He turned 50 today!!!!!!
Wow, that's old! Or young, it just depends on your perspective.
We had a party this afternoon, to which some of Dad's oldest friends (or at least, the oldest local ones) were invited.
The main event was a BBQ, and included hot dogs
and kosher Polish dogs (with sour kraut), two kinds of hamburgers, and salmon.
Some of the favorite recipes from today were Ambrosia (otherwise known as "5-Cup Salad"), Chocolate Spice Cake and Lemon Meringue Pie. Yummy!
Ambrosia1 cup flaked/shredded coconut
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mandarin oranges
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Combine everything, and let it sit overnight in the fridge. You can mess with the proportions as much as you want (I like to triple the recipe and put in 4 cups of mini marshmallows). Best served chilled.
Chocolate Spice CakeGrease and dust a 9x13 sheet pan.
Sift together:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
Combine and bring to a boil:
1 cup butter
1 cup water
4 tbsp. cocoa
Pour this over the dry mixture and mix in:
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
Bake at
400 degrees,
20-25 minutes.
IcingHeat:
1 stick butter
4 tbsp. cocoa
6 tbsp. milk
Add
1/2 - 1 box powdered sugar to achieve desired consistency and
1 cup pecans (optional). Spread on cake while hot.
Lemon Meringue PieCombine
3 tbsp. cornstarch with
1 cup (scant) sugar in the top of a double boiler. Add
grated rind of 1 lemon,
4 tbsp. lemon juice,
1 tbsp butter, and
3 beaten egg yolks. Mix well, then add
1 1/2 cups boiling water slowly.
Cook over hot water until thick (should coat the back of a spoon).
Pour into pre-baked pie shell.
MeringueBeat until foamy
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
5 tbsp sugar (beat in slowly) until stiff and glossy.
Do NOT under-beat.
Heap meringue onto hot pie filling and spread - carefully sealing edges to prevent shrinking or weeping.
Bake about
10 minutes at
400 degrees, or until delicately golden-brown.
Cool gradually to prevent shrinking.
It sounds as if all we did was eat! Not so ................. There was a lot of talking, laughing, and remembering!
We had a wonderful time celebrating Dad and all that he has meant to us.
I do not think that it is possible to overstate the blessing of having a father who loves God, a father who seeks to know God ever better and deeper. Even more, one who prays for his children
every day.
Thank you, Daddy, for teaching me about the Lord of your life and the world He so lovingly created.
I love you Dad.
1 comment:
Your pies and Anna's cake were the hit of the day! Thank you, Dear!
love, Mom
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