Personal Favorite of 2011

An album I couldn't live without this year was Radiohead's, King of Limbs. Honestly, I'm not sure they could do wrong for me....ever. I love them and I DO venture to say that they are my favorite band....ever. I say that with confidence that this is the way I feel right now, and that this is likely to change at some point, but despite that, they will always be the "bee's knees" in some capacity. One of my favorite songs on the album, Little by Little.

Pork, White Bean and Kale Soup

I made this delicious soup last week, and this is the end product.
I like to try new things when I cook. This time, the new ingredient was kale. I've never had it before, and I loved it! I have no idea what Bug thinks of this...all I know is that he is a good man and he pretty much eats whatever I put in front of him. I like to think I'm broadening both of our palates. So, I got the recipe from a grand website called "Eating Well." Having been diagnosed with somewhat high cholesterol, it's always nice to find a recipe that is healthy and yummilicious!


The picture above is about halfway through the cooking process. With the exception of breaking down the kale, this recipe was super easy ! Here is the link to the recipe:

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/pork_white_bean_kale_soup.html

End of the Year Fun !

I love the end of the year. It's a time to review the previous year's events...both good and bad. And we learn a little about ourselves in this review. As for myself, I didn't blog nearly as much as I hoped I would, but that's ok. I'll blog more about this later but I had A LOT going on this year! No, today I want to focus on other end of the year reviews....Music!

For the music enthusiast, this time of year is a treasure trove. You get to peruse over all of the great stuff you heard throughout the year, AND via all the great blogs and podcasts, you get to discover all the stuff you missed!

Over the next few weeks, I hope to highlight some of my favorite things I've heard this year, as well as some of the things I've only recently discovered. Over several posts, I'd love to divulge my own personal favorites of the year as well as some new discoveries. So, here it goes...

Personal Favorite #1
Artist: Bon Iver
Album: Bon Iver
Song: Perth

Recent Discovery #1
Artist: Marketa Irglova
Album: Anar
Song: Crossroads