We had such a good day today!
Brunch at noon: French Toast w/hard boiled eggs, fresh OJ, and table talk. Then we began getting ready for the fun afternoon.
The kids like to play volleyball every afternoon, so while we were bar-b-que’n, they played a game of volleyball. Then we had grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, mac’n cheese, au gratin potatoes, baked beans, chips ‘n dip, fresh carrots, ‘Angel’ eggs, chocolate chip cookies, and a new dessert that I just put together this afternoon…vanilla wafer pudding pie-topped with homemade chocolate sauce. It was so-so sweet! Oh and we also made some decadent chocolate-dipped strawberries. I just used my strawberries and dipped them in the chocolate sauce (above).
Chocolate Sauce Recipe:
2 squares Bakers unsweet chocolate
1-1/2 C confectioners sugar
2 T real butter
4 T milk (I used almond milk)
*Melt chocolate & butter in small saucepan. Add sugar. Stir. Add milk and stir until mixture is smooth and shiny (about 3-4 min). Set aside and use for dipping or drizzling. Reheat if needed.
After that we all sat down in the family room and watched a neat historical program called “Liberty’s Kids!” It was about the Declaration of Independence and very interesting.
It was a very nice day especially since some of us are recovering from being sick these last few days. We hope you had a great day doing just what you wanted to do! Happy Independence Day!
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