Tuesday, January 27

Mental Fragments...

Made Beef Stroganoff, first time ever last night. I do like to take pictures of my food, but the photo below came from Cook's Illustrated, same as the recipe. Tasted fine, but Ken and I both like my Oma's Goulasch better, maybe just 'cause that's what we're used to...
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Made the recipe in part so I'd have something nice to bring to my friend Suzanne yesterday. I'd rather cook, she'd rather clean (see end of post). So, in exchange for dinner once a week, she cleans my house once a week. This is our third week, and I'm lovin' this deal!
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Before she left, she also helped me rearrange the living room, but I keep forgetting to take "after" pictures when it's light outside, so will post those soon...
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So Friday morning, my housed was cleaned by one friend. Then Friday evening, my plate was dropped off by another. We were at Color Me Mine together last week. She wrote a great post where she described our night there in the form of a personality quiz. Everyone's pottery turned out so beautifully (including yours, Kristi!!!). Click the link above to see them all; here's mine (photo swiped from Kristi's site):
PhotobucketUsed my favorite colors and a stencil that reminded me of my hibiscus. Now I need to get a plate hanger so I can hang it by my sink, to be my "sunshine" during this frigid spell we're in.
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Need to get a dowel too. We started making a closet for the doll clothes, inspired by LiEr's cardboard creation. (LiEr is a whiz with cardboard and tape.)

7 comments:

  1. My family loves Beff Stroganoff, and I love your plate. That makes me want to go make one.

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  2. I wonder if I can find a friend of mine to cook AND clean for me EVERYDAY! Great idea!

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  3. Ohhhhh Suzanna!! I need a friend that likes to clean. I could cook all day for a clean house.

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  4. Ebby -- I want to go back too!

    Jenny -- let me know if you find one. I'd like to be her friend too. (Especially because of the EVERYDAY part...)

    Cindy -- it's too bad you live so far away. Seems like all my friends here like to clean - I'm sure I could've hooked you up. : )

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  5. Hi there dear cousin--

    If you're willing to share, I would LOVE Oma's (aka Aunt Gloria) goulash recipe. I remember you made it for us way back when Malina (I think) was born and it was sooo good.

    I love that you and Cindy are connected through blog-land. Two of my favorite people! And you are alike is sooooo many ways. :)

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  6. Oh, Oh, Pick Me too! I want to go to Color Me Mine next time you go guys!

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  7. J- I'll be sure to let you know. : )

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