A Crazy Red Head: May 2024

Princesstarta Success!

Monday, May 27, 2024

She cleaned the oven out this morning and started on round two. We split the cake into two pans instead of one in hopes of not overflowing. Her custard didn’t thicken and she said it was my turn to try. We got the cakes and the custard chilling and while I made and baked our hobo dinners she made the whipped cream and dyed the marzipan green!

Dan tried it and he thought it was good. We watched the episode of the Great British Bake Off while savoring our dessert. She lamented that it wasn’t that hard to make, why did it take us so long to do it.

I did some searching on-line to find an American version and someone who had attempted it with success. We agreed it needed homemade jam, more custard and we might try to make our own marzipan.

Prinsesstarta - First Attempt

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Chloe and I have dreamed of making this cake after watching The Great British Baking Show. Tomorrow is Memorial Day and our boys have separate plans to go fishing. I thought we could restart watching Season 1, Episode 1 and make this awe inspiring cake. Chloe read over an americanized version of the recipe and decided we need to make the cake part tonight. This is how it turned out after I thought it smelled like the cake was on fire in the oven... It exploded and was mixed up to this concoction:

Talk about a soggy bottom!

The judges gave it a thumbs down...

No handshake today.

Graduation Photos

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Seth Graduates

He said these pictures he took for me, were specifically for all the ladies:

There’s a very special place within my heart reserved only for you.

It’s a place where I store precious memories of your childhood: the little things you said or did that endeared you to me, the sound of your laughter, the sight of your tears.

All of this I have saved. Those years were so precious, but oh, how quickly they passed!

Now, before me stands my son, no longer a boy, but a man.

As I look at you, I want you to know that I am filled with pride for the fine, decent person that you have become.

Even though all of this has happened too fast, I am grateful beyond happiness you have brought me.

I love you deeply, Son, and I want to thank you for adding so much joy and laughter to my life!

Mother's Day Mustard!

Sunday, May 12, 2024

I don’t know if you all know this, but Dan Davis is tremendous tease.

When Seth was little, I could holler out and say, “Seth, save me!” and he would come running. As more time past and as he and Chloe grew, they realized I was like the little boy calling wolf and didn’t really need help.

Years ago, Dan and Chloe were teasing each other in the kitchen, and Chloe reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a jar of mustard to squirt at him.

So for some reason the next time Dan was tickling me I called out, “Chloe! Get the mustard!”

The kids still ignored my plea’s for help but after years and years of hollering for mustard, finally I got some!

Happy Mothers Day