Crockpot Corn and Turkey Chowder

This dish is so flavorful and filling! Perfect for a cold day. I just kind of added things as I went so this recipe is pretty rough, but just use whatever veggies and spices you like! Also, if you cook on high heat, you could probably almost cut the cooking time in half if you want.

Butterball boneless turkey breast
1/2 cup olive oil
Sage
Italian Parsley
Rosemary
Thyme
Garlic (I used 6-8 pods)
Salt & Pepper
1 cup heavy cream
4 cups frozen corn
2 cups frozen mixed veggies
2 cans potato soup
1 large yellow onion
Carrots

Place turkey, skin-side up in a crock pot with garlic pods surrounding. Add a few springs of each herb and some salt and pepper. Pour olive oil over everything and cook on low.

8 hours later...

Remove turkey from crock pot and onto a cutting board. Remove netting and cut/shred into small pieces. Return to crock pot and add veggies, potato soup and more herbs if desired.

1-2 hours later...

Turn off heat, add cream and mix.
Enjoy!

1/11/11

And I emerge from Christmas "break". My first big girl Christmas aka staying here in Tuscaloosa to work while my family was in Detroit and Joseph is in Cali. Fortunately, I was able to group all of my work hours together around Christmas weekend and New Year's weekend. Basically I spent 5 days in Huntsville, worked for 3 days, 5 days in Detroit with my immediate family and my Dad's family, 3 more days of work, then 5 days in San Diego with Joseph and his family. In other words... crazyness because I was never home awake for more than 30 minutes for the last month, but above all, wonderful because I was able to fit in everything I would have done during a Christmas break and all while keeping the $$$ coming in.

So the last two days I have been "iced in"to my apartment which has been wonderful to say the least. I have never been a homebody or someone who likes being alone, but since I've lived by myself, I suppose I've become accustomed and to having "me time" where I cook, clean, read, and do other dorky things. I feel so old. Anyhow.

Joseph was supposed to fly back to AL last weekend, but mother nature and Delta Airlines have decided that he will be coming in Thursday. I'm ready for us to be in the same city together again! For my Christmas present, he surprised me and took me to a wine and cheese tasting class in San Diego. It was sooooooo fun and sooooo goood. He knows me so well. <3

I'm taking a Research and Statistics class online through UAB this semester. I needed a little something more to do, and I'm planning on applying for Nurse Practitioner school for the fall. So far, it doesn't seem to bad, I think that the hardest part will be making myself keep up since there is only a midterm and a final and it's an online class.

I feel so very blessed at this point in my life and I'm very thankful for everything that God has given me. I'm excited to see what this year brings!

P.S.- Many recipes to come. :)