Soup of the Day

I like soup.

Potato

Tomato

Cheddar Broccoli

Chicken Rice

Chicken Noodle

Vegetable

Pumpkin Bisque

Lobster Bisque

I like soup.

With Ritz

With Saletines

With Goldfish

With bread

I like soup.

When I'm sick

When I'm cold

When I'm happy

When I'm sad

I like soup.

The Big Corn on the Cob Debate

Alright - I've apparently fallen into some sort of blogging funk. There's a lot I want to write about - but then I go and read everyone else's blogs and you all are already talking about much of what I'm thinking - and doing a much better job of it then I would. So I decided to change things up a bit. This is, The First Ever (and quite possibly the last), recipe posted here at McCathy's Tub. I hope you enjoy.

Corn on the cob. Who doesn't like it? Seriously. To me crunching into an ear of corn means that summer is in full swing. My summer childhood memories are filled with sitting on the back porch with my dad and huskin' the corn so that my mom could boil them for what seemed like forever - but the wait - was oh so worth it - yummy yummy. Fast forward a couple of years to when my roomies and I would grill on our tiny Weber - around noon we'd start soaking our ears of corn in a sink full of water, then wrap each ear in some foil - without taking the husk off (when we'd remember we'd stick some pats of butter inside the husks). We'd then grill 'em for about an hour. The wait - the work - totally worth it. Yummy yum yum - and I vowed to never boil my ears of corn like my mom. Now looking back a few summers - since Quinn was born it seems my husband and I would rarely prepare fresh corn on the cob for ourselves. Who has time to think about soaking the ears - when you're worried about ear infections? Or spending an hour with something on the grill? Nope - the last few summers my encounters with corn has been limited to county fairs and festivals and BBQs at my parents house. All that has changed. My life of eating corn on the cob will forever be different.

Grilled Corn
4-6 ears of corn
6 tbl. butter
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper

1. Husk each ear of corn - you can be fancy and pull the husks back and secure with string to form a handle.
2. Place the butter and garlic in a mixing bowl and whisk or beat until smooth and creamy.
3. Brush each ear of corn with the garlic butter and arrange on the grill. (Make sure the husks are away from the fire if you chose to leave them on.) Grill the corn until the kernels are browned all over, about 8 to 12 minutes, turning and brushing with the remaining butter.
4. Remove corn for the grill and season with salt and pepper.
5. Enjoy.

This place is beautiful!

Last night we went out to eat at Brio. Oh how I love Brio, until we get the bill, and then I think, "Why does all the really good food have to come from really expensive restaurants?" Anyway, it was our first time there with the kiddos and when Quinn walked into the restaurant he exclaimed, "Oh! This place is sooooo beautiful!" Maybe we should vary his restaurant experience from the mall eatery, McDonald's, Ed's, and Omega (like Denny's). But then again we walk out of those places not feeling like we just spent a week's worth of grocery money for One Meal.

Conversation Cupcakes

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I took Quinn to school on V-Day to drop off flowers for the teachers and cards for the kids. He was too sick to stay for the morning, so we said hello and Happy Valentine's Day to his teachers. One of his teachers gave him a little treat bag which I made him wait until we were home to open it. Inside he found: a heart pencil, little pad of paper, eraser, and some chocolate crunchy cereal treat. After taking everything out he said, "Oh look! It's all of my favorite things!" Little does he know he'll be getting a whole big bag of treats and things next time he goes to school.
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Every year I make cupcakes for my little cupcakes at work to frost, decorate, and eat on Valentine's Day. Since there was no class on V-Day I bought them the next day. Quinn helped me make the first batch. Here's some of my favorite quotes from the experience together.
- "These are going to be de-lic-ious!"
- "Ohhh....it's going around and around and mixing it alllll up."
- "It's going to be like magic. We put them in the oven and boom! they will turn into cupcakes."
- "Woot! There it is!" (when I asked him where the measuring cup was)
- "This is going to be so exciting when Daddy gets home."
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Yesterday before lunch. After noticing just 3 cupcakes left.
Through tears: - "Oh no. We're almost out of cupcakes. I love them. I want to eat them all the time."
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This morning as I was putting away the container that once held the beloved cupcakes:
- "We should probably make more cupcakes."

Monday Morning

I'm not sure what this says about me and my personality, but one of my favorite things is putting away all of Liam's food when Mike gets home from the grocery store. I love all the colors and the look of a very full cabinet. This should last us just over a week.

Notice all the prunes. Poor Liam battles constipation on a daily basis.

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