A year of being thankful as a mom, adoptive mom, and bereaved mom
Day 41 of 365 Days of Being Thankful
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Today I am thankful for the show "The Chew." I was watching the show the other day and Carla Hall made a simple ice cream cake. I went to the store to get the ingredients the next day. I must have a weak mind! When I taught at Chichester High School, I shared my room with another reading specialist. She ate lunch while I was teaching. She always brought the greatest stuff for lunch and weak-minded me often went and bought those things on my way home from work! I eat mangoes because of her, I had never eaten a mango before in my life!
I am not really even an ice cream lover. For some reason, I just had to make this simple ice cream cake. It was so simple and really tasty. How can you go wrong with ice cream, whipped topping, nuts, chocolate syrup and peanut butter? I even added caramel to the toppings. It was tasty, but very rich! Each slice of the cake is probably about 5 billion calories!
Spray an 8 1/2-inch by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both sides. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, add peanut butter and using a spatula fold in the whipped topping just until fully combined.
Unwrap 3 sandwiches and place 2 sandwiches into the loaf pan side by side with the flavors opposite Cut the third sandwich in half and place both halves into the remaining empty space of the loaf pan. Using an offset spatula spread 1/2 of the topping mixture over the top of the sandwiches, covering completely.
Repeat the next layer with 3 more sandwiches, the same layer as the first, and place them so that the flavors are in the reverse direction of the first layer. (To alternate flavors.) Push down on sandwiches gently. Spread the remaining topping over the top of the sandwiches and cover entire layer completely.
Garnish the top with chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer until firm, about 1 hour.
Remove from freezer, uncover and using the parchment, lift to remove from the pan. Using an offset spatula spread topping to any spots that may need extra coverage. Slice and serve.
MORE BAT NEWS!! Yesterday another exterminator came. The day before the exterminator from Terminix told me that he saw some guano, bat feces, in my attic and they could " fix " my problem for a year contract of $1400. Today another exterminator came, he was in the attic a long time. He said he didn't see any guano in my attic. He didn't think the bats were hidden in the eaves like the Terminix guy thought because of the lack of guano! The second guy told me to find a handyman to close up an opening near my top roof siding and see if that works. If not, he said they can come back and seal up the house for $795. I think the Terminix guy just wanted me to sign a contract. The Terminix guy told me that I have mouse activity in my attic so Dan and I will buy traps tomorrow. The second guy told me that sometimes bats just fly around and fin...
Today I am thankful for my daughter Olya. We adopted Olya from Ukraine in 2009.. Olya with her bio relatives Olya with a friend at her home in Ukraine She was ten and a half years old when we adopted her. My friend Maggie had found her for me in Ukraine, She knew I wanted to adopt another girl in the 10-11 year old age range. Olivia was driving me crazy, she always wanted to be doing something. She really wanted a sibling! I told Dan that we needed to adopt another girl close to Olivia's age so she would have a sibling to grow up with. Dan was fine with it, I think he was excited to go back to Ukraine! Maggie works for Frontier Horizons, a hosting organization that brings orphans to the U.S. and other countries for a cultural experience. Maggie visits orphanages and selects children for hosting. They try to select children who are available for adoption but that isn't always the case. It really is a pre-adoption...
Today I am thankful for the wonderful day we spent yesterday. We went to a restaurant to celebrate Renee and Adam's birthday with about 25 people! Adam's parents and his brother Dan and his girlfriend came. Renee and Adam and his brothers and wives/girlfriends and parents are all going on a trip to Lebanon in August. Renee is excited because she has never been there! Walid's family, Adam's father, owns a huge hospital in Lebanon. It was nice to see all of them. Renee married into a lovely family! After lunch we all went back to Renee and Adam's house for a large party. I am guessing about 50 people were at the party! There was so much food. There were trays and trays of wraps, sandwiches, fruit, and vegetables. A huge tray of sushi was demolished in an hour! I am not a sushi lover or liker so I didn't help eat any of that tray! There were so many desserts that it was difficult what to choose to...
I am not really even an ice cream lover. For some reason, I just had to make this simple ice cream cake. It was so simple and really tasty. How can you go wrong with ice cream, whipped topping, nuts, chocolate syrup and peanut butter? I even added caramel to the toppings. It was tasty, but very rich! Each slice of the cake is probably about 5 billion calories! 
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