Kitchen Meets Culinary Clutz

My bunny got into the Kool-Aid! He's a little hyper..

Photo Op time! Say "Carrots"!

Holly's bunny looks like it has Tootsie Rolls growing out of it!

Fuzzy Friends.

Kooky lit'l fella!

Be Verwy, Verwy Quiet.... I'm hunting Wabbits!

Auditions for the Cadbury bunny is intense!

As if making Pine Cone bunnies wasn't enough to occupy our day, we couldn't leave without baking cookies!

Our drawing expertise goes beyond the coloring pages!

We express our art in edible form too!

Nothing like a hard day's work...

"A Day in the Life of a Jr. High School Para-Professional"!

My nightmare began when I found out that my normal hairstylist moved on to a different salon in a galaxy far far away...

I hate when I find a dream hairstylist, who knows their stuff, then one day I need a haircut and *Bam* they're gone with the wind! I also hate when I'm impatient and make the huge mistake in letting the flighty new chick do my hair. That alone is a recipe for disaster!!

The woman kept chopping and chopping and chopping until my hair looked like it was run through a meat grinder! To hide the imperfections I had to part my hair to the left so nobody could notice that my hair was butched all crooked-like!

 That was the first nightmare. . .

So I found an angel by the name of Carlos who fixed my hair. He treated my hair as though it were a masterpiece in the making. The end result was simply that, a Masterpiece! It took 2-hours to do my hair, but when has perfection ever been rushed?

When I got home I decided to be an "El Cheap-o" and touch up the roots of my hair by myself. I wimped out about 20 minutes into the process when my scalp began to tingle. I rushed the toner, washed my hair and cursed at the mirror when I discovered that I looked like a circus clown!

Why do I always seem to put myself in a tight spot? So it's 9:30p.m. and I'm a train wreck. If I could get away with wearing a beanie to work I would have done so to spare myself the embarrassment of my vice-principal enjoying a good laugh when I humored her with the story of my unfortunate dilemma.

Thankfully my girlfriends came to my rescue and helped me find a salon that was willing to pencil my sorry ass into their busy schedule!

Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea... The name is like music to my ears! She took one good look at my hair and said, "I can have this fixed in less than an hour, hon!" She didn't let me peek in the mirror until she was completely done. Chelsea straightened the last strands of hair and when she was done she swiveled my seat around to face the mirror. I kept my eyes shut tight, as I was deathly afraid to look at my new hair. Chelsea assured me that it was safe to look and when I finally opened my eyes I couldn't help myself.. I leaped out of my chair and gave Chelsea a super huge bear hug!! She was my lifesaver! She fixed my ucky-blucky hair!!

I suppose one of these days I'll grow up and become somewhat normal, and not get myself into so much trouble.  I regret to admit that when that day finally comes, you'll see flying monkeys, cotton candy clouds and money growing on trees! So...don't hold your breath too soon. :)

Man Oh Man, today was National Pancake Day at IHOP and I missed it!

That's ok though, I would much rather make my own pancakes and before I post the recipe we use, I want to share a few pictures of this morning's Sunrise from my back porch!

Look at that beautiful moon in the sky!

From my back porch looking to the Southeast.

We love pancakes, Yum! During football season, after Friday Night games, you can find us all packed into the local IHOP with a party of about 20 people eating pancakes 'til midnight. We like to celebrate the hard work our boys put forth out on that football field whether they win or lose.

Now if anyone can make good pancakes, it's Martha Stewart! I love her recipe for Buttermilk Pancakes!

FYI: Since buttermilk does not keep very long in the fridge I keep powdered buttermilk in the pantry so I can whip up only what I need when the recipe calls for it.

Goodnight Friends!

Ingredients

Makes nine 6-inch pancakes.

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 cups buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1/2 teaspoon for griddle

Directions

1. Heat griddle to 375 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, and 4 tablespoons butter; whisk to combine. Batter should have small to medium lumps.
2. Heat oven to 175 degrees. Test griddle by sprinkling a few drops of water on it. If water bounces and spatters off griddle, it is hot enough. Using a pastry brush, brush remaining 1/2 teaspoon of butter or reserved bacon fat onto griddle. Wipe off excess.
3. Using a 4-ounce ladle, about 1/2 cup, pour pancake batter, in pools 2 inches away from one other. When pancakes have bubbles on top and are slightly dry around edges, about 2 1/2 minutes, flip over. Cook until golden on bottom, about 1 minute.
4. Repeat with remaining batter, keeping finished pancakes on a heatproof plate in oven. Serve warm.