French Onion Soup: Crockpot Edition

Rich and delicious this soup is usually rather time consuming. Not with my trusty crockpot though. This was super easy to make and the fact I have leftovers makes my heart super happy. The last time I tried making this I did it on the stove top and it was a nightmare. Have you ever stirred onions all day? I have it sucks. This recipe requires none of that and turns out BETTER than my stove top version with way less work. Try this and you will not regret it. Plus I had all the stuff at home all I had to buy was broth. Try this!








What you need~
3 pounds of  yellow onions (I researched and 2-3 large onions is about a pound)
2 tablespoons of melted butter
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons of brandy (optional)
Some thyme sprigs (about a handful)
10 cups of broth
1 piece of Swiss cheese
Parmesan cheese to taste
A piece of really good bread






Start by slicing your onions thin. I used a mandolin but you can just slice them thin if you do not have one. The crockpot should look heaping with onions. Pour over the butter and oil. Season aggressively with salt and pepper. Turn the crockpot on over night for 12 hours. I started it early so I could reset mine since it only cooks up to 10 hours on low. Then I could get it the full time. No need to stir but you can. I was sleeping so I did not. In the morning add the vinegar, brandy and thyme to the pot with the broth. Reset your crockpot for another 8 hours. Let it cook all day. When you come home ladle the soup into oven safe dishes. Remove the woody part of the thyme sprigs right now as well.  I then toast the bread to get it almost stale like and rip it up to top the soup dish. Place your cheeses on top of that. I put the dishes on a sheet tray and in the oven under the broiler on high. Once your cheese is nice and bubbly remove from oven and let cool to not burn yourself. Tuck in and enjoy.

Easy... Tasty. OMG I now want some now. Scroll down for more yummy pictures.


Until next time~
XoXo Emily

Pork Roast With Veggies

Hello beautiful. This was delicious and I cannot wait to make it again really soon. I sometimes need quick meals because Ryan and I are always so busy with work and other things. This was the perfect answer for us this week because I could prep most of it on Monday night and throw it together in like 5 minutes Tuesday morning before work. Easy.... Tasty... What is there not to love about this?









What you need~
1 pork roast (mine was a pork butt to be specific)
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1 containers of mushrooms (sliced)
4 carrots washed (chopped)
1 red onion (rough chop)
.5 pound of small potatoes (I had small yellow)
Paprika seasoning
Salt and pepper

Ready to cook.

Start by layering the veggies (besides the mushrooms) in the bottom. Season the veggies. At this point you can pop this in the fridge for the next morning like I did the night before or do all the prep in the AM but I am a zombie in the morning so this was done night before. Take the veggies out and place the roast on top of the veggies. Season the meat. Place the mushrooms around the roast and top the sides of the meat with the soup (over the mushrooms). Let this cook on low for 8 hours. Before serving mix up the sauce and remove meat to cut before serving. I usually let the meat rest for about 5 minutes before cutting into it.











Looks so tasty.

I had to be careful I could have ate like 5 servings of this.

This is so tasty and you will love the leftovers.

Until next time~
XoXo Emily

YELP Event: Appleton Beer Factory

Yes! Fun!

Okay so lately when I mention I am going to a YELP event people have like a 1,000 questions so I figured hey lets start posting about my monthly events I go to. So here are the deets on the latest event we went to last night. If you want more information on YELP... CLICK HERE to read up on one of my old posts.

Official Yelp Event: Brewventure at Appleton Beer Factory
If you click on the link you can view some of the details of this event. It was super cool to hear about their business and sample their beers. We also got some free food and who does not love free food right.

A fun dark beer and a beer flavored with Jalapeño.  

They had all sorts of tasty bites this is a flatbread. Yum!

Hello beautiful!

The table had cool little facts about their beers.

One of the owners and Scott!

How cute is this sticker? YELP Love!

mmm.. All the beer.

Another beautiful sample.



I know YELP is not for everyone but if you ever wonder about it or want more information on how to get involved in these cool free events shout at me.

Until next time~
XoXo Emily

Healthy Green Smoothie

Super yum and much needed with my massive hangover yesterday. Why are whisky/gingers so good? Anyway this is the perfect morning get up and go smoothie and I liked it enough I made it again this morning on my way to work. I am sure you can sub out the fruits but I love pineapple so I used that. After 5 days off of work it is good to be back in the normal life but I had a great time off seeing friends, family and tons of music.

What you need~
8 ounce container of yogurt (I used a tropical flavor I had)
6 ounces of pineapple juice
1 cup frozen pineapple
2 cups milk
2 cups kale





Throw the pineapple in the blender and top with everything else. Pulse until fruit is broken up and then blend for at least 4-5 minutes. I want it really smooth and a pale green color before I drink this. It does not save well so drink up. Makes about 2 (16 ounce) servings. Perfect size for Ryan and I this AM.

Remember life is about balance and this helps you maintain that balance a bit more.

Until next time~
XoXo Emily

Travel Adventures: Summerfest 2018

Magic. Is that what happened last night at Summerfest? I literally am in a happy haze after yesterday. I have been sitting here trying to figure out how to describe my day and I guess the two words magic and sweat are all I can really think of right now. I will try to really show you some of the magic that happened maybe that is the best way to explain this amazing thing that we experienced.

Erin Coburn. She had this cool blues vibe. Loved her. 

I mean roasted corn is a must at the fair. 

I wanted a classic brat. It came with a free coozie. Win! 

I wanted to write like paragraphs about the bluegrass mosh pit. The people so overcome with the music and in the moment. The girl that spilled beer all down my arm. Singing with strangers. Dancing with strangers. The sweat. The high pitched whine of the violin. Their fingers moving so fast I was getting dizzy watching their hands. A Trampled by Turtles concert is really something you never forget. You feel like you are part of something. It is why I used the word magic. It was really magically and I need to sleep for days. 

Hi loves. I love Dead Horses. They are like the one band I go out of my way to see in this state. Every time I see them it is great and they always have a completely different set list even if it is months later. This is great because you feel like each time is special and worth your time. Much more mellow compared to Trampled I think that is what I really love about them. The perfect band to open for Trampled if you get the chance to see them you really need to do that. 

There was a parade with really cool stuff like a stomp group and these giant creepy things. 

The parade! 

The days line up. Seeing Trampled by Turtles and Dead Horses is a big must on the list.

#1. Bluemoon is my favorite. #2. It was like 1,000 degrees and this was much needed. 

He is on the hunt. For Pokemon!

We really are living our best lives and I am happy to share a life with someone that will rush to Summerfest before 3pm so we can get in for free and enjoy the day even though it was as hot as the surface of the sun.  I hope you are enjoying your summer. Get out there and do some traveling if you can! 

Until next time~

XoXo Emily 

Apple Bread Pudding

This is a great way to use up all that leftover bread you have after the holiday this week. We had a ton of burger and hot dog buns left after a  bachelor party Ryan went to. I made a double batch of this but I will just give you the single batch measurements. This is a feel good recipe. It is not healthy at all but a treat you can make the ones you love. Ryan is a huge fan of bread pudding and this is a great way to kick off his birthday week. He is not one to celebrate so these little things will make him feel special. I also feel like I needed to celebrate purging my facebook list and unfollowing negative people. I decided recently that even if you are family if your posts are mostly stressing me out with any sort of negativity all the time you gotta go. I don't hide from the world I educate myself on the news etc but I really want to see some positive things instead of negative. Enjoy this bread pudding and think some really positive thoughts.

What you need~

Preparing.

24 hot dog buns or 15 hamburger buns (cut up into cubes)
2.5 cups of milk
1 1/4 sticks of melted butter
2 tsp of vanilla
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 cups of brown sugar
4 eggs
2 cups of apple pie filling (I used my mom's homemade)

MMMMM

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking pan. Place your bread in the pan and pour the melted butter over it. Then mix all the other items together whisking until combined. Pour this mix over the bread. Top with your apple pie mix and  bake for 35-45 minutes. It is done when the custard mixture has set. You can make a sauce for this but I put hershey's caramel over the top to serve. This is even better warmed up the next day!

All ready to eat.

Ready to go! 

Until next time~

XoXo Emily