giveaway,Giveaway

My friend Krista from DoubleDippedSweets is having a giveaway.......you NEED to check this one out!
More info here:
http://doubledippedsweets.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-year-giveaway.html

Team EEAT Bake Sale

Come join Team EEAT for a virtual bake sale, this Wednesday January 28th in the Virtual Labs of Etsy 8pm EST Come meet and greet some very talented members of Team EEAT. Check out this blog for more details: http://etsyedibleartsteam.blogspot.com/

Favorite Friday

Today's featured seller is AAE-artglass. Tanya's pieces are so unique and beautiful I had a hard time picking one as my favorite. So here's the one that I picked, perfect for that special Valentine in your life, or treat yourself :O)

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=15704

This photo is the property of AAE-artglass please do not use without permission.

Spicy Chicken Soup

'tis the season for soup, one of my favorite things to warm me up on a cold winter's day

You can also modify this one to suit your tastes.



INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 quarts water
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 tablespoon onion powder
5 cubes chicken bouillon
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 (16 ounce) cans chili beans, undrained
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream




DIRECTIONS
In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken, reserve broth. Shred chicken.
In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned. Stir in salsa, diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, tomato soup, chili powder, corn, chili beans, sour cream, shredded chicken and 5 cups broth. Simmer 30 minutes.