21.1.13

Winter Mexican Corn Soup - Meatless Mondays





















Check out this wonderful recipe from
a great website:
www.versesfrommykitchen

Chef Mike makes it look so delicious!
Just add a crusty loaf!
Perfect for a cold winter Monday!

Winter Mexican Corn Soup

Ingredients:

1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes
1 small potato, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes
1 garlic head, halved horizontally
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, thick dice
3 tbsp. olive oil
2 cups corn, about 4 cobs
pinch of turmeric
1/2 tsp. ancho chile powder
1/2 poblano, seeded and finely diced
coarse salt & pepper
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
1 cup cream
1 lime, juiced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
small handful of cilantro, torn
Prep:

Preheat broiler. Place sweet potato, potato, onion,
garlic, carrot on a parchment-lined baking tray. Drizzle
with 2 tbsp. of olive oil and give it a quick toss, making
sure to spread out the mixture across the sheet. Broil 5
minutes, toss and broil for a further 5 minutes. Remove
from oven and when garlic is cool, squeeze the garlic out.
Discard the skin.
Heat the remaining oil in a large pot over medium heat.
When oil is hot toss in the corn, sweet potato, potato,
onion, garlic, turmeric, poblano and ancho powder and stir.
Allow the flavours to mix for 2 minutes, stirring frequently,
and then add in the stock and cup of water. Bring the mixture
to a boil then reduce and simmer for 30 minutes. Season the soup
and remove it from the heat. Add in the cream and lime juice and
whisk to incorporate.
Ladle into bowls and top with the green onions and cilantro leaves.
Serves 4-6.

18.1.13

Renew & Refresh!



Renew & Refresh!

It is January 18th already!  We are all feeling
like time is flying by so quickly.  It is hard to
believe we are off to the 2013 Furniture
Market .


We have been inundated with what's
"new" and what's "hot" for 2013.   New
catalogues and magazines are arriving
daily with new inspiration
and freshing decorating ideas.


2013's "Colour of the Year" 
is Emerald Green.


It is a refreshing colour with lots of energy.
Remember the Wizard of Oz -  Emerald City?
Green is the colour of nature and growth, 
renewal and prosperity.  It also represents
healing and unity.  "Pantone has characterized
the colour as vivid, verdant and promoting balance
and harmony".  


New Projects=

Inspiration!

January for us is always a time to refresh, 
renew & redecorate and....reorganize.

It's also a time to make wish lists and plan 
for new home projects. Before we start any 
project, we need to find our "project inspiration".  
We may already possess it but it takes a 
process to find it.  

Join us for coffee and a 
breakfast snack (10 am) at The Queensbridge 
Mill on Thursday, January 31st.  

Let us help you kick start your decorating 
project.  
Make an inspiration board, wish list 
or just get inspired!  
Come see what's new for 2013.


Emerald City!  Finding your Oz!
Make your Inspiration Board!
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Location:  The Queensbridge Mill
                   4160 19th Ave.
                   Markham, Ontario       (905) 887-1127
Cost:          Free 
Time:         10-11:30 am
Please call to reserve a seat.  Limited seating!

 Bee inspired!            

Linda & Karen