Yes, it’s true. Cornelius and I have a little furry friend named Snoopy. She doesn’t do much around the house other than nap and leer at us with her yellow eyes. If only she could do the house cleaning! But we still love her regardless of her inability to contribute to the run of the house. I realized that I don’t take very many photos of our cat…and isn’t that the joke about bloggers? Oh well, I’m taking the plunge – this time.
Yesterday, I spent the day walking everywhere. I went to a cool craft fair, shopped for rick rack and ribbons at my favorite fabric shop and bought a bunch of plain tea towels for a highly secret xmas craft involving screen printing and cakes! When I got home, my feet were sore and I wanted something warm and filling, so I decided to make a corn and potato chowder.
Years ago, during my “lean” years working at a record store, I used to make this soup all the time. I made it vegetarian because I was one at the time (for 10 years in fact) and I made it dairy free because it never occurred to me to add milk. This time, I gussied it up a little bit with the addition of turkey sausage and a splash of milk and Cornelius and I loved it. You can definitely play with the spices here. Instead of rosemary, use cumin and coriander or add in some chipotle or smoked paprika.
potato, corn & turkey kielbasa chowder
3 large potatoes cut into a small dice
1 small onion, finely diced
1 T olive oil
2 stalks of celery, finely diced
vegetable or chicken stock
1 t rosemary
1 c frozen corn
a small knob of turkey kielbasa, diced
1/2 c milk
salt & pepperIn a large pot, heat up olive oil and saute the onion and celery until soft. Add the diced potatoes and rosemary and add enough stock to cover the vegetables. Bring to a boil and then let simmer until the potatoes are soft. Add the corn and the kielbasa along with enough milk to get the soup to the consistancy you like. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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I knew you had a cat! For some odd reason, I thought you might be a fellow cat-lover. The soup sounds yummy! I can’t wait to ship your stuff tomorrow!
Crystal, it’s true! You’re such a smartie 😉 I can’t wait either until I send my package off to you!! Receiving mail is a great thing 🙂
Cute Kitty! She looks like ours but smaller!
that looks yummy. adding frozen peas might be good and a sneaky way to add a serving of veggies.
I like black cats… so mysterious looking;D
The chowder sounds excellent and I hope to try it sometime soon.
Hi Snoopy
Glad you joined us this weekend. Remember to join us next weekend, just ask your mum, Auntie Kickpleat to take lots and lots of cute pictures of you.
Lots of love
Boo the cat
Cute kitty! If you happen to have a dog too, feel free to join in for Weekend Dog Blogging on my site, or Weekend Herb Blogging on Kalyn’s Kitchen.
Sorry Sweetnicks, I am dog-free! One little cat is more than enough in our apartment!
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.
What a sweet little face! Until recently, I’ve only had black cats as companions, so there’s definately a soft spot in my heart for ’em.