Peek-a-boo. After a few days away, this evening I was back in the kitchen making pie crusts for our belated Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. By the way, I found leaf lard! (and there was much rejoicing).
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just for fun
Dan and I aren’t having turkey on Thursday, instead we’re having dinner with his family on Saturday. In recent years, I’ve taken on large parts of the Thanksgiving meal (turkey, sweet potatoes, rolls, and dessert). But this year, I’m opting for a simpler approach: I’ve volunteered to make pie. And maybe a cake. And ice cream…
Desserts are easy, the hard part is keeping myself reined in.
What are your plans this holiday season?
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I was hanging out in the living room when Dan’s eight year old asked with a twinkle in his eye if I would help him make Jello. A few months ago, I showed him how easy Jello is to make, and now it is his specialty.
And tonight, he proclaimed himself the Jello King. But when I asked him about his title, he said I could just call him the Jello Dude. (I’m not making this up).
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Dan said when I told him I was making applesauce yesterday, his initial thought was “big deal”. That it would probably taste a little fresher than the store bought stuff… that it would be “good” but you know, “it’s just applesauce”.
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