Snow Day Update

So this is what it looked like outside at around noon.

And it kept snowing. All. Day. Long.

So what else could we do?

We had to cuddle on the couch and catch up on DVR.

Then of course, eat lunch and cuddle on the couch some more!

After that, we baked some chocolate chippers and headed out to the back yard for some serious play time. Did you know that a tennis ball is hard to find when it gets covered with snow? It turns into a serious snow ball that the Chuck It can totally handle.

Needless to say, we needed to take a little break after that.

So we did.

Then after a delicious dinner with BDR, we stuck in a movie (The Other Guys, surprisingly not bad after all) and snuggled on the couch some more. Yes, that's Peter on top of me, and Stella wedged between my legs and the cushions.

All in all, a GREAT day. Warm, cozy, and relaxing. Just what the pastor ordered.

Holiday Baking Season!

After the GOTR 5K, I was the lucky winner of a box of leftover apples! MMM, pink ladies are delish! So I've been trying to put them to good use. We defiitely wouldn't want them to go to waste, just to "waist" instead!

1st, a tasty apple crisp. My daddio's recipe. Peeled and sliced apples, topped with a mixture of brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, butter and cinnamom. MMM. It smells so good when its baking!

I also tried my hand at homemade applesauce for the first time! MMM, it filled the house with a phenomenal aroma! So warm and festive, it really put me in the holiday spirit. 8 peeled, cored and chopped apples, a half cup sugar, 1.5 cups water and some cinnamon. In a pot, covered on medium for an hour or so, til they were cooked enough for me to mash.

And whats a day of baking without chocolate chippers? I'm in love with Dr. Mel's recipe that uses vanilla pudding to keep the cookies moist. And luckily enough, BDR ended up taking them to an off duty job and "accidentally" giving them to a fellow officer. At first I was mad, but then I remember those pants that don't fit!



Next up, pies, turkeys, mashed potatoes, cider ... all the Turkey Day fixin's!!