tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206944688197436812024-03-15T18:09:52.148-07:00Judith's MamaWorking on The Front Lines of HumanityKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-18635739145078893822012-11-09T11:30:00.000-08:002012-11-09T11:46:21.173-08:00Christmas WishesI'm just posting this for family members who may be wondering what the kids want for Christmas. They went through catalogues and wrote out their lists as a writing exercise, and we are going to send off our letters to Santa tomorrow at the parade. I just thought I'd post the lists here before we send them off! The kids know that they will definitely not be getting everything on their lists, so don't feel obligated, these are just ideas.
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<b>Judith's List</b><br />
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<li>Slurpee Machine</li>
<li>Angry Birds Stocking </li>
<li>Ice Skates </li>
<li>My Little Pony Princess Luna (I got this for her for her birthday) </li>
<li>Remote Control Thomas </li>
<li>Play Mobil Pegasus </li>
<li>Baby Butterscotch Pony </li>
<li>iPod </li>
<li>Cinderella Carriage and Horse </li>
<li>Toy 6V 4-wheeler (ride-on) </li>
<li>Guitar </li>
<li>Hello Kitty Karaoke </li>
<li>Hello Kitty Alarm Clock </li>
<li>Remote Control McQueen </li>
<li>Angry Birds Lego </li>
<li>Princess and the Pop Star (Barbie) DVD </li>
<li>Barbie and Tawny (horse) </li>
<li>Magic Set </li>
<li>My Little Pony Royal Castle (I got this for her for Christmas) </li>
<li>Disney Fairies </li>
<li>Bath Blast Finn McMissle </li>
<li>Star Wars Angry Birds </li>
<li>Rapunzel </li>
<li>Art Easel </li>
<li>Slinky </li>
<li>Rio Monkey and Jewel (I got her the Jewel) </li>
<li>Angry Birds Blue Slingshot </li>
<li>Angry Birds Backpack </li>
<li>Cat Stuffy </li>
<li>Horse Stuffy </li>
<li>Remote Control Plane or Helicopter
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<b>Gideon's List</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>Train Table </li>
<li>Car Garage </li>
<li>Cars (Disney) </li>
<li>Angry Birds (I got him a few space Angry Birds plush toys)</li>
<li>Remote Control Thomas
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<b>Ruthie's List</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>Flashlight </li>
<li>Binoculars </li>
<li>Princess Dress and Shoes </li>
<li>Cash Register </li>
<li>Dolly </li>
<li>Plasma Car </li>
<li>Bike </li>
<li>Microphone </li>
<li>Barbie Princess </li>
</ul>
Also, just fyi, for Judith's birthday we got her the Princess Luna and Zecora dolls from My Little Pony. For Ruthie's birthday we got her Miss Cheerilee and the Cutie Mark Crusaders from My Little Pony, and a Magna Doodle. For Christmas we got Judith the Royal Castle with Princess Cadence and Shining Armor (My Little Pony), Gideon a few plush Space Angry Birds (but we want to get him a ukulele), and Ruthie a Leaptop (Leapfrog laptop).<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-74061170356947609422011-07-08T22:30:00.000-07:002011-07-08T22:32:49.236-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br />(Last Week)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrPdAsDiQePRB9zAXRIUboYXJK_ZU5dSTwk3hSl_o0MKp_dKWdR5jzM1xgHrONWQBwE2NtaqSdVOKteInX5bh050Cu4s48lniDqIg-3z0sM9pjVo0GAqGDUvmMLWKXgSTbUryk813aFI/s1600/IMG_1507.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrPdAsDiQePRB9zAXRIUboYXJK_ZU5dSTwk3hSl_o0MKp_dKWdR5jzM1xgHrONWQBwE2NtaqSdVOKteInX5bh050Cu4s48lniDqIg-3z0sM9pjVo0GAqGDUvmMLWKXgSTbUryk813aFI/s400/IMG_1507.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627220926987292146" /></a><br /><br />(This Week)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_kDOhS2Hfk5wfgskj4z3RfR0mhnsWfU2nzewt7FSf8ApfqHjeBZbAAHqQdZ0p1HtAfbAeOV0TAzhG4ubQd99ltsBqRHT9kvsNHIzk3kLQdWThZsukMW2Oo12DK0S0np8dFy9Mquu26w/s1600/IMG_2125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_kDOhS2Hfk5wfgskj4z3RfR0mhnsWfU2nzewt7FSf8ApfqHjeBZbAAHqQdZ0p1HtAfbAeOV0TAzhG4ubQd99ltsBqRHT9kvsNHIzk3kLQdWThZsukMW2Oo12DK0S0np8dFy9Mquu26w/s400/IMG_2125.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627221213720930834" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-11285736018587560062011-06-24T15:28:00.000-07:002011-06-24T15:35:37.842-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br />(Last Week)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrnK2wgncq_OTjglCDx7Qu2uSXor3KlF7oe0vmNLNtbsB7uamhjP49iwoFywrXY3PoM9G0r1U9x3f2sizFzaP_qG8S1e9qVIsiG6gqrHm6ndNTBC4MpQ6N9dkB5PptG-Vl06GamfPVXY/s1600/IMG_1713.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrnK2wgncq_OTjglCDx7Qu2uSXor3KlF7oe0vmNLNtbsB7uamhjP49iwoFywrXY3PoM9G0r1U9x3f2sizFzaP_qG8S1e9qVIsiG6gqrHm6ndNTBC4MpQ6N9dkB5PptG-Vl06GamfPVXY/s400/IMG_1713.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621918118658307570" /></a><br /><br />(This Week)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPHkNMOPWZGdCRJoARgQmhi8y4HkH1YCxBdggY3ZVyzoqzLEYGQWpHfyKW5QSPsbmXimRGTUGvpYjNHl-cNWDRXzAgWdOOryyZQerwPgHdqMpK6Y4axksN-rDQtwCWGYVdGXPwMa_R98/s1600/IMG_1464.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPHkNMOPWZGdCRJoARgQmhi8y4HkH1YCxBdggY3ZVyzoqzLEYGQWpHfyKW5QSPsbmXimRGTUGvpYjNHl-cNWDRXzAgWdOOryyZQerwPgHdqMpK6Y4axksN-rDQtwCWGYVdGXPwMa_R98/s400/IMG_1464.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621918471705165650" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-62916458836400864822011-06-08T10:19:00.000-07:002011-06-08T10:22:43.338-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3xZPYRcGMqWO0EOS7W7NZ8DMVljOYA10BLNpfwoLhET2rjWeQ7grRTmH_F658syMgTIgtEEFIFYRUqnOFawAM2LxkRY973yghnshUWYJmfDTf9f7E2PjrbGU8lOiKN3E-7LKCAB8Azo/s1600/P30-05-11_19.51%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3xZPYRcGMqWO0EOS7W7NZ8DMVljOYA10BLNpfwoLhET2rjWeQ7grRTmH_F658syMgTIgtEEFIFYRUqnOFawAM2LxkRY973yghnshUWYJmfDTf9f7E2PjrbGU8lOiKN3E-7LKCAB8Azo/s400/P30-05-11_19.51%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615900375947954274" /></a><br /><br />(Oh dear, this week is SO late!)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-41634864437609185712011-05-29T14:38:00.001-07:002011-05-29T14:40:25.628-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDfwiGZW-Yyyl-XRlAKJ-VoCHh5r-NZ71uV8_plc7kxsyW0oWpnePanqeAjCad2QfflG0Q9ltYI1z437L6hsPldCaNd0_IkNmi7MADxN6IPK2CMkH8Iwh-9IygZ5-YlLikF_ygKafZb8/s1600/IMG_1340.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDfwiGZW-Yyyl-XRlAKJ-VoCHh5r-NZ71uV8_plc7kxsyW0oWpnePanqeAjCad2QfflG0Q9ltYI1z437L6hsPldCaNd0_IkNmi7MADxN6IPK2CMkH8Iwh-9IygZ5-YlLikF_ygKafZb8/s400/IMG_1340.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612256103370775170" /></a><br /><br />(Whoops, a bit late this week!)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-16207258754866829562011-05-24T00:40:00.000-07:002011-05-24T00:53:54.780-07:00Judith's To Do ListToday I was making up a big to-do list to try once again to start getting the house organized and de-cluttered. Of course Judith was orbiting me the entire time, as usual. Then she decided that she needed to come up with her own to-do list. She dictated her list to me and asked me to write it down. Here it is:<br /><br />~Do an experiment with purple cabbage.<br /><br />~Find out which things sink or float.<br /><br />~Draw pictures that are THE BEST.<br /><br />~Mommy have 10 more babies.<br /><br />~Paint pictures that are also THE BEST.<br /><br />~Draw a picture of our family.<br /><br />~Make paper flowers.<br /><br />~Paint a very cool picture that is purple with Gideon and Mommy.<br /><br />~Make paper birdies.<br /><br />~Learn about different birds and colour them.<br /><br />~Make lots of new stuff.<br /><br />~Make paper food.<br /><br />~Dance with Tiergan another day.<br /><br />~Make paper horses today and go ride real horses another day.<br /><br />~Colour fishes and stuff.<br /><br />~Catch and eat a gingerbread man. (<- <span style="font-style:italic;">That one had me in tears from laughing so hard!</span>)<br /><br />~Mix oil and water.<br /><br />~Count the days until summer.<br /><br />~Find out what is at the center of the earth, but don't touch it. Actually, let's just look it up on the internet.<br /><br />~Draw a picture of My Little Pony and a frisbee.<br /><br />~Play X's and O's.<br /><br />She seriously came up with those things one right after another and I could barely keep up writing them down! The only reason she stopped was to play X's and O's with me right away, and then we never got back to her list.<br /><br />It was too awesome not to post!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-5622317824141887072011-05-21T17:03:00.000-07:002011-05-21T17:03:00.308-07:00George Foreman Grill Cleaning Tip!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOL8wyhqb5g_UND-TLan85MyXxu3jLl17uocjQ2anjU2WskmDWMOoLWDnaqPTlObxCGlsLFcJUssJCou2-nZF-xLNKYV1LuBaIIy3J8I1e2nIPnhBYx52i-eFCtI4DSxQM4cAa7k-h80/s1600/GeorgeForemanGrill.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOL8wyhqb5g_UND-TLan85MyXxu3jLl17uocjQ2anjU2WskmDWMOoLWDnaqPTlObxCGlsLFcJUssJCou2-nZF-xLNKYV1LuBaIIy3J8I1e2nIPnhBYx52i-eFCtI4DSxQM4cAa7k-h80/s400/GeorgeForemanGrill.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608926687235172578" /></a><br /><br />We were fortunate enough to receive a George Foreman grill as a wedding gift, almost 8 years ago. It has been a great little thing, and we have used it a lot. Even when we were vegan it was great for veggie burgers! The only thing I have always hated about it was cleaning it. It involved scraping off all the dried on bits, and then scrubbing it down. It generally took about 20 mins and was a huge pain in the butt. So much so, that it would often sit on the counter for days before I would get around to cleaning it.<br /><br />Fast forward to this past Mother's Day. Dave was graciously cleaning the kitchen and doing the dishes for me. It came time to do the George Foreman grill, and as any good nerd would, Dave ran to the computer to try and find an easier way to clean the thing. He found a site that gave him a "cleaning hack" for the grill, and voila! My life is now all the more worth living.<br /><br />So, this is how it goes. Once you are finished using the grill, unplug it, and immediately get 3 or 4 squares of paper towel, layered on top of each other. Wet them, ring them out, and unfold them back out so they are back into their square shape. Then simply set them on the grill and close it. Enjoy your food while the grill cools. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7xdChT-OE6gtu9mkaMFZ6PwIKg6pTfUTtoqoqNexp8h69DIJ5oQ5_3Xl-R-6oiYInOrvEC8uVxQQGqXPn_jwocay98n1VHBGK41Jzulz8YhMSzoGf9cHq2_s0y08lokHw9X2ZUICSAs/s1600/IMG_1095.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7xdChT-OE6gtu9mkaMFZ6PwIKg6pTfUTtoqoqNexp8h69DIJ5oQ5_3Xl-R-6oiYInOrvEC8uVxQQGqXPn_jwocay98n1VHBGK41Jzulz8YhMSzoGf9cHq2_s0y08lokHw9X2ZUICSAs/s400/IMG_1095.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608925964135135666" /></a><br /><br />Then simply open the grill (don't wait too long, an hour or so is fine), and use the paper towels to easily wipe off the grime. It does a surprisingly amazing job, with basically no effort! You don't need soap, and it's very gentle on the grill itself. Awesome! Yay for nerdy husbands!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWjKlN9fYndJebuVLx3LMCj171pz5csIsMVOqnK_Labu_k9O3Zm9kONFXqxDQ8Xu0rD-RMYgwsffUP_yaY1GsvmUEXcxbc5_O0e5nvfyZHFLQLWVqUEJbbLHpfy-Y-UQ7If1fTpPezZI/s1600/IMG_1096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWjKlN9fYndJebuVLx3LMCj171pz5csIsMVOqnK_Labu_k9O3Zm9kONFXqxDQ8Xu0rD-RMYgwsffUP_yaY1GsvmUEXcxbc5_O0e5nvfyZHFLQLWVqUEJbbLHpfy-Y-UQ7If1fTpPezZI/s400/IMG_1096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608926135432184002" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com111tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-22768033535165994592011-05-20T15:00:00.000-07:002011-05-20T15:02:44.197-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8L4wJgd5L1c0P3tFT3BDO_jeu3qfWomjviDWUwqSJzhDGwE4QBLR2vbxz_LcvmsLRqj4EmA9X3jtmE553NKG9Sd4rlcpa9VBEXDXAOedz4n2LNOC2QR8-o7m-YP5r2nbrc8rS9AOs_A0/s1600/IMG_1213.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8L4wJgd5L1c0P3tFT3BDO_jeu3qfWomjviDWUwqSJzhDGwE4QBLR2vbxz_LcvmsLRqj4EmA9X3jtmE553NKG9Sd4rlcpa9VBEXDXAOedz4n2LNOC2QR8-o7m-YP5r2nbrc8rS9AOs_A0/s400/IMG_1213.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608922108990517106" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-68520186521325455412011-05-13T11:04:00.000-07:002011-05-13T11:06:10.818-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0nenFlIMMZKW5zIFCoCmg3svz-8yiBQyhBPDTz1n8yeuFvoESAIRwzvKN_5948ZcpgLTkRiDWaJmRJBbC_OXlQVoT1cERT2WZ5-zvwAMs-jMLl7uIalNE95DZYgpSBhicSHhFs4hVSI/s1600/IMG_1078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0nenFlIMMZKW5zIFCoCmg3svz-8yiBQyhBPDTz1n8yeuFvoESAIRwzvKN_5948ZcpgLTkRiDWaJmRJBbC_OXlQVoT1cERT2WZ5-zvwAMs-jMLl7uIalNE95DZYgpSBhicSHhFs4hVSI/s400/IMG_1078.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606263509377351282" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-74701666636210262242011-05-08T08:33:00.000-07:002011-05-08T08:33:00.449-07:00MothersMy own mother sent me this forward:<br /><br />Real Mothers don't eat quiche; <br />They don't have time to make it.<br /> <br />Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils <br />Are probably in the sandbox.<br /> <br />Real Mothers often have sticky floors, <br />Filthy ovens and happy kids.<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Real Mothers know that dried play dough <br />Doesn't come out of carpets.</span><br /> <br />Real Mothers don't want to know what <br />The vacuum just sucked up...<br /> <br />Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?' <br />And get their answer when a little<br />Voice says, 'Because I love you best.'<br /><br />(<span style="font-style:italic;">I can provide photo evidence of all of the above!</span>)<br /><br />HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-82265176127603467922011-05-06T09:46:00.000-07:002011-05-06T09:46:00.513-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTQaVc2aiZJRIoSawDFep3yd7mAIY1s_FeuBpYHPN8I4XQN_eL3KkS5MhxUpXbIOuOFP2R2YXxMKyyZGs4zAet0dhVzI3-CTkSy0IibtNWHcZFKRkBJDsvvhcHgScR37GX8F12bOxvNs/s1600/IMG_0966.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTQaVc2aiZJRIoSawDFep3yd7mAIY1s_FeuBpYHPN8I4XQN_eL3KkS5MhxUpXbIOuOFP2R2YXxMKyyZGs4zAet0dhVzI3-CTkSy0IibtNWHcZFKRkBJDsvvhcHgScR37GX8F12bOxvNs/s400/IMG_0966.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603336287857367010" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-80839349159377221512011-05-05T13:19:00.000-07:002011-05-05T13:43:39.585-07:00Gluten-Free Mac and CheeseWhen we decided to go gluten-free, this was one of my first missions. Just like when I got pregnant with Judith after being vegan for a while, this was my biggest craving. There's just something about mac and cheese! I tried a few recipes that were more complicated than this and turned out quite starchy. I just kind of threw this one together one day, and thought it wasn't bad!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzhF5kC2xy5IHFpw3LI3ij81F0NfcfBQ12gHmsrq6aDHsy9kguWG-jXdwER9MTpT575aT1eONqYE6iPv9TEBpFaWhM8r-KdXKfrBZ_km5TqpO-QVTnIotZhWOk81BPwTllc02MNd_A58/s1600/IMG_1301.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzhF5kC2xy5IHFpw3LI3ij81F0NfcfBQ12gHmsrq6aDHsy9kguWG-jXdwER9MTpT575aT1eONqYE6iPv9TEBpFaWhM8r-KdXKfrBZ_km5TqpO-QVTnIotZhWOk81BPwTllc02MNd_A58/s400/IMG_1301.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603333621997646194" /></a><br /><br />First of all, get some gluten-free (ie rice) <span style="font-weight:bold;">elbow pasta</span>, and cook according to the directions. Rinse the noodles well and make sure there are no clumps after draining them when they are done, or they will all stick together and be a yucky, starchy, horrible mess.<br /><br />While the pasta is cooking, throw this simple sauce together:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3 tbsp butter<br />1 1/2 cups milk<br />2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese<br />3 tbsp arrowroot flour (<span style="font-style:italic;">you could try using less if you want it to be less starchy, but then the sauce won't be as thick</span>)<br />1 tsp salt<br />Shot or two of hot sauce (optional)</span><br /><br />In a small pot over med-low heat, melt the butter. Then add milk and wait a minute or two, stirring constantly, to allow it to warm up (do not ever let it boil!). Then add cheese, a little at a time, while whisking. Once the cheese is all melted and integrated (it takes several minutes, be patient and keep whisking), slowly sprinkle in the flour (you don't want it to clump), while continuing to whisk, and then add the salt and hot sauce (if you want). <br /><br />When the noodles are ready, pour the sauce over top, mix, and voila! Mac and cheese without irritating your gut. Unless, of course, you have issues with milk. Sorry.<br /><br />The cheese sauce is also wonderful served over steamed broccoli and cauliflower!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZchNOsb1h1q0c7fjg6TvWp8GRVdgvcLIJm8BjbQGX9at6NAIcdkhZyOHq3dEl7HxrZRyIjO3a8pEADvj1z5e8XE9iNFts1N8NZ6YHqggeHXGT28KNIAgKEuc6zEZkk8MYZJ8XyS83Wxc/s1600/IMG_1311.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZchNOsb1h1q0c7fjg6TvWp8GRVdgvcLIJm8BjbQGX9at6NAIcdkhZyOHq3dEl7HxrZRyIjO3a8pEADvj1z5e8XE9iNFts1N8NZ6YHqggeHXGT28KNIAgKEuc6zEZkk8MYZJ8XyS83Wxc/s400/IMG_1311.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603333905944807282" /></a><br /><br />Judith decided to eat hers with ketchup instead of hot sauce. The other kids and I had ours just plain (pictured above). The kids ate it all up, when normally they leave half a bowl of the boxed mac and cheese, score!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-57323417185020360622011-04-29T14:31:00.001-07:002011-04-29T14:32:51.048-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_lwWBm2woXxovKIGqYxXJJCjuzYbFZVPiLaGCV3KPrB1E9aFfjk8cmJgSExxq6HQtB750jd6cfjPbBOHnC0NewynOYzXM9k-bq1BejxKOP4OZtGRb51DQVKaS0fVXYTSJ49_0erZmNQ/s1600/P23-04-11_14.08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_lwWBm2woXxovKIGqYxXJJCjuzYbFZVPiLaGCV3KPrB1E9aFfjk8cmJgSExxq6HQtB750jd6cfjPbBOHnC0NewynOYzXM9k-bq1BejxKOP4OZtGRb51DQVKaS0fVXYTSJ49_0erZmNQ/s400/P23-04-11_14.08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601121570348687666" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-12885250718720155582011-04-27T12:07:00.000-07:002011-04-27T13:24:34.672-07:00Gluten-Free Shepherd's Pie (with Vegan Alternatives)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGDyLEcH80-PWeinHZB2FKA-bRVe2G7EzyzuHrN3F5U0b2iwkZTCvqlhGU-j4zuHOLbLzZ7rZ9rMYo5xFPp3r5wE0Z5EBIlE0Y3vH7HjqHRJ5Ltxmb50uJ7_qx6VUpfdb9QPwFc6J_QU/s1600/IMG_1216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGDyLEcH80-PWeinHZB2FKA-bRVe2G7EzyzuHrN3F5U0b2iwkZTCvqlhGU-j4zuHOLbLzZ7rZ9rMYo5xFPp3r5wE0Z5EBIlE0Y3vH7HjqHRJ5Ltxmb50uJ7_qx6VUpfdb9QPwFc6J_QU/s400/IMG_1216.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600351751337947954" /></a><br /><br /><br />You know, I don't think I ever had shepherd's pie growing up, and it still isn't my favourite. It's a brilliant meal for leftovers, but we always had dogs, so leftovers weren't really a part of our lifestyle. <br /><br />However, now that we have a huge pet-void in our lives, leftovers abound. I'm still trying to figure out this weird phenomenon. But this idea of shepherd's pie has been a helpful first step.<br /><br />The basic math of shepherd's pie involves leftover meat, leftover veggies, and leftover gravy mixed together and tossed in a casserole dish, topped with leftover mashed potatoes. Bake. Simple as... pie! Fricken genius. <br /><br />Last night I only had leftover potatoes, though. So this is what I did:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(If you don't have mashed potatoes on hand, simply peel, chop and boil about 6, or more if you like, large potatoes for about 20 mins or until you can pierce the potatoes easily with a fork. Then drain the water and add some butter or margarine, a couple tablespoons worth or so. Also add milk, up to a cup or so. Any milk works: cow, soy, almond, rice, oat, that lonely bag of breastmilk in the back of your freezer... Ok, kidding on that one, haha. Or try coconut milk for a fun flavour! Add salt and pepper to taste. Use a potato masher or fork and make a beautiful creamy goop, and set aside.)</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Ingredients</span><br /><br />A Bunch of Mashed Potatoes<br />1 Medium Onion<br />2 tbsp Olive Oil (or Coconut Oil)<br />1 lb Ground Turkey (or chicken, beef, bison, venison, soy, lentils, WHATEVER)<br />4 tbsp Chopped Fresh Cilantro *see below recipe for herb & spice alternatives<br />2+ Cloves of Garlic crushed and minced<br />1 tsp Chili Powder<br />1/2 tsp Paprika<br />1/2 tsp Turmeric<br />2 cups Turkey Broth (or chicken, beef, veggie)<br />3 tbsp Arrowroot Flour<br />2-3 cups Chopped Veggies (the original recipe called for peas, carrots and red peppers. I used peas, carrots, celery, green pepper and tomatoes. Feel free to use anything! I bet mushrooms and leeks would be great!)<br />1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (optional)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Directions</span><br /><br />1. Make potatoes if none on hand. Preheat oven to 350F.<br /><br />2. Chop onion and put into a large pan with oil over medium heat. Cook for a few minutes until a few onions just start to brown a little around the edges.<br /><br />3. Add meat to the pan and cook until browned, stirring often. If using lentils or other beans, mix in and continue with recipe right away.<br /><br />4. Add cilantro, garlic, and spices. Cook 2-3 mins, stirring often.<br /><br />5. Add broth, flour, and veggies. Bring to a boil in the pan and cook 5-6 mins, or until liquid is thickened.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQpdTr2LKhR7ixS2_7KNzz-ZbOHs0CJ_bybZygakqLFn3rwlHcOxXB-1z2Bx5Lv0ZGTdghGLaXBgZNAxxugH4zNMivXHEyucaH_3XiMxI1XK2xHq7ZVtTDvDRxZiMEQ3Mw-HxfF6WAaY/s1600/IMG_1207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQpdTr2LKhR7ixS2_7KNzz-ZbOHs0CJ_bybZygakqLFn3rwlHcOxXB-1z2Bx5Lv0ZGTdghGLaXBgZNAxxugH4zNMivXHEyucaH_3XiMxI1XK2xHq7ZVtTDvDRxZiMEQ3Mw-HxfF6WAaY/s400/IMG_1207.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600357277032956162" /></a><br /><br />6. Transfer the pan contents into a greased casserole dish. Top with potatoes, and shredded cheddar cheese, if desired.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNzAANAlz1OFxCqWu6uJTkzmnSFGITIx2-BFTuX-Iri81wDbacu-ugc-ipP7KDWDJM7RR_qYDZlH-mseozFWwSUfGSz13QY4yOyhrMk9GAtrGhX3Mfp1rbiaiPI4v6vNaTfaNcRkLCjE/s1600/IMG_1208.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNzAANAlz1OFxCqWu6uJTkzmnSFGITIx2-BFTuX-Iri81wDbacu-ugc-ipP7KDWDJM7RR_qYDZlH-mseozFWwSUfGSz13QY4yOyhrMk9GAtrGhX3Mfp1rbiaiPI4v6vNaTfaNcRkLCjE/s400/IMG_1208.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600357429562005426" /></a><br /><br />7. Bake 45 minutes, then let stand for a few minutes before serving.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCBdbXyWLabtOocBz00ZT4cmtVr27KTNrQosxn8JhUev56DITQszjzEgusi7VuanaKsuNtynOAtl9hpIYoDhcUIIwzBpFy8rxgVhO70pehDhH8s827kEPjbD72JAnkK7dMVtYejycgwM/s1600/IMG_1214.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCBdbXyWLabtOocBz00ZT4cmtVr27KTNrQosxn8JhUev56DITQszjzEgusi7VuanaKsuNtynOAtl9hpIYoDhcUIIwzBpFy8rxgVhO70pehDhH8s827kEPjbD72JAnkK7dMVtYejycgwM/s400/IMG_1214.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600357582579135378" /></a><br /><br />*Instead of cilantro, you can try using fresh parsley. And then substitute the chili powder, paprika and turmeric for 1 tsp rosemary and 1 tsp oregano.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-51810889660233980122011-04-25T17:33:00.000-07:002011-04-25T17:36:01.327-07:00This is Why I'll Never be an AdultI've posted this on Facebook before, but I came across it again, and in light of my recent cleaning and organizing attempts, it seems appropriate. And hilarious.<br /><br /><a href="http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html">http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html</a><br /><br />It pretty much sums everything up.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-12301484828520664832011-04-22T11:09:00.000-07:002011-04-22T11:09:00.544-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXPvE8KKdzMJ2d5xxKsrfmQvVc2cIRZe23FWGtH_w7xM5s_O8ENY3TGR0_1s1-1iAMPqp3cHVrfZpYpdgTogLwwxTx_AtN9_6zqqI3O8PIP80EwwmGlS3nKAgJG1zuQlq1NA5xFVJ2fY/s1600/IMG_0932.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXPvE8KKdzMJ2d5xxKsrfmQvVc2cIRZe23FWGtH_w7xM5s_O8ENY3TGR0_1s1-1iAMPqp3cHVrfZpYpdgTogLwwxTx_AtN9_6zqqI3O8PIP80EwwmGlS3nKAgJG1zuQlq1NA5xFVJ2fY/s400/IMG_0932.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598101545854893250" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-52737003651876829852011-04-20T14:49:00.000-07:002011-04-20T15:11:37.234-07:00I See a Light at the End of This Tunnel!Only one more day of this no Facebook crap!<br /><br />I have learned a few things:<br /><br />1. I suck at housework.<br /><br />2. That's ok, I don't really care in the end.<br /><br />3. People can love and accept me despite my flaws.<br /><br />4. It's not the end of the world if I don't know what's going on with everyone.<br /><br />5. It's nice to take a few moments now and then to spend with my thoughts instead of always going to the computer.<br /><br />6. BUT the house gets trashed the same whether I'm on the computer or not.<br /><br />7. I hate snow.<br /><br />8. Ok, fine, I do miss Facebook a lot and feel totally out of the loop.<br /><br />9. I WANT TO SEE ALL THE NEW BABIES!!!<br /><br />10. Next year I should give up something else.<br /><br />I didn't stick with my exercising or purging, although I did make headway. To be honest, there were many days where I felt so horrible that just making it to bed time was a huge victory. There were also many good days. I think it was more important to be kind to myself than to force myself to keep up with my goals. The house will get done eventually, as long as I don't give up completely. And I have been watching Dr Who a lot lately, which makes me want to take up running. I think I might actually enjoy that. The gluten-free diet has been a huge success though, as I mentioned before. It was easy to keep up with that once we saw the results.<br /><br />There are other, more deep and thoughtful things that have been going on with me since I've been disconnected, but that can probably wait. I still have some things to sort out first, I think. I feel like some big changes need to come very soon. There have been plenty of good discussions going on about these things which is exciting.<br /><br />Here is a pic from today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKkqvE0fnT-_QT7R7NN1hvXdFo7PseYELoc8kFrPvzeFAX2dV20-cu7Oku0eJaFeqf1ET4-bnaDkMwNsVRwxe7TNSuaOeBKaZw7btXS63ox6YpCa9u0vUMO-hC_GJNtdJllquvEiylQ0/s1600/IMG_0918.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKkqvE0fnT-_QT7R7NN1hvXdFo7PseYELoc8kFrPvzeFAX2dV20-cu7Oku0eJaFeqf1ET4-bnaDkMwNsVRwxe7TNSuaOeBKaZw7btXS63ox6YpCa9u0vUMO-hC_GJNtdJllquvEiylQ0/s400/IMG_0918.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597788438256968626" /></a><br /><br />A little Ruthie foot print. It gives me hope for warmer days ahead. It was only 5 degrees (41F) out, but since we are stuck in the winter-that-never-ends it seemed warm, especially since the sun was finally out, so Ruthie insisted on playing outside and running through the puddles barefoot.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-78302454177955751712011-04-18T13:37:00.001-07:002011-04-18T14:20:55.736-07:00ChiliI'm honestly not a huge chili fan, but Dave really likes it so I make it every so often.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uZzzzCaFEm94vEjvGu3jkNAmYao76uLSOl_bNh8ha9HRfH3Iqax4P7Gkvm263frPD9SLW4URCGcJcZkA-VjOB6fnEZfHxye6Q_3iTEiS0T4xZStnIb66Bo_2S83sq1YLQsBd-12ZkBQ/s1600/IMG_0866.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uZzzzCaFEm94vEjvGu3jkNAmYao76uLSOl_bNh8ha9HRfH3Iqax4P7Gkvm263frPD9SLW4URCGcJcZkA-VjOB6fnEZfHxye6Q_3iTEiS0T4xZStnIb66Bo_2S83sq1YLQsBd-12ZkBQ/s400/IMG_0866.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597025843425093858" /></a><br /><br />(Sorry the photo is so bad, I have had no desire to put any effort into my photos lately, it's sad.)<br /><br />Here is the recipe I use:<br /><br />In a medium to large cast iron Dutch oven (or a large pot could work) over medium heat, saute <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 medium diced onion</span> in <span style="font-weight:bold;">olive oil</span> for a few minutes. <br /><br />Add <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 lb of ground meat</span> or meat alternative and <span style="font-weight:bold;">1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley</span> (or 1 tbsp dried parsley). Cover and let cook until all meat is browned, stirring occasionally.<br /><br />Then add:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 15oz can of beans</span> (Pinto, Kidney, Mixed, whatever...) drained and rinsed.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 28oz can of peeled whole tomatoes</span>, dump tomatoes and liquid into the pot.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 5.5oz can of tomato paste</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 tbsp chili powder</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1/2 tsp cumin</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1/2 tsp paprika</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Salt and Pepper</span> to taste (I use garlic salt).<br /><br />Mix well, and try to mash up the tomatoes as best you can.<br /><br />Then add whatever <span style="font-weight:bold;">veggies</span> you like. I usually add a handful of frozen corn, a handful of frozen peas, a handful of sliced mushrooms, and a handful of sliced carrots. Sometimes even a handful or two of baby spinach. I'm not sure if any or all of those are truly "chili-worthy" but I live way up north so as if I'd know. Zucchini might be nice too.<br /><br />Mix well, cover, and simmer on low heat for 1 hour (but make sure it's still bubbling a bit).<br /><br />Add <span style="font-weight:bold;">1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro</span> (or 2 tsp dried), mix well and serve with fresh, home-made bread! A salad or some kind of fresh veggie side would be good too.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-77779968441918510832011-04-15T21:18:00.000-07:002011-04-15T21:24:27.583-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjBG9ODAM9Qiu_fwuZW5ZWLaepDqUL17_jPE23bb7ibwiNeVBLQLsAejyBzeFHTSUk948FCdeJvQJqYcM7AOCppm4NRJyXtSz7CJZSlh0akjF_evuUjLXu6KUK8dMAb32pkyq1KW6KYU/s1600/IMG_0833.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjBG9ODAM9Qiu_fwuZW5ZWLaepDqUL17_jPE23bb7ibwiNeVBLQLsAejyBzeFHTSUk948FCdeJvQJqYcM7AOCppm4NRJyXtSz7CJZSlh0akjF_evuUjLXu6KUK8dMAb32pkyq1KW6KYU/s400/IMG_0833.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596032443910442898" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-88241089817571649292011-04-08T09:27:00.000-07:002011-04-08T09:27:00.806-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF7RSrk66OFteDpNbH4d8mLAbuq7nhwRM1Q5JAb92ZjR_sLy2HXLE5HvDwwAj8rgf5gTijGoViOZyHsNvmBvewEOT03yFLiKikj5c_Eat_50VWcKX2Xdt3AZPXq0DyNTJb9jy86a3vZI/s1600/IMG_1098.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF7RSrk66OFteDpNbH4d8mLAbuq7nhwRM1Q5JAb92ZjR_sLy2HXLE5HvDwwAj8rgf5gTijGoViOZyHsNvmBvewEOT03yFLiKikj5c_Eat_50VWcKX2Xdt3AZPXq0DyNTJb9jy86a3vZI/s400/IMG_1098.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592925949102437698" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-53855789856583499082011-04-07T12:58:00.000-07:002011-04-07T17:16:14.873-07:00Lamb Chops (and bonus lamb burger recipe!)Dave and I have only recently discovered how wonderful lamb is. <br /><br />I have blogged before about using ground lamb in lasagna - <a href="http://judithsmama.blogspot.com/2011/01/mediterranean-lasagna.html">http://judithsmama.blogspot.com/2011/01/mediterranean-lasagna.html</a> and I have also made really yummy lamb burgers (<span style="font-style:italic;">1lb ground lamb, 1 egg, handful of bread crumbs, 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot, splash or two of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp or so (I never measure) each of garlic salt and parsley, about 1/2 tsp rosemary, and a few shakes of pepper. Mix well and form into patties, grill, and serve topped with feta cheese, lettuce, tomato, olives and Greek dressing on foccacia buns!</span>).<br /><br />So I decided to be adventurous one day and try lamb chops. I got a recipe from the internet (I forget where, sorry) and it was DE-LISH. I must share.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqD_u85AlJcFOoO4F9ife2W9saxLYM5GZFcV1KCpF0OXyp-coPr30mEu1nxbrHmRMhfpldBIqTEYq71XFCJ4HtWOjPAq5K7ETU-oWu7qG5zzuCwMEyNfrX7Om5JVhjZfNZSt9trcacqNA/s1600/IMG_0667.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqD_u85AlJcFOoO4F9ife2W9saxLYM5GZFcV1KCpF0OXyp-coPr30mEu1nxbrHmRMhfpldBIqTEYq71XFCJ4HtWOjPAq5K7ETU-oWu7qG5zzuCwMEyNfrX7Om5JVhjZfNZSt9trcacqNA/s400/IMG_0667.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592939731469348530" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lamb Chops</span><br /><br />3-4 average-sized lamb chops<br /><br />1/4 cup fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)<br />1/4 cup fresh mint (or 1 tsp dried)<br />1/4 cup fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)<br />1 tbsp kosher salt<br />1/4 tsp pepper<br /><br />1 tbsp olive oil<br /><br />1/4 cup minced shallots (or 1 small onion chopped plus a couple cloves of garlic crushed)<br />1/3 cup balsamic vinegar<br />3/4 cup chicken or veggie broth<br /><br />2 tbsp butter<br /><br />1. Chop herbs if fresh. Mix herbs, salt & pepper together in a small bowl. Rub into meat (make sure that everything is evenly dispersed over meat). Set aside for 15 minutes to absorb flavour.<br /><br />2. With a cast iron skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and lamb chops and cook for 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from skillet but keep warm.<br /><br />3. Add shallots to skillet until browned, then stir in broth and vinegar. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until sauce is reduced by half. Remove skillet from heat, add butter and mix until melted. <br /><br />4. Pour sauce over chops and serve!<br /><br />It is a really quick and easy meal for me, and I was actually quite surprised at how yummy it is! We are having it for dinner tonight and I am so excited!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-86654134132522033412011-04-06T10:43:00.000-07:002011-04-06T11:00:34.961-07:00ConfessionI miss Facebook.<br /><br />There, I said it.<br /><br />The first couple weeks were great, but now I just feel disconnected. I should have made sure to get people's contact info before I left Facebook, I can't believe how much I rely on it for communication. And there are so many times, like today, where I am bored and exhausted and just want to waste time reading everyone's musings and ignoring my own crap. *sigh*<br /><br />Is Lent over on Good Friday or Easter Sunday? I can't remember. This is only my second year doing Lent. Maybe next year I will pick something else to give up...<br /><br />Tomorrow was supposed to be the last day of my 30 Day Shred & Purge. I have done the Shred 3 times, plus I worked out with a friend once. Boo. I also didn't purge according to my plan after the first few days. Although I did get a lot done. I still have a lot to go. It seems to go in spurts. Some days I do nothing, and other days I do a ton. I guess I can just be happy for what I have accomplished, and continue on. I love making plans for stuff, but just suck at following through. It's like my subconscious always wants to rebel against what I decide consciously...<br /><br />Gluten-free (GF) has been a huge success! Dave has decided to be GF permanently, as it has helped him a lot. He no longer craves sugar like he used to, and actually has energy when he is home. Gluten doesn't seem to affect me as much, but I did eat healthier overall while eating GF, so I am going to stick with it for the most part. At least I know I can have a bagel now and then and it won't bother me. =) GF hasn't been as hard as we anticipated either. I make most of our food from scratch anyway, and it's mostly packaged and processed foods that contain gluten. We also found a local place to buy authentic corn tortillas, and a new gluten-free marketplace just opened up right by our house! We haven't checked it out yet, but it's exciting and great timing.<br /><br />Well, that's my update, I guess. I miss everyone. =(Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-88632156623613750202011-04-05T07:20:00.000-07:002011-04-05T07:20:00.218-07:00Ice Cream CakeI've been feeling super blah lately, so I needed a fun little project. Since Gideon's birthday was coming up, and we now have an ice cream maker, I decided to venture out and attempt to make an ice cream cake from scratch. It was really exciting, not to mention delicious, and helped to distract me from the fact that the weather seems to have missed the memo that it's actually Spring now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OURZmNBcz1DRHZ5lFPJOoA2dfO_VDIoArMoDAZsko3C28QGeAef48lEtNUJLGI5MFdwcCbw1YYOHugTftCOm5Sd70aV_lz4vs2rqzoEMvuXvissN8PS8aB4BEKjtA4-ZMlXJQt8u4vY/s1600/IMG_1087.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OURZmNBcz1DRHZ5lFPJOoA2dfO_VDIoArMoDAZsko3C28QGeAef48lEtNUJLGI5MFdwcCbw1YYOHugTftCOm5Sd70aV_lz4vs2rqzoEMvuXvissN8PS8aB4BEKjtA4-ZMlXJQt8u4vY/s400/IMG_1087.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591882167900508962" /></a><br /><br />Gideon's party was set for Sunday night, so I had to start on Thursday night.<br /><br />First I found <span style="font-weight:bold;">a large bucket</span> to use as a mold. I could have bought a huge pan, but I like to be more resourceful (ok, cheap) than that. The one I used was 2.5 Imp. Gal. (whatever that means, but that's what it says on the bottom of the bucket), it is the bucket that contained the 15kg of honey we went through in the last 6 months. <br /><br />So, Thursday night I made up a batch of vanilla ice cream. I use the Kitchen Aid stand mixer ice cream maker attachment, and used the recipe from the booklet. You have to make up the mixture and then chill it for 8 hours in the fridge before putting it in the ice cream maker, so that is a big part of the reason that I had to start early and have a plan. Your ice cream maker may be different, so follow its instructions. Or, you could always just buy ice cream, let it soften a bit, and then use that. But what fun would that be?<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The vanilla ice cream recipe</span> calls for:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />2 1/2 cups of half & half</span>. In a medium to large pot, cook on the stove over medium heat, stirring constantly, until steamy but not boiling. Then remove from heat and set aside.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8 egg yolks</span> (the kids enjoyed scrambled egg whites for breakfast the next day!) and <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 cup sugar</span>. Mix together with stand mixer and wire whip attachment on speed 1 for about 30 seconds. Slowly add the half & half. Once all integrated, turn off mixer and transfer everything back to pot and put back on the stove over medium heat, stirring constantly, until steamy and a few large bubbles form, but DO NOT boil.<br /><br />Add <span style="font-weight:bold;">2 1/2 cups whipping cream</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">4 tsp vanilla extract</span>, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">a pinch of salt</span>. Mix well, then refrigerate (you can transfer mix to a container, but I was lazy and just covered the pot and put it in the fridge) for at least 8 hours.<br /><br />Friday morning, I made up the ice cream in the ice cream maker.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VODkByJa5lw7v-VnLNdEA5eylYmpusn4EFICKyD_bRUSeGc54JTMnxrv_uI17fNNoQ07aw3TqxXbhImfG_EH5KiZYYG4rpf946LAijHvwctOAiETq5Ehr8oGDjHD5wSEG6A0x0m3JNY/s1600/IMG_1020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VODkByJa5lw7v-VnLNdEA5eylYmpusn4EFICKyD_bRUSeGc54JTMnxrv_uI17fNNoQ07aw3TqxXbhImfG_EH5KiZYYG4rpf946LAijHvwctOAiETq5Ehr8oGDjHD5wSEG6A0x0m3JNY/s400/IMG_1020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591868102573734962" /></a><br /><br />I sprayed the inside of the bucket down with <span style="font-weight:bold;">canola oil cooking spray</span> (you could use whatever you want to grease it up), and lined it with <span style="font-weight:bold;">waxed paper</span>. I traced the bottom of the bucket on the waxed paper and cut out the circle so that it fit snugly, and then lined the walls. The oil helped to hold the waxed paper in place. It worked magnificently and I felt like a genius! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPbFqX0Th7OB5JFfF7pALKJcMX8kiabGg9eshiISNnruB-0vzPKp5MlZ-rH3DSXGDaQ3PuZiU4-N439lVqw6kj-lHJAm_R_opaqE8I0dOliYlstxhyjJa_x080OO0y0TXqNeSvWqTit4/s1600/IMG_1023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPbFqX0Th7OB5JFfF7pALKJcMX8kiabGg9eshiISNnruB-0vzPKp5MlZ-rH3DSXGDaQ3PuZiU4-N439lVqw6kj-lHJAm_R_opaqE8I0dOliYlstxhyjJa_x080OO0y0TXqNeSvWqTit4/s400/IMG_1023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591868734578406594" /></a><br /><br />When the ice cream was ready, I poured it in the bucket. I also added the chocolate fudge sauce and Oreo crumbs at this point, but that ended up being bad, don't do that. A bunch of the fudge leaked through to the bottom of the cake, and it all ended up sticking to the wax paper and was a huge pain in the butt to scrape off later. So, just put the ice cream in the bucket, cover with waxed paper and put in the freezer to set (minimum 4 hours).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX7plaWh4i88OR1UHFtrbF9uKa-NnA8SCKD3YKLuBrKVatDtftUwZLzmLavIt3NbMYZ8gUkYHIczvT67Qa9XYtTN5i-r0R3f2pim8-xyWv6xILt6Sox70_PtTZ6iDPgZMqfrKN4yqyhI/s1600/IMG_1025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX7plaWh4i88OR1UHFtrbF9uKa-NnA8SCKD3YKLuBrKVatDtftUwZLzmLavIt3NbMYZ8gUkYHIczvT67Qa9XYtTN5i-r0R3f2pim8-xyWv6xILt6Sox70_PtTZ6iDPgZMqfrKN4yqyhI/s400/IMG_1025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591868990795678066" /></a><br /><br />Friday night I made up the chocolate ice cream mixture. The <span style="font-style:italic;">chocolate ice cream recipe</span> calls for:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 cups half & half</span>, heat same as before and set aside.<br /><br />Heat <span style="font-weight:bold;">1/2 cup whipping cream</span> in a small pot over medium heat with <span style="font-weight:bold;">2 squares of unsweetened baker's chocolate</span>, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">2 squares of semi-sweet baker's chocolate</span>. Mix constantly until all chocolate is melted, remove from heat and set aside.<br /><br />Same as before, mix <span style="font-weight:bold;">8 egg yolks</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 cup sugar</span> PLUS <span style="font-weight:bold;">1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span> with stand mixer and wire whip attachment on speed 1, for about 30 seconds or until all mixed. <br /><br />Slowly add chocolate mixture, and then half & half to the mixer bowl. Once everything is mixed well transfer back to the larger pot and cook as before, until steamy but not boiling, stirring constantly. <br /><br />Remove from heat, add <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 1/2 cups whipping cream</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">4 tsp vanilla extract</span>, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">a pinch of salt</span>. Mix, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifatB6Yazihb1aJkzJ0wiTc_79yIV2H5VjttIW03wbknV17DAlKjDCfiFWHfPDngZHmyPmZogKQCPN_7JMbwZGTEd_x4kILwJ3XmQeHO65q3naUox6gXQG6m6C2cUnDy2p3LYdOjsr8YQ/s1600/IMG_1048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifatB6Yazihb1aJkzJ0wiTc_79yIV2H5VjttIW03wbknV17DAlKjDCfiFWHfPDngZHmyPmZogKQCPN_7JMbwZGTEd_x4kILwJ3XmQeHO65q3naUox6gXQG6m6C2cUnDy2p3LYdOjsr8YQ/s400/IMG_1048.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591869983307653346" /></a><br /><br />Saturday morning the girls and I made up the chocolate ice cream in the ice cream maker. Next time I do this, this will be the point when I make up the chocolate fudge sauce.<br /><br />The <span style="font-style:italic;">fudge sauce recipe</span> calls for:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIzeWusyGnnU_5yK0eb-OgJl0DeYYwM0f0vCAwB130X5hN072LhhE0atdHyZnX2mXxx5ymjkbWrh_vk0poKcGKo_pATo7LRpiCIxL4dW2j4mqgx-lrrSghHPlpfhQzgLAHSs0aPI1Ra0/s1600/IMG_1014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIzeWusyGnnU_5yK0eb-OgJl0DeYYwM0f0vCAwB130X5hN072LhhE0atdHyZnX2mXxx5ymjkbWrh_vk0poKcGKo_pATo7LRpiCIxL4dW2j4mqgx-lrrSghHPlpfhQzgLAHSs0aPI1Ra0/s400/IMG_1014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591874966640320274" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">4 squares semi-sweet baker's chocolate</span> (broken apart for easier melting), <span style="font-weight:bold;">2 tbsp butter</span>. Combine together in a small pot over medium heat while stirring constantly. Remove from heat once everything is melted and integrated, and then mix in <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 tsp vanilla extract. </span> Set aside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gavpEqm10W5zByg5QuZ93RR8BOANMTJ6FGX1ZRzSA-pzpujQjAh35gmELWBkCEFVBPFgTK5DaG52D3TgKR17pwjclsrgTz0oFYdeOh8lwiOP4GsA3Q3HPhC3ljt99FaYclTHujON_yM/s1600/IMG_1016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gavpEqm10W5zByg5QuZ93RR8BOANMTJ6FGX1ZRzSA-pzpujQjAh35gmELWBkCEFVBPFgTK5DaG52D3TgKR17pwjclsrgTz0oFYdeOh8lwiOP4GsA3Q3HPhC3ljt99FaYclTHujON_yM/s400/IMG_1016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591875207774485506" /></a><br /><br />I suggest making up the fudge before putting the ice cream in the ice cream maker, so the fudge has time to cool (but DO NOT refrigerate).<br /><br />Once chocolate ice cream is ready, take out the bucket from the freezer and pour the chocolate fudge over the set vanilla ice cream. Then sprinkle on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Oreo cookie crumbs</span> (just enough to cover the fudge, I used way too much and then the cake was all crumbly when I cut it). Then add chocolate ice cream on top, smooth it out and cover with wax paper and return to the freezer. You want to do this all quite quickly so the ice cream doesn't melt!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_0FbyPaofuFGXk3r3Ha-_6OmT0MWhGXkXXivqo5MkFtV4wR3zDqT42zfJh2jnZ6bwYUJGsTZoDDBG6Kft_CcbYzmzbxB58gWtW6gIOxC2fFFZxZFk-DaSedtAq3S_t4L_RtS3cOlQME/s1600/IMG_1029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_0FbyPaofuFGXk3r3Ha-_6OmT0MWhGXkXXivqo5MkFtV4wR3zDqT42zfJh2jnZ6bwYUJGsTZoDDBG6Kft_CcbYzmzbxB58gWtW6gIOxC2fFFZxZFk-DaSedtAq3S_t4L_RtS3cOlQME/s400/IMG_1029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591875488897949442" /></a><br /><br />(As you can see, I did it backwards, and FYI it was not good. Well, it still turned out well and was yummy, but there was more swearing involved than I would have liked. Trying to remove the fudge from the wax paper and then spread it back out was not fun.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJDn71EzJQfCIMa8PKFRfhdz0shLYrDanf1MBfYZM-TgUuXjcQRVfqi7P16q5Nt0jQNdzGB6LaOUq2TymMbGktnrAlPEzWQrnyPz4utPfdp51LX6FQaTYRXnQQGOzDwun6GUa6d_f4UU/s1600/IMG_1026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJDn71EzJQfCIMa8PKFRfhdz0shLYrDanf1MBfYZM-TgUuXjcQRVfqi7P16q5Nt0jQNdzGB6LaOUq2TymMbGktnrAlPEzWQrnyPz4utPfdp51LX6FQaTYRXnQQGOzDwun6GUa6d_f4UU/s400/IMG_1026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591875814434381650" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfjK4Bnzxtfdj1rUTBbF0bCuH-Tde_8bNwl1LPFgDZOdy7jQX3AHZcvEI63uyTNyxt2-uOWaRWNtnDy3masCqcjHPUmtsjeTpl94WFSLt6sTtSQLoI642r3MAOKXnX889Xv1s2M913s8/s1600/IMG_1059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfjK4Bnzxtfdj1rUTBbF0bCuH-Tde_8bNwl1LPFgDZOdy7jQX3AHZcvEI63uyTNyxt2-uOWaRWNtnDy3masCqcjHPUmtsjeTpl94WFSLt6sTtSQLoI642r3MAOKXnX889Xv1s2M913s8/s400/IMG_1059.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591874556843985842" /></a><br /><br />Cover with waxed paper and freeze for at least 4 hours so the chocolate ice cream can set. We left it overnight. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4HJ80CMzcEFEh8ne_jbk9Xe-_sESw87zLiHFo-Zvqa8-Alzeyth6-5ETqJorDhfXFr-T1QOsG61ceZY7GMVFjB3Ng7V8MbINTANgVK0ls4dSKScaLvHEL1zAcbcD4juqGBxW3BTY8Wc/s1600/IMG_1061.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4HJ80CMzcEFEh8ne_jbk9Xe-_sESw87zLiHFo-Zvqa8-Alzeyth6-5ETqJorDhfXFr-T1QOsG61ceZY7GMVFjB3Ng7V8MbINTANgVK0ls4dSKScaLvHEL1zAcbcD4juqGBxW3BTY8Wc/s400/IMG_1061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591879874390556594" /></a><br /><br />Then Sunday morning we made up some whipped cream for the icing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-VDrHZKm00U3PWyPScmaHXK_EFGoD0K-7fr4cQOs47zeMhtMz1USjOwMXW4k9tpEZqG74P49_fDVvmZ9Am4cfKKQHnlwDD2i27sAWjUlv9wY_fPRyQmsxsa9cZJggS5hBc4jwbe7Ugc/s1600/IMG_1068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-VDrHZKm00U3PWyPScmaHXK_EFGoD0K-7fr4cQOs47zeMhtMz1USjOwMXW4k9tpEZqG74P49_fDVvmZ9Am4cfKKQHnlwDD2i27sAWjUlv9wY_fPRyQmsxsa9cZJggS5hBc4jwbe7Ugc/s400/IMG_1068.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591877410722373090" /></a><br /><br />Using the stand mixer and wire whip on speed 2, whip some <span style="font-weight:bold;">whipping cream</span> (I used a whole 1L carton, but it made a ton so you could use less depending on how much you want. A good idea would be to buy 2L of whipping cream for the whole project, and just use whatever is leftover for the whipping cream.) until it starts to thicken. It <span style="font-style:italic;">can</span> take a long time, so be patient, it WILL work eventually, I promise! Once it starts to thicken, add some <span style="font-weight:bold;">icing sugar</span>. I used about 1 cup or so, but just add a little at a time while it is mixing and then taste to see if it's right yet. I also added probably <span style="font-weight:bold;">1 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract</span>, but again, add to taste. I don't generally measure stuff unless I have to. Continue to whip until there are stiff peaks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhZ74U_QYfX_JPTR-dHk1tJ_XSAc031nlNkjVjj4BIYsrKdbC8gx7m7jBRiQ8W7w8rWaFcVUVGbr7R9u6HJOb5ytBodtcfSemtrQnWU8C-bR-VNcXiNNYEDEt1oI589C7YveFfTaNzzE/s1600/IMG_1070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhZ74U_QYfX_JPTR-dHk1tJ_XSAc031nlNkjVjj4BIYsrKdbC8gx7m7jBRiQ8W7w8rWaFcVUVGbr7R9u6HJOb5ytBodtcfSemtrQnWU8C-bR-VNcXiNNYEDEt1oI589C7YveFfTaNzzE/s400/IMG_1070.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591878375903192738" /></a><br /><br />Take out the bucket from the freezer, and carefully remove the cake. I first went around it with a knife, between the bucket and the waxed paper. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgCcZpAowrOX3mb9iHzsfHkKSYoU0qeBQtMzS6KwteKYh0hnRKDgy3BZ6bQ7Z_nibftRIUK14oeREMmHR3ZVQvUUNtK-QzJIGkTDlEXoF5ZADyAibvHIyHvG8ML4foNY_SJ3ZPdxWTGk/s1600/IMG_1071.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgCcZpAowrOX3mb9iHzsfHkKSYoU0qeBQtMzS6KwteKYh0hnRKDgy3BZ6bQ7Z_nibftRIUK14oeREMmHR3ZVQvUUNtK-QzJIGkTDlEXoF5ZADyAibvHIyHvG8ML4foNY_SJ3ZPdxWTGk/s400/IMG_1071.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591881219448464050" /></a><br /><br />Then Dave, Judith and I put our hands on it for a minute to warm it up a little. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQo1ep49THNCLtqdKgyE46eg84IH5LXNcBG2NnWAopVLm8XruRt7gYQ_nNOGeOtvHcQ-i9d7R6dqxRSGUQMHEmULjn-35TQMrrVI0pjJGfVI-x99ZRsw_LRO7XM6Jtzpxqja04VWAAgo/s1600/IMG_1072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQo1ep49THNCLtqdKgyE46eg84IH5LXNcBG2NnWAopVLm8XruRt7gYQ_nNOGeOtvHcQ-i9d7R6dqxRSGUQMHEmULjn-35TQMrrVI0pjJGfVI-x99ZRsw_LRO7XM6Jtzpxqja04VWAAgo/s400/IMG_1072.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591881369291034514" /></a><br /><br />Dave then picked up the bucket and dropped it down on <span style="font-weight:bold;">a large cutting board</span> (you could also use a pan or something, as long as it's big enough to support all of the cake), and out it came. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1l9CicEVpna2sVmU_nIQDEKu8aFsG_wth1VbWL3wNGdcRGIeZ5MnKyRoNUCvV3V0GC-YONv_8AoH12l71uu-Ea3C_2aRMFhfIQnDuRhE30XoWbhAFuQIdPxDhvn5wD0bfXlaUerloMo/s1600/IMG_1073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1l9CicEVpna2sVmU_nIQDEKu8aFsG_wth1VbWL3wNGdcRGIeZ5MnKyRoNUCvV3V0GC-YONv_8AoH12l71uu-Ea3C_2aRMFhfIQnDuRhE30XoWbhAFuQIdPxDhvn5wD0bfXlaUerloMo/s400/IMG_1073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591881520278474002" /></a><br /><br />He carefully removed all the waxed paper, and then I quickly iced the cake with the whipped cream. It was melting quite rapidly, even though it wasn't very warm in the house, so I rushed it back to the freezer on the cutting board. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_93Nyhd5rYMFriHqOJJSFZTBna7wLR74X0EnjlMavKOVoEkWG0NdQ7laSB_VXQk0Lu82h0D7m_7ANUmQ2EvtevuPN9t1w2uwWHlCSsikW9K45PeZVkYICWK-FTucPFhB0Pn4-HS6STMw/s1600/IMG_1075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_93Nyhd5rYMFriHqOJJSFZTBna7wLR74X0EnjlMavKOVoEkWG0NdQ7laSB_VXQk0Lu82h0D7m_7ANUmQ2EvtevuPN9t1w2uwWHlCSsikW9K45PeZVkYICWK-FTucPFhB0Pn4-HS6STMw/s400/IMG_1075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591881700704931218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmt7LFB53C_GJyHc7CIVyldS0GUkjpgyrjAOkJgFE9qUHWXchf3NzkCvyQrYKZxoxw0CbIwsxGxTHxlih4dgaG3awPSKZ-6D_bo-l3fP23ijM4m_yc7nrC2u2ypWxr7yaa9Nq11ZaDURM/s1600/IMG_1077.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmt7LFB53C_GJyHc7CIVyldS0GUkjpgyrjAOkJgFE9qUHWXchf3NzkCvyQrYKZxoxw0CbIwsxGxTHxlih4dgaG3awPSKZ-6D_bo-l3fP23ijM4m_yc7nrC2u2ypWxr7yaa9Nq11ZaDURM/s400/IMG_1077.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591881814347102322" /></a><br /><br />Then I added some sprinkles on top, as per Judith's request.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgA9ZhyKAItv-zTSm-zuIBjt1t6bl-xW_QZtT9yeEC81ohyC-UYNyWBWdEwMQs3LdKHa3tl57jdInw62ndKCmIwSWXWUPZj4NKi3Cs7vEv82ABx_ve4Augv-G6WQ-rZ993qStCNtBMKc/s1600/IMG_1079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgA9ZhyKAItv-zTSm-zuIBjt1t6bl-xW_QZtT9yeEC81ohyC-UYNyWBWdEwMQs3LdKHa3tl57jdInw62ndKCmIwSWXWUPZj4NKi3Cs7vEv82ABx_ve4Augv-G6WQ-rZ993qStCNtBMKc/s400/IMG_1079.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591881930224427906" /></a><br /><br />It stayed in the freezer for several hours to let the whipped cream firm up. Then when it was party time, it was ready for eating!<br /><br />It wasn't perfect, and it wasn't exactly cheap or simple either, but it was DELICIOUS!!! Totally worth it and I am so proud of myself! It was much better than a DQ cake for sure!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEC2s1zoDRpSuNv3OOqQCK1vFiMoC2o_JHO8jsYmc3YzU8fzvNz4ufGX5WZvJC4T7EDMeI01VVVLtGh-DUVYt0WQ5KFq28XBRS6SkH0NXQ7rHYKMNgX9BoFl8yRBuTKi0lb_GsLFAzPQ/s1600/IMG_1090.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEC2s1zoDRpSuNv3OOqQCK1vFiMoC2o_JHO8jsYmc3YzU8fzvNz4ufGX5WZvJC4T7EDMeI01VVVLtGh-DUVYt0WQ5KFq28XBRS6SkH0NXQ7rHYKMNgX9BoFl8yRBuTKi0lb_GsLFAzPQ/s400/IMG_1090.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591882322635003538" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRU4TTQ6W6Y7RkiGY6c6TIpAEy2dTm6Cc9n39VzznYg8d8CdERgpoAKpFh818ylhmF4ok33atSB4uQf5BYVZi8w2nvInS6pUINgh4p_pa-Vyg523MZVuaA4nml77F0YfCii34BeEc448/s1600/IMG_0691.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRU4TTQ6W6Y7RkiGY6c6TIpAEy2dTm6Cc9n39VzznYg8d8CdERgpoAKpFh818ylhmF4ok33atSB4uQf5BYVZi8w2nvInS6pUINgh4p_pa-Vyg523MZVuaA4nml77F0YfCii34BeEc448/s400/IMG_0691.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591882655173377682" /></a><br /><br />I still have half of it left if anyone wants to come over today (Tuesday) and help us eat it. ;)<br /><br />I am also fully intending to make another ice cream cake, possibly with coffee ice cream and chocolate ice cream, for my birthday in June. I can't wait!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">*Sorry that the photos aren't great quality and the writing can be hard to follow, but I'm too tired to fix it right now. If anyone has questions, feel free to ask!<br /></span><br /><br />Basically, you just do a layer of ice cream, a layer of fudge sauce (I'm sure you could even just buy a fudge sauce if that's easier!), a layer of Oreo crumbs, and another layer of ice cream. Then top with whipped cream. The end.<br /><br />Here is the complete shopping list, if that helps:<br /><br />4 1/2 cups Half & Half<br />Approx 2L (or 8 cups) Whipping Cream <br />1 14 oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk<br />16 Egg Yolks<br />2 cups Sugar<br />Approx 1 cup Icing Sugar<br />Box of Oreo Cookie Crumbs<br />1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder<br />2 squares Unsweetened Baker's Chocolate<br />6 squares Semi-sweet Baker's Chocolate<br />2 tbsp Butter<br />9 tsp + 1 1/2 tbsp Vanilla Extract (yeah, that's a lot)<br />2 pinches of Kosher Salt (or any salt, I just like Kosher)<br />Sprinkles or Other Decorations<br />Waxed Paper<br />Cooking Spray<br /><br />Equipment:<br /><br />Large Deep Baking Pan or Bucket<br />Large Cutting Board or Strong Cookie Sheet<br />Stand Mixer with Wire Whip<br />Ice Cream Maker<br />Large and Small Pots<br />Stove Top<br />Freezer with lots of Space (preferably a Deep Freeze)<br />Spoons and Spatulas/Scrapers<br />Butter Knife and Large Knife<br />Measuring Cups and Spoons<br />Helpful Husband and Children (optional)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsbJ3-NiLAiLsz8Xvbb23h9ewhVO7-Ehm6xCoSt7070N9Lsy0U3sFpfTWhfHUY42xf59x29LffkdDEf98GdeaLV0hwoxRFJALUD36iKh8MGVwAGEzVUgOLT3oZwIn77NwpJP-Q9rEHVc/s1600/IMG_1069.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsbJ3-NiLAiLsz8Xvbb23h9ewhVO7-Ehm6xCoSt7070N9Lsy0U3sFpfTWhfHUY42xf59x29LffkdDEf98GdeaLV0hwoxRFJALUD36iKh8MGVwAGEzVUgOLT3oZwIn77NwpJP-Q9rEHVc/s400/IMG_1069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591894733790296802" /></a><br />(My clean up crew)<br /><br />I know after all that, you're just going to ask <span style="font-style:italic;">me</span> to make you one though, right? ;)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-15048838343565083972011-04-04T07:16:00.000-07:002011-04-04T07:16:00.573-07:00Happy 3rd Birthday, Gideon!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgALNjFFSn2QmcElQ92I9Tm-Vdu0IbtOkIfmHHy5XNayK077hUPcbHaVcgPtzZQnzZRRKOrWIWkuh_kxbwyjXXtqsYNFiOLjxYYV5GypMx_L9-4nVsaRt62Zeea6dy9amVs-A30CZpSY/s1600/IMG_1088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgALNjFFSn2QmcElQ92I9Tm-Vdu0IbtOkIfmHHy5XNayK077hUPcbHaVcgPtzZQnzZRRKOrWIWkuh_kxbwyjXXtqsYNFiOLjxYYV5GypMx_L9-4nVsaRt62Zeea6dy9amVs-A30CZpSY/s400/IMG_1088.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591547316483249186" /></a><br /><br />I can't believe my little man is 3!<br /><br />Here is his birth story, in case you haven't read it, or would like a refresher. =)<br /><br /><a href="http://judithsmama.blogspot.com/2008/09/gideons-birth-story.html">http://judithsmama.blogspot.com/2008/09/gideons-birth-story.html</a><br /><br />Gideon is my sensitive child. He can be intense at times, but he also loves deeply and it's so sweet. He likes things to be "just right". He has excellent pitch, and we think he will have a talent for music. He loves animals, I hope we can get him a pet some day. He also loves the computer, and of course trains and cars and monster trucks. He has excellent fine motor skills, and loves to draw, although he can't catch or throw a ball to save his life. He just may end up being a nerd like his parents. He loves and idolizes his big sister, and often is sweet to his little sister (other times not so much). He loves life and is easily excited, is adorable beyond words, and I am SO blessed to be his mama!<br /><br />I love you Gideon, happy birthday!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20694468819743681.post-9740640901928211002011-04-01T08:17:00.000-07:002011-04-01T08:35:37.688-07:00This Moment<span style="font-style:italic;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYNetJYRa9khHNM2kW_0lh7wiLnJzJkB8EMuU5yzOd5H_6SMHccMgzAkXjlp5p7NFooHaGsuPa4kf1-AC2N81u_e-Hp4LZaFKUbIFOXZHk8FQu6ZiEg2L6QmutH-sbdAGPBsXawMGIpQ/s1600/P31-03-11_15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYNetJYRa9khHNM2kW_0lh7wiLnJzJkB8EMuU5yzOd5H_6SMHccMgzAkXjlp5p7NFooHaGsuPa4kf1-AC2N81u_e-Hp4LZaFKUbIFOXZHk8FQu6ZiEg2L6QmutH-sbdAGPBsXawMGIpQ/s400/P31-03-11_15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590639156222104946" /></a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17422288799369594352noreply@blogger.com2