100 Followers (and Potato Cheese Soup Recipe)

My little blog has reached 100 followers through Google Friend Connect! It's so exciting to me- just a few months ago nobody was reading except my mom, my boyfriend, and my aunt. Thanks to everyone following through readers or subscriptions other than Blogger, too. I absolutely love reading all your comments- it's so encouraging to me, and so much fun to meet you all and follow your blogs, too!

Now, on to another fall recipe. Like I said in my last post, I've been at my parents' house for a few days, and today my mom tried a recipe that she saw on Mr. Food: potato cheese soup. We love having soup on crisp fall days, and this one's very tasty.

Potato Cheese Soup

2 tablespoons butter
1 celery stalk, diced
1 small onion, diced
1 ³/4 cups chicken broth
3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 teaspoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 ¹/2 cups milk 
¹/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

In a soup pot, melt butter. Add celery and onion and sauté 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender. Add chicken broth, potatoes, and vinegar; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add flour, milk, salt, and pepper; cook until soup is thickened and heated through, stirring constantly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Serve immediately.

Mr. Food tops his with bacon. We didn't, but wished we had!

Click here for the original recipe on MrFood.com.

Also, here's a fun fact that I learned in library school: recipes aren't copyrightable (and some people think that's the only reason the cookbook industry can exist!). So in case you've ever wondered, we can all feel free to repost away, but of course, it's always nice to give credit where credit's due. :)