Happy Birthday Katy & Annie

We had a birthday dinner for Katy and Annie. Fun time with all of us. The birthday candle was a hit as it was a sparkler and you can see from Katy's face she liked it. Wish you could have seen all of the kids faces. Should have gotten pictures of all of them. I made Annie her dress and she had to put it on right away. It would be so much fun if all of the family could get together for birthdays but know that is not possible. I can dream though!

For Chelsey

Potato Soup

5 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped 5 slices bacon chopped
2 cans Swanson Chicken Broth
1 qt 1/2 & 1/2
S & P to taste
1/2 c Swiss cheese grated.
A few T of Potato flakes


Place potatoes in pan with 2 cans of chicken broth. Cook till tender.
In the meantime saute bacon until slightly crisp and set aside. Drain
all but 1 T fat from pan and saute celery and onon till tender.
When potatoes are tender add vegetables and bacon. Pour in 1/2 & 1/2.
Mix potato flakes with some of warm 1/2 &1/2-add to soup if it is not
thick enough add some more potato flakes mixed with some more of warm
1/2 &1/2.

You can add cream corn for corn chowder or clams for clam chowder.
I usually put some of soup in blender and then back into the pot.

Really good served with sour dough bread buttered and warmed .