If I see a bag of Meyer lemons I buy them. If I see them when I am pregnant and citrus crazed I buy two. I was then left to decide what to make with them. Lemon loaf has already been covered on my blog. I am not really a pastry person so tarts and pie was out. Scones crossed my mind, but I didn't have all the ingredients. Muffins seemed too boring. I dug a little deeper. Lemon pudding, um yeah. Being a child of the 80's I think of pudding coming in cardboard boxes with Bill Cosby on the commercials. Let me tell you that from scratch puts the powder to shame, like I needed to tell you that though. It is also pretty easy. Ingredients:
Directions: In a medium saucepan, whisk sugar and cornstarch together. Whisk in milk until well blended. In a cup or small bowl, whisk egg and yolk until slightly beaten, then whisk into the milk mixture in the saucepan. Put the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest, juice and butter. Spoon into individual serving bowls. Serves 6.
These were so good, even non-pregnant people thought so. You can garnish with fruit or mint, but I don't think it's needed. Good as is. Oh and I guess I promised that I would tell you the gender of #3. We are having boy number 3! I know I have mentioned this before but I need to bring it up again. When I was 12 weeks pregnant with my oldest (before I knew for sure I was having a boy) I was sitting on my parents' deck. I had this strange moment where I knew I would have all boys, no matter how many kids I had. People thought I was crazy, but I knew. This third boy feels so right to me.
Here in Campbell River the ultrasound technician doesn't tell you gender. The radiologist needs the read the images write their report and then your health care provider can tell you. This is all torture to me and was told it could be 24 hours to two weeks until I heard. When the tech gave us the baby tour I saw a penis waving at me, I was sure (I have seen a lot of ultrasound penis). Braden was oblivious. Lucky for me my midwife called a mere five hours after my ultrasound confirming my penis sighting. Now please don't feel disappointed for us or think we need to keep trying for a girl. These three boys were meant for us, I can feel it in my soul. This little one has been whispering to me since Sawyer was born. Telling me we needed him to join our family. That sounds strange even to me, but it is true. I can't wait to meet this boy, he already seems to have some pretty powerful influence. We are so, so lucky.
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Jill Xotta
2/4/2014 01:18:01 pm
Loved this - your boys are lucky to have you!!
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Tiffany McFadden, RD
2/5/2014 04:48:51 am
Jill you know both sides of the coin, all gilrs and now all boys. Either way it is the best thing you could ever imagine.
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Lindsey Fancy
2/4/2014 06:27:56 pm
Although I said girl on FB (maybe thinking that's what your hope was) I really did see you with a third boy- and remember you saying after S that you'd have all boys. I think the same for myself. Congrats! Can't wait to meet him this summer!
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Tiffany McFadden, RD
2/5/2014 04:44:22 am
You know the idea of a girl seemed nice, but never seemed to fit into the real life picture of our family. I think I am more than enough girl for our house ;)
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Aleda
2/4/2014 10:50:06 pm
Beautiful story Tiff, this precious little man will have the best mom, sons have a special attachment to their moms so you are very lucky to have 3 loving you to bits now. Also want to thank-you for the lemon pudding recipe, I have a lemon tree here in Palm Springs and always have lots if lemons to juice each year.
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Tiffany McFadden, RD
2/5/2014 04:51:12 am
Thank you for your words. I love how a son's love is pretty straight forward. You know where you stand at all times.
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Kimberlee
2/4/2014 11:52:54 pm
YES!!!!!!!!!
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Tiffany McFadden, RD
2/5/2014 04:45:06 am
Your dream come true, ha!
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Kimberlee
2/5/2014 06:36:45 am
It's funny because I know exactly what you mean about having all boys but I'm stopping at 2 and living vicariously through you - let me know when you need a bottle of wine I'll bring it over just to witness the frenzy! Much love :)
great granny
2/5/2014 12:03:22 am
So happy for you, I had four and enjoy every one, they are a gift you will enjoy for life.
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Tiffany McFadden, RD
2/5/2014 04:47:48 am
I think I will stop at three ;)
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Gramma McFadden
2/5/2014 02:30:59 am
I could not be happier, I may be a bit biais but Tiffany & Braden make the nicest, fun, intelligent boys. I can hardly wait to meet my grandson. Although from the check ups, sounds like I'm going to need roller blades to keep up!
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Tiffany McFadden, RD
2/5/2014 04:46:10 am
This one might be the wildest one yet! He's going to need it, being the youngest.
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