Have you heard about hygge? I started seeing this word being used a few weeks ago on social media sites. I believe the first person I heard mention it was Deb . Then a few days ago I started seeing it everywhere. Susan Branch recently did a blog post about it. You can check out her post Here that really is a wonderful explanation of what hygge is. Really Susan Branch is the epitome of hygge!
Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) is a Danish word that closely means cozy. In order to survive a long winter we all want to make our homes cozy and warm. Anything that makes you feel that way is hygge. Lighting candles, taking bubble baths, reading, sewing, writing, creating, cooking, painting, baking --whatever creates a joy filled life for you!
Hygge was never meant to be translated-it was meant to be felt.
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I made a lovely soup this week that will bring hygge to your home. As the weather turns colder soups are always a welcome addition to our menus. If you are vegetarian I'm sure you can still make this soup and just add more vegetables. If you like stuffed peppers, you will like this soup.
Pepper Soup
- one large onion chopped
- two to three large bell peppers chopped
- one clove of garlic minced
Saute' vegetables in a tablespoon of olive oil.
When the onion is translucent add one pound of ground lean hamburger or ground turkey. Brown until cooked. Then add:
- one 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes
- one 15 ounce can of tomato sauce
- one tablespoon paprika
- one tablespoon chili powder
- one teaspoon salt
- one teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- one tablespoon of basil
- 4 cups of water
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
Let this soup simmer for one half hour and then add :
- one half cup of uncooked rice
Simmer the soup until the rice is done. If you want, you can top each bowl of soup with a grated sharp cheddar. Enjoy.
Another hygee activity around here is making s'mores. The eldest grand adores it.
I hope your days are full of hygge moments! ♥
I've been misspelling hygge --opps! Correction now made. Thank you Vee.
