Summer Shade

With the temperature rising into the high 90’s this week–we are becoming more and more…

creatures of the evening.

It seems that we need the blazing sun to drop just far enough behind the mountains to give us a spot or two of shade…

so that we can come to life in whatever way suits us best.

For some of us that means romping around on the lawn with a football or croquet mallet.


For others of us, it means sitting back doing something slow and quiet…or nothing at all.

Positively perfect in almost every way. In fact, on warm shady evenings like this, all we’re missing is…

a bigger plate.

Peanut Butter & Jelly “Sushi”

Tell the truth…

Have you ever, in your whole life–seen a kiddie snack this adorable?

No. I’m sure you certainly have not.

Come with me. I’ll show you how to make them yourself.

Start with the basics:

Bread

Peanut Butter

Jelly

Cream cheese

Squish the bread flat. This step gave me the perfect chance to use my cute little roller again.

Load 3 pastry bags with jelly, cream cheese, and peanut butter. That should keep things tidy.

Somewhere along the way, trim off one edge of the bread—I found that this really helps when you are pinching it all closed, at the end. As you’ll see in the pictures, I didn’t do it for some and it was harder to seal.

Pipe in a line of peanut butter…

and fold the bread down over it.

Now pipe a line of jelly…

and fold it over again.

Lastly, pipe a line of cream cheese and fold over one final time.

Be sure to pinch the “seam” together so that it will hold is cute little sushi shape. Cut in 3/4 to 1 inch segments with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors. You may need to plump the little dears back into shape–but it will work.

Feel free to try other fillings, if you like. We tried a strawberry cream and look how adorable!!

They were a huge hit with the hobbits…

huge.

And just think…

you didn’t believe your kids would ever eat sushi!

{ Impressions }

Photo by Jillian

“I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.”

~Richard G. Scott

In a Little Doll House

This moment…

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.

Have a good weekend!

 

 

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