Rueben Soup

I made this soup a couple weeks ago. As usual, it is from tasteofhome.com. It was excellent but a bit rich. I think next time I will do half milk and half cream or maybe even all milk. It was even better on the second day!

RUEBEN SOUP

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 cups chopped cooked corned beef
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Rye croutons, optional

Directions

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add broth and baking soda. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Reduce heat. Add sauerkraut, cream and corned beef; simmer and stir for 15 minutes. Add cheese; heat until melted. Add salt and pepper. Garnish with croutons if desired. Yield: about 6 servings.

Snow Day

We didn't get the blizzard of the century they were predicting but we did get a pretty good dumping. Molly and I got started with the Yooper Scoopers when we were saved by the neighbor man Dan! That sure put a smile on our faces! Thank you Dan!!! Don't let our Danny's shoveling fool you. I think he took about 5 swipes with the shovel and called it good!

Pretend Movie

This kid's a nut. He's been spending almost every night for the last week "watching" a pretend movie. He waits until it's dark and then goes in the basement and keeps all the lights off except the laundry light then sits in the dark and listens to Narnia on his boom box and stares at a shadow on the chalk board. "I imagine the movie because there are sound effects on the CD." He actually thought about skipping basketball last Thursday night because he wanted to go watch/listen to his "movie"! Only Dan!

Christmas At Our House

Christmas Program

Dan Plays at U of M

First these guys played.
Waiting to get on the court.
Then these guys played.