Upsy-Daisy

I don't usually read my own blog posts for subtext but I couldn't help but notice a couple of glaring-yet-unspoken points from that last one:

1. I am subconsciously connecting Cricket's failure since Christmas to grow with her lump and it is freaking me out.
2. I have Tivo'd entire seasons of America's Next Top Model and I have been watching them in secret after everyone has gone to bed; thus my newfound familiarity with terms like broken down doll and my pained discovery of the fact that five foot three and three-quarter inches is considered too short for the runway. I mentioned modeling twice in that last post, which indicates five times more thought than I have given to the subject, um, ever. I weaned myself off the baby and wedding shows only to become an apres-midnight voyeur of the pretty, the weird and the pretty weird. I tried to decide if it was more embarrassing to admit that I have watched approximately twenty-five hours worth of Tyra's fivehead; or if I would rather leave you with the impression that in the absence of heavy external stimuli I would ever actually contemplate Caroline's model potential or lack thereof. I've opted for the former and - for what it is worth - I've got Caroline penciled in as a research chemist. A really perky, uber-giggly research chemist. Who is acquainted with her best angles and always knows where the light is.

Hey, remember back when Caroline was the scowling "spirited" baby and Edward was clinically proven to contain a 99-to-1 cotton candy/baby ratio? What the hell happened here, I wonder. My mother is visiting for the holiday (you know, the opening weekend of March Madness) and it is her objective yet still heavily invested insider's opinion that Caroline is an even-keeled, sweetheart of a honey-lamb of a child. Edward, she notes with the sort of pride only a grandmother can muster, is a total imp with a hair-trigger temper. He's like one of the Fighting Fitzmurphys or something - all convulsive belly laughs, Seamus get yer fiddle one second and nostril-flaring, hand-slapping, footie-pajama-stamping rage the next. Today I did the Itsy-Bitsy Spider six times in a row (Caroline indicates her desire for an encore by lacing her hands delicately together on top of her head and twiddling her fingertips while cooing "Ah-en?"; Edward hoots and grabs my hands and pushes them upward) and I had them rolling in the aisles. When I failed to oblige with a seventh rendition, however, Edward contemplated punching me. Seriously. I felt like the piano player when that sudden hush falls over the saloon. My mother suggested that Edward select some posters that he really likes for his room, as he looks to be a fair way towards spending the majority of his time in there.

Two photos of Edward sitting on Steve's lap; two good friends just hanging out, watching basketball:

In the first Steve is looking at him and Edward is all smiley (and curly, my god)

  

Then, three seconds later, Steve looks at the camera and we get this little jewel.

I cannot help but think that Edward has layers. Like an onion.

(If you are reading this in a timely fashion - as you should be - you will note that I have an ad. An ad for shoes. I think it looks quite tasteful and I said to Steve, "Come over here and look at my ad. Don't you think it looks tasteful?"

Steve read the ad and said, "Oh THOSE shoes. [Name] swears by these things."

And I said, "Really?" and clicked on the link - as you should be - to discover why [Name] swears by them. I still don't know but I can point out that [Name] happens to be a psychiatrist so I am pretty sure that the logical conclusion is that you are crazy not to be wearing these shoes. Or at least clicking on the advertisement for them.

Am I being too subtle?)

This is more like notes for a post than an actual post but it's the best I can do right now. More soon.

In the meantime and a propos of nothing, can I ask you a question? What do you make for dinner more than anything else? My mainstay is farfalle with canned tuna in olive oil, feta, kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes and fresh basil if I have it. Olive oil. Salt and pepper. But I am sick to death of everything in my repertoire. Ideas?

PS My new theory, substantiated by nothing but observation, is that Caroline had a bacterial infection for the past several months that coincided with starting whole milk and was causing her diarrhea. Because ten days of amoxicillin (or possibly the lactobacillus, not sure which yet) and she is like a different child.    

Comments

[Martha]

My go to meal is penne arrabiata, although I don't know if kids would like that, the garlic is intense! With good parmesan cheese it is the best. My go to meals all involve pasta, I think.

[Beth]

1. We have those jammies!

2. The dinner I make more than any other is Jay's Jerk Chicken from Allrecipes. In summer I grill it; the rest of the year I make it with the broiler pan.

I always make Island Rice as a side. It's a Cooking Light recipe but it's not on their site. Someone copied it to recipezaar, though.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jays-Jerk-Chicken/Detail.aspx
http://www.recipezaar.com/Island-Rice-337947

[Kristi]

Wow! Those look like FABULOUS shoes! I see they are sold at a mall nearby, I will be visiting there tomorrow to check them out!

:)

Wow, your mainstay is... wow. I'm not a cook. So I love the crockpot and chicken and stuffing is just about my favorite thing ever. The kids gobble it down too.

http://www.kristibug.com/2008/01/chicken-with-stuffing/

I adore Edward's curly hair.

And if you ever get a chance in the next few weeks, please update on how your Paraguard is doing?? I'm so torn. Honestly, at this point I'm thinking of weaning (DS is a year next week - eek!) and just getting my tubes tied. The weekend of 'rest' is really compelling.

[MindyMax]

My latest fave meal is fajitas. Easy and the kids love them! On a weekend evening, I also make a great Pasta Carbonara that the family can't get enough of.

Love the 'alter ego' pic of Edward. And his hair! Love the curls!

[Carla Hinkle]

My go-to meal, which can be made with absolutely no fresh ingredients, is chicken scaloppine marsala. Which is just the veal scaloppine marsala recipe from Marcella Hazan's cookbook, substituted with chicken breast tenderloins (frozen from Trader Joe's) instead of veal.

It is shockingly easy ... chicken is dipped in flour, pan fried in 2 Tbls.olive oil & 1 Tbls. butter, then put in covered dish in oven to keep warm. Turn skillet up to high, add marsala wine and deglaze. Take off heat, add add'l 1 Tbl. butter, swirl, then pour over chicken. Voila, instant happy family (everyone likes this one, from kids to adutls to my husband who grew up in Rome, Italy and is a verifiable food snob).

I serve with the frozen french green beans from TJs, steamed and then tossed with some olive oil, lemon juice and lemon zest, and brown rice pilaf (Joy of Cooking recipe). We eat this meal practically once a week and I have never had a complaint!

I will be waiting for an update on Caroline's appointment ... I am sure it will be fine.

[Carr]

What the hell is up with that shoe? I don't even understand it. Naturalizer couldn't give you a nice pump advertisement?

[Laurie A]

My go to meal is also fajitas because you can assemble them as you want. I'm not big on the onions and peppers, but love the fixin's and chicken wrapped up in a warmed tortilla. My husband loves all of it wrapped up with medium-hot salsa. I use Paula Dean's Gold Medal Sizzling Fajitas for the marinade, and heat up an empty oven safe frying pan and dump the peppers, onions, and sliced chicken in there for the sizzling effect when I plate it. Yum. I also served it at our Superbowl party to rave reviews, so it even scales up.

We eat it weekly.

Also an ANTM fan via marathons on MTV.

[Ashley]

I'm not sure what it was, but when I saw that second picture I started laughing so hard I cried...too good. Also, his curls are adorable.
I am a fan of ANTM...I'm not proud, just weak.

[Heather G]

This is a good dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free meal we have regularly.

Meatballs
Mince (ground beef?) 500g
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1/2 cup rolled oats (oatmeal?)
1 tsp vege or beef stock powder
herbs
2 tbsp tomato sauce (ketchup?)
1 small onion finely chopped.

Mix together into balls and microwave for 5 minutes.
Serve on rice with a tomatoey pasta sauce, chopped avocado and grated cheese (for the dairy eaters) with stacks of broccoli on the side.

Not sure I've translated those ingredients into American correctly.

I love reading recipes that you know people actually regularly make.

[Diane]

Burritos, stuffed with anything and everything. Miss Caroline Bean would probably love them.

Dreadward is sporting an eye roll and lip curl of which any teen would be proud. I especially like the way his little feets are crossed in his jammies.

[Blogosaurus]

Mainstay meal is veggie fajitas. Sautee half an onion in half-rings, a sliced bell pepper or two, half a dozen mushrooms, some garlic. Add rinsed can of black beans and a fajita flavour package (I use Old El Paso). Serve with tortillas, salsa, sour cream. Takes 10 minutes and tastes fah-bulous.

[roberta]

I like to make.... reservations.

[Anja]

Before the baby started eating grown-up food, it was pasta with a cream something sauce, usually peas: Fry a bit of garlic, add frozen peas, a glug of marsala (or noilly prat or white wine or anything, really) and then cream. Let sit in the pan until it looks good. Salt, pepper, pasta, parmesan on top. Now (although the baby might like that one, I haven't tried yet) it's meatballs (we make a huge batch and keep them in the freezer), tomato sauce and pasta. Or fish gratin: Chopped leeks and frozen fish, pour over bechamel, cheese on top, bake in oven. We have that with potatoes and some vegetable.
I'll stop now :)
...love Roberta's comment, by the way

[Nony Mouse]

Since I am a singleton, my mainstay dish is Pastaroni--the Angel Hair Parmesan is my fave. Sometimes I microwave a bag of broccoli too, exciting I know.

Have you considered adding pine nuts to your dish? Pine nuts make everything better.

[lynn]

I've been trying to develop a repertoire of mainstay meals. Mine include tacos with refried beans, veggies, and cheese; roasted chicken (parts, usually thighs, marinated first); broiled fish (often with a mayo-mustard topping); and red beans and rice (Saute onion, garlic, celery, carrots in oil. Add can diced tomato, bay leaf, cumin, salt, pepper. Add drained can red beans. Stir and simmer. Could also add sausage.)

[Veronica]

Pasta with some kind of creamy sauce, depending on what kind of stock (or cubes) I have lying about. Thicken a stock with cornflour and water, season, add half a cup of milk or some cream to make it creamy, frozen veg, cooked pasta. On the table in 15 minutes. Tonight it was ham and pea pasta.

[TheLuckyGal]

Wow – fajitas! Me too! Some other regular weeknight dinners at our house: pasta e fagioli,; linguini with smoked salmon, peas & cream (my DD’s fave meal); fritatta (usually with left-overs from whatever my husband grilled on his night to cook: sausage, onions, asparagus ... ); Greek salad with grilled chicken; chilli (veggie or ground turkey) with cornbread muffins ... and a few you can find @ myrecipes.com: “One Dish Rosemary Chicken and White Beans” (Cooking Light); “Polenta with Sausage and Greens” (Sunset); “Tofu Fried Rice” (Cooking Light). Tonight I did broccoli calzones – JOC basic pizza dough, 1 c. Steamed broc florets, 2 chicken sausages, ½ c. Ricotta, a handful of provolone ... makes 4 calzones. Heat up some marinara sauce in which to dip!

[Steph]

Hmmm . .

All of your main stays are a lot more technical then mine . . (blt's or grilled cheese and tomato soup).

Love the pics!!!

[Amy]

Pasta and sauce. We ran out of the sauce I made from our 30 tomato plants in January! We need to grow more tomatoes!
Roast chicken and potatoes. We raise our own meat birds and have a freezer full. We eat about one a week. We also grow our own potatoes.
Lentil soup. This is a recent addition. I just got a pressure cooker and love using it for this. I use chicken stock made from the roast chicken's bones. It also has barley, carrots, sometimes potatoes, and lots of cumin. It would be just as easy to make without a pressure cooker. I guess it could be done in a crockpot, too.

[rosie_kate]

Hmmm... again with the centering of baby-subject and face-slicing of secondary oh-it's-only-a-husband photo focal points...

But dang, that kid is cute.

:-D

I myself am completely sick of my own meal repertoire. Maybe we could trade... lots of soup lately. The latest was Pasta e Faggioli soup and it was delicious, if I do say so myself. I now have a left-over duck carcass in the fridge now waiting to be simmered into duck stock for some sort of duck soup...

[JennG]

Our go-to is onions, lentils, and rice, but I think you have to be acclimated to the whole lentil lifestyle. :)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lentils-and-Rice-with-Fried-Onions-Mujadarrah/Detail.aspx

My sneaky frozen/pantry favourite: hash, using a frozen brand of diced hash brown potatoes that doesn't have anything too egregious in terms of fat in it: frozen diced onions, frozen sliced peppers, frozen cubes of already-cooked meat from leftovers whenever-we-last-had (chicken, turkey, ham, pork), and frozen potatoes. Saute up. With finely chopped spinach or kale if you are really seeking to up the greens, or (frozen) peas if you have a child who will eat anything if peas are in it. Sometimes we flavour tex-mex, sometimes italian, sometimes paprika. It's sort of a weird thing.

Other favs: fritatta or omlettes, stir fries of all persuasions.

[Carrie]

Could he get any cuter? What a sweetie.

My go-to meal lately is Texas Style chicken. Slice severa roma tomatos and put in the bottom of a baking dish. Grate an 8 oz block of Colby Jack over them. Sprinkle with two or three diced jalepenos (seeds removed or not depending on level of heat desired).

Take some chicken breasts or tenders and salt and pepper both sides. Lay over cheese. Sprinkle the chicken with ranch dressing powder.

Bake at 375 about 20 minutes. Serve with packaged Spanish rice.

[Amy]

Next cycle of ANTM they're doing petite models! Five-seven and under! Though I think there's an upper age limit, boo...and whoa, I'm a research chemist...I'll totally mentor her if she stays giggly ;-).

Cheers!

[peeks]

roast chicken with pea pilaf
deep fried fish in batter with peas
meatballs (nice with peas!)
chicken escalope (bashed and breadcrumbed)

shoe linky not working for forriners.

best wishes for the appointment, how's her ear?

[sinda]

Tostadas - we lightly spray corn tortillas with oil and bake them on 400-450 until crisp, then spread refried beans and grated cheese on them, heat again until the cheese has melted, and serve with chopped lettuce, purple cabbage, tomatoes, salsa, avocado, whatever sounds good. The kids love layering toppings on and it goes great with XX.

[Debbie]

We have those pjs too.

We seem to do lentils quite a bit. I saute garlic, onion and carrot and then add the lentils. We then add six to eight cups of veggie or chicken stock; a teaspoon or two of salt; a teaspoon or two of cumin; and a can of crushed tomatoes. I let it all simmer together for at least 45 minutes -- longer if I have time. We serve it over brown rice. You can use more or less stock or water depending on how thick you like it.

[Michelle]

I make a ridiculously simple chili. Can of chili beans, can of black beans, can of diced tomatoes, packet of chili mix (like McCormick's) for a bit more flavor, ground turkey. Add water to your taste and desired consistency.

Also? I clicked over because your very subtle mention of the shoes compelled me to do so. My friend Caren also swears by them. And yes, I did make sure to link on over from your lovely new ad. Now that I know you have that going on I will click through from my reader. :)

[Amanda P.]

Another Trader Joe's ingredient receipe

-TJ's Tempura Chicken - bake the chicken as instructed, hold the sauce
-Boil some rice
-Cook some veggies (we use broccoli, peas and sometimes corn)
-get out a wok (or other large pan)
-Heat some olive oil, add the rice, season as preferred (ginger, salt, garlic powder, onion powder), add the veggies
-stirfry
-add the Chicken when it comes out of the oven
-add the TJs sauce
-Serves 2 adults with 1-2 servings of leftovers - 20 minutes

I'm so glad Trader Joe's moved into my town!

[zenoma]

1. The ad link isn't working.

2. I opened 2 browser windows so I could click back and forth between Edward's before/after photo. Hoo! I am laughing out loud.

3. I'll get back to you on dinner ;)

[bethany actually]

Chili and fajitas, yet again! They're popular.

For the chili I saute chopped onions, garlic and red pepper in a little oil, then add canned diced tomatoes, canned rinsed black beans and kidney beans, chili powder and cumin, and simmer for a while till it's done. Ground beef or turkey might be added if I have it.

For super-quick comfort food, I make macaroni & cheese and add a can of tuna and a can of cream of mushroom soup and a cup or two of frozen peas and heat it up. My mom used to make that all the time when I was a kid.

[Amy]

I already posted, but I just saw someone else mention frittatas, and I couldn't believe I forgot that one! We also have a laying flock, so we are swimming in eggs--I am always looking for new ways to use them up.

[Korinna]

That second photo made me snort laugh in my office. Heh.

[NGS]

We make polenta lasagna a lot. We have to prep the polenta earlier in the day, but then we just layer polenta, sauce, cheese, polenta, sauce, cheese, and throw it in the oven for 45 minutes. About ten minutes before it's done, we steam some vegetable. (We use Bob's Red Mill polenta.)

Another favorite is a goat cheese frittata. This is straight from Rachel Ray's 365 recipe book (should I be embarrassed to admit that?). It's a strange combination of lemon, goat cheese, and broccoli. Delicious!

[Kristen]

I make spaghetti carbonara. You got bacon? Parmesan? Spaghetti? Eggs? Butter? Then you're ready. I messed with Nigella Lawson's recipe, which is a pretty standard one. I just add more bacon, because...well, why wouldn't you?

[Christa]

Our new fave is fish tacos....I buy the frozen tilapia filets at Costco. I just salt and pepper them and bake 30 minutes. Then I lime them up. I melt cheese on soft tortillas and wrap them on hard tortillas. You can really use any preferred brands. I like the stay with healthier versions. I then load the tacos with the fish and lettuce. I am still hunting for a good non-guac avacado 'sauce' for them. My husband swears by a predone chipotle ranch dressing from the store. It is tasty but way to fatty and processed to win my heart. My two can't really manage tacos yet, so I do mini quesadilla triangles and fish to the side. I make them a mini salad too (girl loves salad). They nosh.

I was a hair band fan in the 80s. I am a college educated mid 30s professional with a dear husband and children. I watch Rock of Love. I blow an hour on it each week. I am not sure why I do it. But I do. There - do not feel bad.

[Kris H.]

The kid favorite of our regular meals is Ramen Tacos. Cheap, easy and surprisingly good!

You need Beef Ramen noodles (about 1 pack per person), ground beef, and anything you would normally put on tacos (cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, etc).

Brown the hamburger. And the season packets to the meat and stir. Cook the Ramen noodles according to directions (but obviously don't add the season packets).

Get a bowl. Put some noodles in the bottom of the bowl, add meat and other toppings. Mix and eat.

I know is sounds weird. I probably never would have made it if I hadn't eaten it first. A friend made it one night when we came over, and the whole family loved it. I have made it for several friends, and they have all loved it!

[Genevieve]

Go-to dinners (these days most often started or made in full by my husband, because he now gets home before I do):

-sausage, peppers, mushrooms over pasta. Smoked turkey sausage, slice it up and brown it in a little olive oil, cook peppers and mushrooms in that little oil too (add onions if you want, we used to but don't now, a little garlic is fine too but not essential since the sauce is usually garlicky). Add tomato sauce of your choice, cover and steep in sauce for a few minutes, pour over pasta. Kiddo eats the sausage and pasta only, but gets tomatoes from the sauce.

Zucchini/black bean quesadillas. Mince zucchini in food processor, mix with corn, salsa, cheese of your choice, and a can of black beans. Spread between two tortillas and brown both sides of quesadilla in saute pan without oil. (Husband is much better at flipping than I am, though he doesn't like chopping the zucchini.) When kiddo was younger, he would eat only corn/cheese/beans, no salsa or zucchini in his.

Pumpkin chickpea soup - a pure pantry meal, great when you're out of fresh ingredients. In a little olive oil, saute garlic and cumin; pour can of chickpeans, can of pumpkin, frozen corn, a little salsa, and chicken broth; boil then simmer, I think. Top with shredded Parmesan.

Pasta fagioli soup.

Tuna and cannellini over penne or other pasta: heat olive oil, add garlic, add cannellini and a fair amount of lemon or lime juice, heat then cover (liquid will be absorbed); spoon over penne, mix in tuna, top with fresh ground pepper. If you have cilantro or parsley, mix them in too. Quick, easy, delicious.

[Pam]

I think our Go-To meal is probably pasta with oil, or a west indian fall back of canned cornbeef and rice...

But your Go To meal looks really good...care to share?

[g]

Tacos, usually black bean, with various fresh salsas (pico de gallo, mango salsa, etc.) and lots of toppings. I love toppings.

I'm really just commenting to say that you have the most gorgeous kids I have ever seen. They make me want my own (that is no small feat).

[Dawn]

My husband travels almost every week for work, so my go to meals generally are intended to last a few days.

For my 5 year old, who is a vegetarian if you don't count hot dogs and chicken nuggets, I make baked macaroni and cheese nearly every week (so easy - make a roux with butter, flour, salt, pepper and dried mustard; slowly add 2 cups milk and bring to a boil; remove from heat and add about 3 cups of shredded cheese, mostly cheddar, but also whatever else you have on hand; add in box of halfway cooked macaroni; top with a little grated parmesan and bread crumbs; bake at 350 for 30 minutes or so, broil for a couple minutes to make the top crunchy). I also make pasta and eggs regularly for both kids (the 16 month old can't have dairy). Not pasta and eggs together, pasta or eggs, two separate meals. We also make pizzas - get the bake at home crusts and top with sauce, cheese, etc. etc.

For me (and my husband, if he's around), I frequently make quiche, because it is so easy. I also make a pulled pork and a chili in larger quantities and freeze them to pull out later. Finally, when possible, I eat a salad almost every day - baby spinach topped with goat cheese, tomatoes (if good ones are available), a little crispy bacon, and reduced balsamic vinegar. Yum.

My husband is a better cook than I am (I am more utilitarian) and he usually cooks on the weekends, which is very nice.

[Kate]

My V, who is about a month younger than your twins, has barely grown since Christmas, either. She is tall with a huge head, but she has always been really low on the weight scale (15th percentile), and her length hasn't really increased, either. Some kids just plateau around this age. Or it could be the bees.

(we also have those jammies)

[Emily]

Girl, insist that the lump get fixed soon. It's obviously bothering you! You're her mom and you have to be her advocate. Listen to what your insticts are telling you!

[Ginny]

Two of the things my Spastic Single Mother inflicted on me as a tot were orthapedic shoes and a dog tag (so I could be ID'd in case of Abduction). Those sneakers speak to me a LITTLE too loudly, if you know what I mean. Hee.

And mexican is my go to - buffalo tacos, especially. You can make your own taco seasoning, so it's not so salt laden.

[Loona]

Microwave quesadillas with red cabbage and cheater's guacamole (avocado mashed with good store-bought salsa). Sometimes with black beans.

I love this comments thread. Thanks for the prompting question! I hope the answers are as helpful to you as they will be to me.

[Ginny]

I spaced on this EASY recipe for Shrimp Tacos:

http://twoyolks.org/2008/07/31/tacos-de-camarones-al-mojo-de-ajo-shrimp-tacos/

[Annabelle]

Yum...thanks for all the recipe comments.

Our go-to meals (NB: I can't eat poultry and husband can't eat dairy):

- Pasta w/ tuna (in the lovely packs, w/ oil), lemon juice, and capers
- Homemade pizza (bake at home crust, soy/rice cheese)
- Taco bowls (similar to the ramen taco bowls above, but w/ tortilla chips crushed in the bottom of the bowls instead)
- Any kind of protein (usually fish) with baked broccoli, green beans, or really almost any vegetable (I like my veggies crispy)
- The frozen tilapia (also mentioned above) is a lifesaver for me many weeks...we saute it, bake it, use it in tacos, etc.

Also? I am going to start a petition that the first Thurs/Fri of the NCAA tournament be designated a holiday. Who needs Columbus Day, if you could have that instead??

[cheshirekitykat]

I'm a big "seperates" cook. My go-to is grilled chicken/pork chops/beef, lentils with sauteed onion, garlic and celery, or a potato side (my 18 month old loves "baked" sweet potoates in the mirowave.) and whatever sauteed veggie I have on hand, brussels sprouts being a favorite.

Another kid-friendly meal is ground turkey sauteed with shreaded carrot, zuchinni, garlic and onion, topped with marinara sauce and served with whole wheat pasta. I get my (annoyingly) picky eater to eat vegetables this way.

[SarahB]

Polenta. Always have it on hand, and in all likelihood you have something that can go on it too. Tomato sauce, canned tomatoes with some spices and parmesean, sauteed kale and bacon, canned beans heated with some spices...it's a pretty great blank slate to be working from.

[Lawmommy]

My go-to meal is this:

Brown some ground sirloin with a lot of fresh garlic and sweet onion. Add in a can of crushed tomatos and a can of tomato soup.

Stir-fry some green beans in a little garlic and olive oil. (If you don't have fresh green beans, you can use canned green beans, but in that case just toss the can of green beans in with the tomatos.)

Add a pinch of salt and a tiny amount of cinnamon to the meat/tomatos/green bean mixture, and let simmer for about 20 minutes.

In the meantime, make some couscous.

Put the finished couscous in bowls, spoon the stew over the top. It's quite nice.

[Katherine]

Caroline being "acquainted with her best angles" . . . what a great (Freudian?) typo!