The Anderson Family: July 2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The puggle & the frisbee

Throw it again!

No Stella, it's not a chew toy...

It's a good thing she can see through the middle...

Showing the frisbee who's boss!

Monday, July 19, 2010

Jeff & Katie's Wedding

It's official!

Mr. and Mrs. Matthews!

Pretty table

Fun camera effects!

Cupcake tower!

Makes 5 cups; hands-on time: 20 min; total time: 20 min

1 (0.75 oz.) package fresh mint sprigs
12 (1/4 inch thick) cucumber slices
2 (6 oz.) packages fresh blackberries
3/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
8-12 tsp. turbinado sugar*
1 cup plus 2 tbsp. gin
1 cup cold club soda
Crushed ice
Garnishes: cucumber slices, fresh blackberries, lime wedges, lemon mint sprigs

1. Place first 5 ingredients in a large pitcher. Gently press mint leaves, cucumbers, and blackberries against side of pitcher with a wooden spoon to release flavors. Stir in gin and club soda. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.
*Superfine or powdered sugar may be substituted.

From Southern Living magazine

EHS Class of 2000 BBQ at Cherry Creek Reservoir

Despite the record heat - 102 degrees! - everyone had a blast!

Cool dudes

Lovely ladies at the lake!

Catching up with old friends!

I promise we didn't color-coordinate on purpose!

Who wants another burger?

Saturday, July 17, 2010

EHS Class of 2000 Reunion Dinner

Shawna, Connie, and Christina

Me & Shaun

Mike and me

Stephen, Brenna, and me

Amanda, me, Kristen, and Jeff

Dana, Gillian, and me

Jeff, Dana, and me

Reunion Dinner at the Summit Conference and Event Center

EHS Class of 2000 Pre-reunion Happy Hour

Michelle, Jodee, me, and Val

Me and Tony

Oh dear...someone brought a yearbook...

Lara and Mike

Pre-reunion happy hour at the Parkway Bar & Grill in Aurora, CO

Banana Pudding

Makes 8 servings; hands-on time: 30 min; total time: 1 hr 20 min

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Dash of salt
2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1-14 oz. can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups sliced ripe bananas
48 reduced-fat vanilla wafers
4 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine flour and salt in saucepan. Gradually stir in 1% milk, sweetened condensed milk, and yolks, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 8-10 min or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
2. Arrange 1 cup bananas on bottom of 8-inch square baking dish. Top with 1/3 pudding mixture and 16 vanilla wafers. Repeat layers twice, ending with pudding. Arrange remaining 16 wafers around inside edge of dish, gently pressing wafers into pudding.
3. Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2-4 min). Spread meringue over pudding, sealing edges.
4. Bake 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.

From Southern Living magazine