This morning we set it all aside -
all of the “should do” tasks of a Monday morning – the tidying, the vacuuming, the bathroom cleaning-
set aside too, the confusion and turmoil and upset that has been troubling our family recently -
set it all aside -
We Baked Doughnuts.
Maya put on her new apron
Click the image to get a full size. Maya is so proud of her apron ( her “chef suit” ). Grampy ordered it for her from fellow blogger and friend Vixen at Apron Frenzy.
You can read her post about it and get a really good look at the apron by following this link. It’s gorgeous!
Properly attired, we got on with the baking.
There was a bit of a science lesson combined with old fashioned make-do kitchen wisdom when we discovered that the recipe called for buttermilk. We don’t have any buttermilk.
We added a tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it set while we mixed the dry ingredients. A workable buttermilk substitute. Plain yogurt would also work and might have been a better choice since the doughnut batter was a little thin.
Grampy helped mix.
Claudia added the right amount of dog germs to make this a truly kid focused family project. ( If no dog or child meets Grammy’s eyes – even if she’s clearly standing right there with a camera – if no one looks at Grammy, than somehow – magically – everyone remains invisible and there won’t be any scolding for feeding the dog from the table and then returning to the baking 
)
The work is done, the apron proudly hung
Chocolate frosted doughnuts after lunch!
If you’d like to bake some doughnuts, you’ll find a page of recipes to try at Allrecipes.com – here
But this isn’t just about making doughnuts. Although doughnuts can surely make a home sing
This morning, this doughnut making, is about filling our home with songs of faith.
It is about living our lives, going about our day, in a way that shows that we believe, we trust, we know that our faith can be relied upon. That God can be trusted.
It is about creating the sort of bedrock memories that Susan Strasberg spoke of when she remembered being at her grandparent’s house.
I loved their home. Everything smelled older, worn but safe; the food aroma had baked itself into the furniture.
I hope, today, that your home sings with faith too.
I hope that you remember that you are safe.
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I have GREAT memories of making doughnuts with my grandma, so I think you made the perfect decision!!! Look like everyone had a great time.
What a precious memory! Love how the “magic” works, lol! Kids are so funny.
Love this too: “I hope, today, that your home sings with faith too.
I hope that you remember that you are safe.”
Thank you for your sweet comments and for linking up today!
What a wonderful memory you made!!! It just brought tears to my eyes. I made a note to pack my daughter’s apron for her next visit to my parent’s farm. Maybe she’ll get a baking lesson, too. So sweet…thanks for sharing.
It looks like you had a great time, even claudia. The donut looks delicious too. I would check out the link for donut recipes but since that’s what I do for a living, once I get home, I’m not too interested in having a donut…lol
My grandaughter and I bake together all the time. It’s one of our favorite things to do. She is particularly fond of making soft pretzels right now and Poppy sure doesn’t mind that! You just can’t buy those kinds of memories.
Maya looks so cute in her new apron! And it looks like a good time was to be had, especially by Claudia.
That’s a beautiful apron and I love that there’s a matching headband, too.
You are so right about making such lovely memories with her. I have the greatest memories and lessons learned with my grandma. Each time I cross stitch, crochet, knit, bake a pie, etc., etc. I think of this most wonderful woman — MY very own grandma — who was so full of love, faith and knowledge. You are doing something beautiful for Maya. Kudos to you and Grampy.