Week 127

Welcome to Week 127 of Mmm Mondays, where we turn Monday woes into Monday whoas!

Header image for Week 127 by cottonbro studio:

Last Week’s Links

Last week had 5 mouthwatering links! Thanks to all of you who came and participated. It was certainly a Mmm Monday for me!

Mrs. Jones started our week right with Young Boys, in which she takes us along for the ride of (his) lifetime.

Next, Mrs. Fever shares her and her Mister’s 19th anniversary in So Much Noise, a sweet story about making noises of their own.

Then Charmer showed off her Dancing Boots in a delicious image, complete with short skirt.

Barefoot talked about taking chances, being authentically you, and overcoming your fears in Embrace Your Inner Wildness and Take A Leap of Faith. If you already are this person (bless you!), the header image is worth a view all on it’s own!

And to finish us off, MrsK shared My Husband’s Girlfriend, a retelling of a lifechanging event.

You can read all these Mmm’s and more, here.

Mmm Makers

This list of creators will make you lick your lips. Read them all here:

Week 127 Recommended Reading

Mmm’s on Medium

Mmm Mondays is also on Medium. With writing prompts, and monthly newsletters to inspire!

This month’s prompt is: For the Smell of It. A new prompt is coming this upcoming Monday!

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Book of the Month

The Museum of Ordinary People is classified as literary fiction and is for fans of books like The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. I will warn you; it is emotionally charged and may trigger those still in the early stages of the grieving process.

Week 127 Recipe

We’re getting some much need rain here in Western Canada, and with the significant drop in temperature and a ton of broccoli I harvested yesterday, that can only mean one thing…Broccoli and Cheddar Soup!

Print Recipe

Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

This hearty broccoli cheddar soup is loaded with mouthwatering flavors, yet uses everyday ingredients, and is ready in about 30 minutes!

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: broccoli, cheese, rainy days, soup

Servings: 4 sevings

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups half and half
• 12 oz fresh broccoli I use a 12 oz bag of florets , roughly chopped
• 2 carrots peeled and chopped
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard can substitute with about 1/2 tsp regular mustard
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups cheddar cheese

Instructions

• Add 1 Tbsp butter to dutch oven and heat over MED heat. Add chopped onion and saute until onions are soft and translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup butter to dutch oven, still over MED heat. When melted, add flour and whisk together. Cook mixture about 1 minute, whisking often.
• Slowly pour in about a cup of chicken broth, whisking as you pour. Continue with remaining chicken broth and half and half, pouring slowly and whisking as your pour.
• Let broth/half and half mixture cook for a minute or two, whisking often, making sure no flour lumps remain.
• Add broccoli and carrots and stir to combine. Add paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper, stir. Reduce heat to LOW/MED LOW and simmer about 10-15 minutes or until thickened and broccoli/carrots are fork tender. If soup gets too thick for your liking, add a splash of chicken broth or half and half to loosen it up.
• Blend soup until desired texture is reached, using either immersion blender or by transferring soup to traditional blender.
• Add grated cheddar cheese a handful at a time, stirring to melt the cheese into the soup after each handful. Taste soup and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve hot with additional black pepper and shredded cheese on top if desired.

Notes

Recipe found on https://www.thechunkychef.com/copycat-30-minute-broccoli-cheese-soup/

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