It has come to my attention that am the authority on pretty much nothing. It's actually quite a shock, realizing this. Entering parenthood with puffed up chest and all the confidence in the world, I thought I'd be up to the challenge of some simple explanations. I mean, they're kids, how hard can it be? And in the age of the internet, basically anything can be answered with a minutes on google. But there's nothing that deflates that ego as quickly as having kids. Because no one can ask the unanswerable quite like our little darlings.
And somehow, saying "hell if I know" to everything just doesn't seem to meet the good parenting smell test. Crap. OK, truth be told I have plenty of answers. Pretty much every time. But It's a possibility that most of them will get me a visit from Child Protective Services.
1. Why does daddy like peas?
~ Answer: Hold on a second, let me google that.
2. Why do those birds keep pooping on our deck?
~ Answer: Because they hate us.
3. Why do you keep bringing lilacs in the house when they make daddy sneeze?
~ Answer: Dad sneezing for a week is a price I'm willing to pay for beauty.
4.Why is milk white?
~ Answer: If I look like a farmer, clearly I need to reassess my wardrobe.
8. You call chicken "chicken", why don't you call steak "cow"?
~ Answer: I will if you want me to.
6. Why do you yell at the TV? Can they hear you?
~ Answer: Yes. Yes, they can.
7. Why don't we live in Florida?
~ Answer: Because they refuse to move Florida to the middle of the Midwest.
8. Why did you tell daddy the guy next door is a jerk?
~ Answer: Because he leaves dog shit on our lawn.
9. Why don't dogs talk?
~ Answer: Maybe they do, just not when you're around.
10. They're fruit, why can't I have Red, White and Blueberry Bars or lunch?
~ Answer: Oh hell, go ahead if it'll buy me a few minutes of peace. May as well pass me one too.
And somehow, saying "hell if I know" to everything just doesn't seem to meet the good parenting smell test. Crap. OK, truth be told I have plenty of answers. Pretty much every time. But It's a possibility that most of them will get me a visit from Child Protective Services.
1. Why does daddy like peas?
~ Answer: Hold on a second, let me google that.
2. Why do those birds keep pooping on our deck?
~ Answer: Because they hate us.
3. Why do you keep bringing lilacs in the house when they make daddy sneeze?
~ Answer: Dad sneezing for a week is a price I'm willing to pay for beauty.
4.Why is milk white?
~ Answer: If I look like a farmer, clearly I need to reassess my wardrobe.
8. You call chicken "chicken", why don't you call steak "cow"?
~ Answer: I will if you want me to.
6. Why do you yell at the TV? Can they hear you?
~ Answer: Yes. Yes, they can.
7. Why don't we live in Florida?
~ Answer: Because they refuse to move Florida to the middle of the Midwest.
8. Why did you tell daddy the guy next door is a jerk?
~ Answer: Because he leaves dog shit on our lawn.
9. Why don't dogs talk?
~ Answer: Maybe they do, just not when you're around.
10. They're fruit, why can't I have Red, White and Blueberry Bars or lunch?
~ Answer: Oh hell, go ahead if it'll buy me a few minutes of peace. May as well pass me one too.
Frozen Red, White and Blueberry Bars
1. If no one else is on the road, why do I have to I use my blinker?
~ Answer: Because the one time you don't a cop will appear out of thin air.
2. How stupid is my mowing the lawn when we both know the grass is just going to grow right back?
~ Answer: How stupid is my buying food when I'm just going to have to do it again next week?
3. Why dirty a plate when I can just stand here and eat the cake right off the platter?
~ Answer: Why dirty a platter when I can just not make a cake?
4. Why should I have to take the final? I have an "A", if I skip the final I'll still pass with a "C". So why put myself through all that stress?
~ Answer: Would you like my answers in alphabetical order, or in order of importance?
5. Why do I need to call when I can just send you a quick text?
~ Answer: Because every now and then I need to hear your voice, dammit.
Nailed it!
Frozen Red, White and Blueberry Bars
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NOTE: I used a chocolate crust, but if you want to keep more to the red, white and blue coloring, you can substitute Golden Oreo Thins for the Double Chocolate cookies.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
6 TBSP butter, melted
1 1/2 packages Chips Ahoy Double Chocolate Thins cookies (about 42 cookies)
2 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, room temperature.
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups fresh fruit, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
3 TBSP powdered sugar
OPT: additional berries for decoration
Directions:
*Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish.
*Crush the cookies in a food processor until they are fine crumbs.
*Move to a bowl, mix in the melted butter and pat firmly into the bottom of your baking dish. Refrigerate.
*Hull and chop the strawberries. Cut the raspberries in half. Leave the blueberries whole.
*Beat the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Carefully fold in the fresh berries. Set aside.
*Beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and beat until stiff peaks hold. Fold half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Spread into the prepared crust.
*Top with the remaining whipped cream. Freeze for 3 - 4 hours. Move to the fridge about 30 minutes before serving, decorate with berries, cut into squares and serve.
1 1/2 packages Chips Ahoy Double Chocolate Thins cookies (about 42 cookies)
2 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, room temperature.
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups fresh fruit, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
3 TBSP powdered sugar
OPT: additional berries for decoration
Directions:
*Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish.
*Crush the cookies in a food processor until they are fine crumbs.
*Move to a bowl, mix in the melted butter and pat firmly into the bottom of your baking dish. Refrigerate.
*Hull and chop the strawberries. Cut the raspberries in half. Leave the blueberries whole.
*Beat the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Carefully fold in the fresh berries. Set aside.
*Beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and beat until stiff peaks hold. Fold half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Spread into the prepared crust.
*Top with the remaining whipped cream. Freeze for 3 - 4 hours. Move to the fridge about 30 minutes before serving, decorate with berries, cut into squares and serve.