I am very fortunate and thankful to have the most amazing choir of pattern testers. You may know I call them my Supremes. These talented ladies are an integral part of my pattern business. I would like to introduce you to them, one at a time, and let you get to know a little bit about them. Please stay tuned for my upcoming series -- Sunday with the Supremes.
Abby is feeling a bit punky. Her new squeaky sheep is doubling as a pillow.
Football season is here and crisp weather is on the way. I thought I'd share one of my favorite crock pot meals. Simple and delicious!
Chicken and Rice Gumbo Soup
3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 - inch pieces
1/4 pound fully cooked smoked sausage (two 5 - inch sausages), chopped, cubed or sliced
2 medium stalks celery (with leaves), sliced (1 1/4 cups)
1 large carrot, chopped ( 3/4 cup)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
5 cups water (I like it less soupy so I reduce the amount to 3 1/2 or 4 cups)
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules (or 4 cubes)
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed and drained
*Mix all ingredients except okra in your crock pot/slow cooker.
*Cover and cook on low 7 to 8 hours.
*Stir in okra. Cover and cook on low heat setting 20 minutes.
Meanwhile fix a pot of white rice and corn muffins. Enjoy!
15 comments:
your posts are always so bright and cheery! i love the tea set above! abby is just too cute. i have my daughters 2 dogs this weekend as she went to see her brother... tell abby she is very lucky she doesnt have big ol oliver for company! your soup sounds and looks great will have to bookmark it. as the cobblers will be getting soups and such now that its cooler. enjoy your day steph!
The soup sounds delicious! Love Abby’s new toy, she really looks sweet!
That sounds wonderful. Can't tell you how happy I am that football is here!
If you gotta lay your head down, a squeaky sheep looks like the best pillow:)
Love the set table. And oh sweet Abby once again.
It took me quite a while to find out what okra is. Had never heard of it. It's an exotic veg here, which you can only get at Asian shops and markets.
Looks like a great soup!
Well, I guess I know what I'm cookin' this week! YUM!! I heart Abby...
Now you know this Louisiana girl is going to tell you that it ain't a gumbo unless you make a roux!
glen
I like that Abby is pictured in your introduction of your new supremes series. I guess that makes her a supreme dog!
I'm looking forward to "meeting" them.
The arrangement of button tea and thread cakes looks delicious! Meeting the Supremes ought to cheer Abby up a bit.
The recipe sounds delicious, but like Simone, I had to check up okra as I only knew it is something you can eat and not just a yellowish colour.
looking forward to your series. I always love to see new to me blogs :-)
And Abby and her sheep are so cute, even the sheep looks happy
I like that photo of the old wooden spools with the new spools. It is neat that you have the same colors.
give Abby a hug for me.
Lovely blog post!
Love the spotty teapot and cup of dotty buttons.
Adorable picture of Abby with her new toy :)
I think you are quite the cook Stephanie. That is a beautiful plate of food. I find myself looking forward to the foodie posts almost as much as the sewing ones.
I've never used Okra. I believe it is used a lot in Cajun cooking but I read that it goes slimy and that quite put me off.
Margaret
Squeaky toys make great pillows. The gumbo looks yummy. Looking forward to getting to know your supremes better.
Abby is looking adorable with her new pal! I hope she is finding comfort in her favorite toys and treats while recovering from the visit to her vet. I will be looking forward to your special Sunday posts :-)
Aww snuggly and squeaky- a wonderful toy. Here the hounds are enjoying the Autumnal weather rubbing their faces into anyone who is wearing a fleece or cardi. Squeak has been known to try to go inside a fleece while it is still being worn. She is such a cheeky madam.
Lovely recipe- looks delicious. I'm looking forward to meeting the Supremes.
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