one is the loneliest number

husband is working late. again. so i decided to be productive. i unloaded the dishwasher. (husband should not get use to this.)  i did two loads of laundry. sometimes, the carlsons go weeks, and i mean weeks, without doing laundry. good thing you can get fabulous unmentionables at fabulously low prices at marshalls . i'm pretty sure marshalls was created for just such a situation - people who have a hate-hate relationship with doing laundry.

and then i made myself dinner for one.

puffy pancake* topped with strawberries, lemon juice, and powdered sugar. it was pretty much a complete meal. the only two things that would have made this meal whole would be a side of large mcdonald's fries and this guy:

*puffy pancake recipe:

2 eggs

1/2 c flour

1/2 c milk

pinch of salt

pinch of cinnamon

1 tbsp butter

place butter in pie pan, place pie pan in oven while you preheat to 425 degrees. mix other ingredients together. when oven is heated, pour batter into pan, bake for 12 minutes. 

serve with lemon juice, powdered sugar, and strawberries, or jam, or maple syrup.

enjoy!