time for a change.

Sometimes you just need a change or sometimes it's just time to move on. I felt the need to connect more to other bloggers, friends, and foodies and needed the tools to do so. This just seems to be a more popular route for blogs I like and the opportunity to link and share for a girl who is not so computer-savvy.
 
So here I am spending a chilly night in Texas on my couch with blogspot and this for dinner:

Broccoli-Cheddar Soup
courtesy of foodnetwork.com (Food Network magazine):

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 7-inch sourdough bread boules (round loaves)
• 4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 head)
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 2 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated sharp white and yellow cheddar cheese

Melt 6 tblsp. butter over medium heat. Add onion and let soften for 5 minutes. Whisk in flour for about 3-4 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 and 1/2 until smooth. Add chicken broth, bay leaves, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Let simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.

Add broccoli and carrot and let simmer for another 20 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Blend with immersion blender. Add cheese over medium-high heat. Add water if it's too thick.

Cut the tops and take out the inside of your sourdough loaf and ladle in soup.

Couldn't have made anything better on a day like today.