menu plan Monday

Mommy’s hitting the road

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I’m going to the Blissdom Conference this weekend, so I’ve only planned meals the first few days of the week. Rockford is on his own after that!

Monday: Breakfast for dinner

I bought an electric griddle on clearance at Target, so now I can fry a dozen eggs at one time. Not that I necessarily would fry a dozen eggs at one time, but I could.

Tuesday: Grilled cheese

Guess what else I can make on the electric griddle? A whole bunch of grilled cheeses.

Wednesday: Cheeseburgers

It’s Pete’s week to pick the Kids’ Choice meal. Therefore, ergo, we’re having cheeseburgers.

I’ve been to a couple of social media conferences before, but Blissdom will be the biggest one I’ve attended. There’s been talk of glitter and fabulousness, and frankly I’m a little nervous about it. But I’m a little nervous before pretty much everything, and I’m sure it’ll be just fine. I hope.

baking, recipes

Of course we’re celebrating Pi Day!

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I first made this Coconut Cream Pie recipe more than a decade ago, I think. I’m pretty sure it was for a party at Chris & Sinead’s house. It’s a delicious pie, and it’s so simple even a T-rex could make it.

Coconut Cream Pie
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Southern Living
Ingredients
  • 1 9-inch graham cracker crust
  • 8oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3.4oz package cheesecake-flavored instant pudding
  • 6oz frozen, sweetened flaked coconut (thawed)
  • 8oz whipped topping
  • 1 cup cream of coconut
  • 1 cup whipping cream
Instructions
  1. Beat cream cheese and cream of coconut until smooth. Add pudding mix; beat until well-blended. Stir in coconut. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture into graham cracker crust. Cover and chill 2 hours or until set. Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Spread evenly over top of pie and garnish with toasted coconut, if desired.

 

Here are a few other tasty pie options if coconut isn’t your cup o’ tea:

blessings, Music

9 excellent songs about babies

1. Sir Mix-A-Lot’s classic “Baby Got Back.” One can only presume this is about a traveling baby who is happy to be back at home.

2. “Ice Ice Baby” by Robert “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkler. I know it mostly by heart.

3. “Baby Hold On” by Mr. Eddie Money, who knows that babies like to be held but don’t always want to hold you back.

4. “Baby Imma Want You” by Bread, which you shouldn’t give your baby until he’s 10 months old or so.

5. “Don’t Worry Baby” by The Beach Boys, who were obviously concerned about stressed-out babies.

6. “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey, who knows that your baby is always your baby, even when she isn’t a baby anymore.

7. “Baby” by the Biebs, who I think was just barely into toddlerhood when he recorded this.

8. James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James,” which makes an excellent lullaby.

9. The Talking Heads’ “Stay Up Late.” Which my baby brother Perry Mason is going to be doing a lot of soon, because he and Mrs. Perry Mason will be welcoming Perry Mason Jr. this fall!

Congratulations you two! I cannot wait to nuzzle your wee bairn.