A Soup Kind of Day

The cold weather seems to be warming slightly here although we started the day in single digits and only made it into the teens. Brilliant blue sky and the winter sun bouncing off the snow cover made for a cheery day for me : ) It was a hot soup kind of day.

I chopped and chopped and chopped....carrots, onion, garlic, celery, stewed tomatoes and a head of cabbage. I added a can of kidney beans and found some leftover cooked brats in the freezer. I spiced it up with red pepper flakes. Lots of red pepper flakes. Maybe too many red pepper flakes!! It was delicious! My dear husband agreed that a crusty loaf of bread was in order with this soup so off I went to Panera's to purchase some. I had no time left in the day to bake.

A nice ride in the warm car, fresh bread sitting beside me and a pot of soup simmering at home....the only thing which made it better was knowing my honey was there to share it with!