Hutch & Ray: party time!

COOK, PARTY, SHOP

December 22, 2016 / By Lexi Johnson / 1 Comment

This is the last of the Hutch & Ray posts…so sad, but can I tell you something!? I think there will be more in the future! I’m SO grateful for the friendship I’ve developed with Kim Ray over this whole collab! I feel like I’ve known her all my life. It’s so fun to have a super talented fashionista friend who happens to have a HEART OF GOLD! I moved to Michigan almost 5 years ago and (as many of you know) moving away from family and friends can be rough! It feels great to be developing friendships here and Kim is most certainly part of that!

We’ve got some PARTY styles for you in this last segment! I’ve also have a SOUP RECIPE for when the holidays start to wind down…when you just want to stay cozy, warm, and curl up with a bowl of delicious soup. There’s also a few photos of my TABLE CENTERPIECE–it’s transitional and a great way to incorporate some (very) early spring elements into your house!

This Frances Jaye dress is so elegant! More details at www.kimraystyle.com.

We’ve got some PARTY styles for you in this last segment! I’ve also have a SOUP RECIPE for when the holidays start to wind down and you just want to stay cozy, warm, and cull up with a bowl of delicious soup. There’s also a few photos of my TABLE CENTERPIECE–it’s transitional and a great way to incorporate some (very) early spring elements into your house!

all these adorable finds at www.kimraystyle.com….come on! this dress!!!

Centerpiece details…black & green! I picked up some Amaryllis bulbs, paper whites, and a couple favorite plants to throw together this table centerpiece. I found a great deal on cloches from World Market!

Looking forward to watching these bulbs sprout all winter long. My little kiddo, Axel, and I had so much fun planting them!

The dress I’m wearing here is from Sparrow! Head to www.shopsparrow.net and take a look at all the great NYE dresses! Use discount code HUTCHRAY to score 20% off at checkout! More information at www.kimraystyle.com.

All kinds of adorable going on here! More details at www.kimraystyle.com

This White Bean, Sausage, and Kale soup recipe is below!

Ingredients

1 lb sage sausage (browned and drained)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large yellow onion

5-6 stalks celery

4-5 large carrots

32 oz chicken broth

2 cans great northern beans (drained)

4-5 handfuls of kale

Directions

-Brown and drain sausage. Set aside.

-Put a large pot on medium heat. Drizzle olive oil and add onion and celery–cook until soft.

-Add carrots, stirring often, 5-6 minutes.

-Add chicken broth and simmer.

-Add sausage and beans and bring to a simmer.

-Simmer for 15+ minutes, until carrots are soft.

-Stir in handfuls of kale a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy–great with some crusty bread!

Thank you for joining us for Hutch & Ray…A Christmas Collaboration. I’m so excited to celebrate Christmas with my little family and I hope and pray you have a merry Christmas! Thankful for all of you! xo

Lexi