And the Winner is...

The Winner of our Bush Family March Madness is Mom! Way to go.

1	Madness Mom 1, M. Bush	240	200	160	80	0	0	BYU	0	680	89.6
2	rachelbush 1, R. Bush	250	180	160	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	590	78.1
3	adeardenhoops 1, A. Dearden	230	140	120	80	0	0	Pittsburgh	0	570	72.6
3	Tyler Bush, B. Bush	230	140	120	80	0	0	BYU	0	570	72.6
5	Lizabee B 1, L. Boyer	260	160	120	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	540	60.5
6	Jandyboyers82 1, A. Boyer	220	180	120	0	0	0	Kansas	0	520	51.9
7	Ryan Bush, B. Bush	200	220	80	0	0	0	BYU	0	500	42.8
7	Winkmama33 1, A. Winkel	220	200	80	0	0	0	Ohio St	0	500	42.8
9	bjbush1 1, B. Bush	230	160	80	0	0	0	BYU	0	470	29.2
10	KD-Hoopster 1, K. Dearden	240	180	40	0	0	0	Kansas	0	460	25.1
11	madnesspop 1, R. Bush	220	180	40	0	0	0	BYU	0	440	17.7
12	colehoopster, A. Dearden	140	40	40	80	0	0	Kentucky	0	300	1.0
13	Jandyboyer82, A. Boyer	0	0	0	0	0	0	--	0	0	0.0
13	Creig Reigning Champ, M. Bush	0	0	0	0	0	0	--	0	0	0.0

I think this is how it all ended for our 2011 March Madness!

Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup....

I tried this soup recipe from www.tammysrecipes.com for dinner tonight. It turned out so yummy! I actually added small diced up potatoes to it too. I also didn't have corn starch to thicken it so I used a little less than 1/2 C flour instead.

Since I am too lazy to write the recipe down I thought I would put it on my blog so I can go back to it. Because I definitely want to make it again.

Now on to searching for a shortcake recipe for dessert!

Happy Cold Friday!

Description:

Flavorful, creamy, cheesy broccoli soup with onions, pepper, and garlic

Yield:

4-6 servings

Ingredients:

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 onion, chopped
2 large heads broccoli (about 14 ounces, fresh)
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
12-16 ounces American/processed cheese, cubed
salt, to taste (at least 1 teaspoon!)

Instructions:

1. In large stock pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook and stir until onion is tender.

2. Wash and trim ends of broccoli and then chop broccoli (including stems). Add broccoli and chicken broth to pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer until broccoli is tender, about 10-15 minutes.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, cornstarch, pepper, and garlic salt. Add to boiling broccoli mixture, stirring until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.

4. Reduce heat to low-medium low and stir in cheese until melted. Add salt to taste (important!).