Josh had a "work" potluck type function to attend in late June. Our dish to bring was dessert. Being the end of the month, and as always, short on cash. I had to improvise, using what I had around the house to make an appetizing dessert of some sort. After flipping through one of the many cookbooks I have, I decided to try this, a Chocolate Cake roll. Basically it is a variation of a jelly roll. But, I made it completely from scratch. That's right, me, the one who burns chocolate chip cookies half the time! Some small, but amazingly delicious, substitutions were made. For example, instead of filling it with a traditional whipped cream frosting, I filled it with an amazing cream cheese frosting. I topped it with sliced almonds and homemade chocolate sauce. Impressed? I totally am stunned that I pulled it off, it looked decent, and was not only edible, but incredible!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
From Scratch
Beating the heat
Those of us on the West Coast saw some record breaking days of heat in mid-June. How does this family beat the heat? In a pool? Well, that would be wonderful, except we don't have even have a kiddie pool, and the community pools are overcrowded on hot days. In a nice air conditioned building? Sometimes, but everyone needs to get out and run out a little energy and get some fresh air. Run through the sprinklers? As fun as that is, it loses its appeal quickly. So, what did we do? See for yourself!
Yes, that's right! Nothing a beats a good, old-fashioned Slip N Slide, to take you back to those heat filled childhood days. Hearing the kids' laughter, playing tag, getting soaked by freezing cold water, and trying not to slide over the end makes you feel somewhat nostalgic for the days of your own youth. Memories flash of those days spent running through sprinklers, the bright yellow of the Slip N Slide, the big, green crocodile at the end of the slide, then the bump into the "lagoon." Where did the time go? All this reminiscing sparked by one little attempt to beat the record-breaking, triple-digit, 110+ degree heat.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
I'll be back
Okay, I know that I have been MIA for some time. It isn't because I have lost interest in blogging, it is because we have had an extremely busy summer. Please come back and visit again soon to see what we have been up to. I have a lot to catch you up on. In time... I promise.
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