Friday Food Fun, & Other Things...

Announcement:

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Sincerely,
Management.

Moving on to other more important subjects... Later this evening, or maybe early tomorrow morning, I'll be posting my LBY comments. Man, what a doozie!!! So, for now, I'll just keep it light.

My baby got all shotted up yesterday, and I'm so proud of him (or scared)...

Proud, because he handled himself like a champ.

Scared, because he cried so little, it makes me wonder how great his pain tolerance will be. He'll probably laugh at me and gleefully sing "nanny, nanny, boo-boo" whenever he gets spanked (GASP! -- Yes, I do believe in spankings when appropriate... Spare the rod, spoil the child... But, I also believe in time outs, too.)

His stinky ol' dad was there, but he made ME hold him down this time. He said I had to learn to get used to it incase he couldn't come out with me one day. Gee thanks. That's HIS job, not mine. My job is to stand outside and weep silently as my son lets out his howl of pain and surprise, and after it's all done, sweep in and comfort him, love him, cuddle with him... NOT PIN HIM DOWN AS THE MEAN NURSE JABS HIM REPEATEDLY IN HIS FLESHY LITTLE LEGS WITH A SHARP THINGIE.

Fortunately, he didn't cry very long, and within minutes, he was even smiling again. Oh, he melts my heart. One look into his big blue eyes, and I'm done for. And just to redeem himself, his stinky ol' dad took us out to dinner because mom was too exhausted to even think about cooking. Smart man!

So here are Hunter's stats: he is now six months old ... awe! My big, big boy! He weighed in at 18 pounds 2 ounces and measured 27" long. He can sit, stand while holding on to something, he knows his name, he can rock on his hands and knees, but he can't drink out of a sippy cup yet. Well, he can, but he can't hold it very well (probably lazy like his mom) and he really expects it to just flow into his mouth, and hasn't figured out that he has to suck. I've tried the cups with straws, but again... they all have that spill-proof suction thing going on and he's too lazy to suck that hard. Oh, well ... ya win some, ya loose some.

Now... moving on to the important part of this post... Another YUMMY Friday Food Fun Recipe... and ***OH.MY.STARS.*** -- This one is deee-lish in every way imaginable. It's a dip that can be served with fruit, cookies, biscuits, ehhh -- just lick it outta the bowl if you must. Any way you serve it, it will NOT be forgotten for a long, long time. My fav way of serving it is with sliced apples. So, if you try it, let me know what you think!

Toffee Dip with Apples

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened (room temp is best)
3/4 cup chocolate-covered toffee (such as Skor) chopped up into bits (about 4 ounces)
1 cup pineapple juice
6 Red Delicious apples, each cored and cut into 8 wedges
6 Granny Smith apples, each cored and cut into 8 wedges

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Add toffee bits, and stir well. Cover and chill.

Combine juice and apples in a bowl; toss well. Drain apples; serve with dip.

Have a blessed day in the Lord!