"Nexis" > wrote in message
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> "Arri London" > wrote in message
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>> Earlier in the week asked the Maternal Unit if she wanted to go out for
>> a meal or have me cook on Sunday. She opted for the home cooking cos she
>> thought it might get too crowded to have a nice meal anywhere I could
>> afford :P When asked what she wanted, the answer was 'ribs' (on the
>> grill), of which we have two slabs in the freezer. However, I'd earlier
>> put them on top of the freezer shelf, correctly guessing that's what
>> she'd want. Clever eh?
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>> Haven't decided the rest of the meal yet. Prolly go all trad with potato
>> salad and summat else. Fresh strawberries (0.88 per lb) for dessert,
>> with whipped cream.
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>> As a pressie, stringing a necklace for her with turquoise nuggets (from
>> a necklace I previously shortened for her) and tiny rice pearls, with a
>> silver clasp.
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>> And you?
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> My brother and I made brunch. He made omelettes, sausage, english muffins;
> I made Eibrot, bacon, and prepared the berries (strawberries,
> blackberries, and raspberries). We both worked on the hash browns, lol. It
> was delicious, and my mom was happy to have everyone (Dad, 3 brothers,
> their wives/girlfriend, myself, and all the kids) around her. My sister
> and another brother in MN had an "Edible Arrangement" sent over...if
> you're not familiar, it's a bunch of fresh fruit made to look like a
> flower bouquet. It included cantaloupe, pineapple, honeydew, grapes,
> watermelon, and strawberries (both chocolate covered and unadorned). It
> was yummy too!
>
> My daughter painted me a beautiful watercolor as a gift, which I loved.
>
> kimberly

I forgot to mention the cream puffs! lol! My mom wanted cream puffs.
They're her favorite and she doesn't indulge often, so I wanted to make them
special. I made a vanilla bean custard and a meyer lemon curd with lemons
from my tree. Made the choux paste and piped them out, they puffed up
beautifully. After they were cooled and the custard and the curd were
chilled, I whipped up some whipping cream, which I then folded into the
custard and the lemon curd, and piped into the shells. Even did some of them
with both! I also melted some chocolate with a little cream and dipped
the tops of a couple. I'd like to say we had all this will power and waited
until after dinner to indulge. Yep, I'd like to say that....but I can't! ;-)

kimberly