the essence

It's so cold!!!

It was in the low 40's by the time I pulled myself out of bed this morning, close to 8:00 (yes, I know that time is coming to an end).

I've been wanting to make beef stew but I put it off because I knew the cold front was moving in yesterday. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the recipe so I called my Mom. Guess what she was making for dinner? Beef stew & apple pie, the two things I was planning on making. And we were both making them for the same reason: it was going to be cold.

Like mother, like daughter indeed.