After watching Ratatouille with me, Ike wanted to have a "Ratatouille drink." Obviously, the "ratatouille glass" sufficed. He was overjoyed (and oh so careful)!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Ratatouille Drink
After watching Ratatouille with me, Ike wanted to have a "Ratatouille drink." Obviously, the "ratatouille glass" sufficed. He was overjoyed (and oh so careful)!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Belated Easter Photos
What a fun morning!
Checking out who got what.
Searching for eggs
Rain can't spoil Easter!
Childhood memories
Even angels need to rest . . .Monday, April 27, 2009
Idea Book
My friend Celeste gave me this idea.
I enjoy looking through design magazines and getting ideas for my own home. However, this idea of cutting out the pictures that appeal to me, keeps me from collecting too many magazines. Here I can keep all the pictures that capture my favorite rooms and have a quick reference when I want to use an idea or two.
Thanks for the great idea, Lesteloo!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Summertime Lemonade
From the Williams-Sonoma Family Meals recipe book:
Ingredients
For the simple syrup -- 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice (I squeezed the juice out of four Costco lemons and it came to exactly the right amount. Also if you don't have a lemon juicer, Walmart sells them for $3 and I see lovely glass vintage lemon juicers in the antique stores from time to time)
4 cups cold water
ice cubes
1 lemon, thinly sliced and slices seeded
To make the simple syrup, in a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar, stir to combine and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into heatproof container, let cool completely, and refrigerate until well chilled.
To make the lemonade, pour the lemon juice into a 2 1/2 qt pitcher. Add the simple syrup to taste. If you are using a sweet lemon, such as a Meyer, you will need less syrup. Add the water. stir to blend, and then add ice. Pour into tall glasses, garnish with the lemon slices, and serve right away.
If you are like me and have a little one with just two and a half teeth, you probably have frozen strawberry puree in your freezer. I suggest adding one to two cups of freshly blended strawberry puree to make delicious strawberry lemonade! It is so good!
The recipe says that it serves six. I recommend doubling this recipe:)
Ingredients
For the simple syrup -- 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice (I squeezed the juice out of four Costco lemons and it came to exactly the right amount. Also if you don't have a lemon juicer, Walmart sells them for $3 and I see lovely glass vintage lemon juicers in the antique stores from time to time)
4 cups cold water
ice cubes
1 lemon, thinly sliced and slices seeded
To make the simple syrup, in a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar, stir to combine and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into heatproof container, let cool completely, and refrigerate until well chilled.
To make the lemonade, pour the lemon juice into a 2 1/2 qt pitcher. Add the simple syrup to taste. If you are using a sweet lemon, such as a Meyer, you will need less syrup. Add the water. stir to blend, and then add ice. Pour into tall glasses, garnish with the lemon slices, and serve right away.
If you are like me and have a little one with just two and a half teeth, you probably have frozen strawberry puree in your freezer. I suggest adding one to two cups of freshly blended strawberry puree to make delicious strawberry lemonade! It is so good!
The recipe says that it serves six. I recommend doubling this recipe:)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
If Heaven had the Internet, This is What I'd Say . . .
In the morning, he was a royal blue bathrobe with a hole in the armpit, a green thermos full of black coffee, and a morning newspaper. If you were up early enough to see him, you'd get an earful about the current events he had just read about. And if you were lucky, he'd make you breakfast just the way you liked it.
In the afternoon, he was a hard working man wearing Dickies and a flannel shirt (should it be winter). He was a large,white Izuzu truck with a wimpy horn that made him chuckle and shake his head every time he used it. He was a friend and employer to his favorite nephew.
In the evening, he was a die-hard Lakers fan and loved college basketball. He was a Fox news fanatic even though it usually fired him up. He loved to play cards (particularly Hand and Foot), and he knew how to make each family members' (and close friends) latte just the way they liked it. He was a zurburt and fish lipped kisses at bedtime. He was our evening tutor. And most of all a husband and a father and friend.
He was a simple man. Predictable and dependable. Quiet and compassionate. God-fearing and faithful.
Today we will be quietly celebrating the life of a man who once was and the spirit of a man still living. Of course, we'll be sipping on lattes in remembrance (he wouldn't have it any other way). And it just so happens that we, his daughters, will all be together today. Happy 54th birthday, Dad!
In the afternoon, he was a hard working man wearing Dickies and a flannel shirt (should it be winter). He was a large,white Izuzu truck with a wimpy horn that made him chuckle and shake his head every time he used it. He was a friend and employer to his favorite nephew.
In the evening, he was a die-hard Lakers fan and loved college basketball. He was a Fox news fanatic even though it usually fired him up. He loved to play cards (particularly Hand and Foot), and he knew how to make each family members' (and close friends) latte just the way they liked it. He was a zurburt and fish lipped kisses at bedtime. He was our evening tutor. And most of all a husband and a father and friend.
He was a simple man. Predictable and dependable. Quiet and compassionate. God-fearing and faithful.
Today we will be quietly celebrating the life of a man who once was and the spirit of a man still living. Of course, we'll be sipping on lattes in remembrance (he wouldn't have it any other way). And it just so happens that we, his daughters, will all be together today. Happy 54th birthday, Dad!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Cookbooks
After settling into the new apartment and unpacking the boxes, I realized every last cookbook I owned was packed up somewhere in our two storage units. Oops! It ended up being a rather wonderful goof since it gave me the excuse to run to Costco and search the cookbook section. As far as I'm concerned, a girl cannot have too many cookbooks and therefore needs no excuse to buy recipe books.
I found not one new cookbook but two! Seriously, Costco's prices are so great that you basically can get two for the price of one. And if you know me, you know that a bargain makes the deal all the more sweeter!
The first one I found was a Williams-Sonoma family cookbook and you just can't go wrong with anything Williams-Sonoma! The second was tucked down low, in a small stack. My sister pointed it out and I was sold just by the glorious cover:) It was a vintage styled book by the Farm Chicks AND it came with a free one year subscription to Country Living!
Anyway, I came home gleaming with my new purchases and ready to conquer the kitchen!
That very night, Bill crashed in bed next to me and I stayed up late studying how to make homemade bread and corn tortillas. And though I've only yet to cook one meal -- cheesy potato soup (from the Farm Chicks' book) and homemade bread (from Williams-Sonoma) -- it was a success. Now if only I could perfect my consistency on the outcome of my dinners . . . I have the passion for cooking, but the success rate is still rather low:)
I found not one new cookbook but two! Seriously, Costco's prices are so great that you basically can get two for the price of one. And if you know me, you know that a bargain makes the deal all the more sweeter!
The first one I found was a Williams-Sonoma family cookbook and you just can't go wrong with anything Williams-Sonoma! The second was tucked down low, in a small stack. My sister pointed it out and I was sold just by the glorious cover:) It was a vintage styled book by the Farm Chicks AND it came with a free one year subscription to Country Living!
Anyway, I came home gleaming with my new purchases and ready to conquer the kitchen!
That very night, Bill crashed in bed next to me and I stayed up late studying how to make homemade bread and corn tortillas. And though I've only yet to cook one meal -- cheesy potato soup (from the Farm Chicks' book) and homemade bread (from Williams-Sonoma) -- it was a success. Now if only I could perfect my consistency on the outcome of my dinners . . . I have the passion for cooking, but the success rate is still rather low:)
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