The holiday break was wonderful. I spent a week doing nothing at home, and then a week in a condo with my family, doing nothing. We went to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with my uncle and his family. There was a lot of eating, drinking, more drinking, upsetting waiters, irritating other vacationers, shopping, and hanging out on the beach. We went to Savannah for a day and found an amazing candy shop, and then had lunch at Paula Deen's restaurant. Afterward, I was full of butter and remorse, but it was a delicious trip.
My arteries are retreating in fear
It was a long drive each way, but the week with the family was worth it. And I got a lot of wonderful cooking and baking goodies for Christmas. My most-used gifts so far have been my KitchenAid stand mixer (YES!!!) and a madeleine pan from my dearest Hannah. When you combine the two, you get...
Madeleines!
This will be my new thing for as long as it takes for my boyfriend to start hating them, and then I'll continue to make them by myself until I too am tired of them. Since there are so many ways you can change them up (I've made plain, lemon poppyseed, and orange cardamom so far) and they're French (like my boyfriend wishes he was), I don't think that will happen anytime soon.
My new toys have made the transition from lazy vacationer to stressed-out bus driver a little easier. I'll have to go back to work later today, but not without a few treats to pass out to the dispatchers and mechanics. Make them happy, so when my bus is broken or I need a day off, they remember the delicious glazed cakes that I so kindly gave to them.
Also, last night's dinner. Thai pineapple curry, spinach with tzatziki, feta mashed potatoes.
We like to keep things multicultural.
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