Have you noticed a trend? My Monday posts for the past few weeks have included the ridiculous and the humourous. After the night/weekend we had with tummy troubles there is need to continue. Besides, it is our anniversary and for the last 3 years we've spent either our anniversary or Easter (or both) at the hospital. Today might just continue that trend. Hubby can't get out of bed and a trip to the hospital for fluids may be required if he doesn't get better. Happy Anniversary!

This picture does make me smile though. I snapped it last week. Again, I need to keep that girl attached to me when I move dinner making to the stove. I've mentioned the 'no hands on the cutting board' rule. And she knows not to touch Mama's knives. I guess I need to extend that to the knife block too. But don't the plastic knives from her play kitchen brighten things up a little?

Winter storms attacked us again. Sneaking in from behind they walloped us good yesterday. It wasn't much of a day for venturing out, although we did that - there is something to be said for the snowsuit overtop of PJs. Rather, it was a day for the oven. And really, it was a day for the couch, but unless you want to watch this all day you have to get up and encourage the kids to jump on the beds.

With a pile of carrots and parsnips in the house stew was on the menu. Passion fruit ice cream too, but that will come another day. The Monster and I set about peeling veg while Hubby tried to rest on the couch. Oh, did I mention that all four of us have colds right now? So we get all our veg peeled and chopped and I set to browning the beef. After a quick deglaze of the pan with orange juice (my favourite thing to use when making stew) I turned around to grab all my veg. As you can see from the above photo I had cause to pause. We have a 'no hands on the cutting board' rule in the house, but apparently that doesn't apply to rubber duckies.

There are so many reasons to cook with your kids, giggles notwithstanding.

Silly Monday

Never Turn Your Back in the Kitchen