snow..snow..and more snow...

as much as i enjoy it from time to time, i must say i am ready for it all to go away. i do believe i am beginning to go stir crazy. really there are only so many days in a year meant for living in your pajamas and watching movie upon movie.. dont get me wrong, i love those days when they present themselves... but i feel like i have had a month of them. i am in need of spring and all things green..... i have to keep telling myself it is closer rather than not.

so in honor of being stuck inside with the cold weather blues i have decided to share my most favorite soup recipe that cures all....

Chickpea Soup

1 tbs veg. oil

1 lrg. onion

2 zuchinni diced

1 can chickpeas w/ liquid

2 cans chopped tomatoes w/ liquid

3/4C dry white wine

3tbs melted butter

1tsp Garlic (although i am guilty of adding more)

1tsp Basil

1 Bay leaf

1C heavy cream

1C mont. jack cheese

1/2C romano

*preheat oven 400

*heat oil in saucepan over med. heat, saute onion

*in baking dish combine onion, zuch., chickpeas, tomatoes, wine, butter, garlic, basil, and bay

*cover and bake for 30min

*uncover, stir, and bake 30min more

*add heavy cream and cheese, mix, and bake 10minutes

enjoy! its so good, i promise :)

i must share.. because i love them so...

here are ruby's first little drawings.. she figured out how to use markers this weekend, and it has been quite the eye-opening experience for her :)

hello all! hope the holidays and new year have been treating you kindly :)

as always i am behind...which never fails in my life these days! i have spent the past few weeks stitching up gifts for loved ones and trying to pull off the little ones first christmas with success... even though she really only wanted the wrapping paper.

<-- all interest is lost...
and now that is all out of the way, with many a full belly and a happy face. in between the rush of the holidays we were happy to find out that a new baby bean is on its way into our home this summer... needless to say i have been otherwise preoccupied!

i also must share that i have a good friend who has opened up her very own etsy shop... sentimental heart photography... so please go support her and her lovely photos.. http://www.chelebert12.etsy.com/
anyhoo...i will be back with a better more thorough post later this week... hope everyone is keeping warm :)