It is 11:00, and according to the master weather man, we are supposed to start seeing snow in one hour. I know the Little Man and I have been running like crazy this morning to make sure we have everything in order. Thank goodness I checked the wipe warmer, and the diaper stash, as we were completly out of wipes. How would we have made it without wipes? I am not sure how they made it before wipes were thick, soft, and warmed for each diaper change! Thanks to Walgreens, we are completly stocked up and ready to stay home for as long as necessary.
I love to take the Little Man shopping, but he can be quite the handful. Today, he attempted to climb out of the cart at Walgreens, just so that I would pick him up and he could give me a hug. He said, Mama, I wuv you! How can I be mad at him when he is so sweet!
Still no word on whether Pickles school will dismiss early or they will go all day. Every other school in the area has already cancelled class, or has determined they are dismissing early. Not us. I guess if you are a working parent or live outside of Senatobia, you must be on your toes, beacause they will dismiss and give very little notice. I am not worried, as we live 8 minutes from the school, but there are some, whose parents work in Memphis, and might be at least an hour away. That is if they are able to leave work the moment they find out.
The Rachael Ray show has inspired me today. She has been using her waffle iron for things other than waffles. One of my favorite childhood cookies was made on a waffle iron. They were called turtle cookies, and Mrs. Wilma Reed would make these brownie inspired cookies with a chocolate frosting. I found the recipe in the Old Faxon School cookbook a few years ago, and Pickles though they were just as great as I remembered. Mrs. Reed has to be one of the sweetest teachers I ever had. She was so patient and kind, but stern and made sure you were learning. She and her family attended church with us, and I still love to see her bright smile when I go back to the little church I grew up in for a visit.
So, if you are snowed in, break out your waffle iron and enjoy the little turtles!
Until next time, keep adventuring and finding the joy in the little details of life!
Sarah
Mrs. Reed's Turtle Cookies
Cookies:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup vegetable oil
8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
Beat eggs well. Add sugar; mix well. Add salt and vanilla; mix. Add flour; mix. Add oil; mix. Add cocoa; mix. Bake in a waffle baker set to medium hot. Put 1 teaspoonfull of batter in each waffle secion. Close lid, and bake 3-5 minutes until cookie is set. Remove from waffle iron and allow to cool. Repeat with remaining batter. Spread with frosting once cool.
Frosting:
1 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup hot water
3 cups powdered sugar
Melt chocolate chips and butter in hot water over low heat, or in the microwave. Cool. Add powdered sugar; beat well. Frosting can be spread thinly over 1 1/2 to 2 batches.
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