This afternoon I decided to try making a  Galette des Rois, traditionally eaten in France at around this time.

Click through above if you would like to see what it is supposed to look like.

Unfortunately, my oven runs very hot and while I could have used The Daddy’s oven, his runs very cold ( yes, we have two ovens, neither of which actually work ).

I should also mention that I have only the most basic of housewifely skills and shouldn’t really be allowed near the oven in the first place. I have, for example, never ever in my long and very full life used puff pastry. Of which this recipe required massive amounts.

So I am not sure what happened today. The cook had the day off, I mistook myself for Martha Stewart, I was having delusions I could do anything, the recipe looked easy, take your pick. (Clue: Actually not the first three.)

Now that I have set the scene, ta-daaaaaa!

Wow, puff pastry sure does puff, don’t it?

Although … once we cut off the burnt bits, it did actually taste pretty good

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In other news, I got a bloggy award, from the gorgeous Kari at I Left my Heart at Preschool.

I have always wanted a Lemonade Stand! Thanks Kari! I am flattered!

I am supposed to pass it on but I am going to take the easy way out and invite anyone who doesn’t yet have it to come and get it. Come on, don’t be shy!

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And don’t forget to tune in to tomorrow’s post, where I will reveal how we saved between $99 and $366 this Christmas.

I know, I know, waiting is difficult. But I can’t feed you all the excitement at once…

Alright, you got me there. Actually I am stopping here because I am feeling very guilty that I am blogging, while letting my husband believe I am doing “real work“. And it’s getting late and I would quite like to get some sleep at some point. So thanks for listening, and Goodnight!