So I made sweet potato ginger brownies for the first time. I used a recipe online using coconut flour (Civilized Caveman Cooking). I have to admit, it was not our favorite. Everyone still ate it, but I was hoping for a "wow" taste so I could freeze some, utilizing the sweet potatoes. One daughter said, "hm, they are interesting." Ha ha ha! They have the top like a brownie should, but they tasted more like a texture of a cake. Moist. Healthy too.
I took a day off from the garden (more on that later), and went through half the stack of library books I have right now. Oh my. I put a few on my "wish list" and found some Christmas gift ideas for 2018. The above photo came from one of the books, and I just had to snap a photo. Ya' know, considering I was bitten.
I took the day off from "hard work" but still did laundry before the rain arrived. I also made a double batch of sweet potato chili.
Why you ask? Well, we had our "Vet Tech" in training Daughter over for a 21st birthday celebration (Army Daughter joined too). Birthday Daughter requested it and is too broke to make it on her own, and of course I have sweet potatoes. It's a family favorite and they will fight over the leftovers. I sent some home with both girls, in canning jars. And I sent home some homemade buttermilk cornbread.
My "Grad" Daughter baked her sister some birthday cupcakes with my Grandma's frosting recipe. The kids love to play with all the cake decorating supplies she handed down to us. I actually learned how to decorate cakes by simply watching my Mom.
Another magazine arrived. It's not my subscription, but I get to read it too.
I know this post is mind-numbing. Nothing spectacularly interesting. It rained all night, so that limits my outdoor work. Hubby pulled an "all-nighter" and isn't even home yet this morning, as I post this. He'll sleep most of the day, so that puts more limits on splitting wood.
Hm. I've just about given up on the "extreme clean" of my utility room. Hm. I have some areas in the kitchen that need deep cleaned, and more carpets to clean, but I'll need quiet projects until about 2 or 3pm.
It's a brisk 37°F this morning, with "snow" showers.
My writing room, or our "study" is pretty cold. There are no heaters in there, so I may toss some wood in the wood stove today.
Have a blessed weekend.