The best darn Potato Soup I'VE ever eaten...

Baked Potato Soup - Slow Cooker Style



Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup Ingredients:

• 5 pounds russet potatoes, washed but NOT peeled. Diced into 1/2 inch(ish) cubes
• 1 medium/large yellow onion, diced
• 10 cloves of garlic, minced (if you use jarred, it's a 5 teaspoon equivalent)
• 64 ounces (8 cups) chicken stock or broth
• 16 oz cream cheese, softened (I use low fat)
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
• optional garnishes: crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, green onions

Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup Directions:

1. Add potatoes, onion, garlic, seasoning, and chicken stock to slow cooker.
2. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 hours.
3. Add the softened cream cheese and puree soup with an immersion blender until the cheese is incorporated and about half the soup is blended. (Alternately you could remove half the soup and the cream cheese to an upright blender, then re-incorporate).
4. Stir well, top with your choice of garnishes & enjoy!

P.S. I didn't have a chance to take a picture, before it was devoured.

We're back.....

As you all probably know we had a life changing event in our small little family this year. I have all of this covered and if you don't know you can read everything that happened here Robpowell.org. We consider ourselves very blessed to have Robert still here with us.

Many people have said that they can't possible understand how it feels, what we are going through, what I'M going through. Yes, its a lot. BUT

WE ARE STILL HERE, WE ARE STILL US. DON'T BE AFRAID TO TALK TO US.

I have been told:

"You'll definitely find out who your friends are the first year. Some will leave, some will stay and stick by you."

I couldn't agree more.

There are many people that I don't talk to at all, that I probably talked to on a daily basis. Sad Really. I miss them.

BUT here we are. Robert, Hollie, Caleb, and Sarah back home. We have been home for the last 3 months.

Adjusting, Mourning, Grieving, Laughing, Yelling, Arguing, Loving, Crying

I pray everyday for:

Strength

Wisdom

Strength

Understanding

Strength - Did I mention strength?!?!

This is the HARDEST thing I have ever done in my life.

EVER.

I get keep going everyday for :

My kids, my husband, BECAUSE they can't do this without me. No one else will do it for them. I'm IT!

Yikes, its hard to type that out. So much responsibility, Very big shoulders.

I'm doing it though. Sometimes I don't know how, but then I remember my favorite verse.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13

 HE has gotten me this far. and Only him. Thank you God for picking me up, EVERY TIME I fall.