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Cooking with Courtney – Potato Broccoli Soup
By Courtney McEwen
Winter is soup season. Vegetables, proteins, starches, soups don’t discriminate. Ladle after ladle, there’s something so comforting about a simmering pot on the stove. From my crew to yours, here’s one of our favorites. May your bowls be full, your crackers be crunchy, and your hearts be happy!
Potato Broccoli Soup
Ingredients:
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/3 cup celery, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
4 cups diced potatoes, rinsed and peeled
2 cups broccoli florets, slightly steamed
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
2 cups whole milk
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Melt butter in pot, over medium heat. Saute onions and celery until tender. Add flour and spices to pot, stir until combined. Add the broth and milk, followed by the potatoes and bring to a boil. Keep stirring until it thickens. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for another 10-15 minutes until potatoes are tender. Use potato masher to break down some, not all, of the potatoes (I mash approximately 11 times…or 12…or…). Feel free to skip this step if you want larger potato pieces. Add steamed broccoli and cheese to the pot. Stir and continue cooking over low heat until cheese is melted. Serve warm with crackers and top with a little extra cheese…just because you can. It’s a pot of creamy goodness even the kids will enjoy!
Country Lifestyles
Does John Wayne Have the Answer to Our Discourse?
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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While We Were Sleeping
By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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Lacey’s Pantry: Strawberry Sorbet
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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