February
Oh February
Why for art thou on the calendar?
December doth cheer on a Midnight Clear
And January blankets with white
But February
Oh February
Get thee the heck over with, would ya?
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Orange Bread
Happy baking for the 2 who requested!:
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp grated orange rind
2 (11oz) cans buttermilk biscuits
1 (3oz) pkg cream cheese, cut into 20 squared
1/2 butter, melted
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 tbsp orange juice (we squeezed it from the orange we grated)
Combine 1st 3 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
Separate biscuit dough into individual biscuits; gently separate individual biscuits in half. Place a cream cheese square between the 2 halves, and pinch sides to seal each back together. Dip in butter, and dredge in reserved sugar mixture. Stand biscuits on edge in a lightly greased 12-cup bundt pan, spacing evenly. Drizzle with remaining butter, and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden. Immediately invert onto a serving plate.
Combine powdered sugar and orange juice; stir well. Drizzle over warm bread... Mmmm!!
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp grated orange rind
2 (11oz) cans buttermilk biscuits
1 (3oz) pkg cream cheese, cut into 20 squared
1/2 butter, melted
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 tbsp orange juice (we squeezed it from the orange we grated)
Combine 1st 3 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
Separate biscuit dough into individual biscuits; gently separate individual biscuits in half. Place a cream cheese square between the 2 halves, and pinch sides to seal each back together. Dip in butter, and dredge in reserved sugar mixture. Stand biscuits on edge in a lightly greased 12-cup bundt pan, spacing evenly. Drizzle with remaining butter, and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden. Immediately invert onto a serving plate.
Combine powdered sugar and orange juice; stir well. Drizzle over warm bread... Mmmm!!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Our Valentines Day
Yes, I think Valentine's Day is the dumbest day on the calendar. I shake my head in disgust at the commercials aimed at the poor guy who will end up in the dog house if he doesn't get his demanding princess a diamond necklace. Around here, V-day is sweet in a much simpler, confectionery way...
For a yummy breakfast treat, Joshua helped me make orange bread. He hand-squeezed the juice we needed -- and slurped down the extra as if it were some forbidden soda. What a novelty!
Every bad thing you can think of is in this bread. It was delicious!!
Later in the evening, we all put together homemade cards for each other and I made mini heart-shaped, red-velvet, chocolate cakes. These were from me for my boys (big hearts for my Big One, and little hearts for my Little One)...
The best part of the whole day was how excited Josh was for Dad to see what I had made for him. Greg had been out earlier in the evening so we placed the little card and cake where he could see it as soon as he walked in. Josh posted himself by the door to listen for the garage door to open so we could hide and jump out screaming "SUPRISE!". I can tell you I would not have thought it deserved such pomp. But it was sweet in the purest V-day way to see how much Josh loved doing this for Dad -- I really thought he was going to explode with anticipation (I bet I heard the "beep-beep-beep" of our alarm system 20 times from Josh cracking the door open, making sure he didn't miss Dad's arrival). And sweet, too, was how much Greg relished it! The back-story of Josh's excitement just made him melt...
Hope your day was sweet as well -- in whatever way you needed it to be! ;)
For a yummy breakfast treat, Joshua helped me make orange bread. He hand-squeezed the juice we needed -- and slurped down the extra as if it were some forbidden soda. What a novelty!
Every bad thing you can think of is in this bread. It was delicious!!
Later in the evening, we all put together homemade cards for each other and I made mini heart-shaped, red-velvet, chocolate cakes. These were from me for my boys (big hearts for my Big One, and little hearts for my Little One)...
The best part of the whole day was how excited Josh was for Dad to see what I had made for him. Greg had been out earlier in the evening so we placed the little card and cake where he could see it as soon as he walked in. Josh posted himself by the door to listen for the garage door to open so we could hide and jump out screaming "SUPRISE!". I can tell you I would not have thought it deserved such pomp. But it was sweet in the purest V-day way to see how much Josh loved doing this for Dad -- I really thought he was going to explode with anticipation (I bet I heard the "beep-beep-beep" of our alarm system 20 times from Josh cracking the door open, making sure he didn't miss Dad's arrival). And sweet, too, was how much Greg relished it! The back-story of Josh's excitement just made him melt...
Hope your day was sweet as well -- in whatever way you needed it to be! ;)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
My First Basketball
I really could not have cared less about the game of basketball just 4 months ago. I was a cheerleader for it a million years ago but I didn't know what I was cheering about (and didn't care). I just remember the stinky gym. I watched a 'Magic' game forever ago, which was kinda fun. Any live college/pro game is. But, again, it didn't turn me into a basketball fan one bit. I didn't care. All that changed when I casually asked my son if he wanted to play this year. I was sure he'd say no (why would he care?) but, alas, he said "Yes!". And now, I have to say, I LOVE BASKETBALL! I still don't get it, but I'm enjoying it.
It helps when your favorite player is your favorite kid. In the entire season Joshua only scored once (he's not that great -- sshhh!), but I'm really hoping he wants to play again next year. By then, maybe I'll know some clever things to shout besides "Woo-hoo!" occasionally. We've got a lot to catch up on -- but now I care! Who knew???
It helps when your favorite player is your favorite kid. In the entire season Joshua only scored once (he's not that great -- sshhh!), but I'm really hoping he wants to play again next year. By then, maybe I'll know some clever things to shout besides "Woo-hoo!" occasionally. We've got a lot to catch up on -- but now I care! Who knew???
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
8 Inches!
That's what we got last weekend! It was beautiful to watch as it fell all day and night, and fun to wake up to with a ruler in your hand. Eight inches is the most I think my southern self has ever seen. This is like our 6th snow this winter, which is amazing. We won't talk about how much school we've missed this year...
Greg and Josh had so much fun making this snowman. They kept coming to the door asking for bizarre items -- a spray bottle of water, tree limb clippers, pieces of candy, and a carrot stick of course. They also made an impressive igloo after this shot. I didn't know about it until we were leaving for church the next morning! That tells you how much I love being out in the cold. I was very happy to sit by the fireplace, collect wet clothes as they came in the door, and supply warm food when tired, hungry boys needed a break.
That's my kind of snow day!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)