wonderful new soup to try

if I was good with the computer I would post a picture! but we all know better than that! I shared this with a few family and friends but I wanted to share it with everyone! this is now our new favorite soup it was a huge hit with the family... the only thing I changed was the amount of chipolet I added. use less and taste it as you decide how much to put in.

***BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHIPOTLE BISQUE

Double the recipe

1 medium butternut squash

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 ½ cups chopped onion

½ cup chopped celery

½ cup chopped carrots

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 to 6 cups chicken broth

3 tsp minced, canned chipotle in adobo

½ cup sour cream

Salt, fresh ground pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Pierce squash and bake

Scoop out seeds, discarding the stringy pulp. Put the seed in a sieve and rinse. Set aside.

Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, celery and carrot for 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes more.

Puree the saute vegetables and squash with 4 cups broth in batches in a blender,

Add more broth to get the desired consistency. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes

Meanwhile, toast the reserved squash seeds in a small occasionally until crunchy, about 30 minutes. Season heavily with salt and set aside.

In a separate bowl, stir 1 tsp of the minced chipotle into sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.

Stir the remaining 2 tsp chipotle into the bisque and ladle into soup bowls. Top each with a dollop of cream and a sprinkling of seeds.

Steelhead fishing in Idaho

This is becoming a Swallow family tradition! This was the first year that Rylee, Kyle and myself came on the trip! But it will not be the last time we go!There will be no more " get away weekend with the boys" for Reed. We all had so much fun. I am sure that Susan and myself had the best time. We had a guide who was fun and took great care of us. Because it was so wet and cold, all the bets were that Susan and I would be the first ones in the bunk house and Reed knows how much I hate to be cold so he was a little worried when we were the last to show up. When every other boat was in but us they were sure that something had happened to us! but because of our wonderful guide who had extra rain gear and a heater, we were probably the only ones who stayed dry.
We were able to she Grandpa and Grandma Swallow at their home. It is a really cute place they seem to be very comfortable there.

How do they survive themselves?

All I can say is "Need I say more" And people ask how Kyle got is foot ran over? From what I can tell the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! I don't even want to know why she is under the truck or who took the picture.

more wedding pictures

Matt and Julie got married in Segin, Texas on Sept. 12 2009 we all had a wonderful time! it was the first time that my childern have all been together in over two years! Matt and Julie and Julies family put so much time and work into their special day! and it was worth it... I thought that everything that they did turned out wonderful and we had a great day! We are so glad to have Julie be a part of our growing family. We are very blessed.

Matt and Julies Wedding day

Rylee Jean

All I want to know is when did my little girl grow up! Rylee is my cowgirl all the way to the bone! I do love that about her... here are more picture that Ashley took for us, it's to bad it isn't her senior year. Just think of the money we could have saved! But I have to say that Rylee is more the my cowgirl she is a great example to me and everyone around her, she has a great personality and most importantly she has a beautiful strong testimony of her Savior Jesus Christ .

Grandpa and Grandma Mull

While Ashley was here she took so many wonderful pictures of everything and everyone! She will do very well with her photography career, I talked my Dad and step Mom into allowing Ashley to take some special pictures for me, here are just a few, are they not just the cutest!