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.
Today I got my hair cut at the salon where Olivia works. I am thankful that I got to see her at work and meet some of her co-workers. I asked for her as my shampoo girl. She did a great job! Everyone there really likes her. I met the owner and he said he enjoys having he work here because he feels her enthusiasm for cosmetology. The woman who cut my hair said the same thing. They enjoy listening to the things she tells them she is learning in cosmetology school. It's nice to see your adult kids successful! I got a great haircut, I just love it. Of course, I almost dropped dead when I was told the price of $80.00! I gave the beautician a tip of $20 and I left a tip of $10 for Olivia. Olivia is really in her element there. When you check out there, they give you tiny envelopes to put the tips in a basket. There are names on wooden blocks behind the basket. The receptionist wa...
Today I am thankful for the kindness of strangers! When I am using my walker or cane, most people are always so nice! They run in front of me to open the door and hold it for me! An older gentleman waited by the side of my car when I was getting my walker out. He asked if he could help me. I said no, thank you, I am OK. Then he waited at the door of the store and opened it for me! I thanked him and told him that he was a gentleman. I am also thankful for my stupid cats!When we got Nittany, about a year ago, Olivia bought him a cat bed. He never went in the bed. Olivia would put him in the bed and try to hold him in there, but as soon as she'd let go, he would jump out. Fast forward a year when we got Rosie at the SPCA. She loved the cat bed from he moment we brought her home! Every time that Rosie comes into the room, Nittany jumps in the cat bed! If she i...
Today I am thankful that Olivia asked me to go out with her after she finished cosmetology school. I have become somewhat of a hermit because my sciatica bothers me so much and it is easier to stay home. Except for doctor visits, I have rarely seen anyone in the last few months. I go to doctor visits or stay home like a hermit. Like my new outfit in the photo below? I was in a lot of pain, but I wanted to get out of the house so I agreed to go. I figured I could always sit in the car if it was way too painful to walk. She got her eyebrows waxed at the nail salon, then we went to Ulta, the makeup store. She always needs something from there. We spent $408 but we had a $3.50 coupon!! Big savings, huh? A whole three dollars and fifty cents off of a four hundred dollar bill! Some of the shampoos and make up were in the 90% off bin and I couldn't resist some of those items! My bill was probably about $10-$12!...
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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