My Grandma turned 94 so family came up to celebrate.
We had some soups on Saturday. I did a "Beef" barley that was pretty tasty.
Rough Estimate "Beef" Barley Soup
Dump 32 ozs or so veggie broth in a crock pot
2 Cups chopped seitan
1 chopped onion
4 stalks of celery small dice
2 handfuls of barley.
Low for 6-8 hours, high for 3-4.
I also made my Cranberry Orange cookies to rave reviews.
My cousin's family spent the night. He and his wife have raised refreshingly delightful kids. The kids are 6th thru 9th grade so they are at "that" age and dang, they were all respectful, conversational and pleasant. We introduced them to Bananagrams. (That's another state we have infected with our Bananagram word-of-mouth marketing. Let's see, Missouri, New Mexico, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas...oh, yeah, and Germany. I should maybe get a commission.)
The kids adored the dogs, and the dogs ADORED them.
One of the most hysterical things I discovered about my cousin? He shares some mannerisms with Chris from Parks and Recreation. I happen to love that quirky little show, and Chris is one of my favorites. My cousin even said "Literally." If you are a fan of the show you should be smiling right now. If you haven't seen the show, you probably should.
