Thanksgiving Greetings

1-2-3 PUSH

Yes, Pman got to bowl also. I think he helped Mommy and Daddies score some tonight. Definitely something to do again.

Strikeout Child Abuse 3

Mommy, Daddy, and Pearce enjoying a night at the bowling alley. The Family Resource Center has a fund raiser at the bowling alley every year. Mommy even won one round.

Playtime

Pearce and Claire playing in the yard. This is Claire's slide and it sits next to the big Pearce slide and swing set.

I Love Brazil

... or at least my interpretation of this awesome Brazilian dish. Black Bean Stew is wonderful. The way I made it I put a pound of bacon, a pound of chorizo, 3 cans of black beans, a big can of Martha Holmes collards (shameless plug, I love MH greens), 32 oz. of chicken stock, one honking onion that'll make you cry to look at it and at least 4 cloves of garlic.
Now, with all these things in hand you chop and brown the onion, and mash one can of beans with a fork. Then, you remove that and toss in the cut up bacon and crisp it (about 7 min). Remove that, put in the chorizo. I decided tonight that I like the real Mexican stuff. I cut off the ends and just squirt it in the pot. After that, you put it all (including stock and garlic) but the greens in and bring it to a boil. When you reduce it to a simmer you put the greens in. After about 15-30 minutes of simmering your ready to go.
Did I tell you how much I like this receipt.

Andrew Elkins

Knitting Lessons

Claire and Mamaz sitting down to a little knitting time. Knit one... Purl one...

Go Georgia Bulldogs

This Halloween stuff might have possibilities. Dress up, look cute, and get candy. Maybe next year Mommy and Daddy will let me have some of it.