Thursdays are our typical housecleaning days, and we had piles of laundry to do and floors to scrub. We are usually up to the task, however Thursday morning we were all down and dull, and we felt tired and upset-ish. We discussed our options and the ”Let’s make cookies” option sounded the best. I put on the kettle to make a cup of tea to [...]
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Making Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Posted in Cooking and Baking on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Cooking and Baking
Posted in Cooking and Baking on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A family at our church recently had their 4th little one, and we had the privilege of cooking for them yesterday. We made baby-back ribs, loaded baked potatoes, caramelized roasted carrots, apple-cheese muffins, salad, and blueberry pie (with ice cream). The boys love to help cook and bake, so they washed their hands and put on their little aprons. It does take longer, but they enjoy it [...]
Scrumptious Afternoon
Posted in Cooking and Baking on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we were visited by some wonderful family friends. We always have so much fun preparing for their visits because they love food as much as we do! First thing in the morning, the boys and I made chocolate shortbread cookie dough rolls, along with orange oatmeal scones. When they arrived, they greeted us with a new [...]