Love is...Banana Bread...with Chocolate Chips!

Among other things that is!
It is time to make more banana bread and pumpkin bread! I have finally fed my family the rest of our stash. So, it is time to make some more...which I can hopefully get baked and into the freezer, BEFORE anyone smells what I have been up to, otherwise this exercise will be for not.
Last night, hubby, and the little kids and I went for a drive to see, a formation in the Snake River that is called Caldron Linn. It really does look similar to a witch's caldron too. If you look at the river upstream a bit it is very calm and serene, then you walk precariously over a rock filled path, that if you are not careful the whole time you could trip over, you get closer and closer to the river, then there it is! A roaring spot that is really a small area where the entire river goes through, and down a water fall to the rest of the larger canyon. It sure was a sight to see, but very dangerous. No wonder sign at the start of the grade down to the area reads, "HAZARDOUS AREA!" Hubby has lived in Idaho his whole life, and had never seen that before, so it was something we experienced together. I think next time we will go visit Shoshone Falls, the more commercialized visitor spot on the river, with a lot more gaukers, and tourists...but most importantly...handrails and protective fencing! Have a great day all!

You would think that I would be out, right?

Well, I am not out...of banana bread that is. I took out banana bread for everyone to eat for breakfast, and first off, I was shocked that there was still some in the freezer, but also, there is still a "nub" off of the end left after everyone else "had their fill" today. That is shocking!
Busy, exhausting and painful day today...Transplanted veggies into bigger pots, did some laundry with the help of my teenager, supervised her mowing the lawn, while watching the little kids play outside, with the occasional shout to stay away from the hot fence of the pasture. Helped roast hotdogs for dinner with roasted, or rather burnt marshmallows for smores for dessert. Now I smell like the campfire, which was fine when we were outside, but now, in the house my hair just stinks!
As for tomorrow, the kids will go outside and pick up plastic eggs that we will be filling after they go to bed. And I will do my best to make sure that they at least eat something other that chocolate and other sugary concoctions first thing...Wish me Luck!

Bread, bread and MORE bread!

Okay, so I want to see what other people think of my baking skills, so I have made 4 loaves of white bread, 2 loaves of herb and cheese bread, 2 loaves of banana bread, and 2 loaves of pumpkin bread. These are all in the freezer to keep them from going bad, then hopefully on Wednesday, I will make some more apple, blueberry granola cookies(the original ones are all gone), and some chocolate sandwich cookies, and maybe even some of the 4 in 1 cookies that are so yummy...I know that I overdid it today, and am so stiff and sore and can hardly move, but if someone else who isn't just trying to be "nice" likes them well, there you go! I am going to have the Owners of the store here in Buhl try the jellies that I have already made, and if the like them, then I can always make more...Love to All, and Have a great Day!

Day 40...OMG!

Wow, 40 days and so fitting, this morning will be a test! We are all getting ready to head to Boise...banana bread for the ride, but I have a feeling that we are going to stop somewhere too! Everyone is ready, and will be waiting on me in a few minutes. Thank goodness for the portable dvd player for the 2 1/2 hour ride. The 4 y/o loves Horton Hears a Who, and the newest Tinkerbell movie so, those two are making the trip with us! It is priceless to hear her laugh unabashed at something she finds hilarious!
Speaking of priceless...last night at 7:45...I looked over at Jim and the girls, who were all snuggling in the lazy boy chair, rocking away, and Jim was watching tv, the girls were asleep...4 y/o was completely out, while the baby was nodding off, waking herself, then nodding off again! So sweet, and wonderful! I love them so much!

Day Five & Day 6

Day Five was a Sunday, so sorry, I did not post. Hubby and the kids had breakfast, and they ate what hubby cooked. Which consisted of his "special"... The special normally consists of 6 over easy eggs on top of four or five "slabs" of Velvetta, all on top of two pieces of buttered toast. I cannot eat this, not sure why, it just does not agree with me, so I did not participate. But Sunday, he modified said special. He actually only cooked five eggs, three for himself, overeasy of course, and one each for the little girls, not over easy though. He gave me a break, which was wonderful.
Day Six, today we are going to consume about half a loaf of thawed banana bread that I had made a few weeks ago, and frozen. They love this, as there are about a handful of mini chocolate chips thrown into each loaf. Even though we will eat 1/2 of the loaf, there will be no leftover beyond this evening, our older daughter, and my hubby will fight for the other half when they both get home. They love bread that I make.
In preparation for tomorrow morning, I am going to make a loaf of homemade bread, in the breadmaker, and once it is cooled, freeze it so that it will slice well...see you in the a.m.