Baking =

Bonding

James stays with us almost every weekend. For the most part he's all boy. He loves sports, video games, pranks, eating, more sports, more video games...in short, we have almost nothing in common. Except for that eating part. :) We both love food - eating it, talking about it, and now making it. I try to set aside time for us to make something together each time he is with us. Usually he acts a bit impatient with how long the process takes or how many steps it involves, but he's always very proud of the finished product.

Math Lessons

I always thought I wouldn't do what mom and dad (wisely) did and turn every day moments into little lessons, but today I found myself giving a mini math lesson in the middle of making a loaf of bread. Hey, what better time to prove you really do need math? :)

An Inexpensive Activity

As a super-intelligent person, I have quickly come to a new and startling revelation...kids are expensive! But a little flour, butter and eggs make for a pretty inexpensive way to spend our Saturday morning.

Delicious Bread

I hope. Waiting for it to cool.

Happy Irish Food Day

Here's hoping your St. Patrick's day has been green and pinch-free. And if you weren't able to enjoy a special meal, you can join us virtually for Colcannon and Irish Soda Bread. There's plenty to go around.

We actually eat colcannon regularly but this was Rachel's first attempt at Irish Soda Bread. It was excellent - nothing like the dry crumbly biscuit that I made on my first attempt!

For those not in the know, colcannon is made with mashed potatoes, bacon, and cabbage sautéed in said bacon drippings. Onions can also be sautéed with the cabbage but we leave them out. Mix it all together and season with salt/pepper, then pour melted butter on top. When you serve it, feel free to add more pepper (the photo is pre-pepper).