Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Chicken Soup and Soupy Sales

We just had a new cable channel added locally - a lot of oldies and I never laughed so hard to see the Soupy Sales show. Don't know Soupy Sales? Do I date myself?
Soupy Sales (January 8, 1926 – October 22, 2009) was an American comedian, actor, radio-TV personality and host, and jazz aficionado. He was best known for his local and network children’s television show, Lunch with Soupy Sales; a series of comedy sketches frequently ending with Sales receiving a pie in the face, which became his trademark.

Chicken Tortellini Soup - My sister-in-law brought me a roaster chicken carcass the other day as she knows I love to make soup. I start with 7 1/2 cups water and place chicken in to boil, lower heat and let cook for about 1/2 hr. While chicken is doing it's thing, I take a skillet, add 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, go nuts with the seasonings - sea salt, cracked pepper, cyan, and minced garlic (one clove). I let the seasonings warm (infusing) while chopping 2 stalks celery, one onion, I had some pre-cut carrots for salad fixings so used them-chopped smaller. Oh, there's a tomato and half a zucchini left in the fridge - chop. Add to skillet and let warm until onions are just "sweating" (translucent) as everything will cook more in the soup. Remove skillet from heat. I then strained the chicken stock - let bones cool and then 'pick-em-clean'. Now if this doesn't appeal to you, you could use a canned chicken broth and cubed chicken (use up some leftovers) and let warm. Add seasoned vegies, chicken to the stock and let simmer until vegies are done. You can add rice, macaroni, egg noodles, but I like to add cheese tortellini (thaw frozen package in microwave) and heat thru. Serve with a hearty crusty bread or whole wheat rolls.
I won some scrap fabric and challenged myself to make something with it. I saw a unique bag and set to work. The bag is finished - you can tell it is part of a vest and kept that as the bag shape. Keeping the inset pockets - added velcro so they could be closed - and 2 inset zipper pockets in the lining. It was claimed as I was cutting, and she only wanted one strap. Had more fabric left so made a little clutch that can be used with the bag or by itself. Used some antique wood buttons from greatgram's tin and TA-DA! I love it. What have you challenged yourself with lately?
This little scrappy heart wallhanging was made using the pattern/tutorial during the Be Mine Blog Tour. She offered a pillow, but I'm not a pillow decor person. My decor is very country, and I like little wall art, so my plaid heart evolved. It goes so well with my North/South quilt I just finished.
And I made this cute table runner with another of the Be Mine Blog Tour pattern/tutorials. Again, being creative with my scraps and just enjoying sewing for fun. After all, what do you do when it is accuming 2 feet of snow outside? The Be Mine button is on the side - take some time for fun sewing.
'Boxes in Boxes' - I just love this pattern and colors of bits of fabric. I used 2.5" squares, 1.5" sashing, and 1.5" cornerstones. It is machine and hand quilted - love to use color when quilting. This quilt is on it's way for 'Happy Chemo" donation. I found this thru another quilting blogger asking for donations. You can check the founding site: http://happychemo.blogspot.com/
'Simple Boxes' - This is a very easy donation quilt pattern. I just hit the scraps again. I love blue, birds, and bird houses - can't you tell? The blocks are just simple 'patches' and sashed. This quilt has a ticking and pieced back. It is another quilt on it's way to "Happy Chemo". http://emsscrapbag.blogspot.com/2011/01/little-help-please.html
Emily is the blogger who's so graciously collecting for her area and I just had to send these to her.

I'm sew excited! Even in a snow storm, UPS delivers. My thread is here. Just had to share all these wonderful colors. I'm not affilliated with Connecting Threads, but I love their thread. Their Egyptian Cotton with Silk finish is great for machine quilting. I'm panting to use their new line of Essential Pro, cotton,poly - designed for longarm. But I don't have a long arm, it should work just as well on my domestic and I can't wait to give it a whirl. That's my schedule thru the weekend - how many UFOs can I get done? I'm going to have fun trying - like Soupy, with a pie in the face.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

12 comments:

Wilma Lee said...

The soup looks yummy, and the thread is just beautiful I think thread should be used as home decorations, lol.

Stray Stitches (Linda G) said...

The soup sounds delicious!
All of your projects are wonderful! You have been a very busy lady! I use Connecting Threads thread too and love it.

Kelly@ Charming Chatter said...

Your soup looks so good - and I love all of your projects - especially that heart and the new table runner! Very cute!

Shannon said...

Wow, you have been busy. I loved all of them. Your soup recipe sounds great. I will be adding that to my list next week. I would love to make a chicken veggie soup.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

Ladies, Sharon never stops sewing, and blogs, and enters giveaways. She does all this before I even get up in the morning.

I need some of whatever keeps her going....grin.

Sheila said...

Hi Sharon. Your soup sounds yummy! Another recipe to add to my soup list!
Both quilts are beautiful. Love blues and love bright colors.
You have been one busy lady.

Quiet Quilter said...

All your projects look so colorful, but I have a special place in my heart for that purse and clutch. Wonder why? You did wonders with that fabric scrap!

Lucky Duck Dreams said...

Loved all of your quilts! Your Be Mine Blog Tour was so much fun! I love you finishes!

Shirley--Knot-y Embroidery Lady said...

I just read your comment/joke to Sinta and her DH - I enjoyed it so much I just had to find your blog. I love them both - the joke and your blog.

joyce said...

Love all your projects!! And seeing your threads reminds me that I need to order me some more!!

Callie Brady said...

mmmm... the soup sounds delicious. I'll have to try out cooking the "seasonings" separately first and then add them. Love your quilts, blocks and stitching. Hand stitching relaxes me too. Playing Jacks was one of my favorite pastimes when I was young. I even still have a set that belonged to my children.

Lynne said...

I love that Boxes in Boxes quilt -- have you blogged about it before?

The soup sounds delicious but it's too hot to even think about it now! LOL