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R.
Archive for October, 2008
7 Oct
More apple recipes
Our neighbor George brought us another bushel of apples–Granny Smiths, appropriately. Ava and I tried several new recipes last week.
First up, apple cinnamon rolls, which went over very well at work. The filling for these rolls was incredible.
The same night, we made a spiced raisin apple crisp to share with Dawn and Brandon:
On Sunday, we made a tarte tatin with yogurt cream sauce to take to George. (I hope it tasted better than it looked!)
My favorite apple recipe so far is the spice cake with cider sauce, which I took to work on Monday. I didn’t have the correct pan, so I used a Bundt pan. We “painted” it with baker’s grease, a concoction of oil, Crisco and flour, and the cake slid out so easily I nearly dropped it on the floor. Quite a change from last time!
If you make this very easy recipe (which I would highly recommend), don’t skip the cider sauce!
5 Oct
Olivia’s first haircut
When she was about four months old, Olivia lost most of the hair she had at birth. Three tufts remained–two over her ears, and one on top of head. Now that her “bangs” have been growing for more than 10 months, they’re starting to obstruct her vision.
I wasn’t crazy about cutting them across her forehead like I did for Ava, so I tried a trick Ava’s stylist recommended a couple of weeks ago. I just took all of her hair and twisted it on top of her head. Then, I took one little snip–and cut off more than an inch!
Bryan put the trimmings in an envelope with a quarter, despite the fact that we’ve since learned this was not a Smith family tradition, as he once thought.
The result is surprisingly wavy!
5 Oct
Fashionista in formation
3 Oct
Season’s end
Bryan dismantled the garden last weekend, bringing in the few remaining tomatoes and peppers. You can see how the tomato plans spilled over the edges and covered the grass.
Temperatures are in the high 70s and low 80s by afternoon, but it’s brisk overnight. Perfect weather.
Maybe one more batch of salsa…
1 Oct
Making mountains out of molehills
I finally pulled my bike out of storage. (Well, to be exact, I asked Bry to drag it up the basement steps, air up the tires and remind me how to work the gears.)
Still, though, my $89.99 Target special, which hasn’t seen daylight since about 2003, is completely accessible and ready to ride. I even took it for a quick spin Monday night.
I look forward to riding it again.
In 2013.
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