Anniversary Meal Pictures

A Kitchen Disaster

I would really, really, like to do.....something. I'm quite at a loss for words. Mom asked Judy and I to make a batch of bread so we could give some of our beautiful loaves to their swimming teachers. After cooking supper, I taught Judy how to do so. The loaves were beautiful before they went in the oven. About halfway through the baking process, the power flickered. Just long enough to turn the oven off whilst my bread was baking. I didn't think about it, ( I was thinking of my bed!) and I went to check it and I proceeded to open the oven. Horror of horrors, the bread was flat, and was only half cooked because the oven had turned off fifteen minutes ago! ( I hadn't opened the oven until then because that messes up the loaves ability to rise properly) It had continued to rise in the oven. So much so that bread dough was on the bottom of the oven. Ugh! The kitchen smells smoky and burnt, and the bread is...well...there is no right way to describe it. Jeanette delicately described it as flat bread.

I'm going to go take it out of the oven. There is really nothing that can describe what I feel towards those six loaves of bread right now. (Can you become bitter over bread?)
I'm now going to go to bed and I'm thinking of Julie and Peter's visit. A much more encouraging topic to sleep on. And no, I don't think I'll be posting any pictures.:)

Mom and Dad's 33rd anniversary meal

Menu

The Main Course
The Main Course:
Layered Lettuce Salad
Chicken Breasts
Scalloped Potatoes

Beverages:
Water
Punch

Dessert:
Rhubarb pie
Ice cream

Last night we had a big meal for marmee and dad. Needless to say I was in the kitchen almost all day, but it was fun! I made two batches of bread in the morning, and then the boys helped me most of the afternoon. We made two rhubarb pies, mixed up the punch, and we worked on the scalloped potatoes. Jeffrey did get a little bit tired of it. I could tell when he asked "Can I please go play now?" Jed was quite handy in the kitchen. He was a great help with the food processor. (I'm still trying to figure out how to work it exactly.)

As far as the recipes, the punch is very easy. It's equal amounts of white grape juice, pineapple juice, and ginger ale. Simple!
The chicken breasts were so good! Jeanette told me how to do it. Pour on a liberal amount of chili powder, cover with foil and cook for about 3o min. After that, take off the foil and let it continue cooking until it's crisp on the outside. For those of you who haven't tried chili powder on your chicken, you really should. It's delicious!
Layered Lettuce Salad:

1 head lettuce
1 C. diced celery
1/2 C. diced green bell pepper
1 sweet onion, diced
4 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sliced
10 slices bacon, fried, drained and crumbled
1 C. cooked or raw peas (optional)
2 C. Hellman's mayonnaise
2 T. sugar
4 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded

Break lettuce into 9x13" or larger dish. Layer next 6 ingredients on top of lettuce. Mix mayonnaise and sugar together. Spread over top of layered ingredients, sealing to edge of dish. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over top. Cover and refrigerate. 12-15 servings.
I did abridge this recipe. I didn't add celery (simply because we didn't have any!:), and I did do the cooked peas as opposed to raw. In the end, it looked very pretty.

I'll try to post pictures soon!