Peter had to work this week. It was lonely (due to a typo, this almost said 'lovely' -- oops!). But making money and paying bills are good, so I guess that's okay.
Food wise, this week has been excellent. Thursday, I made
chicken and dumplings, based on The Pioneer Woman's recipe. If anything from that recipe, the addition of corn flour to the biscuits is a unique touch that is worth doing. I added masa to a recipe Bisquick biscuits, 'cause I don't look down on cheating. :P If it's cold where you live, make this. It is so, so good.
After that, on Saturday, the husband and I made a German-themed dinner of
spatzle and schnitzel (no recipe for that, sorry). This time, rather than making it "off the board" as is traditional, I used a flat cheese grater, which I pushed the batter through with a heat-proof spatula. This made my spatzle much more consistent in size, and was much easier to do.
I started teaching Saffron how to cross stitch early this week, and she completed her first little motif:
She did most of the stitching herself, though I had to pull out sections sometimes for her to re-do (one time, there was a HUGE knot). This next week, I think she's going to start on a cat one.
A picture of it in progress:
My project isn't finished yet. I have to go to the store and buy supplies, since I've apparently lost stuff during the move.
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| The stages of making German helmets. (Introduction section) |
For a somber read, I suggest looking through the
WWI photos over at The Atlantic. There are a lot of pictures there, including many showing somewhat unusual content, like animal hospitals, horse gas masks, and the soldiers from Middle East theater. Some of the historical commentary is a bit untrue (like the sheer ridiculousness of Austria-Hungary's demands to Serbia), but for the most part it is very good. Keep in mind, though, these are photos of war, and can be graphic in nature.
