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Sadie, waiting to enter the kitchen. MM & RY 2010

… and Lily too! Sadie is an attention hound. Lately, she has been super photogenic. That is because Lily is so bouncy that most of her photos are blurred. This time, she was letting us know how much she wanted the fresh Italian bread on the counter. MM & R 2009

Here is what Sadie does when it rains. She looks and waits patiently for the weather to clear. 

MM & RY 2009

Here is our post on the Trellis at the Art Museum Annex in Philadelphia, PA. We love the stainless steel posts and geometric design of the rows. What do you think?

MM & RY 2009

blankets everywhere

Sadie, of Sadie and Lily - the Fairmount Dogs. MM & RY 2009

terra cotta with yellow stars

From Row Home Living, MM & RY 2009

Sadie is taking in the view of the kitchen below. It is really quite something. There are no cabinets, the appliances are in the middle of the room, and the whole area is a dust zone. Her face tells the entire story - there is a lot to do. We are collecting our design thoughts in this blog, with a main goal of figuring out how to keep our whitewashed look interesting.

MM & RY 2009

Italian Meatball and Barley Soup

Ingredients

3/4 pound ground beef
1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese
2 eggs
2 slices dry whole grain bread, without crusts
2 tbs chopped/dried parsley
1 tbs chopped/dried oregano
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 chopped red pepper
1 chopped onion
3 chopped carrots
2/3 cup barley
1 tbs olive oil

How to make the soup

Step 1. Dice 1 onion, 1 red pepper and 3 peeled carrots.

Step 2. Saute onion, pepper and carrots in 1-2 tbs of oil on medium-high to medium heat. Add diced or dried garlic for flavor. Add 8 cups water when all ingredients are soft. Turn heat to medium-low.

Step 3. Mix 3/4 pound ground beef, 2 slices cubed dry whole grain bred (without crusts), 1/2 cup pecorino romano grated cheese, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup water, 1 tbs parsley, 1 tbs oregano until ingredients are completely integrated.

Step 4. Add crushed red pepper, salt, pepper to taste into meat mixture.

Step 5. Make mini meatballs from ground beef mixture.

Step 6. Add meatballs one at a time to soup.

Step 7. Add 2/3 cup barley to soup.

Continue to simmer until barley is soft.

The Fairmount Dogs can eat the meatball portion of the recipe!

Serves 8.

Nutrition information for Italian Meatball Barley Soup Recipe