What a weekend! My kids seriously had the most action packed weekend they have had in quite a while.
While I was at a photo shoot Saturday morning Josh took the kids to the High Noon Saloon for a concert. They saw Gustafer Yellowgold and Nora both climbed up on a bar stool (where daddy emailed me a picture of our party girl) and all the kids (they were with the Butler-Broads) ran to sit in the front row. After a quick lunch and an even quicker nap it was off to miss Raya's birthday tea party birthday party at Bean Sprouts.
Blowing candle on her chocolate monster cake.
After the tea part was over Raya opened presents and the kids pulled one out to play. Many of the adults remembered playing Perfection - either fondly or by being scared by it. These kids seemed to enjoy it.
Sunday began with tasty Apple and Leek Quiche (which neither of the kids were into eating, oh well , more for the grown ups) and then we grabbed Colleen and Raya and went to Schuster's Playtime Farm. Every year since we started going when Ben was super small, there is something new. This year - pig races!. Those little piggies are pretty cute (I didn't get any pics though as I was holding ben up to see) we played picked pumpkins, manhandled little kittens, ate popcorn and turned our daughter into a little shivering popsicle.
We only had a moment to try to get this picture because we needed to get on the ride to the pumpkin patch. I though we would have a chance on the way out, but by then everyone was cold and hungry. Oh well. will have the get an updated pic of the three of hem another time.
This was nora before she got cold.
getting colder
really cold!
After a yummy Mexican food lunch and a quick nap (for Nora and Dad - ben played the new wii fit and I started to put away the garden after a hard frost last night), we went to the Barrymore Theater for the They Might Be Giants show. Ben has been waiting and listening to their new CD since it came out just a week or so ago. The highly anticipated show didn't disappoint. Ben intensely listened to the songs. He waited patiently through the songs that were not from the new CD and seemed entranced by those that were. Nora totally rocked both the bucket of popcorn that she begrudgingly shared with the rest fo the family and the dance moves that can only come from a two year olds body. She fully embraced the concert vibe between the last song and the encore by screaming her little head off jumping and clapping for more. She is a rocker at heart. I see a lot of concert going in her future. The show was great for everyone and I am so glad that we got our act together to get our tickets in advance (the show was sold out) and that jrh got the new CD right away. Ben sang himself to sleep tonight by belting out "I am a paleontologist" and "Meet the Elements" at the top of his lungs.... Nora was already fast asleep. Like I said, what a weekend!
And because it was yummy and i could not find an easy way to just link to the recipe. Here is the recipe for the quiche from Harmony Valley Farm
Apple and Leek Quiche Serves 4 as an entrée
Crust for 1 pie
½ a large leek, trimmed, washed and cut in narrow strips
2 Tbsp butter
3-4 large leaves of kale
1 tart apple, cored and sliced thinly
2 ounces of earthy, flavorful hard cheese, shredded (try Gruyere or Pastureland’s
Thoten, Sogn, or Berne.)
3-4 eggs
½ cup sour cream
Teeny pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of black pepper
Salt to taste (depending on type of cheese used)
1.Bake pie dough into a 10-inch shell according to recipe directions. While pie
shell is baking, prep your veggies. Reduce oven temperature to 350º once the
crust is baked.
2.Sauté leeks in butter over very low heat until softened but not brown, about
10 minutes.
3.Strip the stems from the kale leaves and boil in 1 cup of water about 5 min-
utes. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and cool. Chop into very fi ne pieces
and squeeze dry.
4.Whisk together eggs, sour cream, and spices. Stir in the chopped kale.
5.Spread apple slices in an even layer in the bottom of the pie crust. Add a lay-
er of shredded cheese. Next, evenly spread the sautéed leeks. Carefully pour
in the egg mixture, tapping or shaking to allow it to evenly distribute. Sprinkle
remaining cheese on top.
6.Bake quiche 1 to 1 ½ hours, or until center of filling is puffed and set (center
will be slightly wobbly but not liquid). Cool on a rack at least 20 to 30 minutes
before serving (filling will continue to set as it cools). Serve warm or at room
temperature.
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