there's been lots going on; much of it is good, but more is utterly heartbreaking.
sharing the little things the wee cedri do seemed irrelevant, and, honestly, i needed some time to weep, bitch, and utter pathetic little sighs.
thankfully, none of it is life threatening. much of it i have no control over, so i'm working on patience and grace. two qualities seriously lacking in my personal DNA.
cleaning and baking make me happy, so this weekend i cleaned the bathrooms and the kitchen, and baked all sorts of fun things. the sun was out, i laughed with friends, and i got in lots of play time with the wee cedri, so my perspective gauge is edging down from panic mode.
i'm testing recipes for the annual valentine's day dinner. the week, i made a chocolate bread pudding. this one is from martha stewart, and unlike most of her baking recipes, it is quite easy. i'm not a chocolate person, so this isn't my cup of tea, but my crew of eager tasters enjoyed the chocolatey goodness. i will say that you get what you pay for and this recipe needs good chocolate, like valrhona or scharffen beger.
the next recipe was a coffee cake recipe from my new flour cookbook.
the recipes in this book are a bit more complicated, meaning no watching HGTV while baking. this coffee cake was a different take on your typical coffee cake, with creme fraiche in lieu of sour cream. i made it in a bundt pan and added the streusel mixture (which i had doubled) in the middle.
it was the perfect addition to my sunday morning coffee.
4 comments:
I've been wondering how you've been, so its good to see your words again. I hope that things lighten up for you soon - until then, keep cleaning and baking. Sometimes it feels like if you can just keep your house clean and your kitchen productive, the rest of life will fall in line.
thanks ms megan, nice to see you as well! and i couldn't agree more, now if i could only 409 the bejesus out of all the crap in my life and make it as shiny as my kitchen cabinets. :)
You were missed - I thought perhaps it was misplaced chagrin over the hair incident that kept you away...
I sew to combat the panics. I have cleaned, but it doesn't do much for me. Unless company is coming, and then I say - "Now why don't I keep things like this all the time?!?" Every time. Still don't do it.
atoz, thanks. i would sew, but i'm seriously craft impaired. it's beyond home and may well be a DNA screw up. but i get what you mean. :)
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