Florida training camps have nothing on us! Wils was so surprised to find out that Mommy knew how to “play ball”.
Sam and Mark spent some time in batting practice.
Spring Training
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
Happy Spring!!
You can do these so easily. I found this “idea” in the newspaper a few years ago.
Cut a large marshmallow in two for the ears and dip the sticky edges in colored sugar sprinkles. I make mine ahead of time and set them aside to use when I’m decorating. If you want to make a version of these cupcakes that provides less sugar for the kids, you can use sugar free jellybeans for the eyes and nose. Whipped icing has more air “whipped” in, so there’s a little less sugar when you ice the cupcakes. Also, this year I found a cake mix by Pillsbury that was sweetened with Splenda instead of sugar. So, while they’re not completely sugarfree, they’re certainly sugar “reduced”.
After the cupcakes have cooled, ice them with a white icing and then dip the tops in coconut. Use icing to help the marshmallows and jellybeans stay in place on the face. You can use decorating gel to make whiskers if you want to add them. Have fun!
Dinner Guest
We had a visitor for dinner this evening. Sophie watched him land just past the deck and he watched us for about 5 minutes. Of course, by the time we got the camera out and ready, he had flown to a new perch in the back yard. So, we followed him to get a better picture. It was amazing to see one fly so close. Very Cool!!
Cooking the Norwegian Way
This week’s recipe comes from a library book Sam picked out at the local library. Why Norway? Who knows.
This is Sam making me a surprise. They would have been gingerbread cookies, but Sam doesn’t like ginger. So, instead they were more spice cookie or molasses cookie. It was a boy project. Sam, Mark and Wilson made the cookies, rolled the dough and cut them out. We even had some left over dough so that we can make a few more this weekend. And, they made them wheat-free so that Sam could eat them as well. Sophie and I didn’t have to do any work. We just got to taste the fruits of their efforts. They were delicious!
What’s on Your iPod?
Irreplaceable……….Beyonce’
I’m Not in Love……….10cc
It’s Not Over……….Daughtry
Cupid………..Sam Cooke
…Dock of the Bay…….Otis Redding
Like a Star…….Corinne Bailey Rae
All Out of Love……Air Supply
You Give Love a Bad Name…Bon Jovi
Matthew……….John Denver
Wuthering Heights…….Kate Bush
Bouncing Around the Room….Phish
Seven Spanish Angels…..Willie Nelson
w/(guest)…………………….Ray Charles
Cherish the Day…….Sade
I Hung My Head…….Sting
Easy Dessert
No picture this time. Somehow, we ate the pie before we could take a photo. All I have is a picture of me stirring. This is also actually last week’s recipe – oops.
Greenville Chocolate Chess Pie
2 eggs
2 Tbsp Cocoa
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 stick margarine melted
6 oz. Evaporated Milk
1 & 1/2 C sugar
I prebaked my pie shell for 5 minutes at 400 degrees. Turn the oven down to 325 degrees while you finish the recipe. Here it is: Mix all the ingredients together and pour into the pie shell. Bake one hour at 325 degrees. Make sure the pie is set before you take it out of the oven. Nothing’s worse than a runny pie.
The guts of this recipe come from the CAROLINA COOKING pamphlet (64 pgs.) It can be found on page 52. I did alter a few things, but the majority of the recipe remains the same. You can have this ready to serve in time for dinner!! I did.