Monday, October 4, 2010

Spicy Kielbasa Soup

I have a bunch of kielbasa in my freezer that I've been trying to use, so I decided to make a soup with it. We ended up with Spicy Kielbasa Soup. It would probably be delicious with celery and red peppers, but I didn't have any on hand.

Hubby, who does not eat zucchini, said I could make it again. Coming from Hubby, that's success in my book.


Spicy Kielbasa Soup

1/2 pound kielbasa, sliced
1 medium-size onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth (or bouillon cubes)
1 can (15-ounces) black beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed, diced, or crushed tomatoes
1 small fresh zucchini
squash, sliced
1 medium carrot, shredded
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (add more or less on "heat" preference)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

In a nonstick skillet, cook kielbasa over medium heat until lightly browned.  Add the onion and garlic; cook an additional five minutes. Add and stir chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrot, parsley, red pepper flakes, and pepper; cover and cook on a low simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

Makes 5 (1-1/2 cup) servings

Saturday, October 2, 2010

My New (and very cheap) Crockpot!!

Since the death of my old crockpot, I've been trying to decide what I was going to replace it with. I looked into only replacing the ceramic part that broke, but it was going to cost $25 to purchase and ship and the company couldn't tell me when they'd have them in stock again. Then it was the debate of how much I wanted to spend on a new one. Ultimately, I decided that a fancy timer wasn't really necessary (although I did love mine) since I'm home most of the time anyway. All I needed was something that could heat up and be reliable.

I decided to start by looking at Kohl's. My mom had recently seen a flier with a 6 quart crockpot on sale. It was originally $39.99 and was marked down to $18.99. Not bad. Just last week I received a coupon in the mail for $10 off any purchase at Kohl's. Now, the crockpot would only be $8.99. Finally, my mom had a coupon for 30% off anything purchased with her Kohl's card. So I bought the $39.99 crockpot and it ended up costing me only $6.29!!
Welcome to the family Mr. $6.29 Crockpot. I sure hope you live up to your $39.99 retail price!

Friday, October 1, 2010

Hubby's Tasty Treat

Who doesn't love an ice cream float? After dinner tonight, Hubby decided he would get a little creative with a fun dessert. We had some leftover sparkling pomegranate and strawberry juice in the refrigerator and a carton of blueberry and pomegranate ice cream in the freezer. Who knew such a beautiful creation be created! The only thing that would have made it perfect is a big squirt of whipped cream on top. YUM!

Note: It was so delicious that I ate a bunch and it melted a bit before the photo op could begin.
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