Corn Chowder Yumminess!

I have only eaten corn chowder a few times in my life but enjoyed the flavors. Today I decided to try my hand at making my own. The challenge was finding a recipe that had bacon and used a rough to thicken. I ended up using three recipes to get the proportions right and ended up with a tasty chowder. This is by no means an original recipe.




1/4 package of bacon chopped and browned
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 c. diced onion
1/2 c. diced red pepper
2. frozen corn (for fresh use 3 ears)
1 potato, skinned and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 or 2 sprigs thyme chopped
3 c chicken stock
1 c. cream, half and half or milk

Brown bacon, remove and drain. Remove all but 1 tbsp bacon grease from pot, add butter, onion and red pepper. Season with salt and pepper and cook till soft but not brown (8 min). Add thyme, garlic and flour. Cook long enough to cook out the flour taste from rough. Add chicken stock, corn and potato. Stir and raise heat to medium high to high heat, cover and boil for 10 min stirring occasionally. Lower heat to medium low, add some of the reserved bacon and cook till potato and corn are soft and soup is thick. Slowly stir in cream and lower heat to low and let the chowder thicken to your personal preference. Season to taste and enjoy.

I personally add sharp cheddar to my bowl. YUMMY!

Fun Times

Liam and I have been sick for over a week and confined to the house. The cabin fever got to us around day two but we didn't kill each other! We were feeling well enough today to drive out to Baker, Fl. Not much there except for a dog competition and my cousin Kim! Liam has never met Kim and there's no way I could pass up the opportunity. We had a great time. There's nothing better than spending a day with family!

Feeling the Halloween Spirit!

October is here! Liam and I have been feeling the Fall Spirit and decided to decorate the house. We were able to get some great stuff for super cheap at the craft store. I think it's hilarious that everything is half off and it's the first week in October.




With the Fall Spirit in full swing, Liam and I went to a Corn Maze. Liam's favorite activity was the corn launcher. I have to admit it was pretty cool and he came super close to hitting the bull's eye. We will have to ask Papa to make a launcher. The farm had a maze for kids and then a large one for grown ups. Due to my fear of being lost in a corn field, we stuck with the small maze and had a great time.