Gemma loves her little brother, but he just doesn’t hold a candle to this sweet little cousin she can still hang on to, and who finds her every move wildly entertaining. Especially when the little miss showed up in a matching pink shirt, Gemma was beside herself with nurturing excitement. We had the pleasure of […]
Archives for June 2012
Berry Balsamic Glazed Chicken
Oh, hello Monday. We meet again. I had an interesting chat with some other ladies about procrastination over the weekend, and this is the week things change. I will check off everything on my to-do list, even the dusting. A big part of this for me will be making more reasonable weekly to-do lists with […]
Saturday Sweets: Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Last night we had two university volleyball teams over for a barbecue, so I thought I should make things look presentable. In case someone should wander the halls, I pulled the bed together and threw on the accent pillows that so often lie unnoticed on the couch in our room. At bedtime, Carl pulled back […]
Homemade Churros
This month brings another first for me – deep-frying! I remember watching my mom deep-fry our annual oliebollen, a Dutch treat that must translate to something like “oily balls”, if my Dutch is any good :) Other than that yearly New Year’s treat, I have no experience with deep frying. I can’t say I was […]