Hood Canal Butter Clams

While at a friend's house on Hood Canal, I went on my first butter clam dig. We had fun pulling the clams from the sand. We filled a huge 5 gallon bucket in about 20 minutes. We had so many that I brought some home.  Katie tried one and didn't really like it. I ate as many as I could. Really yummy.

Single Serving Cookies!

Thank you, fellow Pinners for fueling our energy in the kitchen.  In our wanderings on Pinterest, Katie and I found this yummy microwave cookie recipe. I normally don't cook in the microwave. I defrost in the microwave. I reheat in the microwave. I don't even cook bacon in the microwave usually. But this recipe...well, it is fun and the microwave makes it quick!

After dinner on a week night, while we watch the newest reality show, we make a cookie and share it.

The most friendly recipe that we found for this was http://lacreativitedelafille.blogspot.com/2012/06/single-serving-deep-dish-chocolate-chip.html.

We found quite a few single serving recipes to try in this blog!

Tech Savvy Breakfast at the Lewises

I have so much new technology to show off, I thought I'd better add to my blog.  I've been thinking about the blog as a virtual scrapbook for the kids.  I've recorded some really fun years here; the years when they were really motivated and energetic, and so were we!  The kids will  remember 2013 as the year Robby graduated from St. Mary's and the year our house was full of iTechnology!

In 2012, both Arnie and I got iPhones. He got his through work and then we bought one for me. We bought a first generation iPad for the family following that.  Both Arnie and I also got iPads through work.  Finally, this year, the kids and Arnie bought me an iPad mini for my birthday.  I love it.

Arnie made this very cool kitchen counter stand for me. My favorite recipe apps are Epicurious and Allrecipes.  This morning, as I do on most Saturday mornings, I made pancakes! Today: Sour cream pancakes-not Mrs. Novak's banana-sour cream pancakes. We love those, too. This morning's version was a bit faster than hers. 

As usual, the kids lined up for pancakes.  Happy Saturday morning!