a bit of snow.

the first *real* snow of the season is always

a delight. seems the dear deer enjoy it as well..

tommy and a number of deer w/o names 

sauntered through our property leaving behind

footprints - probably a dozen today this morning.

there's one youngster with the sweetest of faces.

it was a good morning for a simple omelette,

served with fresh baked bacon

(do you bake your bacon?)

and the last of a little bread loaf,

toasted and buttered.

:: baked bacon ::

with foil covering a lipped cookie sheet,

lay the bacon side by side and pop it into

a 425 oven for 20-25 minutes depending

on your preference of "done-ness".

remove from pan onto a rack with paper

towels to soak up any grease. i save the

bacon grease in a jar marked *oink* then

into the fridge it goes.

i prepped bread dough and once ready

in my great grandmother's bread bowl,

 slipped it in the oven on the *proof* option .. 

an hour and a half later i poured it onto floured

surface of the hUge bread board the hubs made

for me, separated it into portions, and set to

make slider buns, a couple more pizza rounds,

and a large loaf of bread. the aroma....!

a bit of rain after the snow. sigh.

tonight we've planned to head to an area

for Christmas lights .. with the rain and freezing

temps it may not be a great idea. why? ice.

while waiting for the bread items to bake

i put together a simple meat sauce for lasagna

which is planned for tomorrow's main meal.

it'll be so yUmmy with the flavors coming together

overnight. but tonight is burgers... er... sliders

using smallish fresh baked buns. 

the cole slaw was made

earlier and it's in the fridge along with a 

selection of local romaine, tomato, 

and english cheddar.

thick slices of onion will be saute'd

just before plating. yUm.

last night we watched a wonderful movie

made in 1945 .. Christmas in Connecticut

starring barbara stanwyck, dennis morgan,

and a personal favorite old time actor,

s.z. sakall who plays the role of felix.

the hubs had never seen this film

and he enjoyed it as much as me.

on our dvd the movie Star in the Night

is included, also filmed in 1945.

i encourage you to watch the

film - you'll appreciate the

biblical truths shared

especially for this

most precious

of 

seasons.

one can be viewed using amazon prime

for a $2.99 rental in case you don't own

the dvd or plan to purchase,

and one on youtube.

click hErE for Star in the Night

click hErE for Christmas in Connecticut

until next time,

sherry