Homemaking Mondays: For the Family to Enjoy

 

Hello! 
It's a fine frigid day here. 

Sitting at -44C at noon.

The sun came up over the mountain 

and the light filtered through the fog 

in beautiful golden rays. 

It's like it turns the winter world aglow.

I am enjoying the warmth of being inside.

A good hot cup of tea while working in the kitchen 

is always welcome on days like today.

There is something special about hot drinks on cold days.

They do more then just warm our insides,

they bring a touch of gentle comfort that sinks deeper still.

I had some baking to do today for my daughter.

We enjoyed her birthday today she was home from work.

So a day early but still special. 

Chocolate wacky cake with peppermint chocolate frosting.

Then some grated chocolate and sprinkles of course.

This past week I also did a fun rosemary bread

on one of my bread making days.

I love focaccia bread but I'm terrible at following recipes.

So I just added some rosemary to the last bit of dough

then some extra olive oil to the flattened out dough.

I let it rise in a cast iron skillet.  

Punched down the dough some and baked in the skillet

for a lovely crispy crust.

It's a nice side for a meal.

I served it up with some of our regular bread

for not all the family enjoys the rosemary.

One part of homemaking that can be a challenge

but also a joy 

is finding things for all the family to enjoy.

Food is only one of those aspects of our homemaking

that takes some creativity.

When it's super cold out I find that my mind turns to the kitchen

more then when it's warmer out. 

Perhaps it's the added warmth of the oven

or the fact that food helps our bodies keep warm.

On days like these I enjoy puttering about the kitchen

although it doesn't take much for me

to find myself gravitating to that room. 

I hope you are all staying warm and cozy in your homes.

Enjoying creating those special spaces.

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer