Sunday, January 2, 2011

Starting the new year out right

New Years Day is traditionally a family celebration for my Mother's side of our family.  It is always a lot of fun.....soup and a smorgasbord of snacks and whatever goodies everyone brings to go along with it!  My family on both sides is of Welsh heritage....so our traditional dessert is Plum Pudding....yummy!!!  I have never made it, really need to try my hand at that one of these days, but Mom has always fixed it and my Grandmothers before her.   After eating way too much....we  all enjoy a "white elephant" gift exchange.  You know the kind where you can steal some one's gift....makes for some excitement!  There are some gifts that seem to show up every year......such as a Bugs Bunny hat....this year our 11 year old grandson opened it and everyone cheered!  Fun times......

Every year this soup is the one requested:

Cheese-Broccoli Soup

Bring to a boil:
      5 cups water
      4 chicken bouillon cubes
      1/2 teaspoon salt
Add:
      1 Tablespoon  minced onion
      10 oz. frozen chopped broccoli
Cook for 3 minutes
Add:
      4 oz. fine noodles
Cook for 10 minutes
Add:
      1 1/3 cups milk
      8 oz. Velveeta cheese
Serve immediately


Country Blessings........

1 comment:

  1. Enjoying your blog Marilyn. Also copied your recipe. Sounds really good. Congrats. on your new job.

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