Snow Day Cooking

I tried an unusual recipe for lemon pie. It's from Martha Stewart and is called Shaker Pie. It uses two thinly sliced lemons, (one peeled) placed into a bowl with three c. of sugar overnight (stirred a few times), then mixed with 6 beaten eggs. Pour into a crust and top with another crust and bake at 450 degrees for 20 min. then reduce temp to 375 degrees and bake 30 minutes more. It was good. The flavor was very intense lemon. I did not like the peels, so would probably peel both lemons next time, and maybe just use a bit of the zest.

 Fresh buns are always welcome with soup on a cold, snowy day.

I also made this stroganoff recipe. Mix the above ingredients, (can substitute water for the pop), pour over stew meat and cook in crock pot on low for 5-6 or high for 3-4. Can also bake covered in a 300 degree oven for three hours.

Nutcracker!

M. has spent three months training for her gallery's performance of the Nutcracker. They performed four times last weekend, and will have another four performances this weekend.

 Make-up pre-performance.

Dance Gallery photo

She was one of the snow princesses, (above, front, third from l.) and also one of the flower soloists.

 These two homeschool friends were in it too. Grace and Gabriel

A big group of us went to see her perform last Saturday.

Morning Visitors

First Snow

We had a very warm fall and no snow until mid-November. Last week the 2-4" predicted showed up as 8-12" in our area. It was beautiful.

 Outside classes were called off and the girls were out playing in the snow in record time. Big kitty Ted. 

 The morning frost made a lovely view at church that week.

 Friend visit.

I pulled out the manatee for a dip in the "hot tub."

Busy W.

 W. and friends participated in a dutch oven cooking class.

 Grace, Abbie, Gemma, Tess, W,   ,  Elena

 Nature hike with friend Elea after classes one day.

 Lucky overnight while Abbie's sister has a college visit. Monday school work in tandem.

This and That, Phone Pictures

 Oct. trip to the falls with Brian and Dena.

 Selfie hello when hubby travels.

 Friend and daughter selfie.

 Beautiful corduroy skies.

 Craft paint cleaning and organizing. Almost art!

Lunch at the river with Husband during fall tillage.

27!

 A little behind on this posting. A. is 27! Hard to believe. What a sweet face and sweet heart she has!

 Cousin Aldon and A.

 J and A. Double trouble, but cute!

 With Daddy.

 Good big sister. (L)

Rocking the boots!