Fastnachts, 2023

March 5, 2023

Most every year I vow to make fastnachts (a Pennsylvania Dutch treat), then it ends up not happening. This year with Chloe being interested in cooking, I promised we’d make them. Due to scheduling issues, we missed the traditional date. Oh well, we don’t observe Lent anyway. Here’s the recipe we used. (Here’s a PDF […]

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February Snow!

February 26, 2023

Here in late Feb we were hit with a sudden snowstorm. It turned out to be the second-most snow in one day in recorded Portland history! Who’s that old guy? Snowball fight!

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Chloe in the Kitchen

February 26, 2023

Chloe’s been cooking using the clever stuff from https://www.raddishkids.com. I’d have to say everything’s been coming out great and she’s really been enjoying it! Making chicken tacos… Eating chicken tacos! Soft pretzel bites! Chloe made gumbo! Then we watched The Princess and the Frog, which opens with a father and daughter making gumbo. How about […]

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