Holiday meme thingy

[conuly]

I'm not reposting the list.

1. World peace. Since I know youse guys can't deliver, I'll settle for "actions that are generally helpful to the community or world at large". Do something charitable. Do several somethings charitable throughout the year. Either make peace with whomever it is you've been fighting with or cut ties altogether. That sort of thing.

2. Any of a number of books, I'll post a nearly full list later.

3. Paid userpics, again.

4. Gifts for the babies, I'll post a nearly full list later. (Edit: THIS IS WHAT I REALLY WANT. It's all on my amazon wish list)

5. A winning lottery ticket.

6. I could use a jacket.

7. Some good recipes are always nice, especially if they're not too complicated. (Edit: Thanks guys! I can use more, of course, but thanks for what I have now! *grins*)

8. Somebody to come over here and help me clean. Again.

9. My mom to quit smoking/drinking so much caffiene. Again, you can't deliver, so I'll settle for you making efforts to improve your health or bad habits. You're my friends. I want you to live a long time.

10. Any of a number of DVDs, once more with the full list.

Edit: My amazon.com wishlist is here.
The master list of wishlists is here.

Edit again: If you need my contact info, ask for permission to see this post. I reserve the right to refuse permission for any reason. Deal with it, I'm the one not getting the present.

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[hellziggy.livejournal.com]

Italian Peasant Soup

1 pound Italian sausage links, casings removed and cut into 1-inch slices
2 medium onions, chopped
6 carlic cloves, chopped
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini or white kidney beans, drained
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) chicken broth
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
6 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped
Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add onions and garlic; saute until tender. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink. Stir in the beans, broth, tomatoes, basil and oregano. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add spinach and heat just until wilted. Serve with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Yield: 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts)
Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with turkey Italian sausage and reduced-sodium chicken broth; calculated without Parmesan cheese) equals 220 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 598 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 22 g protein
Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 lean meat, 1 starch

I'm not a big fan of kidney beans, so I throw in a package of DiGiorno tortellini instead of the beans. And of course, in my world, the Parmesan cheese is never optional!!