I know the words "homemade" and "Panera" are not two words that would ever ordinarily go together. But that was before the entrance of Cydney in our lives. Through a set of circumstances that can only be called bizarre (that's me quoting Cydney's blog), Cydney has come to be a close friend of our family and comes over for game night once every few weeks, usually bringing dinner to give me the night off kitchen duty. Last week she brought her version of Panera's broccoli cheddar soup, which is Oliver's favorite. Somehow, she found Panera's recipe online and made the prudent decision to substitute real Wisconsin cheddar for the Velveeta called for, and adding a dash of nutmeg which is nothing less than an awesome addition to the broccoli/cheddar combo.
Bowls were downed, baguette disappeared and we cleared the table for a raucous game of Pictionary, Jr., the drawings from which are nothing short of inspired ("mirror!" "toilet!" "washcloth!")
Extra small Ryan on the right is sure adorable.
ReplyDeleteIt constantly cracks me up how much he is an extra small Ryan. You wouldn't believe how much Ryan asks Steph to carry him, hold his hand, and give him more candy.
ReplyDeleteawwwww wish i could be there for Cydney-dinners and game nights! :]
ReplyDeleteBlythe, I can't wait until your next visit, so that we can properly dork out on material culture.
ReplyDeletethat ryan. always so needy.
ReplyDeleteThis all sounds like too much fun.
also...nice hair cuts boyos.
love me some pictionary. i challenge those boys to a game this summer :)
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