Only the pure of heart can make good soup - Beethoven
So
I have a rant. On Sundays we have swimming lessons. I thought I was so smart
putting the girls together. HBear is at 10am and SBean is at 10:30. Yeah, not
so much.
HBear
goes in on her own, then she comes out and I get her dressed and Ninja goes in
with SBean or vice versa. For the 1st half an hour SBean is freaking
to go in and for the last half an hour HBear is whining to go back in.
So
this week we got smart J
I
went in with SBean and Ninja came in with us and played with HBear. It took 10
minutes and they were kicked out for not paying!!!!
WHAT?
Actually I am paying $50 to blow bubbles at my 10 month old. I could do that in
public swimming but then she can’t get into her next levels! This is a
racket!!!
So
I talked to the front desk after and explained. She said we need to pay. OK but
the other babies in our class have both parents in so why should we pay for
Ninja to come in?
And
really HBear is only staying in for 30 minutes past her class. So HBear is
$1.00 and Ninja is $6.00… for 30 minutes! That is crazy! I’m not trying to be
cheap but it is the point! We go public swimming tons and I am flabbergasted that
they are going this far!
I
have written an email to the director. Yes, I am a letter writing person lol
Did you doubt it?
I
hope they see that this is ridiculous and that trying to squeeze money out of
families like that is… well, it is just shitty!
I
am sure I have more to say about this but SBean just woke up and is saving you
from my ire! LOL
So
I know you are wondering about what happened to that lovely beef stock I made
the other day.
I
made beef barley soup of course J
Beef Barley Soup
Beef
Stock
2
cloves garlic, pressed
2
onions, diced
2
small turnips, cubed
2
small potatoes, cubed
1
cup frozen peas and carrots
½
cup barley
1
can stewed tomatoes
1
handful of herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano, rosemary)
1
bay leaf
Leftover
roast beef, cut into small pieces
Heat
a pan over medium heat. Add oil and the onion and garlic. Sauté until soft and
fragrant.
Add
in the turnip and potato, season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender.
Add some beef broth after to deglaze the pan and get all the bits into your soup :) |
Scrape
your pan into the beef stock. Add your bay leaf, the barley, your beef and your
chopped up herbs.
Simmer
for an hour.
Add
frozen veggies and can of tomatoes.
Simmer
for another hour.
Cool
and portion.
This
weekend was full of pictures!
On
Saturday we had a family portrait at the Summerland Gardens. The sun was out
and it was so Fally J
I just loved the colors. Here are a few pictures that we took AFTER the
photoshoot.
On
Sunday we drove to Kelowna to go to the Westcoast Momma Collective Fair. It is
an organization of Mommies Entrepreneurs. It was super nice to buy some Xmas
gifts from local Mommies with so much talent!
All
in all it was a fantastic weekend! My Dad is back from his trip J and we are ready for
another busy week that includes parent/teacher interviews, playdates, Sparks,
gymnastics, Pretty Little Liars!!!!, early dismissals, our 1st in-service
day, VIP day, and hopefully a family bike ride and a trip to the pumpkin
patch!!
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