Completely Distracted

So, I started this blog, gung ho to post about anything and everything that I love, that's important to me on a near daily basis.

I lost the internet for a whopping 5 days and I've been side-tracked.  I began writing a post about how Ina Garten, yes that Ina Garten of Foodnetwork fame, lied to me.  I never finished it and I certainly never published it.  It might be a story for another day.

So, as far as today goes...my son began walking.  3 days before being 11 months.  I think I might cry.  I am in no way prepared or house baby proofed for him to walk everywhere.  He has us all on our toes around here.

I took tons of pictures of our garden and plants which will be posted hopefully tomorrow, along with pictures of bread that I'll be making.  I'm nervous...I've never made bread before.  Tonight, we're having steak and twice baked potatoes.  I'm loving twice baked potatoes lately, mainly because of how easy they are to  make.

Basic Twice Baked Potato Recipe:

Bake your potato.  (Because it's easier, I put my potatoes on a plate, poke them with holes from a fork and nuke them in the microwave.  My microwave has a handy baked potato setting, so my involvement is minimal.)

Pre-heat oven to 400.

Once soft in the middle, let cool.
Cut in half length-wise.
Scoop out soft middle with a spoon into medium size mixing bowl. Try not to tear skins, keep skins, place to the side.
Once done (I usually do three potatoes for our family) prepare potato in bowl like mashed potatoes.
I add: butter, heavy cream, salt and pepper.
Scoop mashed potato mixture into your potato skin halves.
Top with cheese and bacon.  (This is totally optional, but really, add cheese and bacon.)
Put halves on a cookie sheet that's been lined with foil.
Bake in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.

Pictures to follow.