January 29, 2009

Mom Quote of the Day

I had an idea a couple of days ago. Katie was actually the inspiration behind it (Katie inspires a lot of things...). She had given me a daily desk calendar for Christmas with funny, and touching, parent and mom-related quotes. They're just too good not to share, so I decided to post the best ones from time to time:

From the Mom Dictionary

  • Jackpot: When the kids sleep over at Grandma's for the night.
  • Junk: Anything that belongs to Dad.
  • Magic: A child's kiss.

Now, go save the day Supermom...

January 25, 2009

For the Kiddos

Call me biased, or just a mom, but I have to admit that God blessed me with the most beautiful daughter ever - inside and out. Katie LOVES to help people - she'll even tell you so. This includes helping me in the kitchen, too.

In one of her "kid" cookbooks (yes, she has her own collection) she picked out a cute recipe to share on the blog and happily agreed to pose for a photo to demonstrate.

Igloos

1 apple (your child's favorite variety)
creamy peanut butter
miniature marshmallows
cinnamon

Cut the apple in half and place on a plate cut side down. Smear peanut butter all over the outside. Stick the marshmallows to the peanut butter to resemble the ice blocks of an igloo. Sprinkle a little of the cinnamon on top.

Kinda cute, huh?

Happy eating!

January 19, 2009

Old Guys Rule!



Sorry folks, the blog hasn't been too busy lately - but life sure has. Between the holidays and the activities that accompany them, I'm ready to get back to normal. Whatever that is.

Chick turned 40 this past week. January the 13th, actually, so Katie and I threw a surprise birthday party for him here at home on Sunday. And what a surprise it was! About forty of his closest friends showed up to help celebrate his new membership to the 40-and-over-club. It's about time - I reluctantly joined about nine months ago. Anyway, we had lots of your standard cake, ice cream, punch, chips and cheese dip... However, word has it that the cheese dip recipe (courtesy of my mom, again) came from a popular Mexican restaurant around town. I don't know how true this is, but it is very good and quite different from any other recipe I've ever used.

Restaurant-Style Cheese Dip

1 pound Velveeta, cubed
1 stick butter
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons cumin
2 tablespoons jalepeno pepper juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons ketchup
3 1/2 cups milk

On medium low heat, melt butter and whisk in flour. Remove from heat. Add dry mustard, paprika, cumin, pepper juice, garlic salt, chili powder, and ketchup. Mix well. Return to heat. Add milk and cheese. Continue to stir until cheese is melted.

Happy Birthday Chick! Remember, old guys rule!

Enjoy!