I've been meaning to post an update about my reading list. Early this year, February I think, I came up with a list of 50 books. Many were graphic novels, a few classics and some more modern works. I'd meant to do book reviews of each one...I ended up doing about 4.
The problem with reviews is they always struck me as formal, stodgy things; plus it's really hard for me to be spoiler free. Haha!
Instead I've just been reading and enjoying myself. Everything on the list so far been is incredible, thought-provoking and highly recommendable. That is all.
As of May, I've read a total of 15 books from the list, and 3 extra credit books.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter 2011
Easter was relaxed this year. Normally, Micah and I spend the day running around between our separate families, trying to get everything done at once. Instead, we had lunch at his mother's then hung out at my parents' place till night. Micah's mom pulled out some beautiful dishes I'd never seen before.
We were put in charge of the meal so, in typical fashion, we went all out. I decided to make the rolls fresh. The Southern cookbook came in handy. I picked something called "Gramma's sweet yeast rolls." Everyone knows gramma's recipes are the best, right? The dough had to be left overnight to rise and I was up early kneading.
Micah roasted the ham in pineapple and apple soda (I'm not sure if this is a real recipe...he likes to throw random ingredients together.) He then made a sauce/gravy from the drippings, apple soda, pineapple juice, brown sugar and soy sauce (with corn starch to thicken.
Lastly, everyone requested I make my famous (in these parts) EEsy PEEsy Potaty Cheesy. It really is super easy. The recipe is below
6 medium potatoes
3/4 cup butter (or margarine)
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes (or bread crumbs)
Boil potatoes with skins on. Peel and slice thinly into buttered casseroled dish.
In small saucepan, mix 1/2 cup butter, soup, cheese, green onions and sour cream. Stir over low heat just until heated through and pour over potatoes.
In small skillet or saucepan melt remaining 1/4 cup butter and add cornflake crumbs. Mix well. Sprinkle crumbs over potatoes.
Bake at 350 degrees 30-45 minutes, or until bubbly. (Serves 8)
If you try this, I'd love to hear how it turned out!
We were put in charge of the meal so, in typical fashion, we went all out. I decided to make the rolls fresh. The Southern cookbook came in handy. I picked something called "Gramma's sweet yeast rolls." Everyone knows gramma's recipes are the best, right? The dough had to be left overnight to rise and I was up early kneading.
Micah roasted the ham in pineapple and apple soda (I'm not sure if this is a real recipe...he likes to throw random ingredients together.) He then made a sauce/gravy from the drippings, apple soda, pineapple juice, brown sugar and soy sauce (with corn starch to thicken.
Lastly, everyone requested I make my famous (in these parts) EEsy PEEsy Potaty Cheesy. It really is super easy. The recipe is below
6 medium potatoes
3/4 cup butter (or margarine)
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes (or bread crumbs)
Boil potatoes with skins on. Peel and slice thinly into buttered casseroled dish.
In small saucepan, mix 1/2 cup butter, soup, cheese, green onions and sour cream. Stir over low heat just until heated through and pour over potatoes.
In small skillet or saucepan melt remaining 1/4 cup butter and add cornflake crumbs. Mix well. Sprinkle crumbs over potatoes.
Bake at 350 degrees 30-45 minutes, or until bubbly. (Serves 8)
If you try this, I'd love to hear how it turned out!
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