Fun Night With Jenny, Joe & Caleb

From "Mimi's Kitchen"

Broccoli Soup with Leeks and Thyme

Tested & approved by Mimi’s chefs. A cozy, healthy, easy & delicious soup

4 servings

• PREP: 30 minutes

• TOTAL: 30 minutes
Ingredient
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3cupschopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 3 large)
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided or 3 t. dried.
• 1 1/4pounds broccoli crowns, chopped (about 8 generous cups)
• 4 cups(or more) low-salt chicken broth
Preparation
• Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and 4 (2 dried) teaspoons thyme; sauté until leeks are almost soft, reducing heat if needed to prevent rapid browning, 7 to 8 minutes. Add broccoli and 4 cups broth to pot; bring to boil. Cover; boil until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Puree soup in blender until smooth. Thin soup with more broth, if desired. Season with pepper. Ladle into bowls.
Yum – yum ---me..

You Gotta Be Kidding Me!

Yesterday Jeanette & and I came out of the theater and noticed a long line leading to somewhere. As we followed it we came upon a "Sprinkles" cupcake store. Yes, cupcakes, and at $3.50 each. My curiosity got the best of me so I got my camera....... take a look.

Andrew won 1st place at Rincon's Science Fair...proud paprents!

Unfortunately, disproving "global warming" didn't allow him to go on to county.....shucks.

My First "BUZZ"

Hollywood's Next Film Star?

CONGRATULATIOS SAM & REBECCA

The world welcomes the birth of Charlotte Rogers

From "Mimi's" Kitchen

A really yummy blueberry pie made better with a blob of ice-cream..

Ingredients

Filling:

3/4 cup sugar or Splenda
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water
3 cups blueberries + optional ½ cup other berries
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Store bought Pillsbury crust
Directions

Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and water. Add to a saucepan and heat rapidly until thickened.. Once cooled add the berries and lemon juice.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Pour filling into dough lined pie pan, and sprinkle the lemon juice over the filling. Adjust top crust, cut vents and flute rim. Sprinkle top lightly with real sugar. Place pie onto a baking sheet and into the oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes.

Stepping Out

Ready to Rumble!

Half Dome from 20,000 feet

Rich took this photo on their way up to Vancouver last week, pretty cool.

Family fun at Mission Beach

Christmas Break with the Family

Christmas Eve

Happy Anniversary Anne & Robby

A Day In The Park

We Gotta Do This Again .......SOOOOON!

POP'S TOP TEN

Pop's gives us the TOP TEN things overheard at Mya's trip to Los Angeles for her big "America Girl" day.

• "That Kanani is much puffier in person"
• "What's Barbie doing here?"
• "And over there is the mud they wrestle in"
• "Wow! This one has a beard"
• "This is why the terrorist hate us!"
• "Look Mya, a heat-packin Josefina"
• "Girls, don't shove, you'll both get a chance to change her diaper"
• "Which one's Kit, and which one's Ruthie?"
• "No Mya, they're arguing over custody of the Beanie Babies"
• "Peekaboo, peekaboo, peekaboo"

Mya's big "American Girl" day with Aunt Rachel and Grandma Martha

Lunch with their dolls

"spa" day

spoiled rotten

ladies tea time

too cute

Isn't "Photoshop" Wonderful!

A Day At Lake Hodges

Left click to enlarge

POP'S TOP TEN

TOP TEN things overheard at Josie's gathering of the gals

• "Where's the wine?"
• "Whoa, what's up with the "Tupper Ware" party?"
• "You know me, I'll see anything with George Clooney in it"
• "Do I have to go back?"
• "Marilyn, those appetizers were for everyone!"
• "Okay, who left the toilet seat up again? ...... just kidding!"
• "Would somebody please wake up Erin"
• "This punch must be strong, Jeanette has taken her top off"
• "For the love of God, get over it Jill, your iPhone has no reception"
• "Seriously, who's gonna wake up Erin?"

POP'S TOP TEN

Did you realize it's been a year since Doug's "70". Maybe yesterday wasn't the celebration of a year ago but, it was still his birthday. Pop's gives us the TOP TEN highlights from yesterday's birthday.

• Wondered why Mike hadn't called?
• Pretty much just sat there
• Thanked God he wasn't drafted by the Chargers
• Enjoyed rousing rendidtion of "Happy Birthday" performed by the waiters at the "House Of Big Fish & Ice Cold Beer"
• Read "Eat Prey Love" and bawlwd his eyes out
• Wondered why Dick hadn't called?
• Pretended to get excited when Barb wore one of her sexy PJ'S to bed
• Sat alone watching "Laural & Hardy" marathon on Bravo
• Wolfed down one mother of a free omelet at Denny's
• 71 shots of Yager, dude!

Rose Parade "2011"

POP'S TOP TEN

Pops gives us Doug's TOP TEN new year resolutions

• "Remove "Obama '08" sticker from bedroom mirror"
• "Call Dick in the middle of the night, yell "que pasa" and hang up"
• "Get back to my true love  ....body surfing"
• "Beat Raphy at "Beer Pong""
• "Start buying Lotto tickets at a luckier store"
• "Lose every pound of weight"
• "Don't eat medicine just because it looks like candy"
• "Oh who am I kidding, if it looks like candy, it's candy"
• "Who needs resolutions? Everything is fine"
• "Once and for all, learn which one is Jill and which one is Julie"