Seaglass and Seagulls

Oh, it's Monday again. Yawn...

The weather in Colorado Springs today started out chilly- then quickly morphed into another warm day. Ugh! I'm so ready for fall and cool weather.

Inspired by the ever annoying weather, I created this treasury on etsy. The place I will miss the most once winter comes will be the one where seagulls hang out and you can walk around and find sea glass... take a look!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c921df6cabf8eefe9f5b88e/seaglass-and-seagulls?index=1

I wanted to share with you one of my favorite fall recipes. I am a big soup person- which drives Bobby bonkers, leading to comments like "Soup Again?" and "I think I'll scrounge around for dinner tonight."

Black Bean Soup
Serves 4-6

1 box organic chicken stock
4 cans black beans, drained
1/2 cup frozen onions
6 bacon slices, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
White pepper to taste

Topping:
Cheese
Sour cream

In a large pot, cook bacon pieces until they start to brown over medium heat. Add onions and cook until they turn translucent ~ 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for a minute. Add remaining ingredients to the pot. Stir well and let simmer for 30 minutes. Add half of the soup to a blender and puree (or use a potato masher to work in the pot). Return the pureed soup to the pot. Serve Immediately with cheese quesadillas. Soup tastes wonderful topped with cheese and sour cream.

Enjoy!