My friend, Cher, is always inviting me to come over to her house and I’ve turned her down so many times because she lives “so far away” (about 30 minutes) and because I am a lazy friend who doesn’t want to leave her bubble. However, to make up for it, I instead have her come to [...]
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The girls make sweet potato casserole and apple pie!
The girls wanted to help cook this year. Louise wanted to make the Sweet Potato Casserole. And Thelma was making an apple pie for my girl June Cleaver and her kids. Thelma and Louise learned how to make apple pie in their co-op cooking class. Louise was then done with her sweet potato casserole so she [...]
Ymmmmmm, Nestle Tollhouse Mini’s!!
No, this is not just for me… They’re for me AND baby!! What?? They’re mini’s!! And yes, WE did eat them all. -Jane, Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Lover.
Mother’s Day Start: Breakfast at McD’s and a Flat Tire.
Mother’s Day started off with breakfast with my girls. Mommy was craving some McDonald’s…which would come as a surprise to those who know me but pregnancy just brings about the incredible need for JUNK! Dick was still in bed so I took the girls and we headed to McD’s for breakfast. (In Dick’s defense, he [...]
Lucy convinces us to go for cupcakes rather than TCBY.
We were planning on heading to TCBY for my frozen yogurt fix but Lucy wanted to try this new cupcake place while she was in town visiting us again. You know how she is obsessed with cakes (lugging Louise’s birthday cake all the way from LA) and cupcakes these days. Of course, with shows like [...]
Using our fire pit to make Chelo Kabob the old school way…
This time of the year is perfect for a fire pit at night so we’ve been enjoying a warm fire in the crisp evenings. Last night, we were craving Chelo Koobideh (ground beef) Kabob, one of the staples of Persian food. The MEN decided they would use the fire pit to grill our kabobs the [...]
Jane fails first Glucose Test and must go in for the 3-hour Test. Ugh…
So, I failed the preliminary Glucose Test but missed the mark marginally. I scored 152 and 140 is the limit. Still, they wanted me to go in for the extended Glucose Test, which lasts THREE HOURS and fasting is required…because telling a pregnant woman to starve herself is a good thing. After delaying and forgetting [...]
Crispy Flounder with Persian Rice & Butternut Squash.
So here’s the finale of the dinner I made the other day. I didn’t do a full post on the flounder but it’s quite easy. Just take your flounder and coat the outside with flour, turmeric, salt & pepper. Cook it in oil until cripsy on med-high. They come out beautifully golden, crispy on the [...]
Potato Crusted Basmati Persian Rice with Saffron.
Persians love a crispy crust (tadik) when they make their rice. Oftentimes, it is the MOST SOUGHT AFTER part of the rice. Now Persians use Basmati rice, which are long grains of fragrant white rice that don’t stick together like Asian Jasmine rice. Now it’s best to go to your local Middle Eastern or Indian [...]
If you’re a fan of sweet potatos, you’ll love Baked Butternut Squash.
It’s been a while since I did a recipe post. Sorry, they take a while to write so it’s hard to find the time. But, the other day I made some Crispy Flounder, Baked Butternut Squash and Potato Crusted Basmati Persian Rice for my family. I was going to put the entire recipes for all [...]
