Friday Things #360
1. Dominic had pajama day at school this week and he totally lived his best life. Also, kudos to my husband who got him ready for school (Joseph and I were out the door at the crack of dawn for a long doctor’s appointment – see #3 below) – his hair looked outstanding and way better than when I do it 😄
2. Isabelle appears ready to hit the links ;-)
3. A couple of months ago, I shared some details about Joseph undergoing oral immunotherapy (OIT) for his peanut allergy. He’s still tolerating it exceptionally well, with no bumps in the road yet, and is up to eating almost half of a peanut every day. We took another step past Tuesday, as it was our introduction day for cashew treatment. That meant 5 hours at the doctor’s office with Joseph receiving 10 increasing doses of diluted cashew protein. He got through all ten without any reactions, so we are off and running on cashews! He’ll now eat his peanut and take his cashew protein every single day. It’s definitely a process and not without stress, but the thought of him having total food freedom in potentially less than a year is so mindblowing and we are so incredibly grateful to have this option.
(We enjoyed some side-by-side color-by-number to pass some time 😍)
4. Did you celebrate Fat Tuesday this week? If so, I’d love to hear what kind of eats you indulged in! We didn’t go too crazy; since it was a long day at the doctor for Joseph and me, we settled on Chick-fil-A for dinner ;-)
5. Can we talk about Rosti? The traditional potato dish? My husband sent me a recipe he saw online and in reading up, it seems like there are tons of variations both in preparation and in serving. If you make this, or your family has made this, share your favorite way to make it in the comments below! Thank you :)
6. I made my favorite chicken noodle soup AGAIN last night, which makes five big pots of that soup in the last month. My husband and Joseph, especially, can’t get enough of it, but Dominic and Isabelle will eat it, too! Perfect for a super chilly day or if someone is under the weather, plus it comes together really quickly – definitely weeknight doable (in fact, I think those are the only nights I’ve made it!).
7. THANK YOU to whoever recommended Clean Mama when I was talking about cleaning routines awhile back. I filed it away in the back of my mind and then really started checking it out a few weeks ago. I adore her schedules and cleaning tips; it makes approaching housework so much easier. Highly recommend if you’re looking to get some sort of routine established or just appreciate cleaning tips.
8. The March Bake-Along will be going live on Tuesday, so keep an eye out for it! You’re going to LOVE this one! So many of you made the flourless chocolate cake this month and loved it. THANK YOU for baking along with me, it is so much fun to see all of your creations!
9. A “two chip” Levain Bakery cookie? I just may have to place an order to try those bad boys!
10. TGIF! Life’s a little better with a friend to rest a head on every now and then, right?
Immunotherapy is amazing but like you said not stress free. We have been doing it for almost a year. My 13 year old is now eating 2 mini peanut butter cups and 35mg of walnuts every day. We have not been cleared for cross contaminated items or places yet, but our allergist said she thinks soon. Covid shut down our office for 2 months so he wasn’t able to updose then.
Hello! Regarding your tv list, how did you miss Outlander? You were the one who turned me on to it years ago. Another good show on Prime is The Expanse. Like Outlander, it’s based on an 8 or 9 book series. So if you are like me and can’t wait to see what happens next, you can read ahead. During these uncertain times, it’s a good thing to set your worries aside for a spell, and lose yourself in a good book or tv series.
It’s always wonderful to see you and the children in my inbox each week. May God continue to bless you all and watch over you.
Rösti is Swiss, so if you want an authentic recipe I’d look here https://fooby.ch/en/recipes/14205/roesti?startAuto1=0 although it’s very bare-bones. But basically every Canton has their own take on Rösti and adds their spin. My family usually adds minced onions to the potatoes and fries everything longer on all sides because we like our Rösti crisp. Flattening everything into a round cake shape is optional for us, and we like to top it with a fried egg, some stir-fried vegetables (mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers, leeks, whatever) or cheese (Gruyere or Parmesan) if we’re feeling indulgent, and then generously season with Raclette & Fondue seasoning (mix of pepper, paprika, nutmeg, garlic, mustard seed, caraway etc. See https://www.coopathome.ch/en/supermarket/food-cupboard/stocks-spices/seasoning/spice-mixes/raclette-fondue-seasoning/p/3631107)
Awhhh…look at Dominic so dashing with his lovely hair. And Isabelle golfing something I so enjoy is watching pro golf on the weekend as a treat..especially if Tiger is golfing. Sweet pic of doggies. Cant wait to read the weekend dish. I enjoy it nearly as much as your Friday things. Enjoy seeing your Sunday dinner menu (no pressure)..and all of the other neat recipes. Have a good weekend.
I enjoy reading Friday Things and the recipes. I love looking at your dogs. I had one but she died.
Someone’s a Leftie…(“southpaw,” lefthander…no political connotations ;) These may be the first photos of an aspiring creative. What a wonderful age.
Laurie Colwin had a rosti mishap story in her book Home Cooking. The takeaway lesson was that speed is important in the grating process. Good luck!
Gah, we LOVE Rosti. We lived in Zurich, Switzerland for 16 years and miss it so much. The problem back here in Chicago is that we can’t find the right potatoes to make it yet. In the grocery stores in Zurich, the potato bags were all marked with what type of potato dish that particular type of potato was good for – so rosti, mash, fries, etc… We’re still struggling to figure out the right type of potato here so we still “cheat”. During our yearly visits back to Zurich, we always hit up the grocery stores for things we miss and so we buy their package rosti. It’s shelf stable and so we can bring a few home that we use for particular meals. I would still love to hear what type of potatoes people are using here in the states to get their rosti to turn out well.
I just wanted to comment and say that you’re doing a great job being a mom! Glad to hear Joseph is progressing!
Aw thank you so much, that is so sweet of you! xo
As a parent with nuts allergies, I was very interested to read about Joseph and then I read that you went to Chick-fil-A. I just wanted to mention that Chick-fil-A fries all of their food in peanut oil (chicken, french fries, everything on the menu). I’m not sure if Joseph ate their too or not, or maybe he can tolerate that because everyone’s allergies are different. I wanted to mention it just in case. Have a great day!
Thank you for commenting! Chick-fil-A does fry in peanut oil and we were given the all-clear by Joseph’s allergist a couple of months ago to eat there. He said that highly refined peanut oil is stripped of the peanut protein, which is where the allergy lies. He said even if a speck of protein were to have snuck in during the refining process, Joseph was eating a big enough piece of peanut at that point that he would be fine. As a general disclosure, please do not go out and eat it without talking to your doctor first! :)
Same and thank you both! I knew my son could not eat at Chick-fil-A and Five Guys as well.
It’s such a worry!! My son is going off to college in the Fall and so this is on my mind constantly.
It seems like it would be worthwhile for me to explore the treatment you are undergoing, Michelle.