Domestic dish for the hip Homemaker
There’s still time for you to join the “31 Days to Pray for Your Spouse” Challenge.`Do you have about 5 minutes a day to spend praying for your spouse? Did you know that doing so each day over the course of 31 days can improve your marriage?!? This group encourages daily accountability via either Facebook or email.
Looking forward to blessing my sweetheart. Comment if you join, too!!
My friend Karen is hosting a fun event — a 2012 After Christmas Sew Along!
#1. Sew anything you like.
It can be Christmas themed or not.
I’ll be sewing Christmas decor for my home
since I never have the time to do that.
Most of us are constantly sewing for others
and seldom get the chance to sew for ourselves.
You can even get a jump start on gifts
for next Christmas if you want to.
It’s totally up to you.
#2. Every Monday, begining January 2nd for 4 weeks,
I will post a link to a flicker group
for you to share photos of your creations.
Each Monday there will be a completely new group
for that week only.
A winner will be chosen at random every Friday evening
and I will post the winner on
this blog on Saturday.
You can join in at any time!
That’s it….easy peasy!
Just have fun!!!
Let me know if you join in — I’m thinking about it, too! She’s offering lots of discounts and weekly giveaways as well.
Today is a rainy day which means it’s a soup kind of day. I prepare my soup differently every time, but here’s what I did today:
Navy Bean and Ham Soup
1 lb. white beans, soaked and drained
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
two large carrots, diced
two stalks of celery, diced
leftover diced ham (the more the better)
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules (or 1 qt chicken stock)
8 cups water (reduce accordingly if using prepared stock)
2 teaspoons rosemary
1 teaspoon thyme
Soak beans overnight in bowl with water covering; drain. (If you forget to soak the beans overnight, bring white beans to a boil in water for 2 minutes. Let soak 1 hour. Drain and set aside.)
Stovetop: Heat oil in large pot. Add onions and chopped ham. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beans and remaining ingredients. Bring soup to a boil. Lower the heat and cover the pot with a lid. Simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Crockpot: Heat oil in skillet. Add onions; when golden, add garlic, carrots and celery. Once all caramelized, place in crockpot. Cook ham in same skillet until browned, five minutes or so, and transfer to crockpot . Add remaining ingredients. Cook on High for 4-5 hours, low for 8-10. ENJOY!!
