easy potato soup

October 1, 2015

Easy Potato SoupSoup season is here! Soup season is here! SOUP SEASON IS HERE!

I get that being cold blows. But being hot does too! And you can’t eat soup when you’re hot – that’s no fun for anyone. So like almost all things that are awesome, there’s a little bad with a lot of good. Soup is the good to cold weather. One of them at least.

Easy Potato SoupI realize there are a million versions of totally awesome potato soup out there. This is my simple, need to make something hearty and fast version. Minimal chopping. Few ingredients. Happy bellies. Sometimes that’s all you need – and when it is, this soup is here for you.

Easy Potato Soup Easy Potato SoupI am up for any and all quick soup recipes. If you have a great one to try out please share! I may even go postal on it and share!

Happy soup season!

brandyjsig

 

 

easy potato soup
 
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 5 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼"
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 1tsp salt
  • 1cup water
  • 3tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2tbsp flour
  • 3cups mills
  • 1½cups shredded cheese of your choice
  • salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Place potatoes, onion, salt and water in a large pot fitted with a lid. Bring to a boil and then let simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  2. Once potatoes are tender, mash to desired consistency with potato masher.
  3. Combine the butter and flour in a small dish. Add to the potatoes and cook for about 1 minute.
  4. Add the milk and stir. Simmer until soup becomes a little thicker - 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Once thickened throw in cheese and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with extra cheese or minced parsley. Enjoy!

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pumpkin donut holes

September 30, 2015

Pumpkin Donut HolesI caved. Totally caved. Had to get in on the pumpkin action. It is completely my fault. After posting my pumpkin party inspiration I couldn’t stop thinking about these pumpkin donut holes. Now I can’t stop eating them.

What’s so wonderful about these and they are baked, not fried. You do smother them in butter, then roll them in a cinnamon sugar bath after baking.. I’m not sure if that is better or worse than frying. It’s less messy so I’m going to go with better. (And just as delicious.)

Pumpkin Donut Holes Pumpkin Donut HolesNot only do these come together in a snap, but they are straight up delightful to eat as well. Aren’t all things bitesize fun to eat? Especially when they are all pumpkin-y and full of those comforting fall spices. No need for pumpkin flavored lattes.. I’ll take my coffee and cream with a handful of these please.

Pumpkin Donut HolesSide note – if you eat one straight out of the oven do know that it won’t be as fabulous as it will be the next day. I think so many baked pumpkin goods follow suit to this. They need a few hours to blend and become fall flavor magic. It is worth the wait, I promise!

Enjoy!

brandyjsig

 

 

pumpkin donut holes
 
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Serves: about 30 mini muffins
Ingredients
  • 1¾cups all-purpose flour
  • ½tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½tsp ground allspice
  • ⅛tsp ground cloves
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • ½tsp kosher salt
  • ¾cup pumpkin puree
  • ½cup milk
  • ½cup brown sugar
  • ⅓cup coconut oil (use canola if you don't like the hint to coconut flavor)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 3tbsp melted butter
  • ¼cup sugar mixed with 1tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 350ºF. Grease a mini muffin pan lightly.
  2. Place flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and combine.
  3. In a separate bowl whisk together pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined.
  5. Scoop batter into muffin pan - fill each to about the top.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Take muffins out of pan and cool on wire rack.
  7. Once muffins are cool enough brush on melted butter and roll each in cinnamon sugar. Store in airtight container.

 recipe from Damn Delicious

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beautiful coffee

September 29, 2015

Without a doubt we are an obsessed with coffee species. For good reason too – coffee has been said to protect against things like type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, liver disease, liver cancer and Alzheimer’s. It is also believed that our favorite cup of joe can make us smarter, happier and even live longer. And then there is the obvious..it wakes us up. (And that’s awesome.)

With all the wonderful things coffee can do it is no surprise that it can be as beneficial to the outside of us as it is to the inside. Those magical beans contain one of the most powerful concentrations of antioxidants nature provides. In honor of #nationalcoffeeday here is a rundown of some beauty products containing our most favorite beans:

Coffee Beauty Products1Origins GinZing energy-boosting moisturizer/2It Cosmetics bye bye under eye corrector/3I LOVE NEW YORK for Bond no 9 perfume/4Alba Botanica kona coffee after-sun lotion/5Pacifica kona coffee & sugar detox/6Hurraw! coffee bean lip balm

xo,

brandyjsig

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fringe-worthy

September 28, 2015

Fringe has never really been my thing but…I am flipping out over it right now! I want a bag, no a skirt…no, wait…I HAVE TO HAVE SOME FRINGE BOOTIES!!!

If you are anything like me and are looking to jump on this right now trend here are a handful of options to check out (those booties have me heart):

2015 fall fringe1H&M fringe leather bag/2Forever 21 fringe faux suede skirt/3H&M fringed shift dress/4Very Volatile “khloe” fringe demi wedge boot/5Sole Society ‘rose’ fringe leather convertible crossbody bag

xo,

brandyjsig

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these five

September 25, 2015

092515_thesethings1There is no denying that fall is candle season! Like so many, I cannot resist Bath & Body Works pumpkin scented offerings. (Although “Leaves” is still my favorite.) This year Jettie helped me pick out a few with Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin being our top pumpkin pick. It’s like fall..with a pinch of Christmas./2We all have those things in our marriage that drive us nuts most of the time yet make us laugh when it really matters. My husband’s lack of finding skills would be one of ours.. and this article nailed it. “Im not the keeper of the lunch meat.” Ah yes, I can relate. (Love you babe!)/3Being all about the apple cider lately I had nearly forgotten about these amazing apple cider floats Shan made last year./4The last couple of weeks I have seen clips on Facebook from this utterly beautiful and moving film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand – Human. Check it out – it’s one those things that is worth your precious time on the internet./5This boy in a pair of red converse, guitar leggings and a denim button-up makes me smile. He is rotten, and cute as hell.. and we wouldn’t want him any other way.

Enjoy your weekend!

xo,

brandyjsig

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