Hello Everyone and Good Morning!
How are you this morning and how was your weekend? Mine was good, though filled. Lots of errand running and lots of back and forth to C&M's to feed Talbot (and clean the litter boxes...). The kids are back home again safely and they had a lovely time in Virginia.
After errand running Friday morning, I baked a strawberry crostata. YUM!!
It was like a taste of summer! Half of it ended up in C&M's refrigerator for them to enjoy.
Then on Saturday I made a new-to-me recipe for chicken and garbanzo bean soup, I used dried chick peas (soaking them overnight). The soup had chicken thigh meat, carrots, onions, fennel, celery and spinach. It is a recipe my sister-in-law shared with me. I didn't much care for the scent while it was cooking, but the soup was actually very good.
I also made Morning Glory muffins which have shredded carrots and shredded apples in them along with applesauce, white & whole wheat flour. (I think I remember the recipe from long ago - the "hippie days" of eating brown rice and veggies for dinner - LOL). A large container of soup and half the muffins migrated over to C&M's on Sunday morning. I wanted to be sure they had something to eat when they got home from their travels.
Despite all the errand running and back and forth to C&M's, time was found for some knitting, a little stitching and some reading as well. All-in-all, a lovely weekend. I even managed to do some chores (laundry - of course - as well as vacuuming and dusting).
Even though it cooled down over the weekend, I think temps are back on the rise. And then a bit of rain is forecast over the next few days. My expected yarn never showed up over the weekend, but it should arrive today! I'm back to watching Iris today and I cannot wait to see her again!
Here's hoping your Monday is a good one.
I'm so sick of all the "healthy" food and snacks I brought with me to kitty sit that I just told The Mister that I want some trashy take out when I get home for dinner tonight. Our options are limited where we live but I'll find something somewhere.
ReplyDeleteThat crostada looks so yummy! Do you have a go-to recipe for the crust? I'm thinking I should plan to make some of those once the summer fruit starts coming in. I'm glad to hear the kids are back and had a great trip, and I'm sure they appreciated coming home to find food waiting for them. Enjoy squishing your granddaughter and your yarn today!
ReplyDeleteThat crostata does look delicious, Vera! It was a low key weekend here, which included doing the tiniest bit of yard work and returning some books to the library! Happy Monday to you and Iris!
ReplyDeleteI'll take a piece of that crostada, please! You are so kind to leave C&M food. I check on Justin's cats, but have only made them food once. Their refrigerator is usually crammed full so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
ReplyDeleteThose strawberries make me yearn for summer!
ReplyDeleteI was expecting a pkg of fabric which didn't come Friday so I am hoping for it today! The strawberry dessert looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThat's a yummy looking dessert, I can't wait for strawberry season! Sounds like you had a fun weekend. The kids are fortunate that you stocked the fridge with things for them to eat!
ReplyDeletenow I'm craving morning glory muffins!
ReplyDeleteThe dessert looks delicious. It's nice that you live close enough to help out your son and daughter-in-law. It's also nice that the weather has warmed enough so that out running errands isn't miserably cold.
ReplyDeletethat looks so delicious!! I've been in a super duper slump when it comes to baking and cooking. I have no motivation!! Send me some of yours please.
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