A Week of Good-Bye~

                                                     

 

It has been quite a week so far.  Two deaths in the family.  Johnna, our daughter-in-law, lost her mother to cancer. The funeral was yesterday in Florida.  It certainly makes one stop and think about how quickly people we know and love are disappearing from our lives. Bless her heart, Sharon was such a good mother raising three fine children by herself.

 

Mike Florian also lost his battle with cancer and we attended that funeral last Saturday. He  was a good husband and father. He was also Andy's cousin. We give our best to Lisa and Sam in their time of need.

 

And now the tornadoes.... Time to draw the family close and give thanks for what we do have.

                                                        

 

So, Memorial Day week-end is upon us and food is flying.  Today is Crock pot Tuesday for the kids and a vat of fried rice with much enrichment is on schedule. (Andy's herbs and green onions from his garden.) I have also started marinating pork roasts and steaks for the company.  Joe and Glenda are coming from Cincinnati Sunday after church for an over - night; cards and cocktails, steaks and mustard potatoes are on the agenda. The rest of the gang will not be far behind.  Can't wait.

                                                 

You may have read my blog about the big green egg (grill). Well, we bought a big red egg and hopefully it arrives on Saturday to be put together by George and Tom for Monday's activities. Andy and I are lacking in the skill needed to put things together.   I always told our boys when they were little, if you want that toy you must put it together yourselves or wait for your father to come home from work.  They actually did learn to do that but Mike has confessed they didn't really read the directions they just flew by the seat of their pants and it usually worked.

Beth is making her mother's summer cake.  I don't think I've told you about it and I actually forgot about it completely until she was talking about what to bring for the party.  It involves angel food cake and speciality ice cream from a shop that makes their own ice cream which has luscious names and exotic enticements. I will try to get a picture for you as well as the exact recipe, which is very simple I understand.

 

 

 

• 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)
• 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, slightly softenedUse really really good ice cream. (That's silly instructions, why would you use bad ice cream?)
• 2 quarts fresh strawberries
• Sugar or sugar substitute to taste, optional

Directions

• Cut the cake in half; tear one half into small pieces and set aside. Cut the other half into 12-14 thin slices; arrange in the bottom of a waxed paper-lined 13-in. x 9-in. dish, overlapping as needed.
• Spread softened ice cream over cake, pressing down to smooth. Gently press the small cake pieces into ice cream. Cover and freeze. Just before serving, slice strawberries and sweeten to taste. Cut dessert into squares and top with strawberries. Yield: 15 servings.