because that's how mondays go sometimes

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Something motivated me to make quiche yesterday.

Little individual broccoli, red pepper and gruyere quiches made in large muffin tins. I was excited to make the spinach crumb crust like my cousin, Stacie, makes. I really enjoy that crumb crust. So buttery. I especially love how it looks kind of wild and jagged with flecks of green spinach.

That Stacie, she makes a mean quiche.

Off to a good start.

Looking good!

Beautiful. A slice of  tomato on top with a little sprig of thyme.

These were going to be great.

But alas, I got sidetracked feeding Miss Clementine and these beauties cooked a little too long turning their crusts a deep brown and that lovely green spinach was charred and crispy.

That's just how things go sometimes as a mom on a monday.

Edible but not photographable.

Imagine that they were great.

french toast with heart

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This morning my husband wanted to make heart shaped french toast.

Yes, he's a festive guy. I'm a lucky lady.

Somehow our heart-shaped french toast evolved into french toast with hearts cut out of them and filled with pink scrambled egg whites. Of course we griddled up those little heart cut outs as well.

What a fun breakfast!

warm chocolate raspberry pudding cake

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Nothin' says lovin' like somethin' from the oven.

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This is it.

My go to, bake to impress, recipe.

A secret weapon of sorts.

Could it be the warm chocolate raspberry frosting?

The moist, rich chocolate cake?

Or perhaps the ease of baking it all in one pan?

Sure, it may seem like you use a lot of dishes,

but those can be washed up in the quick 30 minute baking time.

In the end it will all be worth it.

Here's the recipe.

Get baking. You won't be disappointed.

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Serve it with ice cream or whipped cream

or just plain.

Make it for your family or friends

or your valentine.

Just make it

and be adored.

smile.

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Yes, it's Monday and we're all smiling. Even Weezie.

When you take your first and only child to her six month check up and the doctor tells you that she's very bright and astute and to keep up the good work it really can put a smile on your face. A nice pat on the back for two parents who have no idea what they're doing and really just wing it.

That makes for a happy Monday.

But what really makes it a happy Monday is that it brings us one day closer to Tuesday and the ever anticipated last season of Lost. I think the mister and I will have ourselves a Lost party. Mango, papaya, fish, and most certainly cake. A Dharma cake. I have a plan...

thyme in the kitchen

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Found: Vintage patterned bread pan.

Too rusty to use but pretty on the eyes.

My idea: to plant it with assorted thyme and sit it on my counter top.

I love the look and fragrance of thyme.

I chose three varieties: lime, lemon and oregano.

First I put down some small stones for drainage.

Then I planted the three plants and covered the soil with a little moss.

Perfect in my kitchen until the spring when I will transfer them to the herb pot on my porch.