Chicken Velvet Soup... Yum!

There's nothing like good soup on a cold winter's day. While we watched the Packers/Giants game last night, I whipped up this really easy and delicious chicken velvet soup.

This soup was a very popular item on the menu of the historic L.S. Ayres Tearoom in Indianapolis.

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The tearoom, which operated from 1905 to 1990, was a meeting place for downtown businessmen, ladies who "lunched" and children learning manners. Fashion models would walk table to table, donning the latest fashions.

But, rest assured, the soup tastes just as good in blue jeans in front of the football game.

Chicken Velvet Soup

3/8 cup butter

3/4 cup flour

1 cup warm milk 

1 pint hot chicken stock

1 cup warm cream

1 quart chicken stock

1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked chicken

1/4 tablespoon salt

Dash of pepper

Combine butter and flour, blending well. Add warm milk, pint of hot chicken stock and warm cream. After cooking well, add remaining ingredients. Makes two quarts.

Enjoy!

Home Organization with Wendi from Classic Chic Home

I am so excited to have my first guest blogger today! I don't know what took me so long, but I'm thrilled that Wendi from the fabulous blog, Classic Chic Home is here today.

Wendi's blog is filled with wonderful design inspiration and gorgeous images. But, what I didn't realize until recently is that Wendi is seriously organized! My goal for 2012 is to conquer the clutter in my house. So when Wendi mentioned that her house runs like a well-oiled machine, I knew I had to get her over here to tell us how she does it. I mean, just check out the woman's junk drawer...

Wendi is going to shed some light on dealing with my greatest nemesis.... paper!  Take it away, Wendi...

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Home Organization Ideas:  A Place for Paper

Thank you, Carolyn, for inviting me to write a guest post on "Organizing Ideas for the Home". It's a pleasure to be featured here today on your lovely blog!

Small boxes and magazine holders are ideal for hiding away paperwork that needs to be accessed on a regular basis. Placing labels on the front of each container allows you to find things quickly and stay organized.

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A wall dedicated to household planning allows the entire family to stay updated and on schedule. Allocate space for calendars, messages, personal file pouches and stationery supplies.

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Create a station for incoming mail. Sort items into categories such as "Priority", "To Pay" and "To File", by labelling clever DIY cubbies or stacking paper trays. Completing these tasks on a weekly basis will help reduce paper clutter.

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Place pretty baskets for magazines and newspapers in locations where they're easy to access.  Recycle papers weekly, and keep only as many magazine issues as your container can neatly store.

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Here are a few more pretty and practical ideas for putting household paper in its place...

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I hope this post has provided you with some creative ideas for organizing and storing the piles of paper in your home!


I'm so thankful to Wendi for the great inspiration! If you haven't visited Classic Chic Home yet, head on over there. You won't be disappointed!!