A CHUCKLE 4U -"Roast Beef"

From time to time I like to share recipes that I have enjoyed, and tonight is no different. Who doesn't like a good roast? Slap down a side of mashed taties -n- gravy, green beans, (and don'tchoo ferget tha biscuit), and you got yerself some mighty fine tastin' vittles. I GUAR-AN-TEE you'll be goin' back fer seconds! Well, this here recipe was passed on to me by a truly dear friend, and even though I haven't had time to try it fer myself, I just KNOW you'll be a lovin' it!! =)

Classic Recipe for Roast Beef

1 large Roast of beef

1 small Roast of beef

Take the two roasts and put them in the oven.

When the little one burns, the big one is done.

SUGAR COOKIES

Yesterday, after making a pot of Taco Soup and cornbread for dinner "Beauty" made the dough for a batch of sugar cookies . . . and the frosting, too! She baked enough heart and lip shaped cookies to fill a gallon-sized ziploc baggie.

Today she and "Cutie" divided up the frosting into little bowls.  Using toothpicks they dabbled in pink, blue, green, yellow, and red food colors.  Before long they had their decorating bags filled with the red and green frostings.  Armed with a star tip and a leaf tip and a few butter-knives they began their journey of decorating each cookie.  They were only limited by their imaginations.

Check out what they created.

All set and ready to go. Even little man wanted in on the fun!



Supplies neatly laid out.



Creative juices are flowing.



Getting "into" her work.



"A Heart"



"Fish in the Sea"



O'Man smelled sugar and couldn't resist jumping in.



Little Man decided to have a more healthful snack of mandarins and Cheerios.



"Hi!"



I've been told this one took on a shape of it's own.



"Another Heart"



"Here's lookin' at you, Kid."



"Can we eat now??"



By this time, someone was quite bored.  He didn't fall asleep, however.



ThE eND

I heartily recommend getting out your favorite sugar cookie and frosting recipes and making your own fun! If you're short on time, just drop by your local grocery store and grab some ready-made dough and frosting. No one says life has to be hard, right? ;-)

TINY SHOES

PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD



"Octopus Hot Dogs, anyone?"

The Recipe

1 Package of all beef hot dogs

1 Pan Boiling water

YOUR child's favorite condiments

Take each hot dog and beginning about 3/4 of the way down slice the hot dog in half. Turn it over and slice in half again, repeating until there are 8 segments still attached to the top of the hot dog.

Using tongs, drop hot dogs one at a time into boiling water for 30-40 seconds. Before your eyes the legs will magically curl up. Remove your Octopus from the boiling water with tongs and place on a plate. Decorate face with your child's favorite condiments or just cut out little eyes with a knife or toothpick. Serve with Macaroni & Cheese and green beans. Enjoy!

You know what they say . . . a picture is worth a thousand words!

(For those of us who prefer to be SHOWN what to do.)



Step 1



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Step 5



You can make a whole FAMILY of octopi.  :)

. . . or just let your little man wear his octopus on his head while sucking on a miniature plastic hot dog from his sister's grocery play set. It's all good! :)



TOO BIG

This weekend we had fun watching little man try to fill these big shoes. Well, at least they were big for him.

He stepped left . . .

. . . he stepped right.



He wobbled left . . .

. . . he tumbled . . .



. . . he just couldn't get that left shoe to co-operate.

All right! The secret's in keeping left and right shoes TOGETHER. [Got it.]



These shoes were made for walkin'.

What? Haven't you ever seen baby steps before?



SITTIN' PRETTY



Our Beauty and Cutie

JUST "CLONING" AROUND



O'Man

Little Man

HERE KITTY, KITTY



"Hey, Mommy! Daddy! Come see the kitties!!"

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DAD

 

He just LOVED that crazy ole Pink Panther. :)

[I really miss you, Daddy.]

GINGERBREAD, ANYONE?



This could be the start of a new tradition in our home. (We've never done anything like this before!)

The girls washed up, pulled their hair back, and gathered their supplies.



Ahh, such an innocent and trusting young man. He surely didn't know what he was getting into when he volunteered to help out.  Now he's got a coating of cornstarch.



Hey, little man, can you balance a gumdrop on your nose?



"Beauty" worked on the front door.
(It's amazing how the cornstarch smooths the icing out so well.)



"Cutie's" turn! She was a nervous wreck the whole time . . . she thought she was gonna mess it up. She did great, though! :)



This girlie diligently rolled out the red gumdrops with our rolling pin to make the windows. When she was done she steadied her hand and outlined them with icing and topped them off with green candies.



(Steady, now, steady). Here she is finishing off the roof by adding the lattice look.



All done . . . and boy, are we TIRED!

A look from above.



The house was as hard as a rock. No way anyone will be eating this baby.

It was so warm today that the icing started drooping. :(



"Ta-dah!"