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Happy Turkey day

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This year I am thankful for all the obvious things in my life… the love of a great man, my beautiful girls and my darling little boy, for my wonderful friends, for all our extended family and for good health. My heart is full and so are my hands… so for this years turkey day I am especially thankful for this squishy baby bum because in another blink of an eye my chubby baby, my last baby, will be bigger and even though there will be more to be grateful for, I want to remember this… this moment… this chubby goodness… that I literally cannot get enough of!

Enjoy the look of an idiot mother who is shamelessly thankful for baby bums!

GOOBLE(D) GOOBLE(D)…(him all up)! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

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First skin of the season

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Hello Monday, hello winter, hello sunshine, blue skies and picnic with my favourite guys. Welcome back winter and thank you for an amazing day-this truly is a beautiful life. # GratefultothemoonandbackIMG_4239.jpgIMG_4263.jpg

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Happy mountain baby in a backpackIMG_4299.jpgIMG_4289.jpgIMG_4265.jpg

Baby mountain thunder enjoying this view.IMG_4259.jpg

While devouring a sandwich and wiping the remains all over his parents…ahhhh life is good!

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Zuppa Toscana

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Bring on the snow and bring on the comfort food. Verbier is getting snow this weekend and the Berglunds are celebrating by; lighting the fire, staying  in our jammies and snuggling up with a big ‘smell good’ pot of Zuppa Toscana. Happy snowy weekend friends!

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The classic zuppa toscana soup, in slow cooker form! I don’t have a slow cooker, but my big cast iron pot on the stove works perfectly.
INGREDIENTS
    • 1 lb ground Hot Italian sausage or use a local swiss sausage and add cayenne and chile powder when you are browning your sausage
    • 6 good sized Potatoes, diced
    • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 onion finely chopped
    • 4 cups chicken stock
    • 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed and torn into bite sized pieces
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 2 Tbsp flour
    • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Heat large saute pan over medium high heat and brown sausage.
  2. Add minced garlic and stir to combine.
  3. Drain off the grease and then add sausage and garlic to the bottom of slow cooker.
  4. Add bag of diced potatoes and onion, cover with chicken stock and water (if necessary) to completely cover potatoes and sausage.
  5. Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 (potatoes should be soft)
  6. BEFORE SERVING:
  7. Whisk together heavy cream and flour until well mixed. Pour into slow cooker, add kale and stir to combine.
  8. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes until soup has thickened slightly.
  9.  Season according to your tastes, and serve.
Serve with-
a nice crusty bread