Tonight when I decided to make chicken and vegie soup, this seemed a perfect time to let Big Sis try them out. She peeled and diced them, then sauteed the shallots until translucent, and then carried on to the caramelization point, where I deglazed with chicken broth. This made for a deliciously rich and flavorful soup!
The kids have been pitching in a lot with 'things to be done around the house'. Each week one child is in charge of the bathroom, the other the kitchen. The bathroom is the favored task as it merely involves wiping the toilet and sink down with cloths, taking out the garbage, and refilling the cats' water that is in there.
The kitchen is a little more complicated, but so far requires dishes to be gathered and rinsed, and put away when clean. Garbage should be taken out, as well as recycling. But the kitchen gets SO much use, that this feels like a never ending and pointless job sometimes!
Yesterday, the kids got to go to an engineering open house at our local museum. This was very exciting for Big Sis who wants to major in engineering in a few years. We learned more about a civil engineering program right up Big Sis's alley- Engineers Without Borders! And also about material engineering. A great uncle from France was a metalurgist with Caterpillar during the second World War, and the tradition has continued strong at Cat. Fascinating presentations!
The week before that, the kids enjoyed a private 'Green Tour' of the museum building's construction, presented by the CEO of the museum. Two LEED certified architects also participated in the tour and where full of information for our family. Ninety minutes of one on one time learning about the green techniques utilized in this facility were well appreciated!
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