Dorian Speed
Southern Catholic teachermom,
now homeschooling in Texas.
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Mardi Gras
My grandmother was from New Orleans, which means that every five years or so I decide to act like I’m from New Orleans, too.
Now, The Catholic Foodie may not sign off on boxed beignet mix, but sometimes we have to make do.
I don’t have an electric fryer, nor do I really want one, because – seriously, we don’t need more fried foods around here. Plus, I really like my cast iron skillet.
They didn’t exactly puff up like they’re supposed to. They seemed kind of won-ton-esque.
The kids came home from church – “What are THOSE?” I explained the tenuous ties to our heritage. “Does this mean I’m FRENCH? COOL!!!!” She was also quite enthusiastic about the powdered sugar stage of production.
Yum.
He’s plotting. Later, he shall sneak into the dining room and help himself to a second breakfast.
5 CommentsNew Website Design – SnoringScholar.com
Please check out the all-new SnoringScholar.com! Sarah Reinhard has been a joy to work with, first on her parish website and now on her personal blog. We wanted something with a “homey” feel without it being too Cutesy Country Living (technical term). Working from a photo of Sarah’s kitchen window and her statue of the Blessed Mother, we came up with a theme that I think really suits her warm, conversational style.
This site was my first go-round with responsive design, a fancy term that means “magically reshaping itself to fit the screens of various mobile devices.” It’s based on the eleven40 theme from StudioPress, customized for a more personal style. If you’re reading this on a mobile device, can you let me know how her site looks and if there are any bugs I still need to fix?
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