*expletive deleted* We just got back (at almost eleven pm) from Walmart, where we bought three and a half dozen eggs and some fruit for a fruit salad tomorrow. (My parents are having an Easter egg hunt and barbecue.) And, because we are morons, we totally forgot to buy pudding with which to make said fruit salad--the ingredients for which were the entire reason we were at Walmart to begin with. It's really good, actually.. I'll add the recipe to the bottom. I've personally never made it but Mom told me how to do it tonight because she volunteered me to make it for some reason.
I had a half day of work today because of Good Friday, and I had arranged to met my parents at my house at noon. We went out to lunch and did a lot of shopping.. bought a dress, though, which I've been needing for a while. It would take me a while to explain the whole thing about church and why I stopped going, but I've been thinking for a long while now that I'd like to start going back, and besides, we have a wedding to go to next month. AND! I finally finally finally got a new phone. I've been out of contract for ages, and have been indecisive about what to buy. So, yay! I know that it's dorky to get so excited but I love the smell of new gadets.
Also, my parents, who are extremely lovely people, brought us a lawn mower, a window-unit air conditioner, M's old desk from storage and some various things they thought we might need. Dad also fixed our wonky second toilet and helped us mow and weedeat the front yard (and weeds in the back), and then hauled away our messy stacks of boxes in the garage and some random stuff destined for the dumpster. One thing we accomplished in the yard was something that I was completely overwhelmed by.. the piles of leaves on the slope in the front yard. It looks really nice out there now. I love spring. Oh, and we don't exactly need a window a/c unit, if you're curious, but we may be able to use it in the basement or somewhere, and (let me see if I can get this straight) my mom's uncle's wife's sister's daughter was just trying to get rid of it, so my parents took it and then thought we might need it.
Anyway, here's the recipe. It's very nice this time of year, especially.
Mom's Fruit Salad
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained. (throw away juice.)
1 normal-sized can of peaches in light syrup
1 normal-sized can of pineapple tidbits.
1 large (or 2 small) boxes of vanilla pudding, NOT instant.
Semi-optional: a couple of sliced bananas, grapes
Other fruit as desired.
Drain peach and pineapple juice into a bowl. Prepare pudding with two cups of reserved juice (add water if you don't end up with two cups.) Whisk constantly to prevent scorching. The pudding will turn sort of clear, and that's when it's done. Add fruit, combine. Serve with cool-whip or whipped cream if you're fancy. My family tends to use sugar-free pudding, as basically everyone is diabetic.
You know, I might make that for the dessert I need to bring to work this week. I was going to make strawberry pies, but this would be easier and cheaper. Hmm.. We'll see.
I had a half day of work today because of Good Friday, and I had arranged to met my parents at my house at noon. We went out to lunch and did a lot of shopping.. bought a dress, though, which I've been needing for a while. It would take me a while to explain the whole thing about church and why I stopped going, but I've been thinking for a long while now that I'd like to start going back, and besides, we have a wedding to go to next month. AND! I finally finally finally got a new phone. I've been out of contract for ages, and have been indecisive about what to buy. So, yay! I know that it's dorky to get so excited but I love the smell of new gadets.
Also, my parents, who are extremely lovely people, brought us a lawn mower, a window-unit air conditioner, M's old desk from storage and some various things they thought we might need. Dad also fixed our wonky second toilet and helped us mow and weedeat the front yard (and weeds in the back), and then hauled away our messy stacks of boxes in the garage and some random stuff destined for the dumpster. One thing we accomplished in the yard was something that I was completely overwhelmed by.. the piles of leaves on the slope in the front yard. It looks really nice out there now. I love spring. Oh, and we don't exactly need a window a/c unit, if you're curious, but we may be able to use it in the basement or somewhere, and (let me see if I can get this straight) my mom's uncle's wife's sister's daughter was just trying to get rid of it, so my parents took it and then thought we might need it.
Anyway, here's the recipe. It's very nice this time of year, especially.
Mom's Fruit Salad
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained. (throw away juice.)
1 normal-sized can of peaches in light syrup
1 normal-sized can of pineapple tidbits.
1 large (or 2 small) boxes of vanilla pudding, NOT instant.
Semi-optional: a couple of sliced bananas, grapes
Other fruit as desired.
Drain peach and pineapple juice into a bowl. Prepare pudding with two cups of reserved juice (add water if you don't end up with two cups.) Whisk constantly to prevent scorching. The pudding will turn sort of clear, and that's when it's done. Add fruit, combine. Serve with cool-whip or whipped cream if you're fancy. My family tends to use sugar-free pudding, as basically everyone is diabetic.
You know, I might make that for the dessert I need to bring to work this week. I was going to make strawberry pies, but this would be easier and cheaper. Hmm.. We'll see.