Friday 21 October 2011

Leaf us in the leaves Please!

WOW who knew how much fun leaves are! well mommy did!  what a fun time Joshy and I had playing in them. the pile was as tall as we are.  We also got to see daddy run equipment across the road from us. He has such a fun job. We offered to help but he said no thanks! so we jumped in the leaves some more. Joshy ate most of them.  Mommy has been in a soup making kick as this weather has turned a little colder. But it's still nice out side.  We don't mind at all.  Hannah enjoys dressing up in beautiful princess dresses.  She tried to put one on Joshy and He did not appreciate it at all!  and as requested Mommy will put the recipes of the soups For all to enjoy :) as she sure does ( and so do we)

Golden Cheddar Cheese soup. 
1 cup chopped onions
2 tbsp oil 
2-4 thinly sliced potatoes
1-2 carrots
1/2 tsp pepper ( or to taste )
a pinch of turmeric
2 cups of water or stock
1 cup buttermilk or milk
 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese 

Saute Onions- in pot add all but milk & Cheese
Simmer for 20 minuets stir in milk and cheese puree in blender and re- heat

never to young to start!

a beauty among the leaves 

it's raining leaves Hallelujah! 

they all look so good!

no it's not a tree it's a princess!

Our little movie star!

Joshua is not as impressed with dress up.

I wear sunglasses at night!

YUMMY YUMMY SOUP!
375' 15-20 minuets 
Corn scones  with the cheddar soup YUMMY!
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 cups white flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder.




and today's yummy soup

Chop onion- saute
3 cups potatoes
2 cups water- add chicken broth cubes
salt and pepper
add veggies.

I added frozen corn, carrots peas. threw some of it into the blender. then added cheese and bits of ham. It was great. I then also made a sweet potato bread loaf

1/2 cup margarine or butter
1/4 white sugar
1/4 packed brown suguar

Cream in large bowl

2 eggs- beat in one at a time
1 cup sweet potato mashed { if you want to cook it quick poke lots of holes in it, wrap in a dish towel you don't love and microwave 10 minuets}
1/4 tea or table spoon molasses (angie can you remind me)
in another bowl
2 cups flour 
1/2 tsp baking powder 
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp all spice
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
BLEND ALL together
mix into potato mixture just enough to moisten dry ingredients,
Bake at 350' for 40 minuets 




Wednesday 12 October 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well so much to be thankful for, our beautiful family! The beautiful weather. Nap times, Bed time, and sweet smelling Children ( Mommy put those three in although we don't agree with the first two!)  Well we have had three wonderful dinners. One up in Devon with our Auntie Sylvia and Uncle Christopher, Auntie Stephanie and Uncle Jonathan and our favorite Amelia!  We sure missed those who were not present! But see you all at Christmas :) (Uncle Trevor and Auntie Angie and Benjamin and Alexander we wouldn't mind seeing you as well)
yes He IS!!

Tummy TIME!

birthday  kisses!!!!!

OLD uncle Jonathan!

lots o' babies!

story time with Oma!



beautiful weather beautiful girls!
Then the next weekend after that we had dinner with Daddy's family! Kevin and Nicole and Kaleina, ( don't worry Joshy isn't really scared of you!) Joesph and Kristine and Baby Britta :) and our favorite Great Aunt Alice who we just love so much.  THEN (oh no we are not done yet!) Monday we had Jason and Diane and Austin and Parker also two new(ish) friends Emily and Jen over as well as Auntie Vava, Grandma and Grandpa for supper, which mommy was hoping to make a big beautiful ham dinner and well we had a BIG BEAUTIFUL ham dinner but mommy only ended up making the potatoes ( which were fabulous!!!) but Auntie Di, and Grandma brought all the yummy other foods including pies and LOTS of whipped cream!  well now that we have you all hungry again. We are going to say bye and go eat uh.... lunch :) at 10:30am hey it's lunch in Ontario and we love our Ontario roots :)  Here are some pictures of the weekend(s) Love you all can't wait to see you :) or talk on the phone. Nana it was great skyping you :) (there this conversation is free)