Some photos from our garden today:
Our robins are back, building their nest in the crabapple tree again
Archive for April, 2010
Spring, at last.
Posted April 15th, 2010, 11:37 pm by karlQ: What does Ian have in common with my cats?
Posted April 14th, 2010, 11:49 pm by karlA: They’re all endlessly entertained by a simple house fly.
Peeps Brûlée
Posted April 4th, 2010, 9:12 pm by karlEveryone is familiar with Peeps, the archetypal Easter marshmallow treat, but I bet you didn’t know you’ve been eating them raw all this time. Yes, in order to be truly enjoyed, a normal, everyday peep must first survive a ritual rite of peephood to become the legendary Peep Brûlée.
The first step is a nice impaling, ala Vlad Tepes. Don’t worry, this won’t hurt a bit…
Perhaps more suited for Halloween, this treatment serves well here to protect one’s hand during the second step:
…the trial by fire! Here our lowly peep is subjected to the blue flame of a propane torch just long enough to melt his sugary coating. A little browning is ok, but if blackness sets in you will know that peep was not peep enough for the task.
Once the fires have abated, the peep is allowed to cool briefly, as his once granular coating turns into a crispy, sugary layer of happiness.
Yes, once you have enjoyed Peeps Brûlée, you will never settle for ordinary peeps again.
Here comes the Easter Bunny
Posted April 4th, 2010, 1:18 pm by karl
The boys woke up to find presents from the easter bunny waiting on the kitchen table
Kyle shows off his new Perry the Platypus shirt
My very own tape measure
The easter egg hunt begins
Kyle finds an egg that Spike was trying to eat
Ian knows what my favorite is
Here's mommy's favorite
Comparing the haul
