Are We Done Yet?: November 2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Thankful....

This Thanksgiving is different from the years past because we are going to the beach and will not be going over to Maw-Maw's house.... I will miss all my family tomorrow but will get to be at the beach and Paw-Paw Ken will be joining us and no cooking ( not that I do a WHOLE lot of cooking for Maw-Maws house though lol)! The other exciting part is we will be gone 10 DAYS!! This is one of the great things about homeschooling we can be gone that long and still get school in!! I want to wish all you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and I will miss you all so much but will for sure take plenty of pics and hopefully blog while away so you can see what us Walser's are up too!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

recipe...

NO I didn't make MORE donuts lol! but had a few asked on how to make.. here are two:

don't forget to check out blog below-- YES I did TWO today--- to much time I guess I have on my hands... ha ha ha.... I have tears in my eyes from all the laughter.. time? whats that?????! enjoy:

Easiest way:
1 can of buttermilk biscuits
punch hole in middle with thumb or can cut out with a small cookie cutter and make donut balls with middle....
heat oil in pot and fry each side only a few minutes each till golden brown.
dip in melted chocolate, sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar, or coat with powdered sugar:)

just as easy just a little more messy:

HOMEMADE DOUGHNUTS

1 c. milk, scalded
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 pkg. yeast
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 egg
Confectioners' sugar

Pour milk over butter and sugars; stir until melted and cool to lukewarm. Add yeast, stirring until dissolved. Sift flour, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add half the dry mixture to milk; add egg and beat well. Add remaining flour and leave dough in warm place for 1 hour. Knead gently, roll to quarter inch thickness and cut into diamonds. Allow to rise 30 minutes to 1 hour. Fry in oil, 375 degrees and dust with confectioners' sugar or use confectioners' sugar glaze if desired.

Too Early for Christmas????

Well not for our Paw-Paw Ken!! lol A few weeks ago we all went over to help him set up and decorate his house ( well Amber and myself did all the hard stuff hee hee!!) but I did get a few pics- the girls were much more into a photoshoot than the boys... if you can't tell since ALL of them are just of girls!!! It did feel kinda early but with this cold season and Thanksgiving next week I can say I am ready for Christmas now!!! If only we could have snow and be stuck inside for a few days... MaYbE!!:) lol

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

donuts:)

I do not post a lot of homeschool stuff we do and well we haven't done alot outside of the house other than coop and our art program because I haven't been feeling great.. btw think its getting better I am going every other day not getting sick so that is a sign of JOY to me!! ...... anyway we are learning how to make things our own instead of buying all ready made and I saw a recipe for homemade donuts so the girls and I tried it out while Jaxs got to go on a playdate at Joey's ( thanks Nora!!) Cash did help but not much-- he gags at anything that feels funny to him so the dough he didn't much like! Anyway enjoy the yummy looking donuts- we made chocolate,powdered, and cinnamon-sugar..... next we will make more and make deliveries!!!

PS- Daddy- we didn't have a grease fire- I was WAY careful!!!! lol

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Finally.....

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

one more thing...

I DID go out and vote AND scored FREE coffee at SB ( OK so they gave lil ole' me hot tea!) and a FREE donut at KC! YES is was sooo worth it too!! lol Best of all all the kids got Free hot chocolate and donuts too so I had mine all to MYSELF!!!!

Have blogs...will post!!!

Well if u can't tell pregnancy is treatin me TOUGH!! I am sooo appreciative of my fam and my friends for being sooo supportive while I answer the door in pj's, drag myself to coop and have/leave laundry EVERYWHERE ( I am so sorry J :(!!) Hangin and can't wait to see week 14 ( that is usually when it gets better... RIGHT??? lol) so I have many a blogs to do just need to downlaod pics and post, but all we are doing right now is surviving !! So stay tuned :) xxoo