Brother-Sister Date: Harlem Globetrotters

Trifle #3

I made my third trifle this weekend.  A super duper chocolate one.  This trifle has a duplicate layer of: brownies, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream with chocolate chips on top.  I used this recipe for the framework and only really followed the pudding and brownies part.  I made the whipped cream from scratch, and like past trifles, this one was delicious!  

Recipe: Strawberries 'n' Cream Trifle

I recently purchased a trifle bowl and am making good use of it!  So far I've made a chocolate cherry trifle and a strawberries 'n' cream trifle just this weekend.  Both were fabulous and served over 8 people each time.  I did make a small adjustment in the strawberry trifle recipe, which calls for the prepared whipped topping in a container, but because I strongly dislike the stuff in the container, I made my own!  My version consists of heavy whipping cream and just a tad bit of confectioners sugar.  The homemade cream was a hit and helped the recipe come together nicely with its subtle sweetness.

Dog-Sitting and Snowboarding

Bella girl is the adorable black lab in this photo.  We watched her while her owners and our friends went to San Francisco.  She was great; well behaved and trained.  We spoiled her rotten because we couldn't get enough of her cuteness.  I also got to spend a lot of time with her due to another Nor'easter that came through at the end of last week.  I worked from home last Thursday and Friday and was able to take her on many walks.

I took a break from watching Bella to go snowboarding with Ben and Carter.  Ben actually skied and Carter and I braved the slopes on snowboards.  I had been snowboarding once before and really enjoyed it.  This time around was like starting from scratch!  I fell a few hundred times in the beginning and then gained enough skill to make it down the hill twice WITHOUT falling!  I was super impressed with Carter - he took to the slopes with determination and was awesome!  I wish I had video of him maneuvering down the hill, but all I have is one of him after he fell and Ben next to him.  It was also a lot of fun to watch people from the lift.  I saw numerous accidents, some really funny and others that weren't so funny.