Culinary Masterpieces

The title is a bit (or a lot) of an exaggeration, but we are working with a hotplate and a toaster oven, so cut us some slack. As we’ve mentioned, we have learned how to cook homemade pizza, but our repertoire has continued to expand: we’ve also started making tacos. And by making tacos, we mean we even make our own tortillas. Homemade tortillas, in case you’re interested in making them, are way better than tortillas purchased at the store.

Let’s see what else we have "mastered." Matt has perfected the art of making pancakes while Sara lounges in bed on Saturday mornings. We’re really not sure why we used to purchase pancake mix. Homemade is almost as easy and significantly more delicious. We made hummus this week, which was not entirely successful, but we think we’ll get it right next time. Sara may have started baking cookies and brownies much more frequently than necessary, but it’s totally worth the calories. We also pop popcorn on the stove/hotplate, which we recommend trying as an alternative to microwave popcorn. I feel almost like Laura Ingalls Wilder. Okay, Laura and Mary probably weren’t enjoying tacos in the big woods or on the prairie, but whatever.

Next up, we want to try making doughnuts and bagels. If anyone has a good sesame bagel recipe, please let us know. If you read this and decide to head over to Bagel Nosh, we don’t want to hear about it.

Our apologies: We have tried uploading pictures to this blog on multiple occasions, but it eats up our data much too quickly. Sara tried uploading photos to Facebook Friday at a cyber cafe, but that was also a fail. We promise to post pictures eventually. Until then, you can continue to enjoy our wit and enlightening observations. Ha. And by “you,” we mean our mothers and Amy G., who may well be the only people reading this blog. 

Finally, congrats to Katherine Henning for graduating college this weekend! Even though you make us feel old, we love you.