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Recipe for Garlic & Honey Cough Syrup:
[Do you have something to say about my husband's 'stache? 'Cuz you know you luv it.]
This morning we woke up to a dry morning, but boy, did it come down today or what? So I though to myself...What better day to make homemade chicken broth for the first time. More on that later. But now I had my yummy homemade chicken broth & ran across a recipe using up some pearl barley. Does Creamed Barley Risotto sound delicious to you, or am I just that odd? Ahhh....it was SO good. I took the steaming hot risotto out to the family while they were playing in the snow, and they were loving it. Everyone gobbled it up (even those kids!) I don't know if it was the recipe or the homemade chicken broth, but it was delish.
This is one of my favorite spots in our house! When we renovated, Lance used the dormer spaces to add closets and this fabulous bed nook! Kids love this space when they come over. Here's how it looks: (well, before the kids start throwing the pillows around). Here it is:
Keep us in your thoughts & prayers. In the morning (8 am), we go to the allergist for an oral challenge for peanuts. Ethan eats Reese's Pieces. This will either be a very exciting or very unpleasant day.
Feeling Stitchy - Hand Embroidery, often with an attitude. (pictured above is from nanacompany, via feeling stitchy.
I've loved my cloth napkins so much, that I decided to try to whip up some cocktail sized napkins that I could use for birthday parties, showers, etc. I'm hoping I can get these done before this weekend. I'm hosting a girly baby shower!!!
A few weeks ago, I started Operation "Clean Out the Freezer." My freezer(s) are out of control, and it's time to whip them into submission. I dream of them looking like this freezer one day. Before I do that, I have to do some serious work on my freezer goods. I see tons of chicken and pumpkin bread in my future.
This week we got a pumpkin, blackberry preserves, corn, cornmeal, green beans, popping corn, fettucini, tomato juice, sorghum & sweet potatoes.
Finished up a little heart-shaped garland to pretty up our house for Valentine's Day. I love felt projects It was as easy as this girl said it would be!
Turnips are pretty. A little bit of purple that fades to white...So pretty. But they have a little bit of wang. (Yes, I just made that up, but you probably know what wang would taste like.) And I found a fun, simple little recipe for turnip fries. And I thought potatoes were the only way to eat fries!!! These are worth a taste. 
Anyone know much about html? I have done something crazy to my blog. Just uploading a picture (this one of my great grandparents) to see if I can add a picture. 
Like all of you, my heart goes out to those suffering right now in Haiti. Many of you have churches and organizations that you want to give to right now. If not, here's a list of large organizations who are doing good works in Haiti.
The Amish know a thing or two about food. A new shop opened up down the street that specializes in Amish foods - cheeses, breads, noodles, canned goods, etc. Check it out!
Some of you think I'm a healthy eater. Well, you know who is really healthy? My mom. She was packing my high school lunch bags with avocado sandwiches & molasses cookies before it was cool. Dinner at their house is always a culinary adventure, so it was no surprise to go to their house last night and have Corn & Green Bean Filled Sweet Potatoes for dinner. It was surprisingly yummy & quite lovely! She also had some filled with who know's what? I think beans, peppers, avocado & red pepper. But only Mimi knows for sure.
Less than a year ago, Ethan had his first dairy products. It has been an even shorter period of time that he has been drinking glasses of milk. As hard as I have tried, he has no interest in drinking milk. But we've turned a corner, thanks to our friend Benjamin! Ethan saw him blowing bubbles in his milk, and now he'll drink it so he can blow bubbles too! So now we encourage blowing bubbles in our house!
I recently started using this hand embroidered hand towel that my mom bought at a garage sale in the '60s. I have all these old linens, but never use them. What a shame! Ethan loves this towel. He calls it the "Angel and the Man." The other day he said, "Mama, when I get married, can I have that?" How cute! He's never said anything about getting married before. Of course he can!!!
