Is this an appropriate post?? I’m not really sure, but Chris and I (and his parents) thought it was pretty funny.
Chris’s mom was in town last week, along with her she brought a magazine she recently started subscribing to; Cook’s Illustrated. It’s pretty rad. Each article showcases a recipe or a way to cook things, like roasting salmon, and the writers talk about their various experiments and what was successful and what wasn’t. There were a few things that we tried from the magazines she brought. Among them was a recipe for meringue cookies. Linda was pretty anxious to try it out. I, on the other hand, was slightly skeptical because I’ve had little to no success with making anything meringue related.
I was pleasantly surprised! The cookies turned out so delicious. After cooking them, Linda and I had a little brain storming session on different ways we could make them. I thought it might be good if you made them smaller with little wells and after cooking them filled the wells with caramel and dipped them in chocolate. Pretty much anything is good with caramel and chocolate, so of course it would taste good.
Just after this little brainstorm, Chris bit off the ends of two cookies and stuck raspberries on top. He tried to see if Penelope would be fooled and try rooting around at the sight of them, but she’s no dummy.
Hey Melissa! This is Deanna from the BYU 201st ward. Love your blog and all your cute designs/projects. I think you are AMAZING! Congrats on the baby! This is a hilarious post! I think you should submit this to the breastfeeding awareness Ad Council! I’m sure you’ve seen their ads in your OBGYN’s office. Here’s one: http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/breastfeeding_print_icecream.jpg
Ouch, I feel your pain. It gets better though! Soon enough it wont hurt anymore.
That’s awesome Melissa! Love the visual aid…Cracks me up. I still try to see if I can fool Alyssa…nothing works! I don’t know if she’ll ever quit nursing!!!
Melissa,
Jeff and I heard about Nelly P from Grandma and Grandpa Newton. We are so excited for you. She is beautiful. We look forward to meeting her and getting the girls together. Katelyn is just about 5 months older. They will have so much fun at family parties. Congrats again.
Tara, Jeff, and Katelyn
Penelope is one smart cookie. Grandma Linda
Meliss,
Thanks for the comment. I’m totally adding your site to my blog. Your photography on your site is incredible. It’s so Martha Stuart! Your little Nelly P is gorgeous and she has the most rockin’ birthday ever (mine as I’m sure you know). The cusp Aries and Taurus is the best mix in my opinion (albeit humble!)
VERY APPROPRIATE! anyone who is a new mom can understand:) and that is seriously hilarious….
p.s. i love all the photography on your blog!
I remember exactly what it’s like. I always thought that childbirth itself wasn’t nearly as uncomfortable as the first month of breast feeding. Hang in there—it will be pain-free before you know it, and then it’s lovely.
Maria
P.S. from Maria
The picture is hilarious!
i love this – you’ve offically made me laugh!
Melissa,
I hope you remember me … I was in your ward when we lived in Liberty Square and am good friends with Dan Snyder. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that I LOVE your blog! You are my new hero! And also that I’m going to sound like a total nerd, but I subscribe to Cook’s Country Magazine which is made by the same people as America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Illustrated. And I think you should check it out. It’s just as good as Cook’s Illustrated but with better photos and other fun stuff. Sorry to be such a nerd:) Congratulations on your baby! I hope I didn’t weird you out too much …
Melissa,
Just wait until she gets teeth! That picture is worth 1000 word!
Hang in there!
Thanks for the post. Since we leave our apartment in two weeks for VA, we have barely any ingredients to make food with. After reading your post {which was HILARIOUS & totally appropriate :} I made some meringues of my very own. They are remarkable and I never leave mine in the oven {after baking} for longer than 5 hours. This gives the inside a slightly chewy texture that is to die for. In the winter, I treat meringues almost like homemade marshmallows and enjoy them with a good mug of hot chocolate. Of course, they are also delicious with slivered almonds and chocolate shavings folded into the batter.