Saturday, September 22, 2012

a good gem




...before I post the rest of our Thailand pictures I wanted to share something that I hold dear to my heart. One of the best purchases in the Clifford kitchen. 

I sometimes am not the best purchaser. I admit it. I am a great taker-backer and a great exchanger, but purchasing real, good, solid items THE FIRST TIME around is where I sometimes struggle. The only time I succeed is when I go to the classic LC (aka Last Chance for all of you who have not had the privilege of giving them your money. It is a little gem in AZ that could be called the DI of Nordstroms. You have to have good walking shoes, a mom to go with you to talk you out of the XL shirt that is way too large but only $1.97 and a credit card. Maybe I'm so successful there because I can't take any of my purchases back. Its a final sale. All or nothing. Or maybe its because I am just real good at buying lots of little things at lots of cheap prices. Anyway, so maybe I take it back. I do succeed at shopping at LC.
(just don't ask Brady, he might beg to differ)

However, recently I made a good purchase outside of Last Chance.  It truly has changed the way brady and I eat. It is the purchase of a BLENDTEC Blender. Go ahead, Youtube "will it blend" and it will change you too. This piece of equipment can make anything! It blends, cooks soup, purees, finely grinds...you put it in, it will chop it. 



                                                   {Blender} Blackberry Frozen Yogurt
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                                {Blender} Blackberry Frozen Yogurt
                                   -adapted from Kitchen Corners
      
                            3 cups Fresh blackberries
                            3 cups Greek Yogurt  {..I used what I had, 1 plain yogurt, 1 lemon greek, & 1 vanilla)         
                            1 can Fat free sweetened condensed milk

            *Add ingredients to your blender, puree. Pour purple mixture into glass container and freeze                 until frozen! 
            Enjoy with a Standard Shortbread Gem topped with fresh blackberries. 


here are other blender Blender recipes that i love...

Monday, September 3, 2012

....Ko Phi Phi continues

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One of the main islands off of Ko Phi Phi was called "Monkey Island". For good reason as you can see. Untitled
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Geez louise, people and their pictures....right after we arrived on our cute little longtail boat, the "remote" monkey island was flooded by a cruise ship full of asians, tourists and their cokes...poor little monkeys. They take what they can and if its coke, they probably flock to these camera'ed tourists to get their fix.

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brady on a rope swing. notice the height. notice the range of movement.
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sammi on the rope swing. notice the height. bummer. notice the range of movement. bummer. those pointed toesies? you bet.
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i could go on and on because i have loads of pictures. and yes it is as pretty as they are! a beautiful place!!! i highly recommend traveling to the island of ko phi phi.

(we're not done yet thought young readers...i have only yet to show you part 1 of the thailand trip. part 2 is the jungle and elephants...stay tuned!)