Hi all,
Wow, it
sure has been a long time since I have been here. Let me see if I can get
you caught up on what has been happening in the household....
The Sarge
is in the process of retiring from the military after 26 years of service.
Hard to believe that it has been that long. It is a little
unsettling with everything up in the air right now. We are excited for him
to be finally getting out, but until he has something else lined up, nervous as
well.
Thing One
graduated from HS last June and is currently attending Texas A&M
University, Whoop!!! He is a member of the Corps of Cadets and is in the
Fightin Texas Aggie Band. He is incredibly busy, but seems to be doing
real well. He did earn his Eagle rank in Boy Scouts, which we are really
proud of him for finishing.
Thing Two
is a Sophomore in high school this year. She has spent this past fall
marching with the band and preparing for region band auditions coming up soon.
She has also been very involved in the Church. She spends 4
evenings a week there and helps teach on Sunday mornings. Free time is a
precious commodity right now for her.
Thing
Three is in eighth grade already! I think last we had spoken, she was
still in gymnastics, but that went by the wayside about a year and a half ago.
She decided that it was not what she wanted to be doing. That
summer I signed her up for diving lessons (combining her love for the water
with her gymnastics skills) and it was a hit. She did the class, went to
the camp and joined the team. She is now beginning her second season with
them and loving all the work. She is also helping with one of the RE
classes on Sunday mornings at Church.
My mom is
currently somewhere in the far east (Asia) cruising from port to port with a
bunch of Genealogist. I love seeing her do things for herself. She
will be gone for 4 weeks, which is a really long time in my books. While
she is gone, and with Thing One at college, meals are becoming hit or miss with
the girls schedules.
Tonight
will be leftovers...we have plenty. One of the items in our stockpile is
a wonderful soup that I made in the crockpot. It is very similar to a
family treasure, called Stuffed Pepper Soup. This makes such a good sized
amount, that I was able to freeze half in a ziplock bag for another meal. Enjoy!!!
Ingredients
2 Pounds Ground
beef
1 Med Onion
1 Box Zatarans dirty rice mix
4 Green Peppers, chopped
4 Cups Beef broth
1 (28 oz) Can tomato sauce
1 (28 oz) Can diced tomatoes with garlic & onions
1/4 Cup sugar
1 Teaspoon ground pepper
1 & 1/2 Teaspoons salt
4 cloves of garlic chopped
1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese/optional
1 Med Onion
1 Box Zatarans dirty rice mix
4 Green Peppers, chopped
4 Cups Beef broth
1 (28 oz) Can tomato sauce
1 (28 oz) Can diced tomatoes with garlic & onions
1/4 Cup sugar
1 Teaspoon ground pepper
1 & 1/2 Teaspoons salt
4 cloves of garlic chopped
1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese/optional
Preparation
Step One - In a
skillet brown the ground beef with the onion and drain off the fat.
Step Two - Put the ground beef and onions in the crock. Add the rest of the ingredients except the Parmesan cheese and stir.
Step Three - Cook on low 8-10 hours. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over soup. Serve with corn bread or crackers.
Step Two - Put the ground beef and onions in the crock. Add the rest of the ingredients except the Parmesan cheese and stir.
Step Three - Cook on low 8-10 hours. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over soup. Serve with corn bread or crackers.
This recipe was orginally taken from the Crockin' Girls website:
http://crockingirls.com/recipes/stuffed-pepper-soup/
