ACT NOW..

The Sudanese Elections are close at hand and you can still be a part of this campaign to

SAVE DARFUR. Here is the link

The Sensational Strawberry

I have vivid memories of getting on a school bus

Saturday mornings and heading

to the strawberry fields in Portland Oregon,

as a young girl I picked these berries.

I made $1.25 for my days work.

One of the perks were; you could eat

all the strawberries you wanted.

When my family moved to Huntington Beach Calif., it was not uncommon to to see fields and fields of strawberry plants. By then, the pickers were immigrants from Mexico.

Today, living in Utah, I must say, that this state

gets the very best berries available on the market.

I don't know the reason, but it is a fact.

We love this fruit and look forward to

it's appearance every March -May.

Here is a great way to bring unique flavor and taste to this fruit in a different way.

(sorry the image is so small, this what it says);

1.Melted red white chocolate

2. Sour cream & brown sugar

3. Melted chocolate and mixed nuts

4. White and dark chocolate

5. Yogurt, granola

6. Lemon curd with grated lemon peel.

7. Honey with cracked pepper

8. Honey, lime juice, snipped fresh mint leaves.

9. Melted caramel

10. Vanilla frosting and toasted coconut.

Celebrate with your own Strawberry Festival

Literary Giving

I was shopping at the only really great grocery store in Utah Valley

-HARMONS-

..as I was entering in the front doors,

this caught my eye.

What a great concept.

I will now be a contributor

I will have to let my book group friends know about this

charitable organizations.

So the next time

your at a Harmon's in Utah ...

Bring your books!

Cougar Sweep

Sad week end for the USC Trojans

(disappointing times for the swede) as the

BYU Cougars

gave them their best shots in

this weekends volleyball game.

Friday nights game was not even close for the "Crimson"...BYU killed them by 3-1.

Saturday nights game was another crowd pleasing sweep win 3-0

check it out here.

The Cougars remain at home next week as they host UC Santa Barbara

for a two-match series on Friday and Saturday.

Both matches are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. MT and will be

televised live on BYU-TV.

Mystery Solved

In 1957 these two people had to make

a decision about what to name their

new baby that would be born in 1958.

The story goes that they came up with two names;

DANA & MELANIE

These were girl names, I have never heard what the boy name would have been,

but back in those days you could not predict what sex your unborn child would be.

They choose Melanie because of this woman

Melanie de Proft

She was the director of CAI,(Culinary Arts Institute) replacing Ruth Berolzheimer,

She was a renowned cook book writer click here to see the many cook books she published.

My mom had told me over the years that she got my name from a French cook named Melanie.

My research came up with Melanie deProft who was very popular

with American homemakers in the early

1950's-late 1960's.

I have not been unable to find a picture of her...

maybe a photo of her lurks within her cookbooks.

I will have to continue the search for this Melanie....

Luck of the Irish

Go raibh tú daibhir i mí-áidh
Agus saibhir i mbeannachtaí
Go mall ag déanamh namhaid, go luath a déanamh carad,
Ach saibhir nó daibhir, go mall nó go luath,
Nach raibh ach áthas agat
Ón lá seo amach.

Translated:
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
Slow to make enemies,
quick to make friends,
But rich or poor, quick or slow,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

Marking the Calendar

Summer is at the back door

Living here in Utah I have to take

advantage of the magnificent beauty that surrounds me.

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Plans to get in touch with nature.... Zion's

and Bryce National Parks for a week

(not tent camping..staying in nice cabins).

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2 family reunions here in Utah.

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Long weekend in So Cal on the beach..

Newport, Huntington, Salt Creek,

watching the Swede surf at Tressels and Blackies.

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I think the highlight of my summer will be..............

Carol King & James Taylor

Troubadour Reunion

World Tour 2010

Energy Solution's Arena right here in Salt Lake City ,Utah!!

These two people have been and will always be a great influence on me

their kind of music I appreciate listening too.

This is only the first half of my summer

so stay tuned for the second half adventures!

The Eye of the Beholder..

The Swede is a creative thinker and a nature loving guy.

This morning after a good spring snow fall, he saw this:

he was excited to show me how beautiful the snow fell, on

the outline, of this ornamental bike we have in our front yard.

Spring Inspiration

These quilters were inspired with the "budding" of Spring

(these quilts were displayed at the Springville Quilt show 2009)

Pan Tostado Francés

Français Toast, Français Toast, Franska Toast, Ffrangeg Toast, Französisch Toast

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You will have to try this delicious recipe if you love

French Toast

This is what you need:

1 loaf of chunky cinnamon bread cut in 8 slices

8 eggs

3 c. milk

1 T. brown sugar

1/3 tsp. salt

1 T. vanilla

2 T. butter cut in 8 chunks

Butter a 9x13 glass baking dish generously. Place bread flat in dish. Mix all the remain ingredients except the butter and pour over the bread. place your 8 chunks of butter on each slice. Refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hrs. Bake for 50 mins. at 350.

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Caramel Syrup

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. heavy cream or whipping cream

1 c. light Karo syrup

Blend together and heat on stove top until sugar dissolves and the

mixture is smooth. Serve warm.

My family and friends have made this..

it's their favorite breakfast indulgence!

ENJOY!

Bon Appetit!

"Over-rated"

That is what I say about tonights V-ball game with the Wave!

What a fun shout the Cougars had tonight playing the

#1 ranked

Pepperdine "Wave"

3-1

Here is the winning match score

click here to read more about the game

There were over 4,000 fans there at tonights game.

New work

Check this really creative short film

Click on this link:New work

MAGICAL!