Staycation Day #3

Well, another successful staycation day.

We headed out early for Mother's Day Brunch with the fam---a good time was had by all!

Here's the picture story of the rest of our day....

Basically, there was a LOT of this.  Check out the cats.  They are REALLY into the stay cation!  Don't be fooled by the two computers.  We weren't working.  I was researching VACATION destinations!  How fun is that?

We decided to crack open a bottle from our favorite winery.  SO good! 

Because we bought a half-pallet of strawberries the other day I decided I'd better do something with them.  Sweet Sarah's favorite dessert is strawberry shortcake.  I went a bit healthier and decided on angel food cake.  [sidebar: seriously, is anyone else as fascinated as I am by the whipping of egg whites?  It's AMAZING!!!!]  Also, I attempted a series of pictures during this little event.  Oi vey!  I definitely won't win any awards with these photos, the props or the background.

I took this of our bottle of homemade vanilla.  Picked up the kit at TJMaxx for around $4.99.  Add your own vodka,  place under a cabinet for 6 months.  WOWZA! If you ever see one of these, buy it and try it.  It's pretty awesome stuff!

Again, note the disaster on the counter, the cabinets open [wine on the counter--:)]  Maybe I should take the time to EDIT these before posting.  Nah.....then you would have nothing to zoom in on and snoop around the house!

This?  This?  Well this is just disgusting!  One dozen yolks.  blerg.  N.A.S.T.Y.

Here's the work of art going in to our easy bake oven.  Not kidding around here people!  When we moved in we had to buy new pans to fit the tiny size.  It's cheap and it's tiny.  It's so cheap, it doesn't even self clean [I'm guessing the 75 watt light bulb can't handle it]  Hence the nastiness on the bottom.  Don't judge!

Finally, we decided to leave the comfy confines of the family and get some nourishment. Sweet Sarah is pulling homemade gnocchi from the water.

Aren't homemade meals wonderful?  Caprese salad, baked chicken and gnocchi with vodka sauce and fresh broccoli.  [oh, and WINE!]

And the piece de resistance----Strawberries with angel food cake.  And here's a little tip....the white sauce???  Made it up last night.  I melted a little bit of canned white frosting [about 2 TBS] in the microwave and stirred it into a plain greek yogurt.  It tasted like melted white chocolate.  Try it, you'll like it!

Even though staycation has been an overall success, the native is getting restless.  Today will probably involve something active and project oriented.....stay tuned!