Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Whimsical Wednesday, June 29, 2011
It's time for another dose of Whimsical Wednesday. Here are some of the images that inspired me this week:
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Daily 5 - Year 2, Day 316
Today's Daily 5:
- accomplishing a number of errands
- doing a bit of bus reading
- some really tasty Greek take-out for dinner
- mango juice, through a straw
- a few good deals for jewelry at a favorite store
You Ask, I Answer, Take 5
Today's You Ask, I Answer question comes from Christianne again. She asked:
I had a harm time coming up with an answer to this question, so I posed it first to a dear friend that I met via this blog, and then eventually in person. I thought she might be the most qualified to comment on this topic, having been one of the only people who has encountered me first through the internet, and then eventually in "real life".
Her answer made me laugh - she didn't have a lot to say, but told me with a smile that I say "process" wrong. My pronunciation of this word was a source of much amusement for her during the time we spent together in person, and has come up occasionally ever since. She commented that I have an accent.
That statement made me laugh harder since in Canada I'm accused of having an American accent due to my pronunciation of certain words, and when I'm in the United States, I'm told I sound Canadian. Dual citizenship has clearly shaped more than just my passports! My brothers regularly harass me for certain American sounding pronunciations, and apparently, I say "process" wrong for Americans! I usually say it "praw-sess", though I mix it up at times with "pro-sess". For the life of me, at this moment, I can't remember which one is the apparently "wrong way" to say it! Feel free to chime in (from both sides of the border) on this point!
So, with that out of the way, here are a few other things you might not know about me if you only know me through the internet:
Thanks for the question Christianne! This was another fun one to answer!
What might we not know about you if we only know you through the internet?
I had a harm time coming up with an answer to this question, so I posed it first to a dear friend that I met via this blog, and then eventually in person. I thought she might be the most qualified to comment on this topic, having been one of the only people who has encountered me first through the internet, and then eventually in "real life".
Her answer made me laugh - she didn't have a lot to say, but told me with a smile that I say "process" wrong. My pronunciation of this word was a source of much amusement for her during the time we spent together in person, and has come up occasionally ever since. She commented that I have an accent.
That statement made me laugh harder since in Canada I'm accused of having an American accent due to my pronunciation of certain words, and when I'm in the United States, I'm told I sound Canadian. Dual citizenship has clearly shaped more than just my passports! My brothers regularly harass me for certain American sounding pronunciations, and apparently, I say "process" wrong for Americans! I usually say it "praw-sess", though I mix it up at times with "pro-sess". For the life of me, at this moment, I can't remember which one is the apparently "wrong way" to say it! Feel free to chime in (from both sides of the border) on this point!
So, with that out of the way, here are a few other things you might not know about me if you only know me through the internet:
- I'm short. 5'2"
- I'm overly opinionated, but in person, unless I'm really comfortable with you, I'm probably going to be pretty cautious about what I say for a while. This caution, mixed with an introverted nature means I've often been accused of either being shy or cold, or both.
- I'm very, very pale. And I don't seem to tan, ever. I do burn very easily, and then it fades right on back to pasty. Sunscreen is my friend.
- I totally have texture issues when it comes to food - things like the belief that there should not be crunchy things in something soft (things like nuts in brownies or seeds in bread)
Thanks for the question Christianne! This was another fun one to answer!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Daily 5 - Year 2, Day 315
Today's Daily 5:
- an enjoyable day with my brother and cousin
- laughing as we experimented with the donut recipe - a first for all of us
- watching a few old episodes of The Big Bang Theory
- having time to bake cookies in between dough risings
- the taste of donuts we hadn't had since childhood. we laughed all day as we contemplated how annoying it would be if we'd spent our whole day on this process and they turned out not to be as good as we remembered! They didn't disappoint! Here are a couple of pictures - one of a few in the process of deep frying, and another of a third of the finished product - we split the finished product three ways, since the three of us represent three households and had done about an even amount of the work. (As a side note, they're weirdly buoyant in the hot oil, smell fantastic as they're cooking, and are totally fun to sort of prod and flip over when it's time to cook the second side. Totally made me laugh.)
Donuts
You'll forgive me if I don't write a substantial post today.
I sort of have plans.
My brother and cousin and I are putting our combined kitchen talents together and tackling a family recipe that is the stuff of childhood legends.
Grandma's yeast donuts.
The plan is to make a double batch and then split it between three families.
A double batch should make 8-10 dozen donuts. A lot, it would seem.
But only if you haven't tasted these little bits of heaven.
These deep fried delights that are an all day task thanks to the multiple times they have to rise and be punched down before they ever get immersed in hot oil.
But there is nothing quite like one of these, still warm, tossed in granulated sugar.
They literally melt in your mouth.
The three of us have been planning this day for well over a month, looking forward to it, and salivating.
One of the first things my dad asked when they returned from holidays last week was if we'd made donuts yet, wanting to make sure he hadn't missed out.
They are the stuff of family legends, and today we're going to attempt to scale the legendary peak. So I can't write, I'm busy determining if it's a "soft dough" and mixing yeast, and punching down dough that's risen, and laughing with my brother and cousin, and salivating. It's a good way to spend the day, and it will end with pastry. Pastry that makes every other donut pale and worthless in comparison. They're just THAT good.
I sort of have plans.
My brother and cousin and I are putting our combined kitchen talents together and tackling a family recipe that is the stuff of childhood legends.
Grandma's yeast donuts.
The plan is to make a double batch and then split it between three families.
A double batch should make 8-10 dozen donuts. A lot, it would seem.
But only if you haven't tasted these little bits of heaven.
These deep fried delights that are an all day task thanks to the multiple times they have to rise and be punched down before they ever get immersed in hot oil.
But there is nothing quite like one of these, still warm, tossed in granulated sugar.
They literally melt in your mouth.
The three of us have been planning this day for well over a month, looking forward to it, and salivating.
One of the first things my dad asked when they returned from holidays last week was if we'd made donuts yet, wanting to make sure he hadn't missed out.
They are the stuff of family legends, and today we're going to attempt to scale the legendary peak. So I can't write, I'm busy determining if it's a "soft dough" and mixing yeast, and punching down dough that's risen, and laughing with my brother and cousin, and salivating. It's a good way to spend the day, and it will end with pastry. Pastry that makes every other donut pale and worthless in comparison. They're just THAT good.
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