I'm currently sitting at the college while Pher is in class. Mike's home sick
and I can't afford to spend the gas to drive back and forth. The next 2 weeks
are going to be difficult. Mike's been 'skimming' money off the top of his check
thinking I wouldn't miss it. Well, guess what....I did. I've known for a while,
but now is the first time I've told him that he needs to put some of that in the
account. We argued about it....and he thinks the answer is me getting a full
time job somewhere. Gee, that would be nice, but where??? And then who is going
to take the kids and pick them up? My little part time job (that pays $20 an
hour) starts up this weekend, so as long as Mike doesn't spend any money the
next week or so, we'll survive. He just doesn't get it!
Angela did something to her foot and probably needs to go in. It's been hurting her too much for too long. I don't know what to do.....but I hope the nurse is at dance tonight.
So...what are we celebrating today.....
1). Public Sleeping Day: Hey, I could do this one easily at the moment. This holiday is an opportunity to sleep in public. I can think of a whole lot of places to sleep in the public eye, and right now, it's in the student center at the college.
2). National Tooth Fairy Day: This holiday is all about the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy is an American tradition with European and superstitious roots. The promise of a visit from the tooth fairy and a gift, turns the occasion of losing a tooth from something scary into something to look forward to. I know my kids loved putting their teeth under their pillows to see the tooth fairy would leave. That is, when the Tooth Fairy REMEMBERED. Oh, and the Tooth Fairy in Minnesota leaves more money than the ones in Michigan and Georgia. Now there is a Tooth Fairy movie and a sequel. The first one was a little amusing, as The Rock in a tutu was funny.
3). Rare Disease Day: Today marks the sixth international Rare Disease Day coordinated by EURORDIS and organised with rare disease national alliances in 24 European countries. On and around this day hundreds of patient organisations from more than 60 countries and regions worldwide are planning awareness-raising activities converging around the slogan “Rare Disorders without Borders”. This holiday even has a website.
4). Floral Design Day: This is the perfect day to appreciate and create floral arrangements. Massachusetts Governonr William F. Weld proclaimed this day in 1995. This holiday was created to honor Carl Rittner the founder of our floral design school, a pioneer in floral art education. Rittner founded the Rittener School of Floral Design.
5). National Chili Day: A day to recognize chili as an American staple and to celebrate our love for a great bowl of red—especially in the cold winter months. I wish I had realized this sooner, as I would have made chili today.
6). National Chocolate Souffle Day: Chocolate anything is fine with me. I found a recipe on line for the chocolate souffle....I have never made it though.
Chocolate souffle is not all to hard to make.
1/3 cup sugar plus additional for sprinkling
5 oz bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
3 large egg yolks at room temperature
6 large egg whites
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream
Special equipment: a 5 1/2- to 6-cup glass or ceramic soufflé dish
Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter soufflé dish and sprinkle with sugar, knocking out excess.
Melt chocolate in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and stir in yolks (mixture will stiffen).
Beat whites with a pinch of salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until they just hold soft peaks. Add 1/3 cup sugar, a little at a time, continuing to beat at medium speed, then beat at high speed until whites just hold stiff peaks. Stir about 1 cup whites into chocolate mixture to lighten, then add mixture to remaining whites, folding gently but thoroughly.
Spoon into soufflé dish and run the end of your thumb around inside edge of soufflé dish (this will help soufflé rise evenly). Bake in middle of oven until puffed and crusted on top but still jiggly in center, 24 to 26 minutes. Serve immediately.
Read more at http://www.ifood.tv/blog/foodie_thoughts_for_28_feburary_national_chocolate_souffle_
This has been a bear to write and post. Gather wouldn't save it and I lost parts of it. Grr! Hopefully everything will post smoothly now....
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Angela did something to her foot and probably needs to go in. It's been hurting her too much for too long. I don't know what to do.....but I hope the nurse is at dance tonight.
So...what are we celebrating today.....
1). Public Sleeping Day: Hey, I could do this one easily at the moment. This holiday is an opportunity to sleep in public. I can think of a whole lot of places to sleep in the public eye, and right now, it's in the student center at the college.
2). National Tooth Fairy Day: This holiday is all about the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy is an American tradition with European and superstitious roots. The promise of a visit from the tooth fairy and a gift, turns the occasion of losing a tooth from something scary into something to look forward to. I know my kids loved putting their teeth under their pillows to see the tooth fairy would leave. That is, when the Tooth Fairy REMEMBERED. Oh, and the Tooth Fairy in Minnesota leaves more money than the ones in Michigan and Georgia. Now there is a Tooth Fairy movie and a sequel. The first one was a little amusing, as The Rock in a tutu was funny.
3). Rare Disease Day: Today marks the sixth international Rare Disease Day coordinated by EURORDIS and organised with rare disease national alliances in 24 European countries. On and around this day hundreds of patient organisations from more than 60 countries and regions worldwide are planning awareness-raising activities converging around the slogan “Rare Disorders without Borders”. This holiday even has a website.
4). Floral Design Day: This is the perfect day to appreciate and create floral arrangements. Massachusetts Governonr William F. Weld proclaimed this day in 1995. This holiday was created to honor Carl Rittner the founder of our floral design school, a pioneer in floral art education. Rittner founded the Rittener School of Floral Design.
5). National Chili Day: A day to recognize chili as an American staple and to celebrate our love for a great bowl of red—especially in the cold winter months. I wish I had realized this sooner, as I would have made chili today.
6). National Chocolate Souffle Day: Chocolate anything is fine with me. I found a recipe on line for the chocolate souffle....I have never made it though.
Chocolate souffle is not all to hard to make.
1/3 cup sugar plus additional for sprinkling
5 oz bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
3 large egg yolks at room temperature
6 large egg whites
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream
Special equipment: a 5 1/2- to 6-cup glass or ceramic soufflé dish
Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter soufflé dish and sprinkle with sugar, knocking out excess.
Melt chocolate in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and stir in yolks (mixture will stiffen).
Beat whites with a pinch of salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until they just hold soft peaks. Add 1/3 cup sugar, a little at a time, continuing to beat at medium speed, then beat at high speed until whites just hold stiff peaks. Stir about 1 cup whites into chocolate mixture to lighten, then add mixture to remaining whites, folding gently but thoroughly.
Spoon into soufflé dish and run the end of your thumb around inside edge of soufflé dish (this will help soufflé rise evenly). Bake in middle of oven until puffed and crusted on top but still jiggly in center, 24 to 26 minutes. Serve immediately.
Read more at http://www.ifood.tv/blog/foodie_thoughts_for_28_feburary_national_chocolate_souffle_
This has been a bear to write and post. Gather wouldn't save it and I lost parts of it. Grr! Hopefully everything will post smoothly now....
day#3Vt255vjKJckK0DJ.99
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