friday feast: sing a song of soup!

“M’m, m’m good. M’m, m’m good. Campbell’s chicken soup is m’m, m’m good!”


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Happy first Poetry Friday of 2011!

Since January is National Soup Month, I think it only fitting that we welcome in the new year with a savory soup serenade. While others may have their black eyed peas and collard greens, we believe in soup soup soup for good luck, good health, and good sense.


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You probably recognize the pudgy, rosy-cheeked pair perched on the moon as the Campbell’s Kids. Created in 1904 by Philadelphia illustrator Grace Wiederseim Drayton, these American icons have never lost their appeal as the most successful soup pushers in advertising history. As a child, I loved them just as much as all the yummy soups that came out of those famous red and white cans.

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alphabet soup winter 2011 menu

"No matter where I take my guests, it seems they like my kitchen best." ~ Pennsylvania Dutch Saying

Happy New Year, friends!

Oh my goodness. How is it possible?

You’re even more good looking this year than you were last year!

Turn around. Now to the side. Yes, that’s definitely an impressive profile. I see a few cookie crumbs on your cheek and a drop of champagne on your chin, understandable after all the holiday festivities. But otherwise, you’re the most beautiful version of you I’ve ever seen, and I’m so happy you’re here!☺

Len and I nibbled, noshed, crunched and chewed our way through the holidays, perfecting an admirable snack-sup-swallow routine day after day. We kept our burps civilized and polite, our starched napkins perennially tucked neath our chins, and are now gleefully lolling about the house all gastronomed and gourmandized. Happy to report we are still cute, and like you, quite good looking. After all, it’s a new year, our slates are clean, and anything is possible.

    
         Santa brought Len new boots for Christmas.

It was fun taking some of our New Hampshire relatives to a favorite local restaurant, where we feasted on Grilled Sesame Salmon, Roast Breast of Duck with Gingered Brown Sauce, and Filet Mignon with Cabernet Wine Sauce & Caramelized Onions. They were out of pecan pie, though. Sacrilege!

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