Daily Archives: November 3, 2010

God songs

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Eve came down from nap today and told me that she was singing God songs to puppy.  After nap she often likes to hang out in her room for a bit, on the days I don’t have to wake her up to rush out the door!  She sat on the floor and asked if I wanted her to sing to me.  Heck yeah!  So she sang, “The Lord can hear the cries of the poor.”  That’s the only line she knows so she sang it a few times before announcing, “That’s from Mema’s church!!”  :)  I love her singing voice.  Maybe I need to get her to church more often.

Painting the bookshelf

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After much delay we finally, FINALLY got around to painting the bookshelf.  But “we” I mostly mean “me” because the kids have been dying to do it almost every day, but it took me awhile to gather the materials and motivation.  I mostly wanted to do it while Lex was at school and Eve was napping, but it didn’t quite work out that way.  In hindsight I’m glad it didn’t!  We all had a really fun time and the kids did a super good job of listening and being careful.  Hopefully it will dry tonight and we can do another coat (or two, I didn’t use primer) tomorrow.  Maybe by next week it will actually have books on it :)

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Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole

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For those of you who think I do nothing but bake all day, here is a healthier recipe.  I rejoined Weight Watchers this week so the baking has been put on hold for awhile (but with the holidays so near I don’t think it will be too long!)  This recipe is adapted from a WW magazine.  I’ve made it a few times and I think it is yummy.  Alan mostly agrees, though I think he’d take something full-fat and loaded with chicken over this :)

Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole

1 c. shredded Swiss cheese (divided in half)
1/4 c. grated Parmesan
6 c. steamed cauliflower florets
3 Tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. fat-free half-and-half
3 Tbsp chopped parsley (I used the freeze dried variety)

Mix 1/2 cup of Swiss cheese with the Parmesan and set aside.

Put the steamed cauliflower into a 2qt baking dish.

Heat the half-and-half over a low heat, add flour, salt, cayenne, and garlic. Cook until it thickens, whisking frequently, about 4 minutes. Add the other 1/2 cup of Swiss cheese and parsley.

Pour over the cauliflower and top with mixed cheeses.

Broil 3-5 minutes, until golden brown on top.

3 POINTS per 1 cup serving. Variations: use low-fat Swiss cheese to reduce points to 2 per 1 cup serving. The original recipe also said to added 3 oz. Canadian bacon strips at the end with the cheese and parsley. I skipped that step, obviously. It will also increase the points value.

PS. Sorry no fancy photo! I didn’t think about posting the recipe until after the leftovers were tucked nicely (and messily!) away in the fridge.