Cannery Fun!

So call me a big nerd, but this past week was my first trip to the cannery! I loved it. I also love that I am lucky enough to live in a place where we have a cannery. I ordered several cans of wheat, a can of potato flakes, dry milk, sugar, and rice. It was by no means a years supply or even 3 months worth but it was at least something. I have been preparing for this trip since before Christmas (the cannery had to shut down for a few months to remodel). I bought an old school Bosch off of Ebay and a wheat grinder off of Craigslist. Those were my Christmas presents. So, I was so excited to have wheat that I immediately started searching for really good wheat bread recipes. I thought the first one was a flop but the hubby loved it. The second recipe, I felt, was sandwich worthy.


But I'm still searching for something perfect. Anyone out there know some good whole wheat recipes?

Post Christmas Blues

I experience the blues this time every year. We had a fantastic Christmas this year. We were able to go up to Nashville the day before Christmas eve. We haven't spent Christmas eve and Christmas day with my parents in a few years.



We were also excited because we woke up Christmas morning with snow covering the ground and falling from the sky. It was a white Christmas in Nashville!


We had the chance to go see the lights and dancing waters at the Opryland hotel this year. They have done a lot of remodling since the floods this spring. It was beautiful.



We came home on the 30th and were able to rest a few more days before life went back to normal. Mark went back to work bright and early Monday morning and Avery went back to school this morning. I guess we wouldn't appreciate the Holidays so much if we could stay on vacation every day.