That was the craziest day I've had in a long time. No, that's not extreme enough. That was the craziest day I've EVER HAD. It all started innocently enough. I planned to spend the morning enjoying Gage, bake a pan of Nutty bars to send to North Dakota with Britt, and then see the two of them off on the train later in the day. Riiiight. (Insert ominous soundtrack here) Here's how the day actually went: 4:30 a.m. Get up with Gage while Dave takes Britt to work 8:00 Start making nutty bars. ... continue reading...
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When You Absolutely, Positively, Have to Have Turkey Pot Pie
So I made turkey stock this week. A LOT of turkey stock. My goal had been to make a big batch of turkey noodle soup. But then I saw a bag of peas in the freezer ... and the soup turned into pot pie. This isn't really a post about how to make turkey pot pie. This is a post about stubbornness. Because from the moment I started till the moment I finished, it was just one obstacle after the other. Here's the list as I remember it: --I gave my last white onion away and had only red on hand --No ... continue reading...
Meatball Surprise
So ... I'm not supposed to do anything. Anything. At least that's what it sounded like when my doctor said, "I want you inactive until I see you again next week." Apparently I will jeopardize my healing if I lick a stamp, or comb my hair, or make a batch of meatballs. But being that we were snowed in today, and the meals that two of my friends (Mary and Ashley) made for us couldn't quite make it to our house, I thought I might challenge that last one. How hard could it be to just mosey into the ... continue reading...
Dutch Babies
Look at that. See those tiny, frothy butter bubbles? Hot out of the oven. And the hardest part of this Dutch Babies recipe is pushing the "on" button on the blender ... that's always so exhausting. You just can't go wrong with this recipe. It's my go-to whenever we have overnight guests, or we're in the mood for pancakes but I'm NOT in the mood to stand over the stove for 45 mindless minutes. It really is a pancake, you know. Some people call them Puff Pancakes, which is okay, but not as ... continue reading...
Hungry
In those early days, when I came to the realization that the God of Sunday actually lived and breathed and beckoned for me all the other days of the week as well, and I fell into those warm arms and whispered, "Not just my Savior, but now my Lord," I reached for His love letter and began to read. I read as though the pages were bread, and I, a starving woman. I read before I left my bed each morning -- grateful that the sun had roused me from sleep (which I counted to be wasted hours) and ... continue reading...
How to Make a Heart-Shaped Egg
Don't you think all food should be heart-shaped? Yeah, me too. I'm slowly working my way down the list. To my usuals (heart-shaped meatloaf, mashed potatoes, muffins, cupcakes, donuts and cookies), I'm adding one more: heart-shaped eggs. I think they're my favorite. You don't need much. Here's the very short list: Heart-shaped Eggs eggs, hard-boiled and still very warm cardboard (milk cartons work great) rubber bands, 2 per egg knitting needle or chopstick, 1 per ... continue reading...