The 4th of July

Me failing at American Gothic.

                So up above is Ryan and Fanny making peach pie for the 4th. I had a really great 4th of July it included; Mainly searching for horses on minecraft, also being entertained by Ben, Swimming, making a awesome Disney play list and listening to it all day, and little pop-its! (the world is not right when you can't even stuff up on the 4th) How was your 4th?  

                The minecraft cake I made for my brother, and the party he was having. Actually not that hard, just yellow cake in a square with white frosting! I personally thought it tasted real good. Sadly I didn't get to go to the party because I was out in Lawrence night swimming still fun.

                 And today we had some super adorable little kids over. You can't see Mary in this picture which I apologize for but oh well. So now your all caught up on my life, Glückliche schwimmen.

Cherry Pie

 

 

 

 

 

                I literally made this from scratch! I went out this morning and picked the cherries, then pitted them with a bobby pin. We made the crust. (It's the best crust in the whole world, flaky and buttery just delicious) The filling has almond in it so that's wonderful. And on top you cut up three tablespoons of butter and it melts down while it cooks. I also learned something new; for a really long time I'd just been calling what you see on the top a braided top but it actually has a fancy schmancy name... A Pie Lattice! Mine is a little uneven but it was my first one. Anyways I hope you feel like making a pie after this, Glückliche pie Tag.

The Home Coming of Paul

Us making, cough.. delivering a note from Majora

 

 



                     So Paul has been in Europe visiting a orphanage in Romania. When he came back we... Helped tiny Links move into his room + delivered/made a note from Majora to him; went to the airport to pick him up in the midst of his youth group, with signs that broad casted that he belonged to the rambunctious group laughing and overall obviously having the most fun of anyone there; (though I do believe I detected some stares) and as you can see opened and snarfed down his presents from Romania. My favourite ones where the Espresso Dark Chocolate; and the Dark Orange Chocolate. They were all delicious though, their Swiss chocolate manufactured in Romania. Paul actually got to meet the guy who makes the chocolate. He also learned that it's named Heidi because that's what his daughters' name is. Well I guess I will part by saying, Schokolade ist der beste!

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

                   So to try and kick start Summer my Dad and I made this delectable treat! It has mint, and sugar, strawberries, and Rhubarb to make it wonderful and I personally think it's very pretty, though the pictures don't do it justice. The ingredients came from the Farmer's market and our garden.  In other news we've been cat sitting and the cats are adorable. I've seen three out of five and they're very nice, there are Charlie, Sammy, and Jolie indoors. Anyways it's almost lunch time and we're having homemade bread so I'd better go. Willkommen Sommer
            





Cook Books

 

            So now I'm going to do what I should have done a long time ago. Tell why I love cook books!

            Up above are my many friends in the cooking department. If I want to make something and be guaranteed that it will be just right, I pull out my old friends and get to work. They are always there, if something turned out really well I just go back to the cook books and can immediately repeat what I've already tried and proved to be delicious. It's simply fun to cook out of one, the colorful pages and booky smell like your in a library. 



 

                   So here are some lain out . The frame by frame ones are fun because the ingredients are all lain out beautifully for you to see. Sometimes I just go look at them up in my room.

 

                    Here are some Delia's how to cook books. Where she helps you master Boiling eggs and baking bread to making Chocolate prune, and Armagnac cake! Very fun!

 

                 And here, the pièce de résistance, my baking Frame by Frame book. Love this book, I cook so much stuff out of here. It has cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and bread.

                So all this very long and probably very boring for you all has been why I am so partial to cook books! Glückliche kochen und essen.

Chewy Chocolate Cookies + Open Houses

                                        Don't know why it's turned, gonna be working on it

 

 

 

 

               This picture was taken shortly before hunger games and getting soaked. ( I explained Hunger Games right? Not the book or the movie, we actually play it just with Nerf swords in a neighborhood. ) Anyways the pictures are of Chewy Chocolate Cookies, super good though we usually use mint chocolate chips instead of the M+M's. I'm gonna refrain from the recipe this time and instead tell you about my weekend! So the Kohr's girls ( I mentioned them before they're from Omaha really good friends of the family.) came down for Paul's grad party a little ahead and so the weekend included... The new and old Star Trek really good I recommend them the new in my opinion it was better. (It had Benedict Cumberbatch in it so of course it was good) Lots 'o' eating, a park visit, watching BBC From Time To Time, talking, drinking coffee, and of course the awesometacular party/open house. Which included, Rice krispie treats, my chewy chocolate cookies, soda in a boat, my nephew Ben, and afterwards a amazing game of Hunger Games. Schrijven later bis bald.

Bread Pudding!

             So, as far as I can tell I have never Blogged about bread pudding! Which is almost a crime. We here at the Kovar Casa love bread pudding. It's wonderful to go on a trip, put your bread in the freezer and when you come back you still have the ingredients. That's right, doesn't matter how freezer burnt it is it still tastes delicious in Bread Pudding. Now, since I've grown up with this recipe I may not be an objective party but as far as I'm concerned this is the best bread pudding ever! And if you believe me and would like to give it a try here's a recipe.

 

 

 

Bread Pudding

2 1/2 C. scalding Milk

One large bowl of Bread crumbs

3 Eggs

1/4 C. Butter melted

3/4 C. Sugar

1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon or Nutmeg

3/4 C. Raisins

 

                       Preheat oven to 350. Then pour warm Milk and Melted Butter in the large bowl full of Bread Crumbs. Let cool, while waiting scramble eggs in a small bowl and put in the Mixture. After doing so put the Cinnamon, Raisins, and Sugar over all of it and mix it all up. At this point it may look a little grotesque but I promise after you bake it, it will taste amazing. Speaking of baking you will want to get out a bowl or something and grease it. I used a 2 1/2 quart ramekin type bowl with a lid, that would be ideal. You bake it for about an hour or until it sets up. ( depending on your oven)

                     Well I hope you will enjoy your delicious Bread Pudding, I certainly did. Adios until next time!