Posts by Annie Holland
A gift for Grandpa
My father-in-law was staying with us for a month and we had the most amazing time together! Our best summer yet! And as a bonus the kids finally got to meet him! We all grew so fond of having him around and it was very very sad when he was leaving. I wanted to give…
Read MoreMartha’s Alphabet Soup in 3 easy steps
You’ve probably seen the PBS Kids show Martha Speaks, but in case you haven’t check it out! My kids are crazy about Martha! And as I mentioned before in my previous posts they love to eat whatever people( or else) are eating in the movies they watch. So, here is my Martha’s alphabet soup, the…
Read MoreFor the cast iron fans- Chicken with pearl onions
I’ve told you before I fell in love with my cast iron pan the first time I used it, but I haven’t posted new things made with it. It so happened I could never take pictures of the things I made in it, until today! We had an awesomely flavorful chicken for dinner! You will…
Read MoreSour cherry compote
If you are like most people in the US and you you don’t have an idea what a compote is, here is the definition from Wiki for you. 🙂Basically, it’s a fruit preserve that you make similar to jelly, but it’s liquid and you can drink it afterwards as a juice. It so happens that…
Read MoreTime for preserves- White cherry jam
You are so lucky! Thanks to one of Alex’s colleagues, we found this awesome farm that allows you to pick your own cherries, plums, apples, all kinds of berries, cucumbers, onions, zucchini etc.We went last weekend and the kids had a blast! It was their first time picking up cucumbers and they loved it! 🙂…
Read MoreThe Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have a sin to confess!I have NEVER EVER baked chocolate chip cookies before!Yep, that’s right!Not that I don’t like them, I LOVE THEM! But in my country they are not popular and I thought of them as something extremely hard to make.Since I got this AMAZING book ( “The Dessert Bible” by Christopher Kimbal)…
Read MoreTanita’s Pumpkin Cookies
2 and 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg( powdered)1/4 teaspoon salt1 and 1/2 cups white granulated sugar1/2 cup melted butter( 8 tablespoons=1 stick)1 cup mashed pumpkin1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla First mix the dry ingredients together – the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, the cinnamon, the nutmeg…
Read MoreHarry Potter and the Half-blood Prince Movie Review
I just came home from the movie theater and I simply had to share with you, otherwise it would have burst out of me like an alien. I have very mixed feelings about this movie. For me it’s maybe the most controversial from the series ( and I have seen them all a million times).…
Read More2peas in a pod – Baby tutorial
First of all I apologize that I don’t have really step-by-step instruction as I usually do. Unfortunately at the time I made the babies I was really in a hurry and I didn’t have the time to take so many pictures. But I’ll try to give a good description and if you need more help,…
Read MorePudding “Day&Night” with raspberries
When I was very little ( 6-7 years old) we lived closer to one of the first big super stores in my city. The store had a small cafe, that was selling also puddings in plastic cups. My mom, as good as cook as she is was so against me buying anything that can be…
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