Welcome to Lydia's, may I take your order?

Addison: "Mom, can you bring me a cup of water with ice in it?"

Mom: "If you stay in bed for 5 minutes, then I will bring you some."

Addison: "Okay."

Emma walks up beside Addison and asks for the same thing.

Addison: turns to Emma and says, "I already ordered it."

Post note: I was not even given a tip.

Just to Clarify

Apparently a few of you missed the message encoded between the lines of my last blog. So, just to clarify, we haven't actually moved to the Pacific North West, it just seems like the state of Idaho was annexed into that region. We have had constant rain since the beginning of June, but alas, today it is sunny and expected to stay like that all day, whoopee. I guess with all the rain the state may have floated back to it's original locale. I hope I didn't mess with your minds too much.

We've Moved ! ! !

Just wanted to let everyone know that we have moved to the Pacific North West, however, we still have the same address and phone number. As always we invite anyone to come and visit us and enjoy our beautiful slice of America.

Dan Dan Noodles

This is a wonderful, super easy, super yummy, kid friendly dish, what we're all looking for right?!

PF Chang's Dan Dan Noodles

Noodles
1 tsp oil (I used some peanut and some sesame)
1/4 ounce green onion, minced (I excluded because the kids don't like them)
1/2 tsp. garlic, minced (I quadrupled, because I like garlic)
1/2 tsp. chili paste, (be careful and adjust accordingly)
4 ounces ground chicken (I grind my own with my kitchen aide, better than storebought)
1 pkg rice noodles, about 1/4 inch in thickness, or you can use spaghetti, cooked

Liquid Mixture
2 ounces soy sauce (I used less sodium version)
1 ounce rice wine
1 tsp oyster sauce (again, I quadrupled)
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbl. cornstarch

8 ounces chicken broth

Heat oil in wok or large skillet on high, add garlic and chili paste and saute for 10 seconds. Add chicken and cook till done. Add chicken broth. Combine remaining "liquid mixture" ingredients and add to chicken mixture. Cook until mixture is thickened, you may thicken more to your liking by making more cornstarch slurry with cold water and cornstarch. Add noodles to chicken sauce and serve hot.

I like to add more chili paste and some rice vinegar after I dish up my plate. But that's just me and authentic to the orient.

I doubled for leftovers. This was a huge hit for dinner tonight. Enjoy.

Hayden's Birthday Bash

Obituary

We just had a very sad happening at our house this morning. I was headed to pick Brock up from piano lessons and I accidently ran over Cream Scicle, one of 2 family cats. It's a very sad time for all.

Back in the olden days

I had to hurry and post this before I forgot.

Brock: "Mom, what year were you born?"

Me: "1972"

Brock: "Wow, that was back in the olden days!"

Me: chuckle . . . "Yep, I guess it was."

Brock: "So did you only have black and white clothes to wear?"

Me: "We had a few colors."

Brock: "You probably didn't have very many stores then."

And this is coming from a kid who lives in a town of 990 people with 1 gas station, 1 very small grocery store and 1 very greasy burger joint.

Until next time, have a good laugh.