How to get a solid chocolate bunny...

I've never been a big fan of hollow easter bunnies. I always felt so cheated. Presented with what looks like a pretty decent sized hunk of chocolate, it was always disappointing to bite off an ear and discover nothing but empty space inside. This year I took matters into my own hands and created my own solid (white) chocolate bunny for 96 cents.

This is the result of making the bunny run errands on Easter when it's 90 degrees.

Easter Eggs

Although my kids are 10 and 13, they still

enjoy coloring Easter Eggs. We don't hide

and hunt.

What's for Dinner? - March

1. TH - Parmesan Chicken Paillards with Cherry Tomato Sauce (Cooking Light 3/07)
2. FR - Roasted Chicken (store bought)
3. SA - Chicken wings (prepared by Mike on our Weber Classic grill)
4. SU - Lemon-Rosemary Chicken, Spicy Steak and Italian Sausage (again, by Mike on the grill)
5. MO - Every Man For Himself (Monday nights involve soccer and karate with little time between for food)
6. TU - Chicken Tacos
7. WE - Crustless Quiche
8. TH - Salmon
9. FR - Crisp-Crusted Tilapia
10. SA - Heavy snacking early afternoon. We spent the evening with our friend, Di, at her Boulder City home.
11. SU - See last Sunday above. It was a delicious repeat.
12. MO - Little Caesar's Pizza for the kids, Smart Ones frozen dinner for Karen. For Mike, who knows. I leave as soon as he gets home.
13. TU - Sesame Ginger Pork Chops
14. WE - Turkey Burgers on whole wheat English muffins
15. TH - Chicken Dijon (the day from hell!)
16. FR - Fair Food - Sam had Chicken Fingers and Fries, Ana had fries and I had a Teriyaki Chicken Sweker at the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Downtown Henderson. Mike? Who knows. He didn't want to come. Then we went to the carnival.
17. SA - Ribs (grilled by Mike)
18. SU - Chicken (grilled by Mike) (Karen's family visiting from Phoenix)
19. MO - Leftovers
20. TU - Chicken Tacos (family here - this feeds a crowd)
21. WE - Pasta toss (clean out the fridge of cold cuts and cheese and throw it in pasta with Olive Oil)
22. TH - Potage Parmentier (fancy French name of Potato & Leek Soup with bacon, more family)
23. FR - 777 Brew Pub at Main Street Station for Happy Hour and the UNLV Rebels v. Oregon Ducks (family again - this was a good family week.)
24. SA - Papa John's Pizza. All the family here and Ana has a soccer game at 7:20pm
25. SU - New York Steak on the grill (Can you tell it's Mike's cooking again?)
26. MO - Little Caesar's for the kids (they paid) and Crustless Quiche for the grown ups (I'm starting to see a pattern)
27. TU - Cornflake Crispy Crusted Tilapia (I altered an earlier recipe. This one was better.)
28. WE - Turkey Burgers on whole wheat English muffins
29. TH - Parmesan Chicken Paillards with Cherry Tomato Sauce (Cooking Light 3/07)
30. FR - Salt and Pepper Salmon, seared on the grill pan and finished under the broiler
31. SA - Rainbow Trout on the outdoor grill. Who can guess whose night it is to cook?

What the Relatives Do While Vacationing in Las Vegas

Sleep in my backyard
Enjoy the "view" from their time share condo.
Swim at the time share pool 9 miles
from where they are staying.


Take photos of Sam's damaged nose.

His hurdling skills aren't what they needed to be.
Hang out at the Clark County Museum
Wind up in jail

Dinner's Ready!

This is what dinner looks like when Mike is in charge.

Bouillon de Culture

These 10 questions originally came from a French series, "Bouillon de Culture" hosted by Bernard Pivot. It is probably more familiar to many as the question James Lipton asks at the end of "Inside the Actor's Studio."

I've found these questions interesting among friends. It's amazing what the simple answers to these questions reveal about a person's thoughts, feelings and beliefs.

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01. What is your favorite word? Two actually...Dinner's ready!

02. What is your least favorite word? Good-bye

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music

04. What turns you off? Lies

05. What is your favorite curse word? shitfire

06. What sound or noise do you love? Rain on a metal awning

07. What sound or noise do you hate? Dogs barking and other people's children crying

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Medical Examiner

09. What profession would you not like to do? Landscape Maintenance

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome, please come in. What took you so long?

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