~The Very Moment~
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The Fitting Of The Slipper
Yep–it’s for real. My little–or not so little–Jillian is engaged. Mr. Charming asked her to marry him and run away to his castle to live happily ever after.
She said yes.
Looks like the glass slipper fits just perfectly.
Oh, such happy things ahead for them…
for all of us.
Welcome Mr. Charming.
What a lovely world.
A Few Things…
that melt my heart~
A little lady-bug in a brand new, fluffy dress, finding a magical, Easter picture book in her basket…the same one I had when I was a girl.
The book that just might change my world a little bit…or a whole lot.
The little Jiff-kitty that would love to help me with the chicken project. Heh, heh.
Seeing that my sweet-faraway boy knows how to dye Easter eggs, without a mom directing traffic…
even in Siberia.
A simply-divine Easter treat–with the right brand, that is–which only April and I fully appreciate. YUM!
These gentle, tender souls who do their “jobs” and behave all day long…just for the promise of holding a little, mushy, sweet baby cousin.
Finding the tea cups from my long-since, packed-away dishes, just in time for some warm Peppermint tea with…
real, live, honest-to-goodness honey from my daughter’s dear friends, who raise their own bees. Heavenly!
Having a pile of lightly salted peanuts right near the computer, as a more rational, welcome replacement for the Mini Eggs–and the sugar buzz–that have been kicking around here for the past few weeks.
Those squishy little baby toes that belong to that soft, fluffy baby. Kissable. :}
What about you? What melts your heart today?
Strawberry Crepes
For years now–I have mercilessly taunted you with our Conference crepes without posting the recipe. Sincerely, the only reason for it is that every single time we’ve made them, everybody was so wrapped up in eating them, that we never got a decent picture. Well, not one without strawberry sauce and whipped cream flying all over the place, that is.
Dignity friends…dignity.
This year I was committed to holding the camera steady and snapping BEFORE I allowed myself to touch them. Luckily, the first shot worked cause that was the only chance we got. Then the feeding frenzy began…
Basic Crepes
Ingredients:
2 eggs–beaten
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup flour
1 Tbsp oil
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and beat on medium until well blended. Heat a lightly greased skillet. Spoon a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan and remove from heat. Tilt pan to spread batter evenly into a circle. Return to heat and brown on one side only. Allow to cool on paper towel or plate. Continue on with the rest of the batter.
Fruit Sauce
Ingredients:
3 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, peaches, raspberries or blueberries
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
Directions:
If using frozen fruit, thaw it out and do not drain. Whirl 1/2 of the fruit in a blender. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add whole fruit and blended fruit. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Allow to boil about 2 minutes more. Cool.
While fruit sauce cools, spread about 1-2 Tbsps cream cheese down the middle of each crepe. Add about 3 Tbsps fruit mixture down the middle of crepe and roll. Serve with a few generous spoonfuls of sauce poured over the top and garnish with whipped cream…if you want.
But that goes without saying.
Strawberry Crepes
Ingredients
- 2 eggs--beaten
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp oil
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and beat on medium until well blended.
- Heat a lightly greased skillet.
- Spoon a scant ¼ cup batter into pan and remove from heat.
- Tilt pan to spread batter evenly into a circle.
- Return to heat and brown on one side only.
- Allow to cool on paper towel or plate.
- Continue on with the rest of the batter.
- Make fruit sauce.
- While fruit sauce cools, spread about 1-2 Tbsps cream cheese down the middle of each crepe.
- Add about 3 Tbsps fruit mixture down the middle of crepe and roll. Serve with a few generous spoonfuls of sauce poured over the top and garnish with whipped cream.
Notes
Fruit Sauce
Ingredients:
3 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, peaches, raspberries or blueberries
⅓ cup sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
Directions:
If using frozen fruit, thaw it out and do not drain. Whirl ½ of the fruit in a blender. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add fruit and blended fruit. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Allow to boil about 2 minutes more. Cool.