Happy New Year, Happy Valentines Day, Happy St Pattys Day..its been a while...So Sorry.  There has been a lot going on at the store.  "Big Brother" and I have been back and forth with things, how to do things how not to do things.  Crazy stuff up and down.  "Big Brother" has decided to go back to his job. He is missed everyday at the store but I guess it was for the best.  Still love my "Big Brother" more than anything, that will never change!

We are amping up for the summer.  Things have been very buisy.  We are working on new ideas for marketing..we are getting new shirts that will make all of the ladies happy in house!  New summer specials will start the firswt of June.  We are also trying to make a decision on summer hours.  When to start them what they should be......Everything is moving along...

What's Shakin'?

So our annual Halloween Celebration was a great success despite the insane weather.....Everyone had a great time...the DJ did a great job. "Big Brother" had so much fun he was dancing in his underwear by the end of the night. "The Soup King" did not see the end of the night..he was out by 11pm..Oh my! "Irish Chick" was the same way..couldn't hang! We a had an old friend stop by with great costumes and everyone seems to believe that he is responsible for the drinks that put them over the edge....ya never know...

Business is picking up quickly...We are making more and more soups everyday. Right now we have Cream of Chicken and Rice. Tomorrow we will be making Cheeseburger Soup, back by popular demand. I am also working on Beef Broth so we can make Beef Stew and a Steak and Potato soup. Don't forget to stop in next week we should have a turkey soup special for the holiday!

All of the "Little Ones" are just rollin' along with life right now. Can't believe that the holidays are right around the corner!!! I do not even want to think about it.

We all had a great day working today...bouncing around chatting with our guests!!! We all seemed to enjoy ourselves...Stop in and say hello!!! We miss ya!!!

WHAT????

So last week was very exciting and stressful all at the same time. We had our air conditioning units stolen from the roof. We were 2 of 13 units taken. It was just so much fun...Our Bagel Guy asked me why our ladder was out and I just assumed that "Big Brother" was up on the roof on Sunday...and never put it away. A few hours later the ladies from the day care asked us about the ladder...because their units were gone. Then we checked...The chain was cut from our ladder! So of course I call "Big Brother" OMG!! You have to get here quick our ac units were stolen...just crazy. The police were here asap...very nice did their thing with pictures and DNA stuff. The property manager didn't get here til after the police were gone...Blah Blah Blah...

Of course it was warm last week...busy and warm...No air conditioning..we were dying! No one knew what was going to happen with the air conditioning...no news...So today...I hear noise and see things being tossed from the roof...who knew that they would be doing work today! The air conditioning is being replaced today. Surprise! Notification is always nice..common courtesy...I am a woman so guess not!! They came in and asked for "Boss Man" which everyone does..."Big Brother" knows how that makes me so he felt bad for the guys when he heard that...lol...So we will see if things get done right....lets keep our fingers crossed. We just want to move forward and have the store at 100%....I really don't think that is too much to ask...

On our soup note we have Tomato Bisque with Shrimp...Very good. We will be working on our Winter Squash this week and Our Pumpkin Soup!!! Very exciting...

We also want everyone to know that we will be closed on October 29th due to an annual family event. We will reopen on Monday at 6am as usual...Come dressed or have some sort of Halloween item and you can get a free cup of soup!!!! How fun is that!!!

Here Comes the Cool Weather!!!

Welcome Fall!! Hope everyone is adjusting well to the cool weather...This is my favorite time of year. I love the changing of colors and the smell of the crisp air. Plus I get to wear a hoodie and shorts! Love it!!

We will be working on major specials....Today we have Cream of Chicken and Rice. I am working on Pumpkin Soup, and we will have or Winter Squash as well. Check out our website for our winter hours.

Make sure you ask for samples when stopping in...we want everyone to enjoy their meal so if you sample our soups you know what to expect before sitting down...Some examples might be how spicy something is or how thick another soup might be. Some of our recipes go way back to great-great-great grand mom so the one you pick might be a "Stick to your bones" type of soup. We respect all comments, good bad, and indifferent....we will do our best to accommodate but remember, our recipe is our recipe.....If we changed it every time some one made a suggestion our consistency would be off....We do however make minor adjustments if and when needed....if you order the Split Pea and you find it too thick just ask and we can add some broth for you, personal preference is the key.

Out and About!

This weekend brings a new event for us! We will be at Parx Casino on Saturday, September 17th from 12pm to 3pm with lots of samples for all to taste! It is a fundraiser to help support our local boy scout troops! Its called "A taste of Bensalem". There will be lots of vendors there with tons of yummy things for everyone to try. They are asking for $10.00 at the door....Come on....it will be fun!

Of course we have had another hickey repeat but with someone new..oh fun..and yes again, go home..come back when its gone! Oh the drama!! Keep your relationships to yourself...ugh...young and dumb I must say!

Any way, all are back to school but "Little Miss Responsible" CEC is on strike and who knows when it will be done!!! "Drama" loves Nazareth she is having a great time so far...There is an open house on September 25th if anyone would like to check out the school!! I love the on-task college prep schedule that begins their freshman year!!! "Frik and Frak" are moving along doing their work and caring for their duck. yes, we are down to one duck...One passed away last week suddenly and they were devastated....Oh my....

Well I guess we are all caught up on our events...Stop in say high..its just about soup time all the time so we are ready and waiting with smiles for all!

Working on and on..

We have Italian Wedding Soup this week. it is moving pretty fast so stop in and get a taste before it is all gone! I will be working on chicken pot pies...hopefully by October 1st I have them ready to go.

Well "The Soup King" and I had a wedding over this past weekend...It was fun...I was wowing out!! I have been tanning and exercising so I look good in my "Wow-Out" dress...I ordered great shoes from Victoria's Secrete which were way high!!! Fun time...I looked good! Yeah!

Now I need to prep for my niece's wedding at the end of the month....what to wear to that one...We will have to wait and see!

Earthquake...Hurricane??

So haven't blogged in a while....What is up with Mother Nature?? The earthquake was felt in our store...Wild day..."Ya-Ya" thought that a car hit the building, "Shooter" was yelling at "Legend" to stop shaking the merchandiser, I thought I was just shaking the table while cleaning up...It was crazy. We still can't believe how they made an entire day out of it for the news after it happened..Oh my...

Now the hurricane...AGH!!! Let's prep...We did a good job getting ready for that. "Big Brother" ran and got dry ice just in case we lost power. Thank God he did...we lost power for two days!! So yes we had repeat visits for more dry ice. We did not lose anything which was wonderful since the Thursday before the hurricane I made 39 gallons of soup! I would have cried! Regrouping on Tuesday after the hurricane was a little challenging but we survived! It was a little crazy!!!

"Look at all these rumors surrounding me everyday!!! "

Ok...anyone know who sung that song and what year it came out?? It is a definite classic!!!

Rumor has it that we have been shut down due to pest control issues...lets put the rumor-mill to rest by letting everyone know that 1...we have not had any issues what so ever with pest control at our place of operation...(I would be very upset if we did!!!)2...the board of health passed our store without any issues or health code violations at our 6 month inspection....and 3...and most importantly...any one, meaning..."Joe Public...aka you, the people" have the ability to view any and all inspections done by the board of health...please feel free to check up on us at any time....we are happy to share any and all information to ensure your clean, safe, positive, and enjoyable visit with us. Thank you for your patronage!

Yes, more drama going on...rumor this, rumor that....I guess any talk is good talk because then people are talking! I just wish that people would just let people live. Our mothers told us growing up that if we didn't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all....Come on parents!! Step up!!! Act accordingly and teach your children how to act accordingly...I try to impose that motto on my own children and on the young people who work here. Let's be nice.

On a soup note...we have Strawberry Prossecco and Crab soup today...you know you would like to try some!!! Stop in...enjoy a smile and a good meal!!! See ya soon!!! Oh and for the drama....at least we have something to laugh about!!

Can we just move on from the drama already?

We have Apple, Carrot Celery Soup this week...something new to try for the end of summer. I will be making Crab soup again this week...we had a few requests for it at lunch today.....

Things are picking up around the store. Our website is finally up and running! You can find us at either www.bagelocity.com or at www.thesoupking.com . Both will give you our menu, our store hours, and some info about us! It looks great...Thanks to my friend Bill MacAdams!!!! We still have lots of menus going out in the mail..keep your eyes open for them...lots of coupons to use!!!

So high school drama has not escaped me...I thought that once I grew up and had my own family that drama would be behind me. Of course not. Girls, old or young are all the same. Catty and mean and never know how to move on or let things die....We have had drama for sometime over in-house dating, which is against store policy, the hickey issue....ugh really? Now the threat of retaliation...Come on...the best of it is..the parents participate and feed the vindictive behavior. What is wrong with agreeing to disagree? This is why society has so many issues with our youth...No accountability and no sense of morals...It makes me very sad.

Once something has happened we need to let it go. Dwelling on things only breeds hate and anger. Is it necessary? Not in my opinion. Right or wrong it really does not matter. Everyone has to walk in their own shoes and live with their choices. Out of respect for one another, let it go.....We have..We haven't even given these issues a second thought until the threat was made. Again, very sad.

Friendships have been lost over silly behavior and a conflict of opinion. I cannot change that...I was told by my mother that we all only have three friends throughout our whole lives..the rest of the people that we meet, who claim to be friends are only acquaintances. My mother has always been right.

"Big Brother" is working hard at both jobs for right now...."Ya-Ya" has been on vacation since last week...I can't wait til its my turn!!!! I just want to take all of my "Little Ones" and go somewhere to just be together and hang out!!! "The Boy" and "Drama" have been securing the home front while we work..
Little Miss Responsible" has been helping bright and early at 5am over the last week or so and she can't wait for "Ya-Ya" to get back!!! "Shooter" was away on a cruise but is finally back and working multiple areas now!! We love it!

Well the story could go on or have more info but I would rather focus on the positives!! I will keep you posted!!! Have a great day and remember to always smile...you use less energy to smile then you do to frown!!! :)

Holy Hot!!!!

Despite the heat the store was busy til about 2pm....we were out of a lot of bagels and everything! Redhouse decided to shut down their ovens because of the heat...Everyone is melting...I event think the bagels feel that it is too hot! We do have Gazpacho for a refreshing treat right now...Strawberry soup came and went quickly. We are also at the end of our Crab soup so stop in and grab so while you can...

So after it calmed down in the store yesterday, maybe around 2:30 - 3:00 "Big Brother" and I decided to send "Little Miss Responsible" and "Miss Thing" to get us soft icecream....While they were gone two guys came in and ordered food...very cool, they sit down are eating. The girls return with our ice cream..."Big Brother" and I sit down at the table behind them(we always sit at this pareticular table) look out the window and then almost fall out of our chairs at how bad the park job is from the icecream run! So of course we are mean and start teasing "Little Miss Responsible" by saying, "OMG you almost hit the car next to you", "What kind of park job is that...." just on and on about the car next to her and how she might as well as parked on it...In the midst of this the two guys at the other table are on the phone..."Big Brother" tells "Shooter" to start a BLT on white..I look around, no one new entered the store...so I ask "Why are u making him make food?" "Big Brother" replies, "they are taking food home with them". Now I am thinking is he forcing food out of the store....no..he was litsening to their phone call! Back to teasing about the car we go...he was wrong on the toast, wheat not white..now I call him Stalker....All the while these two guys are still listening to us...The car that was almost hit....Was theirs! Could not believe it when they walked out our doors and climbed into the car right next to our bad park job! Oh my! I can only imagine what they must be thinking about all of us!!!!!

Super Chevy was a fun time last weekend..not too hat til Sunday thank GOD! "Little Miss Responsible" ran a 13.18, the fastest "The Soup King's" car has ever run until he raced in the 3rd round and did a 13.15. But I do have to say that she is not chasing RPMs, he is.....I see a new racer in our house! lol...

Of course we return to our normal teenage drama that I could just soot myself over but what can we do...Our website should be launched by the end of this week so be ready to check us out on line!!!!! YEah Baby!!!!

One Crazy Summer....

Cold soups have been limited so far...I know when will there be a larger variety? I need more people to stop in and try them then I can make more. Thursday, July 14th We will have Strawberry Soup! Everyone loves this one! We are operating under our new hours right now so everyone remember to call or check the door....Our website should be completed by next week!! It will have our menu up, our hours, some fun photos and contact information!

Of course we have our daily drama rockin' around the store amongst the teens....."Drama" is enjoying her enrichment program at her high school. "Wombat" and "Boo" have begun a little date thing or a something which has caused drama between "Wombat" and "Little Miss Responsible" I just do not understand....It has been crazy but I guess they will all learn the hard way of how to handle any type of relationship in their lives...I just hope they do not hurt each too much..."Little Miss Thing" has been handling the drama well since there were some feelings between "Boo" and her as well...Oh what tangled webs we weave!!!

Super Chevy weekend takes place this weekend at Maple Grove RaceWay...This will be "Little Miss Responsibility'" first time actually running "The Soup King's" camaro!! We are all very excited! Hopefully next year we can have a race car with the store logo!

Keep an eye open for new menus to reach you at home! We are doing a mailing for the menus......plus there will be about 4 or five coupons in the menu!!! We are also going to be in the clipper with a great deal to by gift cards for the store...Just an FYI for everyone!! See everyone soon!

Hit the Movies....

So we went to see the Transformers movie last night at 12:01...It was awesome!! All of the "Little Ones" enjoyed every last bit of it!!! I have to admit, so did I...even though I really just wanted to go to bed. I was crabby when we were leaving...then all 9 of us pile in my truck to head to the show..Of course I am barking, "just get in already"..Then "The Soup King" starts the car..what plays on the radio, my CD to teach Italian..All of the "Little Ones" are laughing because they have no idea what it is. As we pull out of the drive way, we are all now repeating the new words that we are learning! It was great! So anyway, why is it that we love Optimus Prime so much and he isn't even real? Go figure...

"Big Brother" is back to working at his trucking job for now...Yes he is very tired. He goes in at 2am, works til 10am then shows up at the store to work til we close...Makes me exhausted just thinking about it! Soon "Big Brother" that we not be necessary! The "Young Ones" are all working hard this summer...We have them schedule a lot but they all do a great job so we enjoy it.

Chicken Corn Chowder is done and ready for you to enjoy! Thursday I will be making Crab soup. Get some before you head to the shore!

Oh My!!!!

So we had to replace the air conditioning last week...What an event that was! At least the store will not be 100 degrees again...The job is done, the place is cool..almost cold! Sometimes I put my hoodie on! Love it!

So we did our six month evaluation...oh my is all I can say...Its nice to know that we have been trying to stay competitive price wise with the other businesses around us but for goodness sakes...we are at a loss right now....Between our rent increasing and giving our product away this unfortunately means that we need to raise some of our prices which we are very "salty" about. I really do not like change but if I want our doors to stay open we have to do it...Our website will have all of the new prices for our sandwiches...and we will have new menus in two weeks or so....I am sorry but we want to maintain our quality of product so this is a necessary evil....Please remain faithful!

We will offer more perks, check our face book page for the word of the day to gain a discount!! And don't forget about our $5.00 lunch deal we have that will help!!!! Keep the faith we will have new menus with coupons in them and everything....Trust us we want the best for everyone!!! Stop in and chat with us if you are concerned about any of these issues!!!

Sorry to Say we have New Hoagie and Sandwich prices starting today…
Hoagies: Served on a fresh baked long roll with chips and pickles
6” 12”
• Ham & Cheese 3.99 4.99
• Turkey 4.99 5.99
• Roast Be 5.29 6.29
• I Italian 5.49 7.49
• American 3.99 4.99
• Turkey & Roast Beef 5.05 6.05
• Homemade Chicken Salad 4.99 6.49
• Homemade Tuna Salad 4.99 6.49

Sandwiches: served on your choice of a fresh baked bagel, Kaiser Roll, white, wheat, or rye bread with chips and fresh pickles
• Ham & Cheese 3.99
• Turkey 4.99
• Roast Beef 5.29
• BLT 4.49
• Grilled Cheese 3.99
• Turkey Club 5.89
• Homemade Chicken Salad 5.89
• Homemade Tuna Salad 5.89

Summer Time..Summer...Summer Time!!

It has been a while but we are back on track. "Drama" and "Boo" graduated this month so there was a bit of distraction for "Big Brother" and myself but we are focused again....Right now we have three specials..Italian 3 Bean Soup, Cream of Chicken and Rice, and Crab Soup. Stop in and enjoy! Don't forget about our $5.00 Lunch deal!!!

School is out and the "Little Ones" are restless already...looking for fun stuff to do..We have a lot going on this week. The health inspector was in last week and passed us without any issues what so ever, which is awesome!!! We also have 4 team members sitting for their Serv-Safe certification...study study!!! The test is hard but use your noggin!!!

"Crash" is back to work finally..we were missing him..."Little Miss Responsible" will be a lot this summer too... "Boo" and "Miss Thing" are away for Senior week but they will be back soon and ready to work! Now if I could just catch a small trip of my own I would feel complete!!!

The Strawberry Soup seems to have gone over the best so far with everyone. I am a little leery about making the others...cold soups scare people....They are odd and require a specific type of taste buds to enjoy...I just don't know!!! Well come on and visit!!!! See ya soon!!!

Summer Hours

"Customer Appreciation Day" was a success!!! We had a lot of fun....games for the kids and music to jam to all day was just really cool! I can't wait for the one year party!!!

So we have come up with summer hours, Monday thru Saturday we will be open from 6am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday 7am to 3pm...starting June 21st to October 1st. Trying to evaluate the best hours was a challenge..We just figure that with how the winter will be we should take some time for family...They hardly remember who we are right now...lol...Yes we expected that but the winter time, I think I will set up a bed in the back next to the kettles so I can just make soup all day and night!

"Ya-Ya" and "Big Brother" are certainly enjoying working together...they have the most interesting conversations! Sometimes I wonder how they even get started with some of their topics. "Hollywood" will be busy singing and DJing all over this summer..we will have to list her show dates and all that fun stuff! Anyone up for a night??? All of the "Little Ones" are anxious to be done with school for the summer..as am I but I really have no idea what they plan to do??

So the air conditioning does not work right in the store...I am out of my mind! I do not like the heat...this is why I left Florida!!! We are working on getting this issue corrected....When we do the store should feel great since I like to see my breath!!!

The cold soups have seemed to make a positive impression on many!! Our Strawberry Prossecco was by far the biggest hit! Now I have to work on making it a few times a week! Yummy stuff...I think next week I will work on the Apple Soup! Always looking for something new!

"Big Brother" is heading out for a golf outing this week...Should be fun! Five days...Oh my! I hope I don't go insane!!! I can't wait to take a vacation and just hang out with my "Little Ones"! I miss them....

Stop in....check out our $5.00 Lunch...eat smile and be happy! See ya soon!

Party Time...

French Onion Soup has made it out to the floor...We also have Texas Chili and Vegetable Beef Barley for fun new soups this week. We will have cold soups at our "Customer Appreciation Day" on Sunday. Stop by for some fun!

Things have been crazy due to "Little Miss Responsible","Crash", and "What What" having prom last weekend. Everything went off wonderfully. We had my truck detailed by Aces Detailing and of course it looked fabulous! This weekend is senior prom so "Boo" and his girlfriend will be out having fun...We are excited for them!

Sunday should be a blast we are going to have games and prizes. We have a great basket to raffle off and a Razor scooter! Tickets are free and you can get a ticket with every visit! Fun stuff....Mardi Gras Beads to give out....show me your bagels and I will throw you some beads! lol.....(Just Kidding) There are beads just for fun! The DJ will be here all day along with a fabulous face painter...Very exciting!!! Stop by!! Have some fun!!!!

Cream of Chicken And Rice...

Cream of Chicken and Rice is ready for all...smells and looks beautiful. On to the next soup. I will be working on some cold soups this week...Let's see what we can come up with.

Everyone is moving along well in the store. "Hollywood" and "Ya-Ya" have a nice rhythm that works for getting things done quickly. "Big Brother" has settled into his routine very nicely....I am very proud of him...!! Sshh..don't tell him! We have to keep him on his toes!! Which I do a lot! "Survivor Woman" has been working two days a week which is a big help...We still have a few people in our family that need names but I am just drawing a blank.

I am very excited about our "Customer Appreciation Day"...the face painter has been confirmed and the DJ as well. We are working on a song about the store to be performed by "Hollywood" herself...that should be fun! We have some great games lined up..."Stack the Bagels", "Bagel Toss", an "Egg Toss", and a few others that we are working on...It should be a great day for all...I am making two baskets to raffle off..."Family Fun Night" basket and I think a "Beach Themed" basket might be the other!!! Stop by and try some of our cold soups...We will have free cookies and brownies for everyone who stops by...

I am also hoping to have our Watermelon Soup that day...it makes a great treat! Fresh squeezed watermelon juice over fresh cantaloupe and honeydew with ice cold sherbert!! So good I can't wait to make it!!! You know that you want to try it!!!! Stop by......it will be fun!

Plan of Attack...

So I guess its time for us to advertise...things have been a little quiet over the last two weeks. We have a coupon in the Bucks County Courier Times for our $5.00 lunch..We are also going to be advertising our "Customer Appreciation Day", keep your eyes open for all of that info.

The calm is almost refreshing......but I guess we need to maintain a certain level of craziness in the store...It keeps things fun. We are working on set hours for the warm weather. Looks like Monday will be another early day for us, we will be closing at 3pm starting May 1st..

Cold soups, well I would like to have Apple Soup made by Wednesday so everyone can try it for lunch....Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!

New Lunch Deal....

We now have a great deal for everyone! We will be starting our $5.00 Lunch on Friday, April 29th. It will run through July 1st 11am to 2pm, Monday through Friday. For $5.00 you will have your choice of a 6" hoagie, sandwich, small salad, or cup of soup with a can of soda and bag of chips. The sandwiches and hoagies are limited to ham and cheese, turkey, roast beef, and grilled cheese. Pretty good deal for lunch!

Things have been a little quiet around the store front but it has been very hot and I have not put any cold soups out yet...I will be checking the weather and planning the soups a little better. I am looking forward to making Apple Soup!!! Sounds and looks yummy!!!! Come on in....breakfast is always bangin'..."Ya-Ya" makes a great bagel sandwich!!!

Chicken Corn Chowder Anyone?

Hope everyone had a great holiday. We enjoyed our day off...I know I did anyway...But anyway, back to work! We have a rat sandwich for everyone to try. BBQ Chicken with tomato and lettuce on your choice of bread, bagel, or kaiser roll...$5.95. We also have Chicken Corn Chowder ready for today. I just finished making the yummy treat!

We have a had a sad loss. "Ralph" had to say good bye to his best friend Caesar yesterday. We will all miss him. He was a great dog and family member!! Sorry Daddy..We were all wondering where "Ralph" was all day yesterday...we missed him!

Don't forget to mark your calendars..May 22nd Customer Appreciation Day..games and give aways for everyone!!! Face painting too!! Stop in and get some info...