Saturday January 3, 2009

Quiet Saturday here on the Taylor home front. Another beautiful winter day.
Ronnie played Paul Bunyun, clearing a space for our new fence. A fence was not something we wanted but necessity comes into play here.
Gibson, our beautiful Yellow Lab wandered into either a pack of coyotes or dogs. After being gone for almost 48 hours he somehow managed to drag himself home the Monday before Christmas. We had been sick with worry and had exhausted every imaginable resource in finding him. He was covered in blood and was missing his all of his front teeth and part of an ear.
We carefully slid him onto a blanket and rushed to the Animal Clinic of Marion.
Dr. John and the entire staff were wonderful. They immediately stabilized Gibson and were incredibly kind to us. After having surgery on Tuesday, Gibson was home with us on Christmas Eve. His life will be a bit different now, no more running free as he was accustomed. For now, he is living inside, but once the fence is up he will have a place to run and play and still time inside as he chooses.

While Ronnie lumber jacked I just caught up on laundry and read.

Supper tonight was once again super easy.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Homemade Potato Soup *

3-4 medium potatoes - peeled and diced
1 - small onion - diced
3 cups chicken stock or enough to completely cover potatoes
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. pepper

Combine in a 4 qt. pan and cook until potatoes are tender.
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Add:
4 cups milk ( reduced fat, half and half , evaporated or whole milk - depending on the richness you prefer)
3 packets Lipton Cream of Chicken Cup of Soup
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1 Tbsp. butter

(You might add more milk to adjust the consistency)

Top with your choice of paprika, parsley or shredded cheese

Cook over low heat until heated through.



Something that you might like to look for........
Ala Julia Child I did have a couple of glasses of Montenovo Valdorras Godello while I made the soup. A very good white that had not been on my radar. It was recommended by the good folks at the Wine Guy when I was considering bringing a white wine to our October wine party. A light crisp wine. Check it out, very reasonably priced and very good, I do like that combination!!

Until tomorrow