Comments on: A Bright Spot http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/ What I'm making for dinner each week, and how it gets to the table Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Weekly Dish » Blog Archive » Lemoniest Lemon Cake http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-65134 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:42:58 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-65134 [...] Last week, when this urge struck, I found a bag of Meyer lemons calling out to me, as they so often do to waken me from my winter slumber, and they asked, quite emphatically, to be made into a simple cake. [...] […] Last week, when this urge struck, I found a bag of Meyer lemons calling out to me, as they so often do to waken me from my winter slumber, and they asked, quite emphatically, to be made into a simple cake. […]

]]> by: Fluff.ca » What Happened to August? http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-46782 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:59:17 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-46782 [...] Somehow I managed to totally miss August. I’m really getting concerned about how fast time is going. A lot happened in August. Kevin and I celebrated our first anniversary on the first. Kyle turned 8 and Phaedra turned 4. We bought a new (used) car and drove to the interior. Kev and I biked with Phaedra around Kelowna, while the boys were at Mom and Dad’s. We never managed to make blackberry jam. We still haven’t had our garage sale that we’ve been meaning to have. We haven’t even managed a party for Kyle and his birthday was 2 weeks ago. Now it is September, and the kids are back in school. At least the boys are. Phaedra has preschool through the community centre, and with the city workers on strike there is no preschool. Everyone is hopeful that next week might see a resolution. Cameron is in grade 4 this year, at a new school. Kyle is in grade 3, still at the annex. The annex only goes up to grade 3, then the kids move up to the “main” school. Quite a change going from less than 100 kids to over 400. Cameron’s school is quite a bit farther than the annex, so he has to leave around 8:15 every morning. So far it hasn’t been a problem, but he likes to sleep until 8 so we might run into trouble down the road. He is walking up with a group of friends from the co-op. I still walk Kyle up, but he really wants to do it on his own. Unfortunately there aren’t many other kids in the co-op going to the annex right now. Kevin and I are living caffeine free until Christmas. We started almost 3 weeks ago, just after we got back from the interior. We don’t consume a lot, mostly from chocolate. And we do consume a lot of chocolate… I’ve had to switch to decaf tea, and we’ve cut out all iced tea, coffee, pop with caffeine, chocolate, and non-drowsy meds. We are only going until Christmas because it’s just wrong to have Christmas with no chocolate… Lacking chocolate, I’ve been needing more baked goods. Top of my list right now are lemon sunshine cupcakes. The lemon curd for the recipe is divine. I could eat it all on it’s own… And have! I’ve made the cupcakes 3 times and have yet managed to ice them. Kyle wants them for his birthday. Speaking of Kyle’s birthday, we are planning to have a little party for him in a week or so. He’s going to invite two friends over for a sleepover, order whatever food he wants, and watch a movie or two late into the night. First we need to have that garage sale to get rid of all the things in their room that they don’t play with anymore… [...] […] Somehow I managed to totally miss August. I’m really getting concerned about how fast time is going. A lot happened in August. Kevin and I celebrated our first anniversary on the first. Kyle turned 8 and Phaedra turned 4. We bought a new (used) car and drove to the interior. Kev and I biked with Phaedra around Kelowna, while the boys were at Mom and Dad’s. We never managed to make blackberry jam. We still haven’t had our garage sale that we’ve been meaning to have. We haven’t even managed a party for Kyle and his birthday was 2 weeks ago. Now it is September, and the kids are back in school. At least the boys are. Phaedra has preschool through the community centre, and with the city workers on strike there is no preschool. Everyone is hopeful that next week might see a resolution. Cameron is in grade 4 this year, at a new school. Kyle is in grade 3, still at the annex. The annex only goes up to grade 3, then the kids move up to the “main” school. Quite a change going from less than 100 kids to over 400. Cameron’s school is quite a bit farther than the annex, so he has to leave around 8:15 every morning. So far it hasn’t been a problem, but he likes to sleep until 8 so we might run into trouble down the road. He is walking up with a group of friends from the co-op. I still walk Kyle up, but he really wants to do it on his own. Unfortunately there aren’t many other kids in the co-op going to the annex right now. Kevin and I are living caffeine free until Christmas. We started almost 3 weeks ago, just after we got back from the interior. We don’t consume a lot, mostly from chocolate. And we do consume a lot of chocolate… I’ve had to switch to decaf tea, and we’ve cut out all iced tea, coffee, pop with caffeine, chocolate, and non-drowsy meds. We are only going until Christmas because it’s just wrong to have Christmas with no chocolate… Lacking chocolate, I’ve been needing more baked goods. Top of my list right now are lemon sunshine cupcakes. The lemon curd for the recipe is divine. I could eat it all on it’s own… And have! I’ve made the cupcakes 3 times and have yet managed to ice them. Kyle wants them for his birthday. Speaking of Kyle’s birthday, we are planning to have a little party for him in a week or so. He’s going to invite two friends over for a sleepover, order whatever food he wants, and watch a movie or two late into the night. First we need to have that garage sale to get rid of all the things in their room that they don’t play with anymore… […]

]]> by: Kady http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-30443 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:34:52 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-30443 Whoa...I somehow missed that you were pregnant. Guess I've been absent a lot (was having a baby myself). Let me know if you ever need baby advice (assuming this is your first). Having just had one there's a lot to learn! I used to get annoyed by everyone always saying "just remember it's worth it." Now I know why they all say that. It's because it's really hard at times and that's their way of being nice and saying that it will out work out no matter what happens. Anyway, I could talk about babies all day. On another note, I made your lemon muffins and I'm posting right now with a link to your recipe. So good I made them twice in one week! Best of luck! Whoa…I somehow missed that you were pregnant. Guess I’ve been absent a lot (was having a baby myself). Let me know if you ever need baby advice (assuming this is your first). Having just had one there’s a lot to learn! I used to get annoyed by everyone always saying “just remember it’s worth it.” Now I know why they all say that. It’s because it’s really hard at times and that’s their way of being nice and saying that it will out work out no matter what happens. Anyway, I could talk about babies all day. On another note, I made your lemon muffins and I’m posting right now with a link to your recipe. So good I made them twice in one week! Best of luck!

]]> by: culinarybookworm http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-27626 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:18:54 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-27626 Sorry everyone for leaving out the butter quantity -- I used 3/4 cup and have corrected it in the recipe. I guess the shrinking brain rumors must be true! Sorry everyone for leaving out the butter quantity — I used 3/4 cup and have corrected it in the recipe.

I guess the shrinking brain rumors must be true!

]]> by: Jihan http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-27625 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:01:23 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-27625 Yikes! Wendy (above) suggested a half cup of butter... i'm in the middle of making them and I triple hope that it works! Let me know! Thanks! Yikes!
Wendy (above) suggested a half cup of butter… i’m in the middle of making them and I triple hope that it works!
Let me know!
Thanks!

]]> by: wendy http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-24202 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:05:51 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-24202 how much butter? I went with half a cup but I wasn't sure... how much butter? I went with half a cup but I wasn’t sure…

]]> by: HEATHER http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23671 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:13:13 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23671 So nice to read a post from you and the cupcakes look really good. heather So nice to read a post from you and the cupcakes look really good.

heather

]]> by: sher http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23604 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:31:37 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23604 What a lovely post--and the pictures of the cupcake are so nice. Brain shrinking? Surely not!!! :):) What a lovely post–and the pictures of the cupcake are so nice. Brain shrinking? Surely not!!! :) :)

]]> by: Lisa http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23600 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:27:18 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23600 Awww am glad to hear that all is going well, even if your brain is shrinking - which I didn't know about and am, quite frankly, freaked out about.. even though I'm not pregnant and never will be.. but the thought of your brain shrinking and oh my.. wasn't I suppose to be commenting on your very cute cupcakes and how damn good they sound?! Well they are and they do! Happy baby baking! :D Awww am glad to hear that all is going well, even if your brain is shrinking - which I didn’t know about and am, quite frankly, freaked out about.. even though I’m not pregnant and never will be.. but the thought of your brain shrinking and oh my.. wasn’t I suppose to be commenting on your very cute cupcakes and how damn good they sound?!

Well they are and they do!

Happy baby baking! :D

]]> by: Tanna http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23577 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:33:26 +0000 http://www.weeklydish.com/2007/01/27/a-bright-spot/#comment-23577 Shrinking brain! Third breakfast! Loose organization! Not to worry, it really is the normal course of affairs. You should be eating four breakfasts now because after baby you probably won't get one hot. Oh, even with all that, it's such a beautiful time! Take care. Mostly you really don't need to worry. Our bodies really do beautiful jobs with babies. We've pretty well perfected it over so many years. Shrinking brain! Third breakfast! Loose organization! Not to worry, it really is the normal course of affairs.
You should be eating four breakfasts now because after baby you probably won’t get one hot.
Oh, even with all that, it’s such a beautiful time! Take care. Mostly you really don’t need to worry. Our bodies really do beautiful jobs with babies. We’ve pretty well perfected it over so many years.

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