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Here is a serene setting we love in Lewes. We are looking for color cues to help us work out some design decisions for a house remodeling project we are about to begin.

MM & RY 2009

Here’s a little fall color inspiration from our recent trip to Lewes, Delaware about two hours away from Philadelphia. We love the garden gate and pop of blue the chairs provide.

MM & RY 2009

coffee for the morning walk with Sadie

MM & RY 2009

white on white details

MM & RY 2009

Lily is sleeping off Sadie’s grumpy disposition. She needs a lot of rest to deal with the grumbles, the rawhide stealing ways, and the peanut butter hoarding tactics of her little pal. 

MM & RY 2009

Easy Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed and diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 potato, diced
• 16 oz cooked lentils
• 16 oz crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 oz chopped ham

Instructions

• Saute onion and celery in olive oil for 5-7 minutes, or until onions are softened
• Add parsley, garlic, and carrots to the mix and saute for an additional 2 minutes
• Add ham to vegetable mixture and stir for an additional minute.
• Add lentils, crushed tomatoes, potato, and 4 cups of water to the mix.
• Simmer until all vegetables are soft, 30-60 minutes.
• Serve with grated cheese.

Sadie and Lily take a break after their excellent Wissahickon Park adventure!

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.