I had every intention of making this week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe. This week, Lauren of Upper East Side Chronicle chose Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding. I've never made bread pudding. Heck, I'm not even sure I've eaten bread pudding. And this was chocolate bread pudding, and I love chocolate.
Unfortunately, the picture above is as far as I got. I made bread--I made hamburger buns for Sunday's dinner and turned some of the extra dough into a small loaf. I cut slices of the bread and left them out all day Monday to get stale. But I guess it just wasn't meant to be, at least this week.
This'll be familiar to a few people that I talk to on Facebook... Gillian is driving me crazy. She's two and a half, and it shows. She's lucky she didn't go to school naked yesterday. Jamie and I pretty much had to wrestle her into her clothes, with her screaming the whole time about how she didn't want to get dressed, or go potty, or pretty much anything else that we wanted her to do. I remember Brianna going through a similar stage. I just hope Gillian's is short-lived, because I don't know how much more of it I can take. And to make things that much worse, this is exactly the sort of situation where I really wish I could just pick up the phone and call my mom. I did talk to Dad, and one of my aunts, but it's not quite the same. *sigh*
So between kid issues and work issues, I just feel completely worn out. I'm having a hard time finding the motivation to bake or to blog about the things I have baked. I have 4 or 5 blog posts started that are just sitting there, waiting to be finished. I am baking (check out the baking log on my sidebar), but nothing fancy. But I'm trying to work through this funk and get going again--I think I'll feel better if I do. I'll have an unofficial TWD rewind post coming in the next day or two, along with a Pay it Forward giveaway that's long overdue. I'll also have some information soon about my participation in Adopt-a-Blogger. (It's now closed to newbies, but if you're an experienced blogger who would like to be a mentor, head over to Kristen's blog and let her know.) So be sure to check back!
Meanwhile, head on over to Lauren's blog for the chocolate bread pudding recipe. And head over to Tuesdays with Dorie blogroll and see how everyone else did with this week's recipe.
You really need to make this when you get time. It's easy and quick and delicious! Go for it!!!
ReplyDeleteHang in there. I'm going through the same thing with my 2 1/2 year old son. I just want some sleep :)
ReplyDeleteI have been in a funk myself here lately.
ReplyDeleteCooking is one of the things that tends to bring me out of it.
Some days are like this with kids, aren't they? We used to have the same thing with the clothes and Alex for about two years from the time he was 18 months...I thought one of us was not going to make it out of the two's and I wasn't betting it would have been me...it was absolutely a terror at this age...LOL. I felt victorious getting from breakfast to dinner each day. I love the shot of the bread...you are so much fun!
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ReplyDeleteHang in there - it will pass. My 11 year old is starting the lying/smart mouth stage - and I am ready to pack her up and send her to boarding school.
Forget about the bread pudding - what you need is a day off. Ok, that probably won't happen, so take an hour off. :)
Ugh. I wish I had some magic words, Di. As we've talked about, you are not alone. Those little people will completely wipe you out. It is sometimes hard (for me, anyway) to realize that the tough parts of these early years won't last forever (and to remember to stop and enjoy the good parts!) I say, bake and blog if it is feeling like a good outlet for you and if you are enjoying it, and take a break if it feels like yet another thing on the to-do list. Hugs from one of your many bloggy pals!
ReplyDeleteP.S. The hamburger bun slices look great!
I hope things get better. Hang in there! Here's a virtual hug!
ReplyDeleteBlech :( I know Gillian's been a handful lately, so I wish I had more for you than a virtual hug. But since it's all I've got - *HUGS* I hope things start looking up for you!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about baking, give yourself a break. The terrible twos won't last forever... until about four if I remember correctly!
ReplyDeleteThey will be grown before you know it.
Just remember to pamper yourself, and hand off the kids when you need a break.
I can so relate to the 2 year old and going to school naked!
ReplyDeleteI had to get my middle daughter to dance class in the middle of the winter and we were running late. Ella, my 2 1/2 year old, would NOT let me put her clothes on. Everytime I got her clothes on she would take them off. I was about to go ballistic. Finally, I was at my wits end and I got so frustrated that I took her outside, trying to prove that it was freezing outside, and sat her naked little self in the 4 inches of snow we had. I picked her up right away, but do you think it phased her? Not one bit.
This too shall pass, right?
Each age has its challenges, especially 2.5! Sorry you're at wits end. The way things are going for you, I'd say bake what you want, when you want, and post if it fits and is rewarding. We'll be here and ready to read, but will be understanding if it's not working out for you. Hang in there! Does it help to hear that one day you'll miss even this age? It's really true... and I'm sad for you about missing your mom. I've felt the same about my dad these past few days.
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ps: I LOVE your baking log!!!
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