Climbing Parnassus

Wedding Cake

My current favorite recipe blog: www.trotski-ash.com
Very colonial. Not certain, but I believe the authors are from New Zealand of Australia because of their preference for marmalade and for minced fruit. My two favorite recipes are the fish pie, and the Wadestown carrot cake.

Prepare for the Eventual Return of the Wolves

Local news has been all over this recently. Apparantly, Washington was overrun by wolves throughout the 1800s until they were intentionally driven out of Washington and officially extirpated by the 1930s. The current report is that there are 2 new breeding wolf packs living in the state--the first since the 1930s! I'm excited about this so I have decided if I support any endangered species, it is the gray wolf; they are awesome. Midwest states have wooed wolf populations back through "wolf-recovery" programs--whatever that means--and I'm hoping wolves will migrate from these states into WA. So, I'd like to remind everyone that wolves are soon to make a comeback in WA and that it is now illegal to harm, harass, or kill a gray wolf because of their endangered status. (Also, if you hear any howling it may be our friend the gray wolf.)

Aah-oooooh!

Miss you Grams!

When I was little and I visited Grams at the apple orchard she would sing me this song. We would sing it together in harmony while she and Gramps prepared me a place to sleep

Family Recipe: Creamed Peas on Toast

Okay, this sounds disgusting but it is delicious. My mum, who grew up in Australia (for a time), tells me that everything can be eaten on toast. This recipe is really simple and quick. I don't know if I believe in comfort food but I think this is definitely of that category.

All you do is make a white sauce by creaming together 1/2 stick butter and 2 tablespoons flour in a saucepan until blended. Then add milk (about 1-2 cups?), salt, and pepper. Whisk constantly until boiled/thickened. Add frozen peas and (optional, but nummy) hard-boiled eggs cut into chunks. Serve on wheat toast.

This recipe seriously takes about 10 minutes, especially if the eggs are boiled ahead of time. Hence it is the quickest meal I know how to make which is actually healthy for you (I think.) The more peas the better.

Sideburns

Sideburns on women. Why isn't this more fashionable? Than it already is, I mean. I myself am unable to grow anything substantial. However, I think any woman who can grow natural sideburns should! Girls, these are sexy. Get on it!