Rachel and I did a good job mowing through most of the leftovers in the fridge while Drew was in Seattle last week. Result: we actually have room for soups, stews, bread, etc.
With that in mind, I decided to make challah last night. It's a four-hour process, so I had to start almost as soon as I walked in the door. Rachel, of course, insisted on helping.
She did a great job of folding over and kneading the dough. She also is very proud of herself for breaking apart the eggs (I crack them, since she's still too intimidated to do so, and then she breaks apart the eggshell. So far she has done a great job avoiding any shell spillage into the mix!). And once I measure out the ingredients, she pours them right in. AND she does a really good job of mixing the dough while holding onto the bowl with one hand! Really, we are getting the point where she will soon be ready to cook on her own, or at least prepare the dough for baking.
It really was lovely making challah on a cold night, with Bach in the background and Drew telling Rachel how proud he was of her. Plus the challah turned out great! I am getting better and better at braiding it. We are almost halfway through one loaf already; there is only one left in the freezer. Looks like I'll have to make it every week!
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This morning before I left for work, I checked my work e-mail and read Drew some of the nice messages I've gotten about the magazine. A few minutes later, Rachel came in with her toy flip phone and announced, "Gosh, I have a lot of messages, too!"
The first one she read aloud went something like this: "Dear Rachel. I can't wait to take you to the Land of Sweets. We'll see lots of beautiful dancing. Love, Mommy."
And the second one from Kimono (a My Little Pony Character): "I'd like to invite you to a birthday party. It starts at 10. Love, Kimono."
I love that one of her text messages was from Mommy!
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