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Day 40/365: Friendly’s Sundae Break

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Day 40: Friendly's Sundae Break

Oh, how this Mint Chocolate Chip Sundae at Friendly’s Restaurant hit the spot. Every part of this sundae from the whipped cream to the smooth ice cream and rich hot chocolate was so delicious and the best part is I shared it with my best friend Laura.

A friend who opened up her door early Saturday morning at 1:30 am and let me crash on her couch, a friend who held my hand through the worst of the day, and a friend who from across 1500 miles still knows when I need a phone call before I do.

We don’t have Friendly’s Restaurants in Nebraska, and every time I go home to Connecticut this tradition has to be fulfilled. There isn’t any other ice cream restaurant like it in the United States. Sure, they serve food, and other restaurants serve ice cream, but none dedicates a whole menu just to sundaes.

A little part of world disappeared as we sat, laughed, and made mmmmm,….,mmmmm sounds as we savored our twin mint chocolate chip sundaes.

Day 40: Couldn't resist another picture...a "Happy Ending"

 

Day 36/365: Pistachio Macro

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Day 36: Pistachio Macro

I could call this camera jealousy, since my Marine son came home on leave with a Canon Rebel camera.  But I won’t, even though he’s not really a photo bug like me. I will refrain.

But I had to try out the macro function while I could to capture a few pistachios .  I love pistachios and as a joke I received four pounds at Christmas, (all gone now) along with another favorite snack food which will be features later.

Day 33/365: Shrimp Linguine

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Day 33/365: Shrimp Linguine

My food theme continues with Shrimp Linguine. Since I was under the weather New Years Eve I didn’t have my shrimp cocktail, this was the alternative.  I don’t know which one I would have enjoyed more. This was very easy, delicious, light, and fast!

Ingredients

  • Linguine (yeah, I know, it’s spagetti, but I was out)
  • Shrimp (remove tails, cut some in pieces, leave others whole)
  • 3 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 4 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • Italian Pesto (pre-made and in the freezer)

Directions

  • Prepare the pasta and set aside.
  • Saute the garlic in olive oil for 30 seconds.
  • Add thawed pesto and continue to saute for another 30 seconds.
  • Add shrimp and continue to saute for another minute until shrimp is completely covered with sauce.
  • Add pasta to the pan and toss to coat and heat.

My Italian pesto was the result of making spaghetti sauce this summer and was the strained “chunks” out of the sauce. A combination of tomatoes, onions, sweet peppers, celery, basil, oregano, parsley. If you don’t have pesto then you could sautee the garlic with any of the above ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.

Day 29/365: We Whisk You A Merry Kissmas

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Day 30: We Whisk You A Merry Christmas

A little bit of brevity into this Christmas Season. These favors were made by one of my friends as a fundraiser for school. My daughter thought the saying “We Whisk You A Merry Kissmas” was very cute, but totally did not get the irony of the kitchen whisk and the Hershey Kisses on the inside. Went totally over her head, whirled around mocking her, then it suddenly hit her.

All her friends laughed and she smiled. That’s my daughter! She’s very smart, but sometimes there are those times.