Favorite things...

+ bookmarked finds ::

Banana Split OREOS :: stickers that scream encouragement :: pumpkin-apple muffins :: and more pumpkin goodies to fill our fall days with yummy treats :: one day I want to make these :: an effort to sharpen my photoshop skills :: give books as gifts with these inside :: LOVE making these :: favorite new fabric collection :: favorite new cereal :: relaxing with a cup of this :: waiting for my bananas to ripen :: coupon commotion week :: my daily fill of this blog :: twirly skirts for little girls (pictured above) mine's not quite so twirly, not sure what I did wrong, but if it's alright to be wrong then I like it! :: soup season (see below) ::

I could eat this for breakfast + lunch + dinner :

{courtesy of my sis Brooke - who always has 'da bomb' for recipes}  I put my twist on the original just a teeny!

WHITE CHICKEN + BEAN SOUP with LIME

3 chicken breasts, cooked + cubed

2 (40z) cans green chilies

1 can hominy

1 can great northern beans

1 can white kidney beans

1 1/2 t. lime pepper or lemon pepper

1 t. cumin

1 clove garlic

1 cup chopped onion

2 T. olive oil

4 T. lime juice, plus one lime for garnish

1 can chicken stock

1 1/2 cups water

1 can white shoepeg corn

In small saucepan fill with water, drop chicken in + cook. In large pot saute the onion in the oil until translucent. Add the spices + garlic + stir. Add all canned ingredients, plus the water + stock. Bring to a boil then lower to simmer. When chicken is cooked, take out and cube then add to soup. Just before serving add the fresh lime juice and stir well. 

Garnishes :: {any or all}

:: Sour cream :: Salsa :: Avocado :: Cilantro :: Crushed tortilla chips :: 

Side dish ::

Flour tortillas brushed with a little EVOO, sprinkled with salt + pepper toasted in a skillet on both sides fill them with lots of cheese, tomatoes, cilantro + fresh {cooked} corn on the cob, cut them in wedges, serve with soup.