Ah. I'm not the best housekeeper in the world (or on my block), but I do need certain items in my house to be in certain places in order to keep me mentally balanced. Or something. Anyway, My little laptop computer, which is where I do the bulk of my blogging and which holds my… Continue reading And Everything in Its Place
Month: June 2008
Good, Gooder, Goodest
I baked some bread yesterday, and Alex was practically eating the handle off the oven door in his desperation to have some. When the bread was finally cooled enough to cut into, I have him and Julia each a slice with a little butter, and they scurried into their little holes (just kidding) to eat… Continue reading Good, Gooder, Goodest
Homemade Ricotta #1
YAY! I MADE MY FIRST CHEESE! WOO HOO! NOW I'M GOING TO BUY A LARGER PIECE OF LAND AND RAISE COWS AND GOATS AND SHEEP AND MAKE LOTS AND LOTS OF CHEESE! Okay, yeah, I'm getting carried away. But still. I've never made cheese before - well, okay, I made yogurt cheese but that's basically… Continue reading Homemade Ricotta #1
Herb Layered Ravioli Filled with Goat Cheese, Garlic Scallions and Wilted Spinach
Those are thyme leaves (from the window box near my kitchen door). I also used oregano, tarragon, and chives. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
I've felt the urge to make fresh pasta lately, and I've seen, over the years, pasta with herb leaves pressed between the pasta layers. So, in that fresh pasta mood, and with PLENTY of herbs (though not all are ready) to choose from, I set to work.
Slipping Into Place
I embrace coincidences. Though, really, I don't think they're coincidences. (So why call them that? I don't know - do you have a better word or phrase? Perhaps "serendipitous occurances" would do.) But anyway...they are not things that just happen randomly. It's more like Fate or God or The Universe or Mother Nature showing something… Continue reading Slipping Into Place
You’re right, we don’t have any.
I was about to start writing a new (and overdue) bunch of posts just now, but Alex came in from playing outside and said "Mom, I'm hungry, do we have any bread?" "Yes...." I said. "Good, then can you make me that lettuce and strawberry jam sandwich?" He curled, grub-like, on the chair in the… Continue reading You’re right, we don’t have any.
She was cute and all…
when she was a baby...but I don't want to go back to all that sleeplessness. So NO MORE NAPS for Miss Julia. For the past bunch of days (I lost track), after a VERY welcome period of sleeping through the night (finally - she just turned four in May), Julia has been waking up from,… Continue reading She was cute and all…
TWD – Sorry – Not this week.
Hi - I'm not participating in this week's Tuesdays With Dorie challenge - I've got a lot of other things I need to catch up on right now. But go check out all the other Tuesdays With Dorie bakers to see their gorgeous renditions of Dorie's Peppermint Cream Puff Ring!
TWD – Sorry – Not this week.
Hi - I'm not participating in this week's Tuesdays With Dorie challenge - I've got a lot of other things I need to catch up on right now. But go check out all the other Tuesdays With Dorie bakers to see their gorgeous renditions of Dorie's Peppermint Cream Puff Ring!
TWD – Sorry – Not this week.
Hi - I'm not participating in this week's Tuesdays With Dorie challenge - I've got a lot of other things I need to catch up on right now. But go check out all the other Tuesdays With Dorie bakers to see their gorgeous renditions of Dorie's Peppermint Cream Puff Ring!