Happy Friday, all! Welcome to a new post…Cozy at Home + a soup recipe…..soup and cozy just go together.
This post about cozy at home was written three days ago with the faith that all would be well with the first cataract surgery.
Everything around me has come together right now to be cozy at home.
Recovery from the surgery…and a winter blast of cold into Texas…with possible ice and snow.
The timing in of my life right now and all it entails is aligning perfectly. Thank you, Lord!
So join me as I share how I will be cozy at home this weekend….
COZY AT HOME + A SOUP RECIPE: COZY ATTIRE
When I am dressing to be comfy cozy, but nice, at home, I often turn to kimonos, wraps, ruanas, and ponchos.
I share with you selections from J.Jill’s New Arrivals on Wednesday, but in January, I also purchased three J.JILL RUANAS on SALE….and with 40% off the sale prices, all three were in the teens.
To be cozy at home, I am wearing one of those ruanas over my brown comfy pants from the CHICO’S ZENERGY LUXE COLLECTION...warm and soft.
Oh yes, and if you are cozy at home, take time to look over the CHICO’S NEW ARRIVALS...lots of black for you winter palette ladies.
My tank is from another soft, comfy collection I like at Talbots.
It is the AIRKNIT STRETCH V-NECK TANK IN IVORY…on sale.
In this, I am happy to receive visitors who may stop by, or sit cozy under a blanket near the fireplace.
Also, when I am cozy at home, I am most often wearing one of my TRAVELTIME CLOGS from Easy Spirit.
I will have more for you tomorrow from Easy Spirit, but always try my discount code PAMELA20, for an additional 20% off…it works for most of their promotions.
I do love my Traveltime Clogs. And there are over 60 choices to select …I do own more than one.
I also want to mention something I have learned through the cataract experience.
First, I will not be able to wear makeup for almost a month…disappointed, but it is what it is….right?
Also, I must now use an oil-free eye makeup remover.
This is the one I am going to try….NEUTROGENA OIL-FREE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER.
Does anyone use this one?
COZY AT HOME + A SOUP RECIPE: TOMATO BASIL SOUP
On Monday, when I wrote about Addie’s soup event in her boutique, I did not have the soup recipes.
I am going to make this one…it was so good and Mr. B loves tomato soup.
Tomato Basil Soup
This recipe is my favorite Tomato Basil Soup recipe. It is part of my family’s cookbook, contributed by Jennifer, my sister-in-law. It’s easy, delicious, feeds many, and is so yummy with cornbread or a gooey grilled cheese.
2 cans (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
18-20 fresh basil leaves, minced
1 tsp. sugar
1 cup whipping cream
½ cup butter
In a large pan, bring the tomatoes and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add basil and sugar. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream and butter. Cook until butter is melted. Yields 9 servings.
Thanks to Addie for sharing her recipe with the rest of us!
Just looking at this makes me want a grilled cheese sandwich…now that’s cozy at home!
Here is where I will most likely spend most of today. We do have snow and ice in the forecast and temps as low as 12.
Don’t make fun…this type of weather shuts down Texas…we are not accustomed to it.
But I will be Cozy at Home with this soup recipe…and hopefully healthy recovery.
Looking forward to the next one and singing…I Can See Clearly Now the operations are done…..
Thanks so much for being here, and I will be here tomorrow with a Saturday post…until then…
EMBRACE TODAY & KEEP SMILING!!
By Pamela Lutrell
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