Nomads & Oreos

We're currently "camping" out at Eric's parents house while we wait for our new place to close.  Eric's parents have been very gracious not only in allowing us to invade their home, but also provide quite the variety of yummies to eat.  Grandma took the opportunity to buy some fun stuff in honor of our stay:  HoHos, Fritos, Cheetos, Oreos, and of course Grandmas famous cinnamon rolls...you name it: if it's a "sometimes food" - it's here right now.  The kids (and Eric) are in HEAVEN.  After downing the usual sandwich and fruit, I let them experience some chocolate creme Oreos....with milk to dip them in.  OOOooooh, baby!  Those were some happy kids. 

Lately, Sam has been talking about everything as he does it (wonder where he gets that from....)- so his dipping cookies in milk experience sounded something like this:  "Mom!  I love these Marios!!  They're super yum!"  Either my pronounciation of Oreo sounds more like Mario than I thought....or it's time to lay off the Wii for a while...

Yum Yummy Yummers SCONES!

We had breakfast for dinner last night, so in effort to make it seems more "dinnerish" for my husband I threw together some scones yesterday afternoon.  I haven't made scones in a long time, I think we all missed them.  These are SUPER good ones, folks!  Don't skimp on the almond extract, it's worth getting it if you don't have it already and it makes your baked goods taste like you own a bakery!!  Here's the recipe I used:

Cherry Scones
3/4 cup dried cherries (I used cranberries)
1 cup boiling water
3 cups flour
3 T sugar
1 T baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cream of tartar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, separated
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup half and half
1 1/2 t almond extract

Soak cherries in boiling water for 10 minutes, drain WELL.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar in a large bowl.  Cut in butter.
Combine egg yolk, sour cream, half and half, and almond extract and add to flour mixture.  Stir until soft dough forms.
Turn out onto floured surface and knead gently 6-8 times.  Kneed in cherries.  Divide dough in half.  Pat each ball into a 6 inch circle and cut into 6 wedges with a sharp knife.  Place scones on lightly greased baking sheet.

Beat egg white until foamy and brush over scones.  Sprinkle generously with added sugar.
Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes.

Just in case you haven't seen it yet...

Because they're cute...that's why.

Here are some cute pics. That's all..

Miles, playing under his high chair...probably his favorite place to play in the house right now...I just put the highchair on Craigslist. Don't tell Mi.

Okay, so I might be the only one who thinks this one is cute...

S&M making some "pie" out of a preschool magazine that had come in the mail that day. TOOOOOoooo proud of themselves.

Okay, this one isn't cute either...I got a very cool new pic for our new place for my birthday from Eric's parents. I am continuing to try to outfit my home with things other than world market items...and failing time after time. I just like it there. Sadly, i had to send the pic back home with Mark & Shari so they can store it until we move. Two weeks from tomorrow: We're outta here! (and I get my picture back...)