If only the sliding glass door would magically open…
MU Jazz Fest
The three Hickman High School Jazz Bands performed at MU Jazz Fest today.
Laura and John play in the Gold Jazz Lab band. We had not yet heard them play this year, and they did such a great job!
While all the Hickman bands received the highest ratings, I was most excited to watch Laura play my Dad’s tenor saxophone. Three generations have now played that instrument.
Book Nook
Andy and Laura spent nine hours putting together Laura’s new “book nook.” It is really an intricate model, and it definitely catches your eye when you look at one of her bookshelves. They did a great job building it!
Pressure Canner
Andy has been making Turkey Stock this week, and he used our pressure canner for the first time. It is exciting to be able to make our own shelf-stable canned goods.
Valentine’s Flowers
Andy took John shopping for Valentine’s Day flowers for Ari, and he surprised Laura and me with flowers too. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Food Prep February
Food Prep February is moving right along as half of my list is done!
Andy even decided to join in on the fun by using up the carcasses in the freezer to make Turkey and Chicken Broth.
In my efforts to restock our freezer, I discovered my new, favorite kitchen gadget – Souper Cubes!
Make soup and then freeze in 1-cup or 2-cup portions. When the soup is fully frozen, pop out the blocks and place them in a freezer bag for storage.
Thaw and enjoy when you are ready to use them. Over the course of two days, I made the equivalent of 10 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup.
On the prep list for this weekend is three casseroles, two loaves of bread, and the first batch of Crockpot Tomato Soup. The freezer is filling up!