A BLOGGING BREAK

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I think I may have forgotten to you let you know that I'm taking a blogging ( well actually all social media ) hiatus.
I feel I need to get out there and walk in piles of leaves and listen to the crunch instead of just writing about it
I feel like I need to look around me with my eyes instead of the lens of a camera
And most importantly I just need a break to rejuvenate myself because believe it or not I'm running out of things to say -

I'm aiming for a 2 week break - it may end up being a month - so.................
You all have the most wonderful of Novembers !!!

Here's me stepping out into it in 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1...........................

Hugs -
A months worth at least
Me
Suzan

French Onion Soup

It's one of my cold weather staples and we eat it quite often in this house in the winter................ for some reason it tastes especially good when it's miserable outside.
( and boy was it miserable yesterday - the skies opened up and poured down.................hail stones )

I'm also trying to do my bit with eating less meat.
For my health and the health of the planet.

It's made with beef broth - but I'm NOT a vegan or vegetarian so that's ok.
I'm still not throwing a pound of flesh onto the grill or in the oven so I feel like I'm doing my bit - if I'm not please don't tell me about it because I can't give this soup up.
And my warped reasoning works for me ( sort of......kind of )

French onion soup is also considered a cure for hangovers - unlike taking a swig of pepto bismol - not that I'd know if it actually works or not :)
I CAN tell you that it's a cure for cold weather blahs though !

These are the ingredients
Olive Oil - and a sliver of butter
1 heaping tablespoon of flour
1 onion per person
1 tin of beef broth per person
Worcestershire sauce ( a dash )
Browning sauce
Garlic powder
Swiss and Mozzarella cheese - gruyere if I have it in the house - but I didn't
Pepper

Heat olive oil and butter

Slice onions into thin rings ( separating them while in the frying pan ) and cook on low

I cook them for 20 minutes or so - caramelizing them - but you can just cook them till they're translucent -

While they're cooking I cut up small pieces of baguette ( relatively thin ) and place them in the oven to toast

Once the onions are ready I add the flour

Stirring constantly until it looks like mush actually

Next you add the broth and a splash of worcestershire sauce ( a little goes a long way )
Notice the Canadian stove in both languages - Hot - Chaud?

and then I add in my browning sauce ( the flour lightens it up which is the only reason I use it ) my garlic powder and black pepper ( a pinch of each )

I simmer it for 10 minutes or so and then fill the bowls partially - adding the toasted bread
You can use as much toasted bread as the bowl will allow - sometimes when I'm pretending I'm on a diet I only add a couple of pieces - tonight we were hungry

Pour the rest of the soup on top of that - and sprinkle shredded cheese over the entire bowl

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or so - and then put the oven on broil just long enough for the cheese to bubble and brown and Voila!
Hangover winter blahs be gone !

It's absolutely delicious - oh my gosh - just writing up this post I'm ready to make it again lol
Winter does have its advantages after all :)

Have a wonderful first day of the week everyone !
Hugs,
Me




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