Happiness

Such BIG Grapefruits? A lady in our ward owns an orchard and she came and visited and brought us a huge bag of citrus- grapefruit, oranges, tangelos and lemons. I had to give some away, it was so much! The grapefruits were divine! Plus, she said we could go picking there anytime! Really??? such a drawing? I love how Asher is the only one who has a name is this picture. Such a handsome man working??? Such yummy peanut butter chocolate cupcakes? I made them for a ward social and they turned out delicious! You can find the recipe here . This is my blog. My name is Megan Abbott.

I love Pizza! Invariably, when someone asks what my favorite food is I say "PIZZA!" At first it was because that's what I had always said ever since I was 7 years old. Now, it is because it truly is my favorite food. Of ALL time! Here are my top TEN favorite Pizzas- not in order. #1.My Mom's Homemade Pizza. My Mom would make her own pizza, in two round metal pans, with self-raising dough that would take an hour to rise. It would take a long time to make, but whenever I saw that big metal bowl out on the counter with a towel on top- I knew we were either having cinnamon rolls (yum!) or pizza and either way, I was in HEAVEN! #2. Giovannis. In Santa Barbara. Pure Heaven. Picture this- a family of nine- 2 parents plus 7 hungry kids who only ever went out to eat at McDonalds (can you believe it?) or Taco Bell, plus a kind and generous Aunt and Uncle who have adopted us as their own, walk into a California Pizzeria. The smell? Pure heaven. The sound? Pans clanking, people c...

I come from a family that likes to eat healthy. Two of my sisters are vegetarians. All four of my sisters avoid white sugar and love to bake with whole wheat flour. My Dad has beat out cancer using healthy ways to take care of his body. My Mom is a pro at finding good food and cooking it so that it's wonderful to eat (see www.letusthankhimforourfood.blogspot.com). Up until this point of my life, I have been somewhat wary of their take on food. What's the big idea? So what if I have a little white sugar now and then. No big deal, right? It turns out that, yes- it is a big deal. It's okay to have a little sugar once in a while, but having it for breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks inbetween is not that great. I did a short search on the internet after seeing an ad in my local newspaper for a class on "the sugar blues". (You can take a class on how to beat the sugar blues for only $49.00!) It turns out that sugar really does have debilitating effects. About six mo...