Summer vacation and a new project
With only 2 more days of school, my daughter is in a constant state of giggles over summer vacation. We have no major plans for the summer, but Sydney is so busy during the school year that she seems to enjoy "just hanging out with my mommy". Sydney enjoys cooking and learning about food, so for the past few summers, we have initiated some sort of culinary project for the summer. Honestly, it's more what I'm interested in learning but Sydney enthusiastically jumps in at least in the beginning, then it becomes more about eating the food and less about helping. In the past we've tackled bread making, pickling, Thai food, pizza and cooking competitions. This year it's cheese making. My husband and neighbor, Jen, have been most supportive, as they will likely be the beneficiaries (if all goes well); although, the fruits of my labor have also ended up in the trash. Anyway, I am proud to say that I just enjoyed a nice thick slice of ciabatta slathered with my first goat cheese, a few thyme leaves, fleur de sel and a drizzle of truffle oil. Dee-lish!