Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Sunday Brunch
As breakfasts/brunches/lunches go, the family actually ate a normal one today. Very rarely do we ever get to sit around the table all together and enjoy a real sunday meal. Somebody is always working or out and we mostly just eat whatever we want whenever we get the time. This just made the French toast that mama dearest whipped up this morning even more enjoyable. Let me assure you that this French toast is not even close to your average standard restaurant-style toast. Nope, we went one step above by topping our delicious bread with fresh peaches from the farmer's market, raspberries from our back yard, yummy blueberries, real Canadian maple syrup and to-die-for caramel that actually came from France. Can you say "YUM!" ??
Breakfasts like this are rare with my family so they're a real treat when they do happen. And I have to say that I was very much enjoying today's until the dog threw up and made the whole scene a little less appetizing. Sigh. Maybe one day we'll experience a normal meal. Nobody can say it's ever dull around here, at least.
Breakfasts like this are rare with my family so they're a real treat when they do happen. And I have to say that I was very much enjoying today's until the dog threw up and made the whole scene a little less appetizing. Sigh. Maybe one day we'll experience a normal meal. Nobody can say it's ever dull around here, at least.
Saturday, 28 July 2012
Maddie's not the only one
When it comes to morning oddities, I must admit that my sister is not the only participant. As strange breakfast choices and events go, today was a perfect example of a time when everyone else chipped in a little bit too.
So, while my boyfriend enjoyed his turkey sandwich with extra mayo for his most important meal of the day, I decided that a large amount of coffee and its lovely caffeine benefits were destined to be in my VERY near future. I had just spent a long night being kept awake by my nocturnal nemesis (AKA, my friend's hedgehog that I'm currently taking care of) as he rearranged the mini furniture in his cage. Have you ever been suddenly pulled out of a peaceful sleep by the frightening sounds of a hyperventilating hedgehog? Good luck trying to fall back asleep after that type of fear-induced adrenaline rush...
Anyway, long story short..I dropped a full cup of coffee and it exploded everywhere. It soaked several pairs of shoes that I had to later hose off outside. Mostly though, I was just pissed off that I had only managed to have a couple of sips of my caramel vanilla goodness before I destroyed it. It's a good thing that we had more or there may have been an epic hissy fit.
I had yogurt and granola for breakfast. I simply wasn't capable of handling any more outside-the-norm events this morning.
So, while my boyfriend enjoyed his turkey sandwich with extra mayo for his most important meal of the day, I decided that a large amount of coffee and its lovely caffeine benefits were destined to be in my VERY near future. I had just spent a long night being kept awake by my nocturnal nemesis (AKA, my friend's hedgehog that I'm currently taking care of) as he rearranged the mini furniture in his cage. Have you ever been suddenly pulled out of a peaceful sleep by the frightening sounds of a hyperventilating hedgehog? Good luck trying to fall back asleep after that type of fear-induced adrenaline rush...
Anyway, long story short..I dropped a full cup of coffee and it exploded everywhere. It soaked several pairs of shoes that I had to later hose off outside. Mostly though, I was just pissed off that I had only managed to have a couple of sips of my caramel vanilla goodness before I destroyed it. It's a good thing that we had more or there may have been an epic hissy fit.
I had yogurt and granola for breakfast. I simply wasn't capable of handling any more outside-the-norm events this morning.
Last night's turkey dinner
July 28, 2012: So, last night's delicious turkey dinner means leftovers for breakfast in this household. Maddie's breakfast? A baked potato..and a smoothie.
Makes sense, doesn't it?
Makes sense, doesn't it?
Friday, 27 July 2012
"You're a part of it."
"You're a part of it." is not the most reassuring reply I could have received from my father after a muttered "Oh my gosh, our family is so weird." But after watching this morning's chaos, I couldn't help but feel a little bit worried about my sanity and my genetics.
Leftover quinoa with soy sauce was Maddie's breakfast of choice today. I'd consider the healthy hit of protein a step up from corn pops, albeit, a little unorthodox hit. This is what we've come to expect, though, isn't it? She had just moved onto some strawberry yogurt when I heard "Ermergersh..there's a wasp inside." ("Ermergersh being the cool kid way of saying the outdated "ohmygosh".) Strawberry yogurt still in hand, she grabbed the barely functioning, duct-taped-to-crap wasp zapper in the other and attempted to get within 3 feet of the insect. Anyone who knows my sister would know that this plan did not succeed. Luckily, mother was there to literally windex the life out of the little bugger and then smash it with a shoe for good measure. Apparently, windex really does fix everything. Crisis averted.
It must have been one heck of a smash with the shoe because the next thing I heard was, "Oh $#!*, my blister popped!"
...Yes, sadly, everyone in the family was looking forward to seeing that happen. Naturally, we were all a little disappointed when we ended up missing the spectacular explosion that would have been the stabbing of mom's burn blister.
However, our spirits were soon brought back up with a good ol' smashing of the ugliest clay sculpture imaginable. We figured it was fair game to take an already dented Louisville Slugger to the three-faced monstrosity since the neighbours didn't seem to think it was important enough to take with them when they moved. What a satisfying "clang" that was.
All this, and it wasn't even 11 AM yet. By the end of it all, I was left simply shaking my head with a sort of gradual acceptance of our collective insanity.
Maddie ate mini eggs for breakfast dessert.
Like I said, my family is weird. And I'm a part of it.
Leftover quinoa with soy sauce was Maddie's breakfast of choice today. I'd consider the healthy hit of protein a step up from corn pops, albeit, a little unorthodox hit. This is what we've come to expect, though, isn't it? She had just moved onto some strawberry yogurt when I heard "Ermergersh..there's a wasp inside." ("Ermergersh being the cool kid way of saying the outdated "ohmygosh".) Strawberry yogurt still in hand, she grabbed the barely functioning, duct-taped-to-crap wasp zapper in the other and attempted to get within 3 feet of the insect. Anyone who knows my sister would know that this plan did not succeed. Luckily, mother was there to literally windex the life out of the little bugger and then smash it with a shoe for good measure. Apparently, windex really does fix everything. Crisis averted.
It must have been one heck of a smash with the shoe because the next thing I heard was, "Oh $#!*, my blister popped!"
...Yes, sadly, everyone in the family was looking forward to seeing that happen. Naturally, we were all a little disappointed when we ended up missing the spectacular explosion that would have been the stabbing of mom's burn blister.
However, our spirits were soon brought back up with a good ol' smashing of the ugliest clay sculpture imaginable. We figured it was fair game to take an already dented Louisville Slugger to the three-faced monstrosity since the neighbours didn't seem to think it was important enough to take with them when they moved. What a satisfying "clang" that was.
All this, and it wasn't even 11 AM yet. By the end of it all, I was left simply shaking my head with a sort of gradual acceptance of our collective insanity.
Maddie ate mini eggs for breakfast dessert.
Like I said, my family is weird. And I'm a part of it.
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Strange Sleepovers
July 26, 2012: Apparently, sleeping over at your friend's house is no reason to ditch your crazy morning meal. After waking up at her best friend's house this morning, my sister texted me because her friend's older sister had just made the same recent observation as me.
The text read "Awkward when [Maddie's friend's sister] just told me I eat weird things for breakfast..."
You think? When I asked what they were eating this morning, Maddie replied that she was, once again, making grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast. I swear this kid has some sort of dairy deficiency that she's trying to remedy with melted cheesy goodness. I guess in comparison to hash browns and eggs, (their other option), grilled cheese will simply always come out on top.
I had actually been a little bit worried that I wouldn't be able to update the blog today due to this sleepover. I'm rather pleased that it worked out anyway! Silly me, thinking that social norms would get in the way of Maddie's abnormal breakfast exploits. She never fails to entertain and surprise me.
The text read "Awkward when [Maddie's friend's sister] just told me I eat weird things for breakfast..."
You think? When I asked what they were eating this morning, Maddie replied that she was, once again, making grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast. I swear this kid has some sort of dairy deficiency that she's trying to remedy with melted cheesy goodness. I guess in comparison to hash browns and eggs, (their other option), grilled cheese will simply always come out on top.
I had actually been a little bit worried that I wouldn't be able to update the blog today due to this sleepover. I'm rather pleased that it worked out anyway! Silly me, thinking that social norms would get in the way of Maddie's abnormal breakfast exploits. She never fails to entertain and surprise me.
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Never mind
July 25, 2012: So..the first thing Maddie does this morning digging through the fridge, is pull out the box of macaroons she baked yesterday and munch on that. Yum. Who doesn't love a little first-thing-in-the-morning chocolate hit? Then it was time to carb load for the busy day ahead of her. (It's Taste of Edmonton day, don't ya know..Maddie has a lot of food to eat today.) Today's breakfast? Leftover noodles, microwaved and topped with Parmesan cheese. Also known as "stinky cheese and noodles" in my family. With nothing more than a shrug in my direction, she enjoyed her unorthodox morning meal while I finished up my typical yogurt and granola combination. To be honest, I'm not quite sure which one of us could learn a thing or two from the other.
Closer to normal
July 24, 2012: Drum roll please! Making up for the abnormal meal she ate the day before, today's breakfast of choice was...wait for it...Corn pops. I think she's back on the path to normal teenage eating habits. Anyone else a little bit disappointed?
Here we go!
So, I told my sister that I'd be writing a blog about her strange breakfast choices and I was serious about it. Now, Maddie is not your average breakfast eater. Sleeping is something that really wears her out. It's only natural that she should crave something hearty and unusual when she finally decides to drag herself out of bed around noon. I don't even know if you could consider what she eats as "breakfast" since she usually doesn't start eating it until mid day..but..here we go!
July 23, 2012: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and chocolate. When questioned, the only thing she had to say for herself was, "What? I make really good grilled cheese, okay?" You can't argue with that logic. Besides, she gave me her leftover cheese as she was cooking. Win win situation right there. Apparently, something was lacking though because she went back for dessert afterwards. IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY IN THE DAY FOR CHOCOLATE. All in all, it was a truly energizing breakfast that got Maddie all the way through the day up until her nap. Success!
July 23, 2012: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and chocolate. When questioned, the only thing she had to say for herself was, "What? I make really good grilled cheese, okay?" You can't argue with that logic. Besides, she gave me her leftover cheese as she was cooking. Win win situation right there. Apparently, something was lacking though because she went back for dessert afterwards. IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY IN THE DAY FOR CHOCOLATE. All in all, it was a truly energizing breakfast that got Maddie all the way through the day up until her nap. Success!
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