Suzie's New Recipe Collection : Food Glorious Food

THE 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE FOR ONE PERSON

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional FYI...chocolate chips are NEVER optional...always a must~chelle)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

Happy Birthday Reagan!

Our sweet little granddaughter Reagan Michael Romans ( Jordan and Melissa's) turns 6 tomorrow. She is flying to the beach right now to be at our family reunion in DUCK, NC. It is fun that this will be her 2nd year in a row to celebrate her birthday at the family reunion. So tommorow she will have lots of uncles, aunts, cousins, and grandparents to sing Happy Birthday to her.

She is a very sweet and smart little girl. A great combination. Her parents tell me she loves to read and learned to play the piano this year. She is also very good at tumbling and dance. And she is a great helper to her mom with her younger siblings. She will be a great babysitter when she is a little older. Her mom even told me she has already had a boyfriend......yikes. That she must certainly get from her dad......I am sure he had a girlfriend in kindergarten. Probably even pre-school. Reagan is such a cutie she will have to beat the boys off with a stick.

We are so excited to see her and all of the other members of her family. We only all get to be together once a year.

We are so proud of Reagan and love her very much. REAGAN ROCKS!

Testimony Builder: Albino Peacock

WOW. This is so amazing. There is no way this was any kind of an accident or happenstance, really. It is too amazing.
I think this is just to beautiful not to share. It doesn't happen very often.....he looks like giant snowflake.

Happy Birthday Fischer Gregory Romans!

Our grandson, Fischer, turns 4 on May 15th. He is all boy and loves to run, jump, climb, do karate, play with cars, trucks and do anything that moves. He loves marbles and building and playing with his best friend Danny. He is very sweet with babies and will be a big helper to his mom with the new baby comes. He is learning his Articles of Faith and is saying them in Primary like Leo did. He loves to get candy at Grandma's and has taught Rocky well....first thing he says is "candy". The cutest thing is watching him be a good big brother to Rocky and helping him up at the Burger King play gym. We took them there one day and then realized they were supposed to be 4. No wonder Rocky couldn't reach. Who thought that up anyway? This year Fischer is going to Busch Gardens for his birthday and on a special date with Grandpa to Mc Donald's. Grandpa loves that Fischer's middle name is Gregory. Fischer is a fun little boy ( really a big boy) and we love him very much.

I love this doctor's advice!

I love this Doctor !


Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?

A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... Don't wa ste them

on exercise. Everything wears out eventually.. Speeding up your heart will not

make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by

driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.


Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn.

And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient

mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef

is also a good source=2 0of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop

can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.



Q:Should I reduce my alcohol intake?

A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit.

Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit

so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain.

Bottoms up!



Q:How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you

have two bodies your ratio is two to one, etc.



Q:What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise

program?

A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!



Q:Aren't fried foods bad for you?

A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!!

.... Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in

it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?



Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only

be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.



Q: Is chocolate bad for me?

A: Are you crazy?

HELLO

Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around!



Q: Is swimming good for your figure?

A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.



Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?

A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!



Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food

and diets.


And remember:

'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely

in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways -

Some yummy drink in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up,

totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO, What a Ride'


AND...... For those of y ou who watch what you eat , here's the final word on nutrition

and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting

nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than

Americans.


2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.


3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than

Americans.


4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than

Americans.


5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and20eat lots of sausages and fats and

suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.


CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Happy Mother's Day from my son-in law

My son-in law, Dana, sent this news article to me for Mother's Day...too, too funny. I loved it.


http://news.cnnbcvideo.com/?nid=Cs2K95tAI6X_Chcy8Q39rjU3NzE4MDY-&referred_by=15549420-1S.Hezx&p=moveon

Tick Removal

TICK REMOVAL

Spring is here and the ticks will be showing
their heads.

Here is a good way to get them off you,
your children,or your pets. Give it a try.

Please forward to anyone with children... Or
hunters or dogs,or anyone who even steps outside in summer!!

A School Nurse has written the info below-- good enough to share --
And it really works!!

I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to
remove a tick.

This is great, because it works in those places where it's
sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers:between toes,
in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.

Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball, cover the tick with the
soap-soaked cotton ball and swabit for a few seconds (15-20), the tick
will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball
when you lift it away.

This technique has worked every time I've used it(and that was frequently), and
it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for me.
Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be damaging
in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice because she had one stuck to
her back and she couldn't reach it with tweezers.

She used this method and immediately called me back to say,
"It worked!"

Awesome Mom

To all moms in the world:

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.



Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots..
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom ..

Brussels in Bloom

The Carpet of Flowers in the Grand Palace, Brussels.Close to a million begonias
are used to create the 300 square meters carpet this week.The pattern is based on a medieval carpet design.

Getting Creative

All women will love this. I was shopping at Steinmart today while Greg took a nap in the car. As I was going to go out to the car, a down pour of rain was going crazy. There were about 20 women inside the front waiting for it to let up. I said I was lucky because surely my husband would come pick me up. But of course he doesn't budge...sleeping away. And of course he doesn't have his cell phone with him. So lest he sleep for an hour, I hit the panic button twice on my keys and he woke up. Everyone clapped for me......thought I was a genius. Sometimes drastic situations require drastic measures. I have a new tool now. :)