Doggie Birthday and Campus Flowers

Hal writes:

On Saturdays we join a group that walk their dogs on campus. When it is a dog's birthday (or guessed at birthday since most have been adopted) the owner will bring birthday treats for the humans (usually doughnuts) and some fun treats for the dogs. Below is Kieth handing out some treats for the dogs.


Joseph

Samantha and Sienna

Bridgette

Ellie the birthday dog (four years old). She thought that since it was her birthday, she could have some of the human treats.


Rascal


Anna took a number of photos on campus. I only added a couple, but she may add more later.

Valentine's Day and Ebelskivers

Hal writes:

First, a couple of pictures from a Valentine's Day breakfast that Anna made for me. Here are some heart shaped pancakes.

Maple pecan scones. Since Anna and I don't each HFCS and other preservatives, she made the maple drizzle and scones from scratch.

In addition to scones and pancakes, some breakfast potatoes and homemade blackberry jam.

When we were in Spokane I had some ebelskivers for breakfast at a European style bakery. Evelskivers are similar to small, round pancakes that have a variety of toppings and fillings. After some searching, I was able to find an ebelskiver pan.


Some of the ingredients used while making the ebelskivers.


Similar to crepes, the first batch does not cook evenly. But once the pan was heated there were some nice golden brown treats.


An example of some of the toppings: blackberries, creme cheese, maple syrup, and cinnamon apples. You can also back the various ingredients inside the ebelskivers. If you visit us in Washington, we'll make you some.

WA Capitol and Cheese Making

Hal writes:

We are a couple of posts behind, so I am trying to get in a couple while borrowing some Internet access from our friends. We're currently visiting Nils and Emily (Anna and Emily are making cupcakes for a friend's birthday) so I am using the opportunity to catch up.

A couple weekend's ago Anna and I went with our friend Molly to Olympia to get some ingredients to make change chesse from a local co-op. In addition to taking in some pizza from an 80s themed restaurant we decided to take a tour of the state capitol.



Poor George had a cold, so Anna was helping him out. You might be able to see the change in color on his nose from people rubbing it as they walk by.

Anna had many pictures documenting the cheese making process, but since I wasn't present during the creation, I only put two photos up. Molly and Anna decided to mozzarella for their first cheese making adventure.