Pancakes to the Extreme

A restless night of babies, toddler and wives up all night in varying degrees. Took the Es to a birthday party in the neighborhood while B slept in, and in the afternoon B's mom came over, and I got in a solid 3 hour nap. Ordered in food, kept the night as easy as possible.

TODAY'S COOKING
Pancakes: Had a cup of cream fraiche from the torte work, as well as a cup of cream and a quart of buttermilk. So I threw them all in, and unsurprisingly the fat/moisture ratio really interfered with gluten creation, leaving tender, silky pancakes in their wake. Wow. Really good, but I think next time I'm going to go with whole wheat pastry flower to preserve the tenderness while adding a nutty flavor/making it healthier.

AM SNACK: 7:30am, iced green tea


BREAKFAST: 8:15am, pancakes, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5

LUNCH: noon, 2 slices streetza, cucumbers & baby carrots, a small square of birthday cake, 1.25 bowl, hunger 4/5
At a 3 yr olds birthday party at the playroom. Thankfully mostly healthy food, fruit & veg, on display, though after one juice box, Edles was braying for another, but I would not let her. She definitely seems to have my (and my dad's) sweet tooth....


PM SNACK: 6pm, baby spinach with a few baby carrots and creamy cesar dressing, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5
The mild chalky bitterness of raw spinach is hard to down without an accompaniment. The crunchy sweetness of baby carrots work perfectly.


DINNER: 6:45pm, curry puffs, spicy string beans & tofu with sticky rice, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5
With grandma in the house saving our butts, we ordered in. I stayed on the healthier side, a small deep fried meaty app, but the bulk of the meal was string bean and tofu, as opposed to a rice or noodle.

EVENING SNACK: 7:45pm, granola bar


EVENING SNACK; 8:45pm, potato chips, .5 bowl, hunger 4/5


EVENING SNACK: 11pm, half a bad chocolate bar, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5
Around the world of cravings in evening snacks. Mast Brothers make some horrible chocolate, with these high fruity bitter notes that taste like a mistake. Well, it's Saturday night, it's the parent's equivalent of going ape shit on a night out!