{"id":60807,"date":"2022-01-03T03:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=60807"},"modified":"2022-01-02T15:34:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T23:34:18","slug":"new-years-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=60807","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271218999_10159539789912527_6943565590311728043_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"573\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271218999_10159539789912527_6943565590311728043_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271218999_10159539789912527_6943565590311728043_n.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271218999_10159539789912527_6943565590311728043_n-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271218999_10159539789912527_6943565590311728043_n-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of black eyed peas (for luck) we changed it up. I mean, it&#8217;s not like the peas brought us luck the last few years!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year we made French Onion Soup. Michael and I have been both craving it for awhile now. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/recipes\/french_onion_soup\/?print\">made this recipe<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270371572_10159540647377527_2698334377219073890_n-768x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270371572_10159540647377527_2698334377219073890_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"60808\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=60808\" class=\"wp-image-60808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270371572_10159540647377527_2698334377219073890_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recipe-block__header_1-0\">French Onion Soup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREP TIME<\/strong> 10 mins <strong>COOK TIME<\/strong> 70 mins <strong>TOTAL TIME<\/strong> 80 mins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SERVINGS<\/strong> 4 to 6 servings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>6&nbsp;large&nbsp;red or yellow onions (about 3 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced root to stem about 10 cups of sliced onions total<\/li><li>4&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;extra virgin olive oil<\/li><li>2&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;butter<\/li><li>1&nbsp;teaspoon&nbsp;sugar<\/li><li>Kosher salt<\/li><li>2&nbsp;cloves&nbsp;garlic, minced<\/li><li>8&nbsp;cups&nbsp;beef stock,&nbsp;chicken stock, or a combination of the two (traditionally the soup is made with beef stock)<\/li><li>1\/2&nbsp;cup&nbsp;dry vermouth or dry white wine<\/li><li>2&nbsp;bay leaves<\/li><li>1&nbsp;tablespoon&nbsp;fresh thyme leaves (can also use a few sprigs of fresh thyme) OR 1\/2 teaspoon dried thyme (more to taste)<\/li><li>1\/2&nbsp;teaspoon&nbsp;freshly ground black pepper<\/li><li>2&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;brandy (optional)<\/li><li>8&nbsp;slices&nbsp;(1 inch thick) French bread or&nbsp;baguette<\/li><li>1 1\/2&nbsp;cups&nbsp;grated Gruyere<\/li><li>Sprinkling of Parmesan<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\"><li>Caramelize the onions:In a 5 to 6 quart thick-bottomed pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat. Add the onions and toss to coat with the olive oil. Cook the onions, stirring often, until they have softened, about 15 to 20 minutes.Increase the heat to medium high. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the butter and cook, stirring often, until the onions start to brown, about 15 more minutes.Sprinkle with sugar (to help with the caramelization) and 1 teaspoon of salt. Continue to cook until the onions are well browned, about 10 to 15 more minutes.Add the minced garlic and cook for a minute more.<\/li><li>Deglaze the pot with vermouth or wine: Add the wine or vermouth to the pot and scrape up the browned bits on the bottom and sides of the pot, deglazing the pot as you go.<\/li><li>Add the stock, bay leaves, and thyme: Add the stock, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot and lower the heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes.Season to taste with more salt and add freshly ground black pepper. Discard the bay leaves. Add brandy if using.<\/li><li>Toast the French bread slices: While the soup is simmering, line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil and preheat the oven to 450\u00b0F with a rack in the upper third of the oven.Brush both sides of the French bread or baguette slices lightly with olive oil (you&#8217;ll end up using about a tablespoon and a half of olive oil for this).Put in the oven and toast until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven.Turn the toasts over and sprinkle with the grated Gruyere cheese and Parmesan. Return to oven when it&#8217;s close to serving time and bake until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.<\/li><li>Serve: To serve, ladle soup into a bowl and transfer one cheesy toast onto the top of each bowl of soup.Alternatively, you can use individual oven-proof bowls or one large casserole dish. Ladle the soup into the bowls or casserole dish. Cover with the toast and sprinkle with cheese. Put into the broiler for 10 minutes at 350\u00b0 F, or until the cheese bubbles and is slightly browned.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-1024x768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"60812\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=60812\" class=\"wp-image-60812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/271208674_10159540760802527_7036542207038401459_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270987099_10159540760532527_3042939111190114988_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270987099_10159540760532527_3042939111190114988_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"60813\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270987099_10159540760532527_3042939111190114988_n.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=60813\" class=\"wp-image-60813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270987099_10159540760532527_3042939111190114988_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270987099_10159540760532527_3042939111190114988_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270987099_10159540760532527_3042939111190114988_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270987099_10159540760532527_3042939111190114988_n-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes a long time to make this recipe but French Onion Soup is so good, it&#8217;s worth it. Next time, we&#8217;ll use more cheese.  \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270423605_10159540760982527_2931463585184710195_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270423605_10159540760982527_2931463585184710195_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270423605_10159540760982527_2931463585184710195_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270423605_10159540760982527_2931463585184710195_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270423605_10159540760982527_2931463585184710195_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/270423605_10159540760982527_2931463585184710195_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So good and it will be even better the next day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/269951031_10159540760812527_7884277101693611550_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/269951031_10159540760812527_7884277101693611550_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/269951031_10159540760812527_7884277101693611550_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/269951031_10159540760812527_7884277101693611550_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/269951031_10159540760812527_7884277101693611550_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/269951031_10159540760812527_7884277101693611550_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We usually go for a hike (or back in the day Michael and I always went snowshoeing on New Year&#8217;s Day) but not this year. It was 23 degrees at our house for a good chunk of the day and it &#8220;warmed&#8221; up to about 32 degrees Saturday afternoon. I just wasn&#8217;t feeling like torturing ourselves in the cold weather!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So after Logan went to bed Saturday night Michael and I laid around on the couch and watched Lake Placid in honor of the late, great Betty White.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lakeplacidbetty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"618\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lakeplacidbetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lakeplacidbetty.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lakeplacidbetty-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instead of black eyed peas (for luck) we changed it up. I mean, it&#8217;s not like the peas brought us luck the last few years!! This year we made French Onion Soup. Michael and I have been both craving it for awhile now. We made this recipe. 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