Back to decorating again....
here's my new desk!
I found this old desk and decided to give it new life in my bedroom. I still have to change the feet because the ornate feet are a bit too much. I've cleaned up the desk and used furniture repair techniques to repair the scratches....its beautiful and very big, very comfortable to sit and work. And its a nice place for "The Bag Girl" to live on top of the desk.
My new hobby is sculpturing, in fact I'm taking a class at Crealde' School of Art in Winter Park. This little girl is called 'The Big Girl." She is clay painted with a matte black spray paint and enhanced with "Rub-n-Buff" for a bronze finish.
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Just the Little Things...
I was enjoying watching Erin French in the "Lost Kitchen." All the wonderful soups she made after cooking the ingredients and then puree the soup...."wow"!
Of course, I had to have a soup. In an hours, I was cooking the veggies in a large pot, blending favors and putting in all my favorite spices for a Sweet Pea Soup. Being a true Southerner, I like ham hock in the soup, lots of carrots and a host of Southern style spices. The end result.. (If I might say myself), nothing short of awesome! So, here it is..
Southern Split Sweet Pea Soup
4 Hamhocks stewed, season with Lawry salt, pepper and cooked in chicken stock.
4 Carrots, dice
1 large valdalia onion
2 Stalks Celery
2 Bay Leaves
1 tablespoon thyme
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic
1 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 tablespoon butter
2 to 4 cups of chicken broth from cooking the ham hocks.
Over medium heat in a saucepan, put in the olive oil and butter, then sautee the veggie until they are tender. Add the pre-cook the Ham Hock in a separate pot using chicken stock, make sure the ham hock is coming off bone. Cook the peas in the veggies.
When all is done, puree the soup until it's smooth. Add some ham hock meat and a dolip of sour cream in the middle of the bowl....bon appetit!
