celebrating
happy valentine’s day
Making ravioli from scratch with the 14yo is the best darned present she good have given me today – cooking together. Hope you got a chance to tell those that you hold closest to your heart that they make you happy. Much love (and carbs) and from el castillo.
Morebaking week
Traditions and an upcoming bake sale means we have a week of lots of desserts – birthday cake (for him), birthday pie (to celebrate same birthday at work) and mini-cakes for next weekend’s Austin Bakes. Still working out particulars, but more to come…
Morealmost thanksgiving
For the first time in a really, really, really long time… my CSA pickup will not be immediately before our Thanksgiving meal and I am going to have to plan a meal before shopping instead of planning a meal around my box. All the carbs are accounted for – cinnamon rolls, honey sweet potato rolls, […]
Moreeating at almost-thirteen
The following is a list of what food items the 12yo has requested to have available for her birthday weekend: Oatmeal pancakes Watermelon, watermelon, watermelon Tres leches cake Juice (any kind) Casa Garcia nachos Lots has changed in the past year (height, maturity, etc.) but the only change in this list is (1) type of cake […]
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happy birthday to him!
We’ve been celebrating since Friday night, but today is for reals. Vanilla bean cake with a tangy chocolate frosting…
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happy weekend!
Lots of good stuff on the horizon, so we are still in celebrating mode at el castillo. Have a happy weekend and, if you are lucky enough to have Texas heat to deal with, stay cool!
Moreeleven tomorrow
Geez. How did we get here? An eleven-year-old that fits in my shoes and no longer likes wearing bright colors is not something that you plan for… it kinda just sneaks up on you. I probably feel this way every year, but this age is the best. She is eager to “get bigger” but not […]
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