And then it was Mother's Day. The year is really moving fast and I'm not keeping up very well. R.B. celebrated another birthday, the boys went on a Father & Sons (some of the boys anyway) and May is only 9 days old.
I had such a nice Mother's Day this year. I am putting in pics of the flowers I got from Robert (above), Jamie and Summer (below) and cookie flowers from R.B. & Stacie. (Also below) Grumpy said to pamper myself a little, so I did. I got a new top to wear with skirt or pants, got a manipedi and what could be better than that?
Received some nice cards from Grumpy and and the Armstrongs and of course some chocolate. It's just not a proper Mother's Day without chocolate. Jade & Jeff got me a cute T-shirt and a camisole and I got to go to lunch with Jade and Tawna on Monday. We went to cheesecake factory and of course got some fried zucchini. Oh, and some key lime cheesecake and there were noodles involved in the middle of lunch somewhere. I got calls from all my kids and I love any day that happens.
After church we rounded up the kitchen and went to cook dinner for Gramma Dorothy. She requested Richard's Beef and Bell Peppers. We added another veggie side of Broccoli, carrots and pea pods as well as homemade spring rolls. I hadn't made any spring rolls for many a year and thought it would be nice to do some. Below is Grumpy slicing and getting the meat, onions and peppers ready to cookl.
My turn to cut and chop carrots, zucchini, garlic, green onions and cabbage for the spring roll filling. Into the pan to cook with a little soy sauce and then Robert helped me roll them up.
Robert and Grumpy finished deep frying the spring rolls while I got the sweet & sour sauce on to cook. It wasn't my usual recipe, but one I got off the internet. Mine is packed away somewhere and I think I like it better. But the sauce was fine for dipping. Next time I will make my own hot mustard too, the stuff I bought was not up to par.
Meanwhile, back at the stove Grumpy had finished the veggie side dish and we were ready to dish up and enjoy.
We had some sparkling grape and cranberry juice to honor the special day ( I love the stuff) and dinner was served.
Gramma and I managed a little fruit for dessert, because we all know there is always room for dessert, right? Fresh strawberries dipped in sour cream and then in a little brown sugar. One of my all time (non-chocolate) favorites.
We convinced Gramma to take it easy and put her feet up while we prepped and cooked. We both enjoyed cooking for her in her home and letting her know how much we appreciate her. All our mothers are just so wonderful. Each one has her own set of talents and abilities that make her the best mom for her family.
Funny how that works out.
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