First, I have to say thank you for the overwhelming response to last Thursday's post. I decided not to post on Friday in hopes of encouraging you to take time to read through some of the comments. They will both break your heart and encourage you.
Secondly, Happy first day of fall.
I was speaking in Florida all weekend and the weather there still very much thinks it is summer. Not that it's that much different in North Carolina yet either. But regardless, I am planning to put out a few colored leaves, maybe a fake mum or two and a pumkin very soon.
It just makes me feel homemakerish. Which I wish I could be more homemakerish. Like those of you who make pies. I've never made one of those.
I've assisted Sarah Lee a time or two by preheating my oven. I've even tried my hand at making cobblers... but homemade pies seem overwhelming to me.
To be honest homemade pies are slightly unecessary for my crew here. If I had them close their eyes and do a little tastetesting, they would not be able to tell the difference between store bought and homemade for anything.
Notice the close their eyes part. Yes, because the tangled mess of dough on top of the homemade pie would be a dead giveaway which one was to be avoided... mine.
So, I save time and sanity by letting pie bakers make pies.
But I am curious about something. If the putting out of leaves and mums and pumpkins does put me in a homemakerish mood this week and I want to make something warm and comforting in my kitchen this week, what do you suggest?
Do you have a favorite soup recipe? A favorite something yummy that can be thrown in the crockpot? A casserole perhaps?
Now don't go all Rachel or Martha on me. If a recipe is too complicated my eyes cross, my motivation flies out the window, and my fingers automatically dial for take out.
But if you have a recipe that you think might be easy enough for a gal like me, post it in the comments below. My plan is to pick one or two of your recipes and make them this week.
Of course, I will give you total credit. Maybe I'll take pictures to post on the blog and you will see a sign hanging in my kitchen saying we heart you and your recipe.
And I know you pie bakers are going to totally want to try and win me over. All I can say is that I heart you. I heart pies. I heart people who make them. But I do not heart thinking of trying to attempt them myself.
So, on that note, I am off to burn a pie smelling candle, write down a boxed Sarah Lee on my gorcery list and wait excitedly for your recipes.
Secondly, Happy first day of fall.
I was speaking in Florida all weekend and the weather there still very much thinks it is summer. Not that it's that much different in North Carolina yet either. But regardless, I am planning to put out a few colored leaves, maybe a fake mum or two and a pumkin very soon.
It just makes me feel homemakerish. Which I wish I could be more homemakerish. Like those of you who make pies. I've never made one of those.
I've assisted Sarah Lee a time or two by preheating my oven. I've even tried my hand at making cobblers... but homemade pies seem overwhelming to me.
To be honest homemade pies are slightly unecessary for my crew here. If I had them close their eyes and do a little tastetesting, they would not be able to tell the difference between store bought and homemade for anything.
Notice the close their eyes part. Yes, because the tangled mess of dough on top of the homemade pie would be a dead giveaway which one was to be avoided... mine.
So, I save time and sanity by letting pie bakers make pies.
But I am curious about something. If the putting out of leaves and mums and pumpkins does put me in a homemakerish mood this week and I want to make something warm and comforting in my kitchen this week, what do you suggest?
Do you have a favorite soup recipe? A favorite something yummy that can be thrown in the crockpot? A casserole perhaps?
Now don't go all Rachel or Martha on me. If a recipe is too complicated my eyes cross, my motivation flies out the window, and my fingers automatically dial for take out.
But if you have a recipe that you think might be easy enough for a gal like me, post it in the comments below. My plan is to pick one or two of your recipes and make them this week.
Of course, I will give you total credit. Maybe I'll take pictures to post on the blog and you will see a sign hanging in my kitchen saying we heart you and your recipe.
And I know you pie bakers are going to totally want to try and win me over. All I can say is that I heart you. I heart pies. I heart people who make them. But I do not heart thinking of trying to attempt them myself.
So, on that note, I am off to burn a pie smelling candle, write down a boxed Sarah Lee on my gorcery list and wait excitedly for your recipes.
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