Food, Folks & Funnies: Happiness is ... a visit from Grandma

7.20.2008

Happiness is ... a visit from Grandma

My mom came to visit us in June. It was SO great to have in-person hugs and for Natalie to have a chance to bond with her Grandma Carlson (the chocolate-covered raisins from Grandma sped that along nicely). Here are just a few photos from our week together. Lots of the week was spent with my mom watching Natalie while Dave & I fixed things up around the house and packed extra stuff (which we have a lot of) into a storage unit.

3 comments:

Stephanie said...: Fun pictures! I'm glad you're back, I've been wondering what happened to you guys. Are you guys moving soon?; Jul 20, 2008, 7:03:00 PM
A.Pandina said...: So happy to see you back in the blogging world. (not that I don't love seeing you in real life) Visits with Grandparents are terrific, Natalie must have been in heaven!; Jul 23, 2008, 2:44:00 PM
Lani said...: Visits from Grandma are the best! Good luck with your move!; Jul 26, 2008, 5:44:00 AM

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Puffy Omelet
And I do mean puffy. From Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. I've always been totally intimidated by omelets, and this one was easy and amazing! Baking the omelet after cooking it on the stove a few minutes makes it a snap—and provides a chance to get the rest of dinner pulled together. Dave & I loved it; the kids loved it. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

4 egg whites
2 Tbsp water
4 egg yolks, beaten (forgot to beat mine ahead of time and it still worked beautifully—another reason to love this recipe!)
¼ tsp salt (I'd use less next time. I was tasting the salt. Not a bad taste, but not necessary, right?)
1/8 tsp white pepper
1 Tbsp butter

1. Preheat the oven to 325.
2. Beat the egg whites with a mixer on med or high until stiff. Add water and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in the yolks, salt & pepper.
3. Melt the butter in an oven-proof skillet until a drop of water sizzles in it. Pour (or scoop) eggs into skillet, making the edges higher than the center, kind of like a very shallow bowl. Cook on low heat 6 min, then put the skillet into the oven for 10-12 minutes. Knife inserted in center should come out clean when done.
4. To serve, slice omelet down the middle a little off-center so that one side is a bit bigger than the other. Then add your favorite fillings (I just added some grated cheese), cut around the edge of the omelet to loosen the edges, fold it in half, and enjoy!

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7.20.2008

Happiness is ... a visit from Grandma

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