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We recently added an awesome fire pit area to the side of our barn. It is a great space to hang out under the trees and twinkle lights and watch a movie on the projector screen. As you know, Fall is my favorite time of year and I couldn’t wait to get this area decorated […]

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Fall Tomato Cage Trees (DIY)

Here is an easy Fall project for you that doesn’t cost a lot! These trees add a colorful pop on our front porch and at night they turn magical! HOW TO: Grab a planter or urn that you already have for the bases. Next we trimmed two tomato cages we already had to the height […]

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A Porch Perfect for Trick or Treating

It’s time for my favorite project of the year! Our Halloween front porch! When Old Time Pottery asked me to do a Halloween porch three years ago I was a little nervous. I was afraid I couldn’t do it without it being tacky. It turned out to be one of my most popular posts ever! […]

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DIY Ghost Vase Arrangement

I started a YouTube channel! For my first video, I created this cute ghost vase and flower arrangement. Check out my tutorial below! Please subscribe to see new projects weekly! If you don’t have YouTube, here’s a quick summary of this DIY- I started by grabbing a white vase I already owned and I added […]

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Minestrone Recipe

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December 3, 2008

Yesterday I searched on the internet for a new soup recipe. There are tons of versions of Minestrone. I gathered the ingredients from each one that I liked and came up with this recipe. It was really good!

Minestrone

1 lb Italian sausage

1 red bell pepper

1 onion

2 stalks of celery

1/2 a bag of shredded carrots

1 32 oz container of beef broth (you may use vegetable broth also)

1 zucchini

2 cans diced tomatoes with basil and oregano

bow tie pasta

Parmesan cheese

Brown your sausage, chop your veggies, combine all ingredients in a large pot on the stove. I let it simmer covered for an hour then add the pasta. Season with salt, pepper and I added a tsp of sugar and some extra Italian seasonings. Top with Parmesan cheese in your bowl and serve with crackers or French bread.

- Joanna