Fresh Grape Divine

Mix together 4 pounds of seedless grapes – fresh ones – with

8oz Cream Cheese

8oz Coolwhip

8oz Sour Cream

1 tsp lemon juice

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Just enjoy!

National Pudding

This is a dessert, in American terms, also known as “Nasionale Poeding” in Afrikaans.

  • Put 6 cups of Water and 2 cups of sugar in a large pot (with a lid) on the stove over a medium heat so that the sugar can dissolve.
  • While that is going on, stir together the following:
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of soft butter/margarine
  • 4 tablespoons of Apricot Jam
  • Sift together the following:
    • 2 cups Flour
    • 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
    • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • Add this to the butter mixture, but do not mix all the way through (this will make the next step easier).
  • Dissolve 3 teaspoons of Baking Soda in 1/4 cup Milk and add this to the dough.
  • Now you can mix it through.
  • Bring the sugar water to a boil and add tablespoons of the soft dough to the boiling syrup. These will float and when the surface is full, just drop the next spoons of dough in between.
  • Place the lid on the pot and turn the heat down to a low simmer – NEVER LIFT THE LID OFF THE POT !!!
  • Guard the pot for 30 minutes (family members are bound to be drawn to the smell and will want to come and peek under the lid!).
  • You can serve the desert just as it is, or you can add some hot or cold custard (write to me if you do not know how to make this), or thick cream. It even tastes very good cold.
  • Quickie Bars

    Graham Crackers
    1 Cup Brown Sugar
    1 Cup Butter
    1 Cup Chopped Nuts – Optional
    12 oz Chocolate Chips – Optional
    Place whole Graham Crackers in a buttered jelly roll pan.
    Boil butter and sugar for 3 minutes.
    Fold in the nuts.
    Spread over Graham Crackers.
    Bake 10 minutes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Frost with melted Choc chips.

    Kayak Trip #12 – Magic Morning

    This morning I was wondering how “cool” paddling would be – the temperature was only 65ºF when I put the kayak in the water at the northern beach on Lake Calhoun.  There was now wind however, and a bit of rowing kept me perfectly warm!

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    The first photo in this little gallery that shows the bridge, is my best paddling photo ever – it contains the crisp clear and fresh lake air, the blue sky, the tranquility of the trees and the life of the city is shown by the runners enjoying nature.