happy new year! did you eat your black eyed peas for luck? we did. though i had to force three of my family members to swallow a spoonful, i'm pretty sure that still counts.
today, the second day of the new year, i'm going to enjoy at home with my family. this is our last day together before everyone starts back to work and school. so far, we are still in our pajamas and the older two boys are logging hours in front of the video game they got for christmas. i'm about to call a stop to it so i can take them with me to the grocery store to pick up ingredients for this amazing soup. i made this soup several times last winter (which is short in houston) but forgot about it until i was looking for something to make today. of course, every one of heidi's recipes i've tried has been yummy. this is unexpectedly delicious. it's so good that i am willing to get out of my pajamas on this lazy day and go to the store. you should probably try it.
