Another cooking goal...

(grrrr...I had this all written up and now I have to start over....thanks lousy Wi-Fi)

Another goal is to learn how to make a great roasted chicken.

I found a recipe that wasn't too intimidating and got to work zesting a lemon.

Just call me Mrs. Patmore!

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Using thyme and zest and some herbs, I rubbed the mixture between the skin and the meat.

Then I put more thyme and the lemon into the cavity of the chicken to cook. It really added to the flavor!

What didn't work so great is that I don't own a decent roasting pan, so the bottom of the chicken boiled instead of really roasting in my 9 x 13. I also had to crank the oven up 25 degrees to get a real crispy skin.

Probably would have failed on my first day in Mrs. Patmore's kitchen!

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The onions and carrots cooked wonderfully beside it and it tasted pretty darn good!

Now, if I could only get Daisy to help me more in the kitchen! Where is that girl?

Little Mermaid cookies

So.....I've been keeping up with a few blogs --- two amazing cookie making ones. I'm not going to share the post on the original cookie; the one I was trying to copy. But my goal is to be able to decorate cookies as beautifully as theirs.

Here are a few shots of my only semi-disasterous cookies from Emily's play:

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I mean for a first try ---- it's not too bad, right?

More Little Mermaid

wow --- It was a bittersweet Grand Finale show last Sunday night. Thrilled that Emily got to have this experience, but a little happy that we can resume a less intense schedule!

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I'm sorry --- I know you're probably sick of Little Mermaid pictures, but I can't help it!!!

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