Cooking in Copenhagen

We walked home close to midnight....the end of a very long day.  I had on a light sweater and felt perfectly comfortable.  It was the end of another idyllic day in Denmark.

I think next week for dinner we will have something simple....to make.  I was happy with how the meal turned out,  But it was pretty labor intensive.  I began at 9 this morning and am just sitting down now to relax.  I sat some of the time I was preparing, and there was nothing difficult to fix, but there was just a lot to do.

I could have purchased some inexpensive rolls, but I have been given this beautiful new Bosch mixer, and I really want to use it!.  I searched the internet for a good recipe for dinner rolls.  The one I chose turned out quite well....light and airy and buttery, but alas and alack....when I tasted one I realized I had left out the salt!  But several of the YSAs seemed to like them and they were all gone at the end of the evening.

We had Hawaiian Haystacks, which were a hit.  That always makes me happy.  There is a continuing problem with rice....and two rice cookers.  I used them both and they both burned the rice on the bottom....but otherwise it was ok.  And I didn't get started cooking rice early enough.  We ran out before everyone had  eaten, and there was a 10 minute lag time before the next batch was done.

I made fresh peach cobbler for dessert, but by the time I had the meal under control, the cobbler was still in the oven and people were leaving.  It was great and most everyone liked it a lot, but I ended up with quite a bit extra.

I think it will take me a little time to learn to gage myself again.  We have had several weeks off and I think I got very used to not making meals.

I like to have something for them to eat.  They all lead very busy lives and don't often fix themselves a good meal, so it brings my grandma's heart great joy to have something there for them.

I spent some time tonight with a young woman who will be leaving on her mission in a few weeks.  I was deeply touched by her testimony of the atoning power of the Savior.....his willingness to help us.  She shared a couple of short videos, one a Mormon Message.  They both illustrate in beautiful ways what she was saying.

As it turned out, there were about 8 young women who stayed very late to practice a song they will sing for our special Golden Days Sacrament meeting.  Their voices were the voices of angels.  After the practice they stayed - working on plans for "Golden Days" which starts tomorrow.  They all have big parts to play and they have been working on this event for a long time.

I wonder if they will get any sleep tonight.

I know I will!