A Proverbs 31 Kind of Day

Poblano pepper; image taken from the internet Saturday morning cooking shows are not good for our family! Almost without fail, someone in our house sees a dish being made that seems so appealing. Then, we all want it. But we weren't really paying attention enough to know what was going on. We were only paying enough attention to know that it looked good! It happened again this past Saturday. We all saw something that looked amazing . . . but didn't know what it was called . . . or the name of the show . . . or the name of the chef . . . or really what all was put into the dish. But we knew enough to start; sort of! In the middle of cooking, my boy cherub did some internet research and found what we were looking for! Or should I say, what we were in the middle of making! This is SOOOOO  yummy! It's great stuffed into corn tortillas, or scooped up with corn chips, or tortillas filled with cooked chicken and rolled up tight, then ...

I would like to introduce myself; I'm the "Girl Cherub." You could say I am guest writing.  This would be correct. You might say I am writing from a "prodigy * child chef's" point of view.  This would also be correct. Now, enough chit chat-- down to my recipe.  Well, it's not really my recipe, it is a recipe from a book.  Not a cookbook--a book book.  I would highly recommend this book for  ages 11+.  You are probably wondering the name of this book.   THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET . That is literally the name of the book.  The book is by Pseudonymous Bosch.  It states in the back of the book,"Pseudonymous Bosch is a pseudonym, or as he would prefer to call it, a nom de plume.  Unfortunately, for reasons he cannot disclose, he cannot tell you his real name.  But he admits he has a deep-seated fear of mayonnaise. This is his first novel." The main chara...

Yeah! My computer is fixed . . . for now . . . but I can post pictures . . . finally! I have uploaded pics to the last three posts! Hopefully, you were already inspired to make something tasty, but if you're a visual learner, then you might be a little happy today! My girl cherub and I have some lemon bars in the oven. If all goes well, we will be sharing that recipe soon! There are two things working against us! Time! And a new oven! The Mr. and I decided to replace the old double ovens with a single oven and this "whiz bang" thing that can be a convection oven, microwave oven, warmer, and proofer. We I am trying to figure it all out so that I can teach the Mr. and the cherubs how to bake perfect cookies! The only way to get it right is to bake . . . and I haven't heard anyone around my house complaining yet that I haven't gotten it right!

It's Summer! And we are devouring pumpkin muffins like the weather is cool and crisp outside! My boy cherub adores pumpkin! It's kind of weird, but he has always been that way! Anything homemade and pumpkin, he will eat! Funny story... When he was in kindergarten, his Sunday school class was celebrating with a Thanksgiving feast. Every kid was to bring a portion of the meal. We were signed up for green beans. We did our duty and sent our food. After church, we were talking about the feast and asking our cherub questions. He told us there was pumpkin pie and he didn't like it. We were surprised! He said, "Mom, It was store bought!" These muffins are not store bought AND they are delicious! Jumbo Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour mix* 3/4 tsp xanthum gum* 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cloves 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 cup sugar 1 regular can, 15 oz.,  ...

My computer is not available right now. Therefore, I'm improvising. I'm not real good at that if it involves technology! I can (barely) post a recipe without my computer, And adding a picture seems to be out of the question! For now, I'll give the recipe and posts pictures later! There is a burger place that we used to like to eat at. That's before my boy went celiac on us. That lifestyle sure does change things, huh? The last time we were at the restaurant, we saw they were advertising their "new" dessert. DISCLAIMER:  We rarely buy desserts when we are out. REASON:  I'm usually disappointed. REASON:  The desserts are usually over-priced, and in my mind, I can make an entire dessert for the cost of that single serving. That's what I did yesterday. I remembered the concept of that advertised dessert. I remembered that I had left-over roasted sweet potatoes in the refrigerator... Along with ice cream, homemade caramel...

It is Vacation Bible school this week at church. That means many things: By the end of the week, I will be so tired! We come home in the afternoon starving for lunch! My housework doesn't get completed as I like. But, it is a great week!   I love it because I get to work with my boy cherub this week too! That's really fun! Next year, my girl cherub can join us because she will be in the student ministry. That might make me cry. Not because it makes me sad...but because I'm tired and when I'm tired I can cry easily! Today, I needed an easy and quick lunch because I was running out the door shortly after. I saw an avocado in the fridge.... That avocado isn't there now! Yum, yum! Rustic Avocado Salad 1 avocado, chopped 1/2 tomato, chopped, 1/4 of small onion, chopped 1/2 lime Salt Pepper In a small bowl, add the chopped avocado, tomato, and onion.  Add the juice of 1/2 a lime and season with salt...