Great Travel Outfits, A Healthy Soup and More

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Let’s join my friends Annie and Mary Ann for some Sunday fun. Let’s chat about some Great Travel Outfits, A Healthy Soup and More.

Scouty is Getting Huge

Scout must weigh 80 pounds now. He is great traveling on small outings. He still gets a little excited upon meeting folks, and likes to eat anything in sight, but he is getting to be a great dog. He will be a year old next month.

cindy hattersley and her pup Scout

I know you will ask…I am wearing madewell jeans, suede Gentle Souls booties that I have featured many times before, a favorite bag from FEED (a great company you will want to get to know if you don’t already. (sadly no longer available), a gifted sweater from Quinn, and a vintage etro scarf (you can find similar on eBay here)

Blog Happenings

We are in the process of switching our email provider to Flodesk. I know many of you have had problems with Mailchimp. I have avoided switching for a long time because I have an RSS feed with Mailchimp which meant I produced the post and it was sent to all of you. Flodesk is more engaging, so I hope you will enjoy it! This is the last week to fill out the blog survey. I will post results next Sunday. A big thank you to all that filled it out. If you had problems with the survey. Feel free to comment below in the comment section. Here is the link to the survey.

Newsletter mock up

A screenshot sneak peek of the new newsletter debuting next month. I had to screen shoot it so it is a little blurry. I hope you like it!

Pinterest Predicts

Elle Decor, The Hottest Colors for 2025 Come Straight From your Fridge. What do you think of the color trends? I am loving them.

Healthy Tomato Pepper Soup

roasted tomato pepper soup

I do several of these kinds of soups where I just roast a combination of vegetables, onions, garlic and herbs in the oven, puree them and add chicken stock, and or a mixture of dairy. They are so healthy and delicious. You can vary the amount you add to your personal taste.

roasted tomato pepper soup
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Roasted Tomato and Pepper Soup

Servings 4 six if you thin the soup with chix broth

Ingredients

  • 6 to 7 cups tomatoes 3 to 4 pounds – (any kind)
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion, cut into wedges
  • 5 cloves garlic peeled, left whole
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large red bell peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 c 2% milk whole milk, or 1/2 and 1/2
  • chix broth to taste
  • 2 T fresh snipped basil

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an extra large rimmed baking sheet (or, two large baking sheets) with foil Remove any stems from larger tomatoes, and cut the larger tomatoes into wedges. Leave any small grape or cherry tomatoes whole. You can use all of the same tomatoes, if you prefer. Add the tomatoes to the baking sheet. Along with the cut up onion, and peppers. Toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, thyme, and garlic cloves until they’re well coated in the oil and salt. Spread them out in an even layer.
    Roast the tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and onion for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tomatoes, have shriveled up a little, released their juices, and the onion and peppers are tender. The garlic cloves should be slightly browned, and fork tender.
    Cool slightly. Pour entire mixture into Cuisinart and blend until smooth.
    Transfer the soup to a medium pot and slowly heat the soup through. At this time add chicken broth and desired milk product to taste. Serve warm and top with fresh basil.

Outfits of the Week-Travel

All of the pieces below would be great for travel. The Quince cardigan is a favorite, I own myself. Have you tried their ballet flats? I am sharing my favorite jeans, sneaks, great pants from Eileen Fisher and more.

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Tavel Outfit Over 50
Anthro Shirt Travel Outfit

Shop Outfits of the Week

Thank you for reading Great Travel Outfits, A Healthy Soup and More. I will be back on Tuesday sharing Athletic Wear. I hope to see you right here then! Now let’s pop over and visit Mary Ann and Annie.

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34 Comments

  1. Loving the look of the Feed bag! I’m now searching around on re-sale sites — looks like the ones stamped 50 and 75 are the same size.

  2. Nothings tastes better than hearty tomato soup on a dreary winter day. Yum. Happy Birthday to Scout! It takes time and patience but it looks like he’s trained his parents well. xoxo

  3. I love all of your posts- please don’t post less often! I’m looking forward to trying the soup.

  4. Afraid I must disagree. With all that’s going on in the world, Cindy’s posts are a welcome delight. Please post more, more, more!

  5. I also tried to do the questionnaire a couple of weeks ago but couldn’t get it to send back and gave up. You know I love it all!
    For people too lazy to go to the work that you do of roasting the vegetables and then making the soup from scratch, TJs has a very good organic tomato and roasted red pepper soup that I always keep on hand during colder months. I find it to be delicious.
    The white blouse (Exquise) you show reminds me of one that you featured some time ago that I think was from Athleta and I wanted so badly but it was sold out. This one may be more pleated but is a good look on the right body. Love the pops of red you show; I need more red in my clothing. I have quite a bit in my home but can’t seem to find what I like to wear.

    1. Hi Wren

      Yes I love that soup from TJ’s! I usually keep it on hand as well. It is great with a grilled cheese! It reminds me of growing up in Indiana. My mom wasn’t much of a cook, so Campbells tomato soup (not nearly as tasty as TJ’s) and a grilled cheese was a favorite of mine! I always add fresh basil to the TJ’s soup and it is yummy!

  6. 5 stars
    Hi Cindy, I love your posts and follow you faithfully. I could not complete your survey either. My only suggestion I would make, and remember I love your post!!, is to post less often. My favorite is Sunday. With all that’s going on in the world, you are a breath of fresh air but information is overloading me. Keep up the good work and don’t stop posting (just less).

    1. Afraid I must disagree. With all that’s going on in the world, Cindy’s posts are a welcome delight. Please post more, more, more!

      1. Hi Susan

        Thank you so much! As I told Pam, it is my passion and my job. Until I decide to retire, or semi-retire, I will continue to post 3 times a week. Many bloggers post five times a week. I don’t plan to do that.

    2. Hi Pam

      Thank you so much for your thoughts and support. Helping and inspiring women over 50 is my passion, and I am lucky to call it my job as well. We would not be able to do some of the things we are doing if I didn’t work. I have an assistant who is a vital part of this blog as well. It is a full time job for me, and until I decide otherwise, I will continue to post three times a week. I understand some do not want so much mail. Soon we will be offering the option of only receiving a weekly email that links to all the weekly post on Sundays as soon as we figure out how to do it!!

  7. Hi Cindy,
    Scout has my heart!! I had a white lab called Buckwheat and he was always in the same room with me and immediately followed me whenever l went. Labradors are amazing dogs. I would drive my kids to school and Buckwheat would be overjoyed if he came too, l would get my workout in early lifting him into the back. Dogs and kids what a pairing! Love the soup Cindy, thank you that’s for tonight!

    1. Oh Francesca

      I just knew you were a lab mom! Buckwheat!! What a fabulous name. If I had heard that name before Scout he probably would have been Buckwheat!

  8. Darn, I tried three times to submit your survey. It kept coming up with the 1-7 survey box not being accepted. Hopefully, other folks can submit it, and you will collect the information.

    1. Hi Kim

      I am so sorry. Next year I will organize the survey differently. I have received over 600 replies, so I do think we have a failrly good representation.I appreciate your efforts.

    2. Hi Kym

      You can only choose one choice for each option. Then it will work…so sorry

  9. Hi Puppy! Great post. I love the jeans and black turtle neck with scarf. I enjoy your blog. I could not submit my survey.

    1. Hmm. I, too, cannot access the cute clothes this week. I’m after the French T-shirt.
      As for that darling Scout! Our Tilly looks like a direct relation. If he is a Stofer’s Lab, he will continue to be one of your family’s most mellow, joyful, and, on rare occasions, impulsive four-legged family members. 🙂

      1. Hi Kym

        You may need to clear your cache. My tech guy cleared mine in case that was the issue. Give it another try!

    1. Hi Carolyn

      Do you click on the photos in the shop the post widget below the picture? The only thing I can think of is you may need to clear your cache. I will email you a screen shot to see if that will help.

  11. Hi Cindy, can you reveal your “French tee shirt and scarf” my French sister-in-laws bday is in February, she would (as I do) them?.

    1. Hi Jan

      All of the items are linked in the Shop the post widget below the graphics. There are arrows on both sides that you can click that will take you to the additional items. If you click on the arrow next to the white shirt picture it will take you to the other items. I will send you a screen shot as well.

  12. Scout is a big adorable cutie. The soup sounds delicious. I could not find a link to the red sneakers and I was unable to blow photo up enough to read the label. So, if you can share a link or brand name that would be appreciated. Thought they would be fun for spring. Thanks

  13. Your screen shot shows you posted a midi dress article earlier in the week. I’m a email subscriber but didn’t receive that — I also tried to leave a comment once I found the post on your blog, but it disappeared. Maybe this is an example of why you’re switching services! It’s a great post, so maybe you’ll repeat it once the kinks have been ironed out.

  14. Where the photo of Huge Scouty? I used to make that soup and I will tonight!! So good. I love you in red.

  15. Hi Cindy,
    I always look forward to your Sunday blog post. Wanted to let you know the link works but it is not showing up on your site.

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