tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73387599444822683232024-03-20T04:14:20.619-07:00kungpowhausfrauA grab bag of miscellany, personified.HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-25138263459411678602016-01-11T07:57:00.001-08:002016-01-11T07:57:03.088-08:00Howdy lovely readers,
I've moved my blog over to wordpress, complete with my own domain name. So if you'd like to keep up with me, please head over here:
kungpowhausfrau.com
Have a great day!
-The HausfrauHausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-56224602791350730362015-12-17T21:56:00.000-08:002015-12-18T10:57:11.638-08:00Kitchen Phoenix: Banana BreadIt's still pouring rain here. Steady, heavy rain all day long added more to the already soaked ground and high rivers. Many of the smaller rivers here are in flood warning, and we learned that our friends' house has a couple feet of water underneath it (again).
Life is exciting, isn't it?
I had a couple of nasty old bananas sitting around, so to combat the dreariness outside, I decided to bake HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-84099183462089773122015-12-17T12:35:00.000-08:002015-12-18T09:00:07.969-08:00PotD: GO BANANAS!
How housewives amuse themselves. #silly #foodface #bananabread
A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 17, 2015 at 1:01pm PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-4810683291210430992015-12-16T22:06:00.001-08:002015-12-16T22:06:17.308-08:00My PMB Post: Christmas Cookies!I did a little blogging over at Portland Moms Blog today. Head over there to check out my handy mom's guide to Christmas Cookies, which includes links to all my go-to recipes for this time of year. It doesn't matter if you are an experienced baker or don't even own an oven, I've got you covered! (And while you're there, check out some of the posts from other Portland-area moms!)
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-76251708566680997712015-12-16T21:55:00.004-08:002015-12-16T21:55:52.047-08:00PotD: Providence
Even in the bleakest of months, the garden still gives. #potroast #herbgarden
A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 16, 2015 at 2:10pm PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-45697970454148060822015-12-15T22:00:00.000-08:002015-12-16T00:32:41.787-08:00Eight Great Traits of Living in a Small HouseI live in a small home. While that's a pretty subjective statement, I can't help but see the large houses in the subdivisions all around me. They're pretty big. In the (relatively) modest subdivision next door, the houses are between 50-100% larger than our house. And if I were living alone, my house would be plenty spacious, but thankfully I'm surrounded by my family, which means there are five HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-46177305083478756812015-12-15T21:18:00.002-08:002015-12-15T21:18:27.842-08:00PotD: A Break In The Rain
A break in the rain!
A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 15, 2015 at 9:15pm PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-57185032143539292762015-12-15T08:12:00.000-08:002015-12-15T08:12:03.964-08:00PotD: I'm a dork.
I'm a dork.
A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 14, 2015 at 8:23pm PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-73896951300113390412015-12-14T15:09:00.001-08:002015-12-14T15:11:06.360-08:00Puddle Jumping, and This Week's MenuDecember in Oregon is has nothing to do with the weather itself but rather the attitude of the person in it. Case in point: We've been getting amazing amounts of precipitation this month--magnitudes that I have never seen since we moved here almost ten years ago. There is a lot of lowland flooding, and the Tualatin River is astonishingly high.
Naturally, the rain is cold and wet, which makes HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-24671626221237515932015-12-13T15:58:00.001-08:002015-12-13T15:58:53.442-08:00PotD: Bonds Bonds A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 13, 2015 at 3:17pm PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-48541794733100820412015-12-12T15:33:00.000-08:002015-12-12T15:33:14.330-08:00PotD: Portland Winter Wonderland
Portland Winter Wonderland
A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 12, 2015 at 11:42am PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-40859180726526695312015-12-09T15:00:00.000-08:002015-12-13T15:50:43.342-08:00PotD: Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea
A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 9, 2015 at 2:11pm PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-60074741019650203502015-12-05T17:52:00.001-08:002015-12-05T17:53:08.581-08:00PotD: Tiny Tots, With Their Eyes All AglowHausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-56767755543487842352015-12-05T10:26:00.000-08:002015-12-13T15:50:55.172-08:00PotD: Father and Son
A photo posted by KungPowHausFrau (@kungpowhausfrau) on Dec 4, 2015 at 10:31pm PST
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-83150084941569867882015-12-04T11:13:00.001-08:002015-12-13T15:51:36.192-08:00Eggnog Biscotti
I love this biscotti! It's so perfect for sharing with friends, or savoring by yourself with a hot cup of coffee while the children are distracted with Wild Kratts. These biscotti can be frozen in batches and thawed and served with coffee for last-minute company. Really, you can't go wrong! I got this recipe from my friend Meghann.
Eggnog Biscotti
Wet Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-19082060478426080322015-12-04T10:53:00.000-08:002015-12-13T15:51:47.116-08:00Sugar Cookie FrostingHere's a recipe that my mom has given me for icing sugar cookies. It's great because it's delicious and spreadable like cake frosting, but hardens after a few hours so the cookies are stackable. You'll have to forgive me, since the measurements are so casual, but old recipes are like that.
Ingredients:
Powdered sugar (maybe a bag's worth)
Softened butter (can substitute vegetable shortening ifHausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-5370917614256194512015-07-16T19:21:00.001-07:002015-07-16T19:22:26.119-07:00The Most Repulsive Meat in All the gLandAmeteur Chef's Tip: If you buy a new meat product, either read the ingredients list before you buy it or don't read it at all and live in ignorance.
I found a new recipe to make this week, and am I sure glad I tried it out...when The Husband was away on business. I like to keep my culinary failures away from my love.
Anyway, this was a recipe for a take on bean dip, and it looked delicious on HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-57190665939338409132015-05-26T22:01:00.001-07:002015-05-26T22:02:08.359-07:00In my defense, this should have never been my responsibility in the first place.Step 1: Go to the thrift store and locate the PERFECT overcoat in my 8-year-old's size to dress up as Ben Franklin for a speech she's giving tomorrow.
Step 2: Neglect to read coat's tag and completely fail to register the fact that the coat is, in fact, made out of wool.
Step 3: Machine wash cold and tumble dry medium.
Step 4: ...?? Dress the two-year-old up as Ben Frankin as a stand-in?HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-27456903088109876882015-03-25T23:36:00.001-07:002015-03-25T23:36:36.694-07:00I like it the way it is. (Mostly.)DINK.
Double-Income, No Kids.
Have you ever fantasized what it would be like to be one half of a DINK? I could, but I always feel uncomfortable about it because, you know, the kids are non-existent and now I feel like a good mom because even in the chaos I would still choose my completely rambunctious children over sunning myself on the beach in Maui without having to watch three kids like a HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-1967756761216975162015-03-18T22:07:00.002-07:002015-03-18T22:07:41.668-07:00So they made this movie of my life and didn't tell me.I just got done watching Mom's Night Out, which I got from Netflix.I might never give it back.
Sorry, Netflix.HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-15823848225420623802015-03-10T19:23:00.002-07:002015-03-10T19:25:23.658-07:00PotD: GuttationHausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-66034557146498375232015-03-08T20:43:00.001-07:002015-03-08T20:43:04.289-07:00Control Freak BluesIs it just me, or are there so many talking heads lecturing about the right way to parent, and so many different pieces of advice (many of which conflict), that no matter what you do, you are doing something wrong?And when I'm doing something wrong, I'm not just doing something wrong. I'm doing something WRONG! W R O N G ! And now it's too late to make it right! I've completely wrecked HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-31523695380071130242015-03-07T22:02:00.002-08:002015-03-07T22:02:56.579-08:00PotD: PeaceHausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-84385974276867826012015-03-07T21:47:00.000-08:002015-03-07T22:49:03.940-08:00Shaving Sheets with JesusI spent 10 minutes this evening shaving my bed. You know, with a safety razor.
No, I didn't loose my marbles, although the look on my husband's face may have indicated otherwise. Rather, I was shaving a rather disappointing set of sheets that I purchased last November that haven't really held up so well. They are the nicest sheets I've ever bought and yet not even four months later the bottom HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338759944482268323.post-63705974663521891582015-03-05T21:00:00.000-08:002015-03-06T12:57:51.685-08:00PotD: Early BloomerHausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372511888694049804noreply@blogger.com0