Work-in-Progress Wednesday 22

This week I'm starting a new top secret project, but I'm showing you a peek because I just started so it is truly in the state where it could be anything, right?  I also started a new book and am watching my shrug dry (it didn't need much blocking but I wanted the trim pattern to stretch out a bit).  I can't wait to it on with my dress...now I just need to figure out what Jack is wearing for the wedding!

Joining up with Yarn Along at Small Things & WIP Wednesday at Tami's Amis.

Snowball Effect

Yesterday morning, we had our own If You Give A Mouse A Cookie scenario.  It started with Jack and I having a miscommunication/ridiculous conversation in which neither of us truly was getting what the other was saying.  When Matt arrived on the scene, I said we had just had a Who's on First conversation, which got the kids wondering what we were talking about.  So, Matt looked up the video and all three kids laughed their hearts out (Liv might have laughed more because everyone else was laughing) making them late for breakfast.  Then they proceeded to act out the jokes making a late breakfast even later, and in the end, we were late to school!

But they do have a new favorite and are asking for more too.  Who knew we'd start the week with a lesson in Abbott & Costello?  Enjoy!

Chick Peas With My Chickadee

Olivia and I worked in the kitchen this weekend roasting up some chick peas for her tasting exercise at school today.  She loved being hands-on and following the steps.  However, the old "have your kids help in the kitchen and they will try more foods" theory was not working.  Liv wouldn't even try our finished products (and tells me she doesn't try the tasting exercise offering most days at school either).  She is stubborn!

We asked for recipe recommendations last week and received a lot of great suggestions!  We made two recipes - honey cinnamon roasted chick peas

 

and Nora's super simple recipe for roasted chick peas (1 can, 1 T olive oil, 1 t salt & 2 T brown sugar - 12 min @ 425 degrees).

They are both big hits in this house and while Olivia would not taste-test them, the rest of us had a hard time leaving them alone so they could make it to school on Monday.  So yummy!