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Have I mentioned my love of pinterest? I know I've mentioned some projecs from it, but it's such an awesome website. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it's like a virtual pinboard. I love that I can pin all my project ideas and see a picture that goes with the link instead of just a list of names. I don't know why but I can't always remember what project "tote bag" is when I bookmark it.

I also love that I can pin recipes and I decided it was finally time to start making some of those recipes. I actually tried not one but TWO this weekend!



Photo courtesy of Jenny Steffens' blog

Last night I made this tomato basil soup which was awesome. It was super easy and I made it according to the directions except I didn't have fresh basil so I added in a little dried basil. I also blended up the soup because it was a little chunky for my liking. It was a great opportunity to use my immersion blend which hardly ever gets pulled out of the cabinet! You could also use a regular blender if you don't have an immersion blender. I was a little worried I'd end up splattering tomato soup all over my kitchen but there was nary a drop! I'll definitely be making more of this.



Photo from Technicolor Kitchen's blog

Tonight I made this chicken teriyaki which was tasty but not quite what I was expecting. That could very well be due to my execution though because my sauce didn't thicken up like the recipe said it should. It was also super easy and I'll definitely give it another shot since it was definitely yummy.

Next up might have to be one of those delectable looking desserts I keep pinning!