Pie

"Sometimes all your emotions are best released by simply making a pie" 

I have been baking a lot in the past two months. I have always found it 

easier to cook because I felt like I could be more creative and if I made 

a mistake, it was easier to fix or at least "cover up"...not so with baking. 

Baking is more of a science where I have to follow each step and if I try to

 take a "short cut" the result will be...well, a flop (literally and figuratively). 

But now...now I love baking. I love each step and as David Mamet said, 

"We must have pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie." 

"We ought to make the pie higher" ~George W. Bush

*pictures by: Libby 

"I'll always be with you"

Tonight I was thinking about my family...

thinking about my friends...

and thinking about a family who 

is going through a loss I cannot imagine. 

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to be hundred

minus one day, so I never have to live

without you." 

-A.A. Milne, Winne-the-Pooh

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. 

there is something you must always remember. 

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you

 seem, and smarter than you think, but the most 

important thing is, even if we're apart.. 

I'll always be with you." 

-A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

" 'We'll be friends forever, won't we Pooh?' asked Piglet, 

'Even longer,' Pooh answered."

-A.A. Milne, Winne-the-Pooh

Dedicated to: The Sensenig Family 

Chip

Today is National Potato Chip Day! Before this year,

 I would not have taken notice of this special day:) but since

 last June I have been working for a privately owned potato chip company. 

A whole new world of the spud has opened up to me!

I have  had so much fun tasting, tasting, and creating 

new photo ideas of our favorite snack. 

The Story Behind the Potato Chip.

An Irish chef named George Crum invented the potato chips in

 Saratoga Springs in 1853. One day, an overly picky customer 

kept sending his fried potatoes back to the kitchen, complaining

 that they were too thick and soggy. Mr. Crum responded by slicing

 the potatoes so thin that they wouldn't be able to be eaten with a fork. 

The customer was so pleased with Crum's crispy creation that they

 then became a regular item on the restaurant's menu! 

*Thank you Dieffenbach's and One Potato Two Potato for giving 

us such a delicious snack! :) 

http://www.dieffenbachs.com/

http://www.onepotatosnacks.com/

Feeling Foxy (Aussie and The Fox)

I am a food lover! I confess.

 Cooking, cookbooks, cooking shows 

(Thank you foodnetwork for 

making me crave unattainable 

food @10:30 at night) food 

magazines, and restaurants. 

Recently I was introduced to a new 

restaurant that has combined ambience, 

classic service, and above all 

DELICIOUS FOOD!

Welcome to: Aussie and The Fox!

Try their appetizers...

Entrees...

Desserts...

And go home with a smile on your face! 

(Photos courtesy of: Aussie & The Fox)

Sunday

I love Sundays.

I love Sunday afternoons 

staying in with this man.

I love cooking on Sundays with 

no reason to rush; just to taste and enjoy.

(Sunday Sushi) 

I love Sunday afternoon naps.

And I love Sunday evening ice cream :)

"Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan."

Albert Schweitzer

To and From

6:30 a.m. 

to work...

5:30 pm 

back home...

Happy Monday to you! 

(Photos by L.A.) 

Sweet Day

Paul had to work on Valentine's Day but at 9:00 a.m. he had his friend drop off this

 bouquet of flowers at my work...beautiful! 

 On Saturday morning he got up after working late and fixed me one of my 

favorite breakfasts~french toast...it was a sweet day indeed.

*pictures by: Libby 

A Brown Eyed Girl's Birthday

"God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to 

give ourselves the gift of living well."

Voltaire

Today, October 2nd is a very special day;

it's my older sister's birthday.

She shares in my love of kimchi, 

she is funny (boy, can she make me laugh!)

she is sassy, smart, 

EXTREMELY talented,

and honestly, the best sister/friend

I could ever ask for. 

Happy birthday, Susan! 

 I hope today is filled with

laughter, gifts, wine, dessert

and celebration. 

“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's

birthday but never remembers her age.”

Robert Frost

I love you. 

Iron

I love almost everything pertaining to cooking...

that includes looking at pots and pans, and cooking

 utensils. Recently, I have fallen for a very un-glamourous

 cooking essential...a cast iron skillet. It won't break if I drop

 it, there is no non-stick coating that will eventually peel off

and it can be used as a weapon if needed. 

Last night I decided to experiment and see if I could cook

our whole dinner just using a cast iron skillet. 

Homemade Potato Chips 

 Peanut oil, for frying

3 potatoes, thinly sliced

Sea Salt

In a large cast iron skillet, fill oil no more than halfway and heat the oil to 350 degrees F.

Add the potato slices in batches. Fry until light golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. 

Drain on paper towels, 

season with salt, and serve

Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions 

Reserve 2 tablespoons of oil from the chips and 

place mushrooms and onions into the 

skillet. Sautee until golden brown. 

Hamburgers 

1 lb of ground beef 

Salt and Pepper 

1 glove minced garlic

A Walk in the Park with Emma

This morning my niece, Emma, 

and I went for a walk in the 

park...and for a mini

photo shoot.

"Im thinking...why do I not have any teeth?" 

"Aunt Libby, do you think I look good 

with no teeth?"

"Oh! Are you taking a picture of me?!"

"Hey, let me try"

I love you baby girl. 

(photos by: Emma and Libby)