Monday, April 27, 2009

Still here

I haven't had a lot of time for stitching, but I did get all the X's in Bob stocking and started on the beading at the top.
Been working a lot this last week. We finished the in ground in Grander and started on the retaining wall (I'll post pictures when we are done). Boy, the gnats are really bad this year. As you can see they eat me up. Mostly the back of my neck and there are a few bite in the hair line by my neck. They itch a little, but mostly just hurt. I never had bites like this before. The gnat bites where from last Friday. I had Bob take a picture of my neck today so I could see what it looked like.

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Squares
Peanut Butter Ice Cream Squares

1 1/4 C graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 C sugar, 6 TBS butter, melted, 1 C dry-roasted peanuts, chopped, 1/2 C light corn syrup, 1/3 C peanut butter, 1 qt. vanilla ice cream.

Mix crumbs, sugar & melted butter. Press onto bottom of 9x9x2" baking pan. Place in freezer.

Mix 2/3 C peanuts, corn syrup & peanut butter.

Stir ice cream to soften. Spoon half of the softened ice cream evenly over chilled crust.

Spread corn syrup mixture on top.

Carefully spread remaining ice cream over all.

Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 C chopped peanuts. Cover & Freeze.

Frozen Fruit Slush









Frozen Fruit Slush

3 med firm bananas-sliced, 1/2 C lemonade concentrate, 6 med ripe peaches peeled & cubed, 3 C water, 1 C sugar, 1 1/3 C seedless green grapes-halved, 1 can orange juice concentrate.

In large bowl, stir bananas & lemonade concentrate until coated. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover & freeze for 8 hours. Remove from freezer 1 to 1 1/4 hours before serving so mixture becomes slushy.

I like putting it is small single serving containers then freezing it. Also when it is slushy I will blend in for a few seconds and sometimes add ice cream.

Kayden at the park.
Kayden is 11 months old! It is hard to believe that a year is almost past. Two weeks ago we made several trips to the park in the stroller. He likes the stick, rocks and leaves the most. LOL!

I was trying to get him to the swing, slide, etc. but he didn't seem to have any interest in them until I said "Kayden, Grand

5 comments:

Shari said...

good to 'see' you! Glad business is picking up!!!
What are net bites/!?!!? Never heard of them!!!
Kayden is such a cutie!!!!

Meari said...

Your stitching looks great, Debra. Do you mean gnats? Hard to believe Kayden is already a year old!

Mylene said...

Good to see your update but sorry to hear of the bites. Hope it disappears very soon.
Kayden's picture sooo cute.

Vickie said...

Your stocking looks wonderful!! It is hard to believe Kayden is almost one!!!

Anonymous said...

Kayden is growing like a weed. Hard to believe he is almost a year old. Love the stocking, stunning work. And your desserts make my jeans feel tight & I have not even had a nibble but they look yummy.