Summer in the city and paztry in the country

Our town has a series of mini carnivals throughout the summer.  Baby and i went to the one by us.  Here he is learning to hit a golf "ball".

On GBBO, it was pie week.  I did make a pie to share with friends, stone fruits, even though the Brits think American pies are digusting (they belabored that point- eye roll).  I was going to make a beef wellington, but Andrew has been sick.  Here's baby helping me make the puff pastry.

Merry meringue

Firstly, it was dessert week.  I'd had a lot of custard this week in tart form, so opted not to make cream caramel.  So i made single serve meringues, as a simplified version of the layered meringue cake the bakers made.

They're light, very sweet, creamy especially with whipped cream on top.

Our little guy has a speech delay.  While i carry a heavy weight of guilt because of it, I've tried to take advantage of the tools available.  He's had speech therapy through a federal program (thanks, fellow tax payers) for 18 months, and here's hoping it's not a program to be cut from the federal budget. 

Now that he's almost 3, he will be entering school district territory. I can't believe it's already time to start preschool.