Archive for December, 2009
First Snow, New Sling, Photos Galore!
I’ve been so excited, it’s finally starting to snow!
I took some photos today when my oldest son, Daniel, and I went outside to play for a bit while baby Tristan chilled with daddy.
It’s finally starting to hit us that Christmas/Yule is coming up shortly. We really are trying to make this an awesome holiday, especially for Danny, since last year he spent the holidays with his biological father and it was utterly miserable for him. We plan on getting the Wii for his massive gift since my twin sister promised us some games and accessories she no longer wants so it really helps us out financially. I would love to do something with holiday cards, but I don’t know what exactly, perhaps a holiday card exchange of some sort? We are going to try and get the tree up in the next week or so, I can’t wait, I am ALL about the pretty lights, can we say upcoming bokeh shots!
In other exciting (for me anyway!) news, I received a brand new ring sling in the mail from my friend Gina of The Feminist Breeder. I LOVE IT! Not to mention the bag she included, she picked out the perfect fabric for me!
Tristan adores the new sling, even more than the Moby Wrap! I think because I tend to put him facing forward in the new sling, so he doesn’t get to miss any of the action! What type of baby carrier do you prefer and why?
Lastly, I’ve been curious, for the photographers out there, what do you do with your prints? I don’t have the money to buy frames so we have them up on the walls around the house with just push pins and I feel like I’m not displaying them properly.
Of course, here’s some photos of Tristan being the uber squish today!
Questions Asked: Recap
- Holiday card exchange?
- What type of baby carrier do you prefer and why?
- How do you display your photography prints?
archived under: BabyWearing
Recipe: Pumpkin Tortilla Soup
This soup has a hint of spicy and smokey from the chipotle pepper and a really great flavor from the corn tortillas both in the soup and as a crunchy garnish! This soup is also vegan as well. Personally we top ours with shredded sharp cheddar but that isn’t needed.
Ingredients for the Soup
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 1/2 C pumpkin puree (which is one of those regular sized cans)
- 1 28oz can of diced tomatoes (one of those BIG cans)
- 4 C vegetable or chicken stock
- 6 corn tortillas, sliced into squares
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Garnish
- 6 corn tortillas, cut into strips and fried/baked
- lime wedges
- chopped cilantro
- shredded cheese
- avocado, cubed with some lime and salt
In a food processor (or you can chop it all by hand), slap in the garlic, cumin, onion, cilantro, salt, black pepper, chipotle pepper, and blend that all until its a nice fragrant paste. In a large pot over medium heat, add some olive or vegetable oil, about a tablespoon or so and add in your paste and diced corn tortillas. Cook the paste and tortillas (stirring often) for about 2-3minutes.
Add the pumpkin puree, canned diced tomatoes, vegetable/chicken stock, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for an hour or so.
Once the soup is cooked through, ladle into bowls and top with any or all of the delicious garnishes! I bet sour cream or vegan sour cream would be a great addition too!
This is a really simple yet awesome and delicious soup!
archived under: Recipes
Wordless Wednesday #3
Not so wordless:
Yes this is my new design I’ve been working on, not a massive change but a lot of time and effort went into the “little” stuff. Your thoughts would be appreciated on both the photos and the new design!
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