Ground beef with Onions and Herbs
After watching Julie & Julia I was curious about Julia Child, so I got several books out of the library, including Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Yes, yes. So this servant-less American cook with three children and a busy schedule decided that I must make at least one recipe out of this great cookbook, so bifteck hache it is. Otherwise known as glorified hamburgers which called for almost a full stick of butter, took three times as long to assemble and prepare, and made a whole counter full of dishes dirty. HOWEVER, they were quite tasty and the recipe was easy to understand and follow (Julia says the French eat hamburgers too!). We will make them again, albeit with a little less butter (like just 2 tbsp) and on the grill, the true American way:)
On to other news. Fanfare please, we got a new vacuum today. I am now the pleased owner of the upright I have wanted for a long time. I had two very willing helpers this evening; the kids love it! They are especially intrigued by the clear dust collector this bag-less vacuum has. Who knew dust swirling in the "windtunnel" would be so fascinating.
Last tidbit: We have begun the process of renovating our kitchen. Photos of the adventure will follow. I am in the phase of designing (with Megan Becker's help) and picking and pricing. I look at kitchen books until my head swims and I feel overwhelmed. Then I tell myself to hide them and come back to them in a couple of days. It works! Till I get back to them, the ideas have percolated and I can make two or three more decisions about what I like. We will definitely do some before and after photos, especially the insides of a couple of the cabinets. Oh yes, they are lovely:) Our cabinets were installed in the '50's and have not been touched since! What a treat to have such a project to work on:)
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