1 large banana, frozen
1 cup ice cubes
1 cup chocolate soy milk
1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1 T honey
Blend until smooth. Makes 2 cups.
Tropical Fruit Frappe (Petit Appetit)
1/4 cup canned coconut milk
1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
1 cup frozen mango chunks
Blend. (I had to add about a cup of water to get it to blend well.) Makes 1 (1 1/4 cup) serving.
Will’s Highs and Lows
During dinner tonight I asked Will what the best and worst parts of his day were today. Here is his response:
“The best parts of my day were playing with Maggie and making her laugh and reading books with you. The worst part of my day was peeing in the trashcan. The worst part of my night was Amelia going to Emily’s birthday party.”
Let me explain -Will’s greatest thrill these days is to make Maggie laugh. I finally broke down and read the extremely long book about motorcycle racing he picked out at the library. Will is probably like most 4 year boys and waits until the last nanosecond to go to the bathroom and you never know how that will go. Well, we all know how it went today! Amelia went to her first sleepover tonight for her friend Emily’s American Girl birthday party. Will misses her already and she’s only been gone for an hour.
Three Bean Salad
3 cans of beans, rinsed. I typically use black, kidney, and garbanzo but you could choose any you like including green beans
1/2 onion diced
1 red/green pepper diced
3 stalks of celery diced
1/3-1/2 cup sugar
1/3-1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 T soy sauce
salt and pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
Combine all ingredients except the olive oil. Cover and marinate overnight or until you’re ready to serve. Add the olive oil and toss.