In the virus news, it looks like NYC (the worst hit US city) has reached its peak in the number of cases, which is a great sign! It is by no means gone, but to be able to see a slow down in deaths and reported cases is a huge sign! Georgia is about to "test the waters" with the reopening of some businesses starting this Friday. It was a very controversial call by Gov. Kemp...opening gyms, salons, spas as part of this first phase. I'm not exactly sure what to think about it. On one hand, we can't stay in our homes forever and the economy will never recover without people out spending money, but on the other hand, gyms?!? they've alway been germ breeding areas, and salons?!? how do you get a haircut from 6 feet away? Who knows... I think the Moore clan will stay inside at least through the end of the month and see what happens.
We had two culinary adventures this week. Our first was making arepas. Arepas are a South American dish that I've seen several times on Food Network and have always wanted to try. Well, not being able to go find a new restaurant, I gave in, bought the ingredients and made them at home! They were delicious!
You make a dough from finely ground corn meal and form it into hockey puck sized discs. Then fry them in oil and eat them like a sandwich! We served them with pork carnitas, refried black beans, lettuce, cheese and salsa. The whole family loved them!
The next day was Easter Sunday. Earlier in the week, I had asked the kids what they wanted and both requested a traditional Southern Easter meal. In my best Paula Deen accent..."Y'all know what that is, right?!?" Glazed, spiral sliced ham, sweet potato casserole, homemade mac n cheese and finished it off with a lemon icebox pie! (No deviled eggs, because no one eats them in this house -- I know, not Southern!)
We did have some fruit with all of these carbs. I had planned on having a broccoli dish, but I forgot to make it until it was too late. Oops.
I made this pie using my mom's recipe that she had saved off of an old Borden sweetened condensed milk can. It turned out delicious and just look at those peaks in the meringue! (We enjoyed watching our church service while we devoured the pie.)
We decorated the table and I pulled out some vintage cloth napkins that I had, which gave the place settings a perfect Spring flair!
And to prove that this "sheltering in place" is really playing with our brains. Look at our table guest for Easter lunch...
Yes, Zac stayed at the table the entire meal. And to be honest, it was quite pleasant, because usually he is under the table drooling on our legs, begging for food. But, yes I know, I've lost it!
We had a nice surprise delivered to our mailbox on Easter Sunday. A friend made us some Resurrection Rolls! I've see the recipe before and have wanted to make them, but never have. They were so good and of course so fitting for the day.
Here's the recipe.
When the marshmallow melts inside, it leaves the biscuit looking like an empty tomb.
Our creative activities this week included Lily drawing a stained glass window on our garage floor...
It turned out so pretty!
And I painted a barn star on a scrap piece of wood we had laying around...
I think it needs to be larger, oh well... the farm animals approve!
And last but not least, we had a garden beautification day. Where it started with pulling some weeds it ended with John going to the store to get stain and we stained all of the raised bed. It looks great!
Zac was "project supervisor".
So I guess that is week 10? 22? 97? in the books. The kids are still keeping up with school work and taking full advantage of technology to stay connected with their friends. And mostly importantly, we are healthy and not sick of each other...yet!
Smiles~
Laurie
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