Pets Are People Too

At least that's the way we feel around our house. Our dog Kit has been in the house for over 17 years. She's not as spunky as she used to be and we're trying to enjoy each and every day we have with her. Here we are sitting around the house with her.

Monday - Yumday

HOMEMADE POTATO CHIPS for about $4.00

I've always wanted to make homemade potato chips but never done it. Well today was that day.

I washed off some inexpensive potatoes - 10 pound bag for $1.79

then (without peeling the healthy skins) I thinly sliced them into paper-thin "chips" and heated up some inexpensive canola oil (one quart of oil for about $2.33) - I usually use olive oil for health reasons but just in case this didn't work out, I didn't want to waste the money.

Then I carefully placed the chips in the hot oil and let them boil away until they were a nice golden brown. (Actually I like mine a little 'extra' crispy so some were more than golden - more like cinnamon)


And what a yummy treat these were. They were like that car show - gone in 60 seconds. Lucky for my blossoming waistline, I wasn't the only one munching away.


Mom used to make homemade French fries when I was growing up but she never made these. Probably because they are weigh too yummy of a treat temptation. My only warning (for the weight-conscious readers) would be DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME because these chips are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than LAY'S and I just winked to the kids as I called them Kimbra FAY'S ;-)

Enjoy the Silence

EcoPalooza in Portland

What is EcoPalooza – find out here: at ECOPALOOZA

Ecopalooza is a free summer concert event, taking place on August 7,
2010, at Fernhill Park in Portland, Oregon with the theme of raising
environmental awareness and conservation while promoting alternative energy sources.

Voodoo

In Portland we have a special place to go get a pastry and I'm sure you'll always remember the unique experience that is the Pacific Northwest. These donuts are so good some people say it's magic or at least that the bakers had to use a little voodoo to create these amazing concoctions.

They say "the magic is in the hole" but I'll leave that up to you. So visit Voodoo Doughnuts whenever you visit Portland.

Here's one picture to show you that Portlanders don't stick to what's "normal" at least when it comes to pastries.

I mean a maple bar and bacon might go well together but ... I don't know about this.

My brother said it tasted pretty good though. Maybe one day I'll be so daring and try this snack.

Luke and Kenzie

This summer is going by so fast. I keep trying to capture it in photos. Here's one of the kids going out to a graduation party.

I'll look back at this blog when they head back off to UofO and remember the fun we had during the summer of 2010.

Looking Back

Last week we all went white water rafting. Here's a shot of us before we took off on our daring adventure.

It was a lot of fun but I'm still recovering from the waterfalls.