Ben has officially outgrown the infant tub... well, he probably outgrew it weeks ago, but we finally got out the inflatable tub. Until he can sit better on his own, he will be using this tub. Bath time seemed much more enjoyable now that he has space to move his chunky legs and arms! Jordan was even kind enough to share some of her bath toys with her brother. I wish I could upload some of the cute pictures and videos we took, but they expose Ben's little boy parts too much for the internet!!
The day after we got home from Pittsburgh I HAD to try a recipe out of the Julia Child's baking cookbook my mom lent me. The focaccia recipe popped out at me (and it was one of the few recipes that I had all the ingredients for). After making the dough I realized that the recipe makes THREE loaves... that was a bit much. Also it called for a lot of olive oil, I was sweating oil for days!
So I haven't forgotten to tell you all about our wonderful vacation in Pittsburgh, I have just gotten sidetracked by life.
I do have a moment to tell you my reason #231 why the internet is EVIL. Long ago people bought cook books or swapped recipes with family members or neighbors. But now, thanks to the internet, we have unlimited resources to extract oh so yummy and bad for you recipes. The one I have most recently discovered is Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies. That's right... Brownies AND Dough in the SAME DISH. Someone just told me at least I say I baked them for the children, however that would only work if: 1. one of my children wasn't an infant and 2. my older childed LIKED sugary treats...which she does not. Weird girl licks the spoons but refuses the baked goods.
REVIEW! I used whole wheat flour for both the brownie layer and the cookie dough layer. I thought it tasted just fine, so I doubt I'll ever use the white flour. I saw someone mentioned needing to double the cookie dough recipe. I probably would agree, however never will for sake of my hips. This recipe was DELICIOUS! I froze them, foolishly thinking I would eat less if the brownies were in the freezer... note to readers, they taste BETTER frozen than thawed!! So yeah, it was a miracle that the brownies lasted about 48 hours.
After a nice visit to Pittsburgh, we are home. I have lots of stories and photos to post, and hopefully a montage of videos taken throughout the week. I'm hoping to get this done over the weekend and posted.
We had a fantastic time, but we were glad to be back in our own home. As soon as we got in the door, Jordan was running around saying "my socks, my toys, my tv, my cats, my bed..."etc. So cute! After 7 loads of wash, I am finally settled in again.
