Peach Update

They're GROWING --- please let the squirrels and birds let us have at least one this year.

Salmon & Spinach in Phyllo

My grandson is over tonight and wants to make a salmon dish.  I have a tried and true recipe so he is going to give it a whirl.  It is a recipe that I have not shared here so will do a quick share:

Mister and I take a cookbook every so often and work our way through the pages, one right after another to try new things.  In doing so with Cooking For Two by Pampered Chef (no longer available except through resale), we discovered this recipe.  It's truly delish.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Heat 1 teaspoon basil oil (or regular - I used olive) until hot.  Add 4 cups coarsely chopped fresh baby spinach leaves.  Season with salt and pepper.  cook and stir until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.  Remove spinach to paper towel-lined plate.  Squeeze out all excess moisture; set aside. (Yeah I forgot to take pictures of this part)

Lay one sheet of phyllo on large work surface and spray with nonstick cooking spray.  Place second sheet of phyllo over first, pressing sheets together to seal.  Continue laying down and spraying phyllo sheets to create a stack of four sheets of phyllo.  Repeat with another 4 sheets phyllo and additional cooking spray to create a second stack.

Jon's Summer Session - Days 5, 6, & 7

8th  - Good Morning Ya'll.  Today we are baking and cooking.  That means staying home which makes me happy too.  First, however, I have to get him off the computer.  Argh.

Today's Harvest - Yummy Blackberries

A quick stop out at the blackberry vines netted me a wonderful bowl of yumminess.  However, the best part is that there are so many more still ripening.  The rain has certainly been good for these plants.

Jon's Summer Session - Days 1, 2, 3 & 4

4th -  Jon's session starts the way Elena and Malea's ends.  It's a crossover as Jen, Bekah, Jon, and Jared are in town for a variety of reasons and Jon will be staying for his turn with the grandparents.  Our day has been spent working on a project for Jen (which she is almost finished with) and the kids have just kind of hung out with Grandpa, but that is behind us now and everyone except Jen is going swimming.  We have located a recreation center right near our house - I know, go figure.  We have only been to the splash pad by it numerous times, but I had no idea there was a pool there too.  Let's go.

Montana Girls are Back - Days 6, 7 & Travel Home

3rd - We are on day six.  What to do - what to do.  Well, feeding the tribe is usually a good start.  Elena wants biscuits for breakfast, so biscuits it will be.  Two littles in the kitchen gives me ample time to share the work.  They are more than happy to roll out the dough and cut it into circles for us to bake.

Montana Girls are Back - Days 4 & 5

Today we are going to put our purchases to work.  It's SEWING DAY!  I have set up my sweet Featherweight and her table just for little people.  You can't go too fast on these so they are perfect for teaching with.   Notice the step stool for the foot pedal.  Short legs need all the help they can get.

The first thing we are making are dresses and you can read AND WATCH the video by clicking on this Sewing Post Link.  The details are all there and this will just be the highlights.  The moments we have together are just so sweet and the girls do such a great job with their dresses.  I think my favorite picture is of little feet under the table.  So fun.