Thank you, Edgar Allen Poe, for graciously lending me the format and rhyme of your beloved The Raven to summarize the following scene of suburban pumpkin mayhem.
*******************************
Once upon a weeknight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over a large and snowy cluster of shriveled gourds;
I determined I’d be napping, when from the kitchen I heard [...]
Oh, it was good.
Things were heating up.
I mean they were really cooking. It was something special; a romance that had the kitchen hazy with steam. My bosom heaved. My hair fell in soft tendrils around my flushed face.
It was working. It was hot.
Then, it was not.
At least I know I tried. I gave it my [...]
Aren’t tractors cool?
I mean cool, cool. Not as reusable bag cool or hybrid car cool, but just good old fashion cowboy cool.
Even without the husky cowboy, I mean.
Now I know what you’re thinking. You’re wondering what I am doing talking about rugged old tractors when my forte is clearly feeding children healthy foods and raising [...]
Read more...Ahhh, Monday. Delightful wonderful peaceful Monday morning. Two children, up and out of the house before 7:30. And my sentence has been lifted.
I’ve been under lock-down. House arrest. For eight eternally long days. No, you’re right. I shouldn’t exaggerate. Why just the other day I was allowed out to bolster our stock of Children’s Tylenol [...]
Ingredients
3 cups of lukewarm water
1 ½ Tablespoons yeast (less at altitude. I use 1 1/4) T)
1 ½ teaspoons salt
6 ½ cups of all purpose flour
Directions
This makes enough for about 4 [...]
These go fast, so make much much more than you imagine your children could ever eat.
We’ve made these with every kind of potato–purple, fingerling, russet, new, red, you name it. Each type has a slightly different baking time though, so you might want to bake them separately if you’re doing different types together.
Ingredients:
Potatoes
Peanut Oil (substitute [...]
You know what you should do for dinner tonight? Pizza! As in, you should make a pizza. I know, I know, juniors got a soccer game and juniorette has gymnastics and the coupon in the junk drawer is calling out to you in that lovely sirens’ song: Come on, call the pizza place. Order in, [...]
Read more...Homemade Pizza Dough — The dough takes about 15 – 20 minutes to put together, then sits for an hour or two or whatever works with your life.
Ingredients for dough
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 [...]
I put these onions into just about everything we eat. I love love love them! Next time I’m taking pictures to add here, I promise.
Slice an onion thin, then cut slices into thirds or so (about 4-5 inches long.)
If desired, add garlic to taste. I do a couple of cloves, or a heaping Tablespoon of [...]