Back Porch Studio

It is official.

I am completely sold out. 😳

All of my pottery pieces found new homes in 2022! 🥳

Meanwhile, I am enjoying a few of my handmade kitchen prep bowls and wine glass that had slight imperfections such as cracked bottoms or a glaze snafu. These imperfections don’t happen often but when they do, I try to make the best of it.

Imperfect yet useful . . .you know . . . kind of like us humans!

By the way, prepping for tonights dinner of Creamy Cauliflower Soup:

6 cups of vegetable or chicken broth

1 head of cauliflower, cored and chopped into bite sized pieces (I riced the cauliflower in a food processor)

1 onion, diced

2 celery stalks, minced leaves and all

4 carrots, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

2 teaspoons of sea salt (if you don’t use sea salt, Google salt equivalence)

1 teaspoon ground thyme

1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper

4 cups of coarsely chopped kale leaves ( I used spinach because I rarely have kale. Who does? LOL)

1. In a large pot, combine all ingredients except kale (or spinach). Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. Ladle out the soup into a blender and blend on low. BE CAREFUL BLENDING HOT LIQUIDS~THEY TEND TO EXPLODE 😱 ~ blend on LOW! (My blender will not hold 6 cups of liquid. So, I poured the soup into a large bowl then ladled out the soup into the blender in several batches)
3. Return blended soup into the pot. Stir in the chopped kale leaves or spinach. Cook until kale is wilted. Spinach will wilt immediately.
4. Serve hot with your favorite sandwich and salad.

Happy New Year!