When you’re under the weather, there’s nothing like a
friendly visit from neighbors to cheer you up.
When they’re bearing gifts, even better.
When they’re bearing food gifts, well, that’s off-the-charts better.
Last week, the day after I returned home after an overnight
stay in the hospital – it was a scheduled trip and everything’s okay -- I answered the door and there were my
neighbors bearing a whole box of homemade goodies. Chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup, tomato soup, pickles and a
freshly baked loaf of wheat bread, wrapped
in a linen tea towel, still warm from the oven.
(That has to be one of the world’s best aromas! No wonder real estate
agents recommend baking bread before a buying prospects visit.)
The week before, my sisters had armed me with a week’s worth
of freezer meals, too – a sausage barley stew, a chicken and bean stew, chili,
and spaghetti sauce made from San Marzano tomatoes. All delectable.
I was all set for a no-cooking recuperation! At least no
cooking out of necessity . . . there was that pumpkin cheesecake!
Great comfort food from wonderful cooks and wonderfully
generous people can’t be beat. I’m lucky
to have such wonderful people in my life.
And Mr. Rosemary has attentively
nursed me back to good spirits. (And he
didn’t have to cook!)
A visit from the Fairy Hobmother was another recent surprise. After I made a comment on Sam’s blog at My CarolinaKitchen, I received a visit from The Fairy Hobmother. The Fairy Hobmother, who represents
Appliances Online, granted me a wish with a nice gift card to Amazon.com. Thanks, Fairy Hobmother. The good news is that the same thing can happen
to you. All you have to do is leave a
comment here and the Fairy Hobmother could visit you, too.
A surprise visitor bearing gifts! Pretty comforting.
No recipe today . . . just comfort. (And just one more fall picture, I promise.)
P.S. I have to add that my neighbor's tomato soup was simple and delicious! Nothing at all like the stuff we got at the school cafeteria!
Well, I'm still amazed by that cheesecake - it was SOOOOOOOOOOO beautiful! Hope you are feeling good, you are so lucky to have sisters and good old mr rosemary!
ReplyDeleteMary oxo
Ooh - maybe your neighbors could teach my neighbors that trick! What a lovely welcome home. Glad everything is ok.
ReplyDeleteYay! What a great post and beautiful pictures! I'm so glad you were visited by the Fairy Hobmother
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteI am going to make some soup for the supper today...your tomato soup looks truly comforting and delicious.
Congrats for the visit from the Fairy Hobmother! Love your pics here and nothing better than a hot bowl of soup in the fall. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe tomato soup looks just perfect! Loved your blog!!
ReplyDeleteI hope this finds you feeling well today and that Mr. Rosemary is taking good care of you. Your photos are always so beautiful, I wish mine were half as nice.
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Mary
What a gorgeous soup for a chilly fall day. The color is wonderful and your photo of the soup is terrific. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! And hello, Fairy Hobmother!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your surprise gift visit :) Soup looks comforting and delicious!
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling better Rosmarie; congratultions on your win. Sending good vibes your way from way up north.
ReplyDeleteRita
Congrats on the Fairy Hobmother visit and this soup looks truly tempting.
ReplyDeleteYour tomato soup and foliage both are beautiful! Congrats on a visit from the Fairy Hobmother :)
ReplyDeleteI see the Fairy is still doing her rounds! Good to know. =) I was "visited" with a juicer in August . . . I wonder if that eliminates my chances of being visited again. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, love the picture of your tomato soup. Comfort indeed.
I hope you're feeling much better, Rosemary! Such a lovely gesture from caring neighbors, and a wonderful hubby who is at your side taking care of you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your visit from the Fairy Hobmother...so many bloggers have gotten a visit!
Maybe if I wish hard enough, I will have a fairy godmother...oops!...I meant THE FAIRY HOBmother paying me a visit. I've commented to other blogs...but so far, NO VIST!...oh, well, can't complain!
The tomato soup is truly comforting, and oh, so pretty vibrant true red color, and your cheesecake is a "sheer delight"...sad, for not remembering about your recipe, before I used the recipe from All Recipe.com. I just knew they left out the 2Tbsp. of flour, which really is needed in the cake. Mine was more of a mousse cake (although very good)...but will be using your recipe for sure, next time. I've already had more requests from family for it!
Take care, and be well:DDD
I love that people still bring food as gifts when someone is under the weather or just out of the hospital. Congratulations on your visit! I keep hearing more and more about the Fairy Hobmother!
ReplyDeleteI hope you stay well and your week is off to a good start. :)
I'm glad to hear you were properly 'nursed' back to health :) And that's awesome that you got a visit from the Hobmother! Lucky!
ReplyDeleteLovely 'comfort' picture!
Congrats on the Fairy Hobmother - it's so very sweet. Hope you are feeling better - goodness all that soup would help me! Tomato soup is so welcoming, isn't it? I think I could live on those soups from now through April!
ReplyDeleteYou have got some wonderful neighbors and sisters! I hope you are well on the road to recovery!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a big freezer! What generous family and friends! Something about soup that just helps with recovery!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better now. A visit from a fairy hobmother and comforting soup would make me feel better. Love the photo of the tomato soup.
ReplyDeleteSam
Just a late note to say I hope you all back in good health. It is so good to hear about everyone bringing food and all. We always try to do that, it is so comforting. I love you fall picture-what state do you live in? Most of our leaves were snowed off mid change.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and excited to read more!