Chocolate-Lined Strawberry Pie!

 

 

This week on "Show us Your Life," Kelly asks us to share some ideas for random acts of kindness. 

If you are here from Domestic Fringe . . . scroll down a bit for the recipe! :)

  

I love doing something little as a surprise for people!

Here are some ideas:

Call a Friend

Or, more accurately in my case, text a friend.

Because who wants to talk to someone who has to constantly pause the conversation to say things such as:

"Mommy's busy."

"Don't lick the dog."

"Please go potty!"

"No.  No more snacks."

"Don't take her book."

"Go potty.  Yes you have to.  You are holding yourself."

"Don't yell."

"Don't pee on the floor!"

Trust me.

I am a much better texter.

BTW-I used 2 hate txting but I lrned 2 embrace it 4 it makes life easier.

LOL

See.

I'm down with the lingo.

LOL.

Fact:  I have rejected LOL in my life and have substituted in it's stead the smiley face.

:)

I like it much better.

 

Bring someone coffee

My darling friend, Amanda, did this for me on my dreary, tragical Thursday last week.

Aaaannnnndddd . . . I heart her.

 

Offer to babysit someone's kids

Trust me.

There are a lot of moms out there who could use a break sometimes . . . particularly if her children are . . . spunky.

Attention all friend of mine in real life:

HINT, HINT

Oh, I am kidding.

Or.

Am.
I?

Write a Note

 

This is always a spectacular way to go.

And look what I found in my old Bible this week  . . .

Why, what's this dear readers?

Hmmm . . .

Well, glory-be-and-the-saints-be-praised, it looks like I once got a love note from my dapper, young Lumberjack when we were dating and should have been listening to the message on 1 Corinthians.

Yet, we were not.

We were swooning each other.

Shameful.

Look up 1 Corinthians 7.

Hmmm . . .

A whole chapter on marriage.

Perhaps we were moved.

Or flirting and not paying attention.

I will go with the latter option.

 

Bring someone a meal or dessert

 

I mean, who doesn't like pie?

As promised, here is the delightful recipe that I shamelessly stole from my friend, Mindy Lou.

 

Fun Fact:  I like to call MindyLou my "Sweet Sugar Pants."

Why?

Because I can.

 

I emailed MindyLou asking her for her recipe and she gave it to me!

Holla!

Do not be alarmed.  I asked permission from my Sweet Sugar Pants to share this recipe with all of you.

 

Dearest Taylor,
Here is the uber top-secret recipe. I just wanted to use the word uber.
Anyhew....it was WAY good, and I know you will enjoy, yum-yum!
You will love my recipe, it's very exact!!! :)

Ingredients:
Graham cracker crust
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips(ish)
2 tblsp butter(or so)
1/4 cup whipping cream(about)
1 tblsp light corn syrup(give or take a little)
8 cups strawberries(or more if ya want), stems removed
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup sugar
2 Tbls cornstarch
Now, for the directions:
Melt chocolate pieces and butter over low heat;set aside. In a heavy saucepan stir together whipping cream and corn syrup. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually stir into choc mixture. Cool to room temp. Spread cooled choc mixture over the bottom and sides of the crust; set aside.
In a blender combine 1 cup of the strawberries and the water. Cover and blend till smooth. In a saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pureed berry mixture. Cook and stir over med heat till mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Cool for 10 minutes without stirring.
Arrange half of the remaining strawberries, stem end down, in crust. Carefully glaze thickened mixture over fruit, thoroughly covering each peice of fruit. Arrange remaining berries over first layer. Glaze these berries as first layer. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Enjoy!
With much love, your dearest Sweet Sugar Pants

There you have it!

Go!

Make pie!

Make one for yourself and one for your friend!

It was delicious, as well as delightful.

That's all I got.

What are some ideas you have for random acts of kindness?

I would love to hear them.

Hint.

Hint.