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Creamy Carrot and Potato Soup

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I loooove this soup!

That’s what I used to tell my mom when she made this soup for me when I was a kid… And, now that I’ve made it myself, I’m still raving about how much I love this soup!

I guess I should start at the beginning. Long before Lonely Island proclaimed their love for being on a boat, there were Bert and Ernie… You know who I’m talking about – from Sesame Street! Perhaps this clip will jog your memory a bit…

I watched quite a bit of Sesame Street in my day. So, when my mom made this carrot and potato soup for me when I was a kid, I would walk around letting everyone know how I felt about the soup, Ernie style. In fact, my mom has a handwritten note in her cookbook that says “Jenny LOVES this soup!” (Yes, I was known as Jenny back then, too… And, there may be a few people who still call me that.)

Quest for the Perfect Dunk…

If you are looking for basketball pointers, you will have to look elsewhere…  I’m afraid you are reading the wrong blog!  My quest for the perfect dunk involves milk and cookies (well, blondies). In my post yesterday, I touched briefly on my respect for professional photographers, food photographers in particular.  I have always enjoyed photography. …

Peanut Butter Blondies

I am excited to announce that I am submitting these cookies to be featured as a part of Deck the Blogs on Oprah.com! Be sure to check out all of the great recipes and holiday ideas from all of the featured food bloggers! Ever since I saw that Kamran from The Sophisticated Gourmet chose brown…

Sausage, Leek, and Spinach Quiche

A few weeks ago I tried a quiche recipe from a vegetarian cookbook I purchased.  I wasn’t impressed by the recipe – it was fairly bland and did not seem to have the right pastry to filling ratio.  I wasn’t ready to give up on quiche altogether, though. So, I set out on a mission…