Soup-a-Thon! {Sam}

2 Days.

2 Broths.

2 Soups.

1 Chili.

20+ Freezer Meals.

The Cookbook.

Start of Day 1. The Vegetables.



Start of the Vegetable Broth.



Simmering the Vegetable Broth.

Straining the Vegetable Broth.



Cooling the Vegetable Broth.

Beef Broth Recipe.



The Roasted Bones and Vegetables.



Simmering the Beef Broth.



Straining the Beef Broth. End of Day 1.



Start of Day 2.



Prep Work.  The Onions.  AKA... Tear Producer.



Prep Work.  The Roasted Garlic.



Prep Work.  The Chicken for Three Recipes.



The Spices for White Chicken Chili.



The Chicken Stock.



The Finished White Chicken Chili.  AKA... Lunch.



The Start of 'Creamy Roasted Garlic, Chicken and Mushroom Soup.'

Cooling 'Creamy Roasted Garlic, Chicken and Mushroom Soup.'  AKA... Dinner.



Prep Work.  Tom-Kha-Gai... AKA 'Thai Chicken, Coconut and Lemongrass Soup.'



Me.



The Finished Tom-Kha-Gai.



Me and Friend Jamie after 7 Hours Cooking Day 2.

The Finished Product, Jamie.



The Finished Product, Me.

Whew!  Look for Soup Ratings in a new permanent page soon!

- Sam

(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday {Sam}

It’s impossible for me to write nothing, but I’ll try to limit my wordiness on this fine Wednesday.  I am a photographer, full time now too.  That is where the bulk of my creative energy goes.  Usually though, that energy goes into clients.  While this is awesome and I love what I do, I thought I’d post on some creative energy I spent on myself.  The first is a series of self portraits, every single one of which I experimented with in post-production.  Then there are a couple goofs, my happy family, and things that inspire me both subject wise and photographically…. 

(Click on photos to view larger versions)

What is your favorite photo?  I’d appreciate any feedback on my experimenting in the comments below!

For more of my daily photos you can check out my photo challenge here.

And you can view my “work” here.  J

Sam