I love winter and the holiday season because I get to bake. I love summer for the non-baked goodies that are out there, especially those that use fresh delicious fruit. My apologies to those of you who are dieting right now.
Last weekend (or was it the week before?) we tested out a new recipe for Ginger Strawberry Soup. Wow. Thanks to Kathryn that I even noticed the recipe in a paper. I was excited to see it had no alcohol--she and Kent ate some they loved at a party, but they found out it had wine in it; I've seen a few recipes since that also use alcohol. This one uses ginger beer (high quality, not Canada Dry please). Refreshing, kid-friendly, elegant, and sugar-free! Okay, not really--it's more dessert than main course soup, but it's really fun.
Today we hosted Dan & Deanne and Leah & Joel for grilled grub and homemade ice cream and brownies. Wow. Thanks to Mom for the amazing pork chop marinade. I was skeptical that something that simple could be as delicious as she claimed. But I was blown away, and I think Bruce was too. Then, we made some chocolate cinnamon ice cream with chunks of homemade ginger snaps in it. My stomach was full to bursting, but I kept going. (We almost had to cancel that one because we couldn't find the lid for the ice cream maker. Luckily, I found it in the dish drainer where I left it. I tell you, my brain is dying a slow and embarrassing death.)
Here's to a summer of grilling and ice-cream making. Please come visit so we'll have an excuse to do so. We're glad to take suggestions for ice cream flavors/mix-ins. I also take bribes from anyone who wants to make sure Bruce does NOT win the biggest loser competition. I know I'm out!
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The original plan was to go hiking today but all day long it either rained or poured. Dan & I did get in some exercise, though; we played pickup basketball at the church from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and worked up a pretty good sweat.
Oh, Dan & Deanne & co. stayed over last night, in case you're wondering how Dan got over here by 6:30 a.m. The night before we stayed up 'til almost midnight playing cards. Dan threw out the J.G. (Jacobs guarantee) after the first hand of hearts, and it was a dogfight until the end but for once the ole J.G. actually worked and he won the game. It was a crazy score -- the loser (not me, but not to be named) had 106 and Dan won with 90 points, making it the highest, closest game of hearts I've ever played in. Don't you wish you'd been here?!?
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