by Susan Besze Wallace from mom-ology.com
In the sea of boy toys that is our house, the gold plastic gladiator helmet is one of many costumes my boys use for fighting evil, finding adventure or feigning royalty. I didn’t think much of it when I found the helmet, a huge crack running front to back, and put it in the garage near the trash bin.
Later that week, I found it in the playroom again.
My mommy brain made me think I’d imagined the toss-out and hadn’t followed through. So I put it in the kitchen trash.
Days later, I saw the helmet in the basement. Trash police? Recycling elf?... To read the full article, click here.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
MOPS Dates 2012-2013
Mark your Calendars with the upcoming 2012-2013 MOPS Dates!
Registration opens August 1st
Please visit Westwood's web site to register.
Group B: Session I: 9/20, 10/4, 10/25, 11/8, 11/29, 1/3, 1/17
Session II: 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9
Evening MOPS: Session 1: 10/4, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6, 1/3
Session 2: 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 4/11, 5/2
Registration opens August 1st
Please visit Westwood's web site to register.
Group A: Session I: 9/27, 10/11, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6, 1/10, 1/24
Session II: 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16
Session II: 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9
Evening MOPS: Session 1: 10/4, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6, 1/3
Session 2: 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 4/11, 5/2
Monday, May 7, 2012
Treat of the Week Winner: Bacon Wrapped Dates
Bacon Wrapped Dates by Ellen Boss Krohn thanks to Solera Restaurant
Medjool Dates (pit in or pitted)
1 # soft goats cheese
1/4 Cup herbs (thyme, parsley, cilantro, chives)
1 # bacon (we use all natural organic meats from MN farmers at Solera, Linden Hills Coop has this available)
Toothpicks
-If your dates have pits in them you will need to slice them in half lengthwise and remove the pit, if you can buy them without pits and halved that will save you some prep time. If you cannot find medjool other dates will work just fine.
-pick your thyme, remove stems from parsley, remove stems from cilantro ( you don't want to CHOP your herbs because you will bruise them . . . you can tell when they start leaching liquid around the edges and turn a dark green color . . . . you want to gently chiffonad them until they are finely minced
-place your goats cheese and herbs together and mix until well incorporated, add a pinch of sea salt
-take about 1/2 a teaspoon of the goats cheese mixture and mold it into the date, you don't want to overstuff it otherwise it will negatively affect the cooking procedure. Stuff all your dates
-cut your bacon in half and roll the dates in the bacon and then secure with a toothpick
-deep fry the dates until the bacon is just crispy . . . . if you have over stuffed the dates the cheese will start to melt out
-once out of the fryer, toss in an acid vinaigrette and a little bit of chives or parsley then eat . . .can be eaten at room temp as well, it won't hurt them to sit out a little bit.
Medjool Dates (pit in or pitted)
1 # soft goats cheese
1/4 Cup herbs (thyme, parsley, cilantro, chives)
1 # bacon (we use all natural organic meats from MN farmers at Solera, Linden Hills Coop has this available)
Toothpicks
-If your dates have pits in them you will need to slice them in half lengthwise and remove the pit, if you can buy them without pits and halved that will save you some prep time. If you cannot find medjool other dates will work just fine.
-pick your thyme, remove stems from parsley, remove stems from cilantro ( you don't want to CHOP your herbs because you will bruise them . . . you can tell when they start leaching liquid around the edges and turn a dark green color . . . . you want to gently chiffonad them until they are finely minced
-place your goats cheese and herbs together and mix until well incorporated, add a pinch of sea salt
-take about 1/2 a teaspoon of the goats cheese mixture and mold it into the date, you don't want to overstuff it otherwise it will negatively affect the cooking procedure. Stuff all your dates
-cut your bacon in half and roll the dates in the bacon and then secure with a toothpick
-deep fry the dates until the bacon is just crispy . . . . if you have over stuffed the dates the cheese will start to melt out
-once out of the fryer, toss in an acid vinaigrette and a little bit of chives or parsley then eat . . .can be eaten at room temp as well, it won't hurt them to sit out a little bit.
Treat of the Week Winner: Better Than Sex Cake
Better Than Sex Cake by Annalisa Christensen
Bake one box chocolate cake mix according to directions. Poke holes in cake with bottom of wooden spoon. Pour one can sweetened condensed milk and one jar butterscotch/caramel sundae topping over cake. Top with one container cool whip and crushed toffee pieces.
Treat of the Week Winner: Spicy Hash browns
Spicy Hash browns by Annalisa Christensen
Brown 1lb Jimmy Dean hot sausage. Mix 8 oz softened cream cheese with 1/4c chopped jalapenos. Add 1/3 c milk, 1 c cheddar cheese, 1/4c melted butter and 30oz thawed hashbrowns. Add salt and pepper or Lawry's seasoning to taste. Spread in 13x9 pan. Crush 2c corn flakes with 1/4c cheddar cheese. Spread on top of potatoes and pour another 1/4c melted butter on top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
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