I am in awe that Thomas can see God in a single drop of rain.

I love it when James Lucas says, "Again, pees"
I love Lilly's chocolate colored eyes
I love Aiden's desire to help
I love Maylee's imagination

I love the way Tom smiles at me.

Costco Pasta

My Latest Creation....

Apple Fritters!!!

Well here lately I have enjoyed attempting to recreate recipes. While shopping at Henry's the other day I saw ....

It appeared to me like a sign from Heaven with my name on it....

Sorry I had to do it

So I decide that I would try my own egg rolls. I read the instuctions on the package... gleaned some ideas and then made my own with crumbled italian sausage, carrots, shallots, garlic cloves, zucchini and ginger.... yum..!!! They turned out som well that I served them to Tom without telling him that they were home made. He ate one and didn't make a comment. He thought they were store bought... They tasted so good.... I felt rather proud when he realized I made them.... He was delightfully surprised....

Then another idea popped into my head for the leftover eggroll dough ( can't stand waisting food). I made apple fritters with apples, flour, sugar, butter and cinnamon...... OH MY!!!! Delish....

I Like Cooking.... But I love making up my own version of recipes.... or shall we say altering recipes....





It is fun.... Usually the first time I read a recipe I can tell whether I am going to like it or not. This usually results in me either nixing it or altering it. Like this... I got a new cookbook for Christmas ( thanks Cynthia I love it). Here is my version of some yummy pears cooked in cabernet wine sauce with cinnamon and cloves. I added some chocolate chips and got....