Okay, if any of my students are reading this before 10:30 am tomorrow morning they should be studying instead. That's when they will take my exam. Allez! Conjuguez vos verbes! No fun for you... yet.
I, on the other hand, am officially ready to relax. My exams are done. Written, edited, proofed, photocopied. For better or for worse. We've reviewed. Conjugated verbs. Discussed grammar and vocabulary. I can now think about Christmas cookies and gifts. I do not like to multi-task. I discovered that about myself when I was living in Arles and didn't need to multi-task for six whole months. Some people are proud of being able to do this well. Pas moi.
But in order to get through the whole process, I needed some of this...
High school-age son is also taking exams. He has consumed a lot of this...
and these...
and these...
Goodies have been received from some of my students
A colleague gave me a really yummy fruitcake from Southern Supreme in Bear Creek, NC.
Our tree is decorated.
We even decorated a little tree upstairs for high school-age son.
Now on to the shopping...
When I was living in France, Chef Érick made gâteau de riz for me for breakfast once in a while. My guys love rice pudding, basically the same thing. So, I found this old cookbook and made some with leftover rice. The smell of warm vanilla is so delicious on a cold evening.
Rice Pudding
(from Favorite Eastern Star Recipes: Olde Family Favorites, 1972)
I received this cookbook as a wedding gift back in 1982...
1 c. cooked rice
1/2 c. butter, melted
1- 1 1/2 c. milk (I used 3/4 c. heavy cream and the rest 2% milk)
1 c. sugar
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine rice, butter, milk, sugar and egg yolks; mix well. If mixture is too dry, add more milk. Add vanilla; mix thoroughly. Pour pudding mixture into 2-quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees until firm, approximately 45 minutes. Top with meringue made with egg whites.
Yield: 8 servings
Bon appétit, students and teachers everywhere!
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