soup of beans and other items

Easter was great but I have never felt so tired—not since Christmas, anyway. Ugh. We are still in our pjs here and it's almost 2.

Thanks for all the happiness with the tutorial. It was stupidly fun to do and I'm glad it made you laugh, cause it made me laugh. I have a lot to say about bias tape—there are so many ways to apply it and some are better than others depending on the application. I do describe ways to sew it on in my book, including mitered corners—but I must also direct you to Alicia's excellent tutorial on mitered corners as well. I actually make the binding differently when I bind a quilt than she does here for the dishtowels, but I sew the mitered corner the same way. For curves, just go for it. I know it seems like it won't bend but it will (cause it's on the bias!) so try it out with big curves first. I used the exact same method for the curved pocket on my skirt as I showed in the video tutorial—I didn't even pin!

Here's some beans I soaked. Instead of using canned, I used these in the white bean soup from Barefoot Contessa with rosemary from the garden and it was lovely.

I added a salad, bread (again from this book) and a newish anthropologie catalog and I had the best lunch ever. Did I mention I was alone? I was. So that was pretty awesome, too.

 

Comments

[emily rozell]

hi!
i love your site, you are part of my daily surf! This soup looks amazing, i think i will try for dinner!

thanks,
e in texas

[Morgan]

Getting out of p.j.'s befor 2 p.m.= totally over-rated.

Beans look delish and the tute was a hoot! Thanks!

[Emily]

It's after 4 here and I'm still in my PJ's. The sad thing is that the kids are all dressed!

I love that soup recipe. It's one of my favorites and for some reason I have not made it in awhile. Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to pick up some beans this week.

[drcarrie]

I am soaking beans today, as well. There was some ham leftover from our friends' Easter dinner, so I thought white beans would go together nicely. It is also proabably going to be our last chilly night in Memphis for a while, so I'm also cooking up some turnip greens and cornbread. Mmmmmm. I'll post pics on my blog soon.

[Bea]

My husband asked me what I've been doing for the last couple of hours.

"I've been reading this totally awesome blog called "Angry Chicken"...she is doing the most amazing things for and with her children. I get so inspired you know"

He just laughed at me and wondered how on earth I could find the time to be more creative.... MEN!!!

If there is hours left of one day, there is time. :-)

Thank you for sharing your stunning creativity, your ideas, links and life with us.

Bea

[Marina]

Ooh, that white bean soup looks delicious! Am just going off to watch the bias binding tutorial now - thanks!

[ash]

Fresh Rosemary? Sounds yum!

[kristena]

Alone with beans and Anthropologie. Sounds good to me! :)

[Alicia]

lunching alone = so great

[Chikaboom]

Sometimes, the loneliness is delicious ... as your white bean soup. I love your blog. Kisses

[Sachi]

You inspired me to soak black beans for a second time (the first time, I think they fermented ??? and it was a disaster). I have still not hit the sweat spot in terms of soaking time, but I am not giving up. Thanks for all that you inspire. Sachi

[emily]

You just cute-ed me out with those last two mini-paragraphs and your solo lunch photo, lady.

Happy Spring, lil' A!

[Anne]

Aahhh...Anthropologie was just there @ Bridgeport this weekend. Many good ideas. The soup and bread sound amazing! Btw, I too am a daily reader of yours. :)

[forcryeye]

Who doesn't love the Barefoot Contessa? I myself could be called the Braless Contessa. Seriously, you have inspired me to make some version of bean soup. I should have stolen some HAM from my Mom for split pea....curses!

[Kimberlee]

Could you please enlighten your faithful readers as to your methods of soaking and freezing and cooking beans that you have mentioned? It would be much appreciated. :-)

[Allison Fouse]

Soup! There it is.

[gillie]

I am a bean cheat and use tinned most of the time, but they are so versatile and can be used for almost anything (haven't found a pudding recipe yet!) I love them. That soup looks good and might just hit the spot for lunch today.

[Zegi]

Sounds like a lovely soup! And being alone once in awhile is lovely, too.

[Lisa M]

Who said wearing Pjs all day is a bad thing :) Ohh that lunch looks devine...My belly is growling!
♥Lisa

[vic]

yum yum yum - beany goodness

[tryshia]

mmmm white bean soup...looks yummy!
good cookin!

[erinn Johnson]

I heart ina!
erinn
ps-it is now 2 here, i wish i was in my pjs

[andylynne]

Thank you for all the wonderful infomation. It makes it all so much easier, well for those of us who aren't natural seamstreses. Ths soup recipe looks really nice, and fairley simple. Always a plus.

[lissilulu]

your whole post was great in the comfort foody sort of way...but the thing that stuck out to me the most at this time is the word ALONE. LOL!
You go girl! :o)
i need some of that.
lori

[Michelle]

Ooohhh...so glad I came here! A friend has you on her blogroll, first time visit. Love the blog.

I watched Barefoot Contessa last night and need to go to Food Network to print some recipes. Just printed the bean soup...looks yummy.

[Judy in Carefree]

Made the soup yesterday with fresh rosemary from the yard...yummy! Thanks for sharing!

[Péitseoga]

mmh... white beans, my mum makes a lovely white bean soup/stew, with potatoes, a bit of carrot and beef stock. i tried to make it a few weeks ago, but i did something wrong with the beans, i think i added either vinegar or salt to early. i thought the beans were definitely cooked (it takes soo long!) added them to the rest of the stew and added salt and other spices, but then i must have boiled it again which turned the beans hard. such a let down!
will try again though