Good Morning Friends...
Well, I guess it's back to business as usual. We enjoyed a sweet weekend with my daughter Crystal and granddaughter Samantha and of course, greatgran Sloane.
We celebrate the graduation of our grandson William's, girlfriend, Alyssa, from the University of Arizona! They've been together about two years. She was majoring in Archeological Forensics. We are so proud of her!
Alyssa and her service dog, Wesley. He is completely devoted to her. Alyssa can go for months and then suddenly pass out...Wesley notifies her pre-episode. He just knows when it's about to happen so she can sit down. He's literally, a life saver.
Our William, (currently in the Air Force and stationed in Arizona but will change locations soon)
I don't know if you've ever tried this baking hack?
Usually, you would line the bottom of your baking pan with parchment paper. But I saw this hack on Facebook and thought I'd test it out...It Works! Just take your butter wrapper and line your pan with it! That's it. Mine didn't stick! The pound cake just dropped out of the pan! SO, I'm saving all my butter wrappers and sticking them in the freezer. Easy!
Butter wrappers ready for the freezer.
Then...I'd made peach pie and served hot with vanilla ice cream. Dang, it was good!
Larry made grilled chicken on his new grill...and I made yellow squash casserole.
I also made easy Cinnamon Rolls...oh my word Good! That's another hack!
Buy a can of large cinnamon rolls at the store...usually comes in 10 counts...Place in buttered baking dish...heat one stick of butter till melted...add 2 Tbsp Cinnamon...1/2 Cup brown sugar...stir...pour over rolls...now pour in pan, heavy whipping cream about 1/4th the way up pan...Bake at 350*F or 176 C, for about 20-25 minutes. Don't overcook! Take out of oven, let rest about 10-15 minutes...ice...then dig in!
Really taste great.
Lolol...You either laugh or you have to cry...
I ordered an Italian Yogurt Maker...SO easy to make yogurt and flavor any way you wish!
I used a Vanilla cultured yogurt as my starter. Stoneyfield Organic Vanilla.
I love it with an almond granola.
This is true of our Sloane these days! Lolol... grabbing at everything...she's found her hands!
Crawling...then...suddenly,
Well, that's about it for me. I hope you all enjoyed your Mother's Day fun. There's nothing better for your soul than Laughter...so until next time...
27 comments:
All your food looks SO good, now I want to eat something !
Maxime is also Eating by himself and he will walk by himself soon, parents will have to keep things out of his way!
He knows what he wants and cries when he does not get it , not easy for the parents too!
I live cinnamon rolls, when coming home from Netherlands I bought one at Starbucks on the motorway and a carrot cake!
Oooh, I like the butter wrapper trick. I'm going to try that!
Cinnamon rolls were on the Mother's Day menu here as well...but they were gluten free. My daughter, husband, and I are mastering all of our old favorites, making them GF with much success. If there is a will, there is a way!
Happy mother's day to you!
Little Sloane is grabbing at everything! And then they clutch their hands - it's funny to watch, but not to clean up haha. I love her sweet smile. That yogurt maker is cool. Have never seen that before. Your cinnamon rolls look sooooo good. And Larry's grilled chicken, delicious. Congratulations to Alyssa. That sounds like an interesting field to get into. I've always been fascinated with Archeology.
Have a happy week, Donna. Thank you for the birthday wishes.
~Sheri
Congrats to Alyssa. The food looks delicious especially the grilled chicken. We have a yogurt maker and love it, got it years ago at Aldi. Sloane is sure getting bigger, she'll keep you busy now that she is learning to walk. :) Have a wonderful new week, Donna.
Oh what a fun post and lots of good information. I was interested in Alyssa and her service dog. Our daughter in Oregon has a similar affliction, and she had her dog Lucky who was not trained to be a service dog, but after they got her as a puppy after she was about a year old Jill had an episode, and Lucky let her know before it happened. Now the dog wont leave her side. So interesting that even without trainning dogs sense things. BTW Jill's dog looks just like the one in the picture.
I already ate my dinner but after reading your post I'm hungry again. I could especially go for a piece of that peach pie.
Oh my word, look at Sloane pulling herself up already. She's growing fast.
Your yogurt sounds so good! That child is too cute!! Oh my gosh, Sloane is beautiful. Now, those rolls. Stop, just stop!! LOL
Well, my diet is completely messed with!!!
Oh that peach pie looks to die for..I realllly want some...sigh
Sloane is too precious and look out world..here she comes.
So interesting about Alyssa and her field. Thankful she has that wonderful service dog too.
"Depressed" sure hit our present world right on the head..Good Grief
I just can't listen to the news any more.
Good post today
Hugs to you too.
Sue
Congrats to Alyssa! Adorable baby !
Great post!
Congratulations to Alyssa, well done. Love her dog.
The food looks wonderful.
Sloane is amazing :) sweet thing!
The joke made me laugh and of course smile.
Those butter wrappers are very different from ours.
Girl! You are killing me with these food pictures! Great idea about using the butter wrappers. I have to start keeping mine! Sweet little Sloane is so stinking cute! She's getting to my favorite age...one year old and just starting to walk! XO
Congratulations to Alyssa on her graduation and of course to cutie pie Sloane for pulling herself up to standing position. Such a big step!
And speaking of pie, that peach pie and ice cream is looking seriously yummy! xxx
Congratulations to Donna! Archeological Forensics... sounds very demanding, so she really does deserve congrats.
Hot peach pie right out of the oven....O MY. I can hardly wait until it's peach season.
Your grandbaby is adorable, and you're right, their hands are the fastest things in the world. But it's so fun watching them learn how to control and use them as they get older. Great pics.
Hi Donna~ Your posts always make me smile and laugh out loud! Congrats
Alyssa, what a fun occupation to go into. And her service dog...I can't say enough about how important they are and what good friends they are. Thank goodness she has Wesley! That sweet kiss made me smile ;0) The butter wrapper trick is amazing, I've got to try it. Looks like you guys had a feast! Thanks for the cinnamon roll recipe, easier than homemade. Yes, I believe we are screwed!! What a sad state of affairs we are in. What can I say about, Sloane...what a cutie!! Enjoy your day, Donna! Barb
How precious is sweet Sloane! What a cool idea having a Yogurt Maker. The Cinnamon Rolls, grilled chicken, peach pie with vanilla ice cream, look so delicious! Great idea to use parchment paper in your baking pan. I'm glad to learn about that so my cake won't stick! Alyssa is a lovely lady and her service dog in great, too! Congratulations to Alyssa's graduation.
I would love to be a member of your family and try your cooking. Love the little one. How she grows. Liked the joke too.
Hello. It's my first visit to your lovely blog and I am going to enjoy reading both this one and your other . A real feast of pleasure.
Thank you for sharing the butter paper baking idea. Lots of delicious food to tempt me as well.
What a lovely family you have and don't the children grow up quickly. Sloane is so sweet and that smile....
have a great rest of the week.
Best wishes
Beverley
I passed on your info about butter wrappers to the bakers in the family:)
GIRL the way you cook! So luscious! I would weigh eight hundred pounds if I ate at your house!!! Sloane is SO darling and congratulations to Alyssa! I remember when Will was just a little grade-school guy and now look at how handsome and accomplished he is. "Depressed" is hilarious but wow, we sure are doomed. I sent you the recipe for Apple Pie Baked Beans but it would not deliver to the email address I have for you.
So here is the link:
https://h2qshop.com/blogs/malcoms-recipes/apple-pie-baked-beans
What a blessing your wonderful family! Four generations in best contact togeher! A present! Alyssa is beautiful! What a connection betwen her and her dog! Fine friendship to your grandson. A life full of wonders. Our Lord always has great ideas to help his beloved friends. Wandas comment is very interesting.. All comments show, that may people love you. Is it, because you are a good cook? :))))) Kisses to sweet Sloane!!
Was für ein Segen für deine wundervolle Familie! Vier Generationen im besten Kontakt miteinander! Ein Geschenk! Alyssa ist wunderschön! Was für eine Verbindung zwischen ihr und ihrem Hund! Gute Freundschaft zu deinem Enkel. Ein Leben voller Wunder. Unser Herr hat immer großartige Ideen, um seinen geliebten Freunden zu helfen. Wandas Kommentar ist sehr interessant. Alle Kommentare zeigen, dass die Leute dich mögen. Liegt es daran, dass du eine gute Köchin bist? :))))) Küsse an die süße Sloane!!
Hi Donna. I am slowly catching on visiting blogs after being out of town all last weekend. It's wonderful that Alyssa graduated from the University of Arizona. Her major field sounds very interesting. My daughter-in-law is an archaeologist. She works for the Army Corp of Engineers. Thanks for that no-stick baking hack! I am going to give that one a try for sure! Cute, cute pictures of Sloane as always. I hope your week is going well and that you have a good weekend! See you again soon!
Many congratulations to Alyssa.
That is a lovely photograph of her with service dog, Wesley.
I like the one with her and William too.
Lovely photographs of sweet Sloane, she is growing so fast.
My good wishes.
All the best Jan
I love the picture of Alyssa and her dog. All the food looks delicious! Now I really want to make a peach Pie...while there is still some vanilla ice cream in the freezer. Sloane is adorable! I like the Depressed notice. So true!
Congratulations on the graduates! How wonderful about the service dog.
Baby Sloane gets cuter and cuter every day. I like the idea on the butter wraps!
I have got to try that cinnamon roll hack. It sounds so good, and who doesn’t like a cinnamon roll? I’m also intrigued by your purchase of a yogurt maker. Those have interested me for quite some time. I don’t eat as much yogurt as I use it in cooking, particularly Indian dishes, because I love that cuisine. I need to give this some thought.
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