MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS

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Friday, December 14, 2018

Last one!

This is the last recipe, at least for now!  You can tell that not much is happening on the creative front here at Chez Magpie, hence the seemingly never-ending parade of soups!
 POTATO SOUP

6 – 7 potatoes, peeled cubed

3 leeks, peeled and chopped

2 – 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
6 stalks celery, sliced
6 c. water (or chicken stock)
6 T. margarine (or butter)
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 T. flour
2 tsp. salt
1 ½ tsp. thyme
pepper
3 c. milk
     Cook potatoes, carrots, leeks and celery in water until tender.  Saute onion and garlic in margarine.  Add flour.  Combine potato mixture, onion mixture and spices, along with milk and heat through.  Use medium-low heat so it doesn’t scorch!
  

Today your quote is from Bob Hope..."My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple:  loving others.  Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?






15 comments:

  1. Loved and Found sounds like a great idea. Yummy Potato soup!

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  2. Thank you!
    I made a version of the bean soup.

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    1. Yay! So glad you tried the soup. I don't care for beans much, but I like that soup a lot.

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  3. Okay I really like potatoes and soup so this is a win win. I have a friend who knits little sweaters for boys and girls and randomly gives them to mothers she and her husband come across...kindness indeed! I love Bob Hope and what he did for our service families. December Magic Dear...xo

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    1. What a wonderful thing for your friend to do! There is a lot of kindness in this world and it certainly needs to be celebrated.

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  4. Yum! I love potato soup. I'll have to give this one a try (with fake butter, gf flour and almond milk.) Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Hi Maryanne thankyou for sharing your soup recipe with us all,i have a new blog now if you would like to visit,cheers Shez.

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    1. Hi Shez! So nice to see you back blogging...I'll be checking it out for sure. Welcome back!

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  6. I've never made Potato Soup, but I love it when I've eaten it elsewhere. THIS I am making. This week. Yes I am!!! :)

    Can I add bacon?

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    1. Of course you can add bacon! Might have to try that here too!! Potato soup is one of our favourites and the Resident Chef makes it often throughout the winter.

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  8. stitching, cooking...is there no end to your talents!!

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  9. Well you motivated me to make bean soup with bacon. Hit the spot. Now I need to use up my potatoes & this recipe is very close to mine. I must try it! Know that when you hit the noncreative plateau, I still enjoy checking out the websites. Most I've never known about, and I really enjoy checking them out.

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    1. Yay - so glad you made the bean soup! And I hope you do make the potato one and like it as well. Glad to know you enjoy the links I find to share - I figure if it's something I like, hopefully others will too.

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  10. Thanks for sharing your recipes and links.

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