Organise yourselves...

Organise yourselves...
03.12.13 

Today I decided to sort through all my Kelvin's clothes. We had already stored some in bags under our bed but I needed a better storage solution. I was going to use cardboard boxes and put them in Kelvin's mom and dads attic but then Kelvin told me that they could get damp and damaged with it being cold in the attic and I wouldn't want baby clothes to be ruined. My cousin sent me over some old baby clothes in vacuum storage bags, my mom has used them a few times, she vacuum packed my wedding dress haha, I have seen them on TV but didn't really think anything of them. Anyway I browsed the internet for a while and found the cheapest I could 2 for €20, which i thought was way expensive, especially because the ones my cousin sent me are quite small. I saw you can also get the bags from Argos, there was an offer on 4 for €9.99!! Wooo, there were a few negative comments so I was a little reluctant to buy but it contained 1 large, 2 extra large and 1 jumbo bag, so I hoped they would be worth the money. So I tried them out, literally the most amazing things ever!!! I packed it must have been about 100 items in them and they werent even full, they were really strong and then I vacuum packed them, soooo cool!! The bags actually shrink to the exact shape of the clothes, its soooo cool. I would definately recommend them, and am even going to buy more tomorrow and vacuum pack my whole room, I cant wait! 

The bags are stored away nice and neatly, and now we have realised we need to get baby K more clothes!! Yeyy, I love baby clothes shopping, its so cute. There is some really cool and cute baby boy stuff out, suprisingly, Tesco is actually my favourite place to get baby stuff, its such good quality, perfect sizes and they have the cutest stuff. Although last week I did make a mistake, I bought quite a few items for baba but wasnt worried as most things were under £5 except for his coat and teddy bear onesie which were £10. i got to the till and found I had spent €50! I just didnt understand?! And then i realised, in BIG BOLD letters is the price in pounds and in tiny letters is the price in euro! Soooo annoying, but worth it, his stuff is too cute! 
Here is baby Kelvin in his new coat and cutsie teddy bear onesie... X

Oh also today I made some scrummy Leek and Potatoe soup, very delicious and very easy to make and I threw in some macaroni pasta and put some cheese on top, it was extra filling and especially tasty with the cheese on. Here is the original slimming world recipe I adapted the soup from, Im sure this is lovely but all I do is use 1 onion, 1 leek about 6 potatoes and throw it in a pot with chicken stock, just add salt, pepper and of course aromat and when the vegetables are soft, blend it all together then I added the pasta to thicken the soup up, just cook that for about 10 mins and then serve with cheese on top, lovely and filling!!

Classic leek and potato soup

Traditionally, this soup has butter and thick cream added to it, but our version is much lighter and allows the subtle flavour of the vegetables to come through. This is the perfect choice for those that prefer a less strongly flavoured soup.

information

• Serves: 4
• Prep. time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 35 minutes
• Total time: 30-60 Minutes
• Syns per serving:
  • Green: FREE
   
  • Original: 6½
   
  • Extra Easy:FREE

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ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 2 bay leaves
• 1.2 litres chicken or vegetable stock
• 700g potatoes
• 1 large leek
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 150g fat-free natural fromage frais
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped chives

method

1. Peel and finely chop the onion. Place in a large saucepan along with the bay leaves and 150ml of the stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, peel and finely dice the potatoes. Trim the leek and slice lengthwise. Rinse under cold water to remove any trapped earth. Shake well to remove excess water and then shred.
3. Add the potato and all but a few shreds of the leek. Pour in the remaining stock and season well. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 25 minutes until tender.
4. Discard the bay leaves and transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and return to the saucepan.
5. Blend in the fromage frais and reheat gently without boiling. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. Ladle into warmed soup bowls, sprinkle with black pepper, reserved shredded leek and chopped chives.