Family Feasts

As in many families, food is a BIG DEAL, especially during the holiday season. Though there are no pictures yet (I'm waiting until we get back and have a speedy internet connection) I wanted to share a yummy recipe that is soooo easy and tasty. We have made (and eaten) these homemade crackers since I was a little girl. Enjoy!

CHEESE NUT WAFERS (I make them without the nuts)

1 pound Old English cheese, grated (or very Sharp cheddar)

1 pound softened butter (yeah, that's right)

2 scant tsp. salt ("scant" =just a bit; this is an OLD recipe)

Dash of cayenne pepper

* 1 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)

1) Beat together butter and cheese until light & fluffy.

2) Stir in flour, salt & cayenne to tashe. Add pecans.

3) Shape mixture into long rolls, approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

Wrap each in wax paper.

4) Chill or freeze.

5) Slice in 1/4 inch thick coins. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until brown.

6)Remove from cookie sheet while hot - cool on rack.

7) Enjoy with your favorite dip or alone as a snack!

Catch up

It has been a MONTH since our last post. Here's what been going on: Visit to San Antonio and Austin, Thanksgiving at home here in Tyler, Pine Cove hiring week, Big G (my dad) coming to visit, Sadie and I both coming down with colds, then sinus infections (yuck!), Jason gone to a conference in North Carolina, and some play time in between...here are some pictures to catch you up:

Daddy's Day Off

Thanks to a very busy fall schedule and some "slide" days off, Jason took Monday off and got to stay & play with us!

First, breakfast at The Egg & I...then off to the playground

exploring

s-l-i-d-i-n-g

with Daddy

and then Mommy

on a smaller shorter slide (We almost didn't fit!)

What a great day!

Our First Halloween

Last year, Sadie was barely a month old, so we skipped a costume

(and trick-or-treaters). So this year was really our first Halloween to dress up.

I found this fun lady bug costume at our favorite sale in September.

Sadie loved the costume(dress)


but not the hat.

"No thank you, Mommy."

Hooray for dress up!

A rare family photo
(we usually forget to have someone take a pic of all three of us).

Popsicle

To ease the pain of two big molars, and because it's just plain fun, last night Sadie had her first popsicle...

it was orange, of course (Happy October!)


cold and sticky


Yum!

Hello October!

As autumn (slowly) begins, here's a look at the last month...

SADIE is:

sharing little treasures from the yard

trying (and loving) whole milk, in a sippy cup

enjoying the new turtle (sandbox)

givin' her legs a work out (yes, she's walking!)

enjoying more "grown up" foods, like ravioli

dancing with Pearl

celebrating her very first birthday!


and taking her own picture, of course

Bye-bye, September!

Bubble bath

The simple joy of a bath.

L-O-V-E.