The Relentless Weekly Wrap-Up 10/05/14

~ Jennifer @ The Relentless Reader ~ 24 Comments

On the Blog:
You can find my September wrap-up post here. It was a pretty good month. I’m nowhere near the crazy numbers I put up in 2013 but I’m on the upswing.

I shared my favorite potato soup recipe for Weekend Cooking.

Read:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Currently Reading:


Brutal Youth by Anthony Breznican

Upcoming:

Yup. I roll like Ron Swanson. I read what I want.

Around the Blogosphere:

Aww shucks

Rhiannon, of Ivory Owl Reviews, recently put together a list of “115 Book Bloggers You Should be Following”. I was honored to see The Relentless Reader on the list. I hope you’ll check it out! Also, don’t forget to check out the blogroll in my sidebar to see some of my all time favorite blogs.

It’s almost time for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! Have you signed up? 

In My Neck of the Woods:

While the menfolk in my family were off being menfolk (Spitting? Cursing? Being manly? I don’t know.) the girl child and I drove to Stone Lake, WI for their annual Cranberry Fest. I’m completely enamored with the festivals and happenings that small towns put on. I suppose that’s because I’m a small town girl?

It was FREEZING cold (we had snow that morning!) but we had a great time. I suspect the corn dogs, funnel cakes, and cheese curds helped. Who cares if your nose is cold when you’ve got a belly full of deep fried goodness!

How was your week? What are you reading? Satisfy my curiosity in the comments below. 

Weekend Cooking: The Pioneer Woman’s Perfect Potato Soup

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Hosted by Beth Fish Reads

It’s my first Weekend Cooking post! Excitement!

I’ve recently discovered a fantastic recipe for Perfect Potato Soup from The Pioneer Woman. There are a number of reasons why I’m in love with this soup. Number one on that list is that it’s REAL food. (Also: BACON)

We’ve been working hard to rid our lives of processed “foods”. It’s not easy. The convenience of cans has us in its nasty, preservative filled, grasp. It’s a work in progress and we’re learning as we go. (You’ll notice that this recipe calls for chicken broth. I haven’t risen to the level of making my own. Yet?)

Bacon. The candy of the meat world.
Chop, chop, chop.
Cook it up.
Nomnomnom.

This soup is stupid good. Best of all? It’s simple to throw together! It takes a little time to chop up the veggies but it’s worth the very minimal fuss.

My family ADORES this soup and have requested it numerous times over the past couple of weeks. This is a great recipe for picky eaters as you can blend the vegetables and they won’t even know what is happening as they ingest the healthy goodness. (Also: BACON)

It was this soup recipe that inspired me to buy my first immersion blender.
Hooray for gadgets!

Do you have a favorite soup recipe? I’m always on the lookout for a new one, especially at this time of year.