SUMMER RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
I'm typing in the cool of my basement office. I am officially nine months pregnant (yesterday) and as the afternoon heats up, thoughts turn to ice cold food and the ice pops in the freezer ... The homemade kind that don't dye your tongue or turn your kids into hyper-monkeys! My eldest daughter (who turned 14 on Saturday!) just invented a delicious new ice pop and I'm eager to give one a try. Just for scientific purposes of course.
Dear eldest daughter has been doing ALL the cooking lately, for which I'm very thankful. She's also writing an e-product aimed at teaching older children/young teens to cook. Having learned so much from making mistakes, it's definitely going to have a comedy element! Her love of experimenting in the kitchen has quickly taught her to learn why an ingredient is needed and how it could be adapted. Mmmm ... sometimes the experiment backfires, like rather too much cayenne pepper in several gallons of chicken soup that we had to eat for days (with a lot to drink at hand) ... but on the other hand if she didn't take a risk she'd never experience success.
I've been pondering recently what it takes to succeed, as a homeschooler and as an entrepreneur ...
And the willingness to take a risk is high on the list.
"What if this ingredient ruins the recipe? What if I increase my children's educational freedom and they don't measure up to my expectations? What if I take a risk and act on a business idea that doesn't work?"
Well, maybe the recipe will be a hit. Your children may far exceed your expectations, their love of learning taking off exponentially. And that crazy business idea could flourish!
It's painful when I see my children try and fail. But the willingness to make mistakes has a value not even success can measure. The overcoming of fear; the living by faith, in the adventurous realm of the 'possible impossible.' How many adults do you know living with the regret of a "What if," never tried?
Well, back to earth and the ice pop question. "Ice pops all round!"
Let's see if this is another noble effort put down as 'an experience' ... or another joyful, "Yeah, it worked!"
THE ICE POP EXPERIMENT THAT WORKED!Freezer pop moulds or disposable cups with a spoon in each.
100% Grape juice
100% Apple juice
Small amount of natural vanilla ice cream
Mixed frozen berries such as blueberries, raspberries and strawberries
*Place a happy sized spoonful of the frozen fruit at the bottom of each cup or freezer pop mould
*Add a generous spoonful of the ice cream to each
*Fill to the top with a mixture of the two juices
*Freeze!
And of course, eat.
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Comments
Jun. 14, 2006 - What? No Baby Yet?
Posted by Apne4u
Hello Michelle,
Yes, I was reading! I am catching up on the email front as I try to recover from The Ship Wobblies. I still can feel the ebb and flow of the Atlantic as we speak. We had a wonderful time in Bermuda which I will tell you all about another time. Jim and I feel like we got back from our honeymoon!
Now for the comment:
Anna, sounds yummy! We might even try it today! How was your birthday? Sarah will call you soon.
Michelle, how are you and Abigail fairing? Can't wait for her debut into the world! Let us know when the happy event occurs! I keep you in my prayers.
Jun. 15, 2006 - Yeah!
Posted by Anonymous
Thanks for the comment, Nancy!
Glad you got home safely ... we were praying for you!
I'm being induced on Monday at 6am! Now it's official blogging news!
M
Jun. 26, 2006 - just wondering....
Posted by Sweetie
has the new baby arrived yet? I hope all is well! Being overdue is no fun at all, keep cool! The ice pops sound DELICIOUS! I think I'd have trouble sharing them with the kids, I might eat them all myself!
Jul. 26, 2006 - Hope all is well
Posted by kidzmom3
I see you haven't posted since June. Hope the new baby and you are well. Blessings, kidzmom3