Feed Your Good Dog

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TGIFYGDF…Thank Goodness It’s Feed Your Good Dog Friday!

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A good looking and better tasting vegetable soup for a chilly SOUPER Bowl weekend…thanks to Lya Sorano of The Accidental Gardener.

Winter Weather Calls for Soup

A simmering pot of soup on the kitchen stove can make a nippy winter day bearable. This is a time-consuming recipe (about one hour prep and two hours cooking), but it is oh, so worth it!

This is what you need:

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 medium yellow onions, diced
    (the regular kind, not the sweet ones)
  • 6 to 10 cloves of garlic
    (depending on the size of the cloves)
  • 4 stalks celery, cleaned and diced
  • 3 or 4 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 2 large, firm potatoes (red or Yukon gold)
  • 2 medium turnips, peeled and diced
  • 3 parsnips, peeled and diced
  • 1 14.5 oz. can of whole tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
    (or try a whole cup!)
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper to taste

This is what you do:

Stage 1 of 4:

  • Heat the oil in a large soup kettle.
  • Sautee chopped onions until golden.
  • Add garlic; stir for a minute or two.
  • Stir in celery and carrots.
  • Add cabbage; stir and cook till wilted.

Stage 1 of Winter Soup Receipe

Stage 2 of 4:

  • Add potatoes, turnips and parsnips.
  • Stir and cook for a minute or two

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Stage 2 of Winter Soup Recipe

Stage 3 of 4:

  • Add tomatoes, with liquid.
    (chop tomatoes a little)
  • Add parsley and stock; stir gently.
  • Partially cover the pot and bring to a boil.
    (gently!)
  • Cover completely, turn heat down and simmer for 2 hours.
  • Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.

Stage 2 of Winter Soup Recipe

Stage 4 of 4 – the best!
Eat!
Serving suggestion: to each soup bowl, add a few drops of Tabasco and/or sprinkle with some grated Parmesan or Gruyere. But it is good without the additions also!

And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
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Wednesday Wide Smile

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Thank you Peggy Parks, founder and owner of The Parks Image Group, for reminding us to stay positive, so we can put a smile on our face today and for days to come as we choose.

A Week Without Complaining?
By Peggy Parks of The Parks Image Group

Recently I was visiting with some friends and, though I was having a great time, I must have felt frustrated by the weather, feeling tired, and everything else on my plate. Well, let me tell you that it didn’t go unnoticed. When I spoke up to quibble about some minor irritation, my friend pointed out that I’d been complaining about every little thing! Her comment took me aback, but I realized that my petty whines had made it seem like I was totally miserable. Not exactly good company, huh?

Inspired by that “wake up call” and a few bloggers that I’ve read about, I’m pledging to go complaint-free for a full week. Care to join me? Sometimes we don’t realize that letting little things getting under our skin and moaning about it makes us appear unhappy, unpleasant, and even rude. The neighbor is being too loud? If it’s not interrupting your sleep, let it slide. The restaurant is out of the dish you specifically came to eat? Try something else. You’re too busy? Take a deep breath, count to 10, and remember that some people don’t have jobs or families to keep them occupied.

I’m looking forward to biting my tongue, shrugging off those little irritations, and engaging in conversations that are more positive, upbeat, and meaningful. It’s a great way to focus on the moment and be grateful for the things that are going right, not the things that are going wrong.

Now, who’s with me?

And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
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Monday Motivational Quote

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Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year’s time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings. ~André Maurois, French author

Source: Meredith Bell

And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
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Wednesday Wide Smile

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A Gentle Reminder to say “Thank You”
by a good friend of Feed Your Good Dog!

A Child’s Blessing
Pure Gratitude Simply Stated

Thank you for the food we eat.
Thank you for the world so sweet.
Thank you for the birds that sing.
Thank you God for everything.

Thank you (not “thanks,” that is like saying yeah instead of yes) for reading the following.

A “thank you” is a gift. I feel good about giving one or receiving one. Saying “thank you” is civil, charming and just plain good manners. If you have a dog, observe their behavior, they are always saying “thank you” in their way.

Giving a “thank you” is a positive exchange for the giver and the recipient. The giver of the “thank you” is recognizing what a spirit or person has done for them or how they have helped them. The recipient of a “thank you” receives the benefit of being appreciated for what they have done. We all want to feel appreciated. People notice when a “thank you” is not extended, it can feel painful and sad.

Some people are so used to texting that to exert the physical energy to open their mouth and say “thank you” takes too much effort. Others are too busy with their lives and feel they do not have the time or it is not important to share a sincere “thank you” or write a “thank you” note. Make the time, it is important and will be a positive reflection on you.

Recently, has someone helped you in some way, bought you a gift, extend a kindness? If so, did you thank them properly?

Who did you say “thank you” to today? A “thank you” is uplifting…please feel free to leave a comment and share how you have recently thanked someone.

Thank you!
heart illustration
    T.K.

And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
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Monday Motivational Quote

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Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone. ~G.B. Stern

Or, in other words…A sincere heartfelt “thank you” results in everyone feeling good…the simple act of saying thank you leaves the receiver feeling appreciated and the giver feeling good by expressing his or her gratitude.

And, remember…Feed Your Good Dog, so your good dog always wins!
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