Sufganiyot

We did make sufganiyot this morning. Samantha stirred things and measured and stuffed the dough with jelly. Once I started frying, all children were banished from the kitchen. I used a recipe from a children's book that listed lemon zest for an ingredient. They are delicious. I don't know frying from beans, but I figured out the right temperature about a third of the way through, leaving many doughnuts still edible. Sam was amazed that people can make doughnuts besides buying them at Dunkin Donuts. The modern world isn't as much fun as making them ourselves.

Sam is loving the Boxcar Children series. I think it satisfies a deep need in her to live without parental supervision. She is sure she could do a better job. Maybe she could.

Cliff gave Joshua 6 little rubber cars. THey are very cute. I keep finding them on the floor in odd places, all 6 lined up in a perfect row. It must be Joshua setting them up like this, but I never get to see him actually doing it. He loves the little cars. He sleeps with his basketball, his computer and his vacuum, though. Good thing he will let me put some if those on the floor and not actually on his bed. He is content as long as they are in his room and he can see them.