When you want something bad enough
to go out and fight for it,
work day and night for it,
give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it;
If only the desire of it makes your aim strong enough
never to tire of it;

If life seems all empty and useless without it,
And all that you dream and you scheme is about it;
If gladly you'll sweat for it, fret for it, plan for it,
Pray with all your strength for it;
If you'll simply go after the thing that you want
with all your capacity,
Strength and sagacity;
faith, hope, and confidence, stern pertinacity;

If neither poverty nor cold nor famish nor gaunt
Nor sickness or pain of body or brain
can turn you away
From the aim that you want;
If dogged and grim,
you besiege and beset it,
you'll get it!

-unknown

Saturday, July 2, 2011

cream of zucchini soup

With summer finally here, gardens will be maturing and we will all have more zucchini than we know what to do with. So aside from sending it my way (zucchini donations always welcome!), I found this easy and delicious cream of zucchini soup recipe that I'm sure you will all enjoy.

Cream Of Zucchini Soup
1 T butter or olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
6 medium zucchini, peeled and slices
4 c chicken broth
1 pint light cream or half and half
black pepper and seasoned salt for taste

Use a medium to large pot
saute onion in the butter or oil for 5 minutes or so till translucent.
add broth and zucchini, bring to boil and simmer till soft but not mushy.
pour in blender and puree
add cream and seasonings and blend
If it's still hot you can serve it straight from the blender, otherwise put back on stove and heat.

This was a hit with my kids, and perfect for on the go, you can put it in a cup!




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