Farewell, LOST

In honor of the series finale tonight, we had coconut shrimp, lemon sole, rocket salad with lemon, and mango-pineapple smoothies. And, earlier in the day, I made these:
Yep. I'm a dork. But I'm OK with that. Plus, I was making a gift bag for our buddies who adore LOST and would get a kick out of these. If you want to be a dork too, check out the easy labels and boarding passes right here.

Dough Nuts

The kids love messing with dough — bread dough, biscuit dough, cookie dough, play dough and salt dough. This week I made three batches of play dough (red, yellow and blue) for color mixing, and a batch of salt dough so we could create some fun shapes to bake, paint and keep!

We often made salt dough ornaments at Christmas time when I was a little kid, so the smell of salt dough takes me back. The kids loved it, and we had enough to send some of each kind home with our little friend Alexandria, who came over to play today.

Playdough Recipe
(from Playtime - it's a great, soft dough and easy to make!)
1 c. flour
1/2 c. salt
1 c. water
1 Tbs. oil
2 tsp. cream of tartar
food coloring (several drops per batch)

Mix and stir over medium heat. The mixture will begin to clump. When the mixture becomes a thick dough, remove from pan to cool a bit, then knead on a lightly floured surface. Store in a Ziploc bag or sealed container.

Salt Dough
3 c. flour
1 c. salt
1.5 c. water
1 Tbs. light corn syrup (I used Agave syrup though...)

Knead the dough by hand until it has an elastic consistency. Roll and cut or shape as you wish, then dry by baking at 250 degrees for more than an hour for flat shapes and longer for 3D shapes. Once they are cool, paint with acrylic paints then varnish with clear coat.

BLD

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner... (inspired by Rachael Ray's BLD features)Today also included a Fuze Empower (low sugar) juice beverage, a lot of water, one small vanilla cone from McD's, and an evening cup of decaf with skim milk and a serving of Famous Chocolate Wafers (super thin, chocolately cookies usually used in recipes...)

No way...

For obvious reasons, I've not attempted this recipe... really - Chocolate-Dipped Kettle Chips???

Two of my greatest eating-healthy weaknesses (OK, dark chocolate is slightly healthy), but leave it to Rachel to come up with the temptation!

Maybe they'd be horrible? Yeah, I know. Not bloody likely. Hence, the not trying of them...

Family "Recipes"...

The Recipe For Katrina

3 parts Poise 2 parts Vigor 1 part Uniqueness Splash of Whimsy Shake vigorously and sip slowly on the beach

The Recipe For Joel

3 parts Originality 2 parts Fun 1 part Daring Splash of Allure Limit yourself to one serving. This cocktail is strong!

The Recipe For Madeline

3 parts Savvy 2 parts Laughter 1 part Mischief Splash of Intellect Finish off with a little umbrella and straw

The Recipe For Erik

3 parts Playfulness 2 parts Charm 1 part Tolerance Splash of Savvy Finish off with an olive

What's the Recipe for Your Personality?

Cookwitch Sandwich... by Shel Silverstein

What Type of Fruit Are You?

You Are an Orange

You have a zest for life, especially for anything colorful, wild, or dramatic. You have a unique take on the world, and you're not afraid to be a little funky. You are a bit reserved toward people who don't know you well. You have a thick skin, which can protect you from anything that goes wrong in your life. Once someone does get to know you, they totally get and appreciate you. Your friends see you as a bright person with a refreshing take on life.

What Type of Fruit Are You?

What Kind of Cheesecake Are You?

You Are a Chocolate Mocha and Orange Cheesecake

Enthusiastic and intense, there's so much you love in the world... it's hard to do it all. You are good at getting things to mix - friends, flavors, hobbies. You're the master of fusion!

What Kind of Cheesecake Are You?

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

You Are Tiramisu

Light and lovely, you pack a punch. You never overwhelm... but you always leave a lasting impression.

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Just for fun... Apparently, I'm tiramisu (excellent, since I love tiramisu)! Got this quiz on Jerrie's site.