I made this stew/soup for dinner last night...it was so yummy and healthy. I subsituted a can of Ro-Tel for some of the crushed tomatoes...to add a little kick...
Italian Tortellini Stew
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 (15.5-ounce) can Kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (32-ounce) container ready-to-serve chicken broth
2 tablespoons dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 (small/about 8-ounces) package cheese-filled tortellini
In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, and onion, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in tomatoes, beans, chicken broth, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
Add zucchini and tortellini then bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, or until tortellini are tender.
Enjoy
We are so lucky that Macade loves his bath. He's growing so quickly that I think we need to get him a larger baby bath tub.
About 2 weeks ago, Macade started to recognize himself in the mirror. He gets a look on his face like, "I'm the cutest baby." He cracks himself up...and us too.
Some couch time with Dad before bed. I love the way babies look after their bath...in their little footed pajamas...too cute!!!
Last week Macade had his first tractor ride. Grandpa Terry was pulling out an acre of almonds to make another pasture for some of the roping steers.
Macade already on the back of a horse. 
While I was at Grandpa and Grandma Atkins house, Aunt Tara brought cousin Logan over for a visit. Logan James was born on October 28th. He's such a sweet baby and looks just like his Dad's baby pictures. 
Logan James Wickham
Macade is already in love with his cousin. 
The weekend of November 8th we went over to the beach house. Macade loved it. Here's a picture of him and Mark on the deck. While we were at the coast, I went over to the OshKosh outlet and got Macade his first pair of overalls...so cute..JPG)
