I made chili for dinner tonight and served it with sour cream, cheese and avocados. NOT ONE PERSON groused about it. Everyone sat down and NO ONE WHINED. Here’s what transpired when I commented on this monumental accomplishment: Ava: Yeah, Mom, I even like this. Bry: Well, Livie’s only eating the sour cream, so… I [...]
Archive for September, 2009
15 Sep
Good clean fun
I took a slew of bath shots tonight—I’ll post them throughout the rest of the week. Here’s a preview!
14 Sep
Olivia’s accoutrements
In the past few months, Olivia has amassed items that she collectively refers to as her “night-nights.” An odd choice of words, considering that she carries them with her about 24 hours a day. She left them unattended briefly yesterday, and I snapped a quick photo. You can see both of her blankets, her teddy [...]
13 Sep
Fall fix
On Saturday, I made applesauce with apples from Doug and Karyl’s orchard. I chopped the apples, and added a bit of lemon juice, sugar, water and a couple of cinnamon sticks. Then, I boiled the mixture for about 30 minutes. I tossed the sticks, then coarsely mashed the apples with a potato masher. I spent [...]
11 Sep
Sympathy’s in short supply
Both Bryan and I have fallen ill in the last couple of days. I have a sinus infection—or, according to nearly every person I’ve encountered in the past 48 hours, both in person and over the phone—SWINE FLU. Yet, I don’t have a fever. I do not have have flu-like symptoms. I do have what [...]
10 Sep
Seared Mahi Mahi
A couple of weeks ago, I made this Mahi Mahi and cucumber gazpacho dish for dinner. I wish I had found it earlier in the summer, at the height of cucumber season. I loved it; the rest of the family—not surprisingly—was lukewarm. (Just like the gazpacho…)
8 Sep
Banana muffins
Bananas are a staple in our house, but it seems we throw at least one in the freezer at the end of most weeks. At any given time, we probably have half a dozen in there, just waiting to be made into banana bread. I use the recipe from Better Homes and Gardens—it’s quick and [...]
8 Sep
Grandpa and the girls
I only took one photo on our trip to Nebraska this weekend–I’m glad it was this one!
