Riot and Frolic

Awhile back, I was using "Viola!" as an exclamation of done-ness.  I felt really dumb when I realized it was "voilà!" and not my great-grandmother's name.  On the plus side, I'm pretty sure most people (minus the nerdy-intelligent-editorial types… you know who you are!… am I out of the club?) knew exactly what I was talking about.  After poking around the interwebs, I've found many people use my great-grandmother as an exclamation, so maybe I could join that club if I get kicked out of the nerd club.  Other common oops?  One probably doesn't mean "ect." (it's short for "etcetera") or  "intensive purposes" (you probably mean "intents and purposes") or "supposebly."  

Since I picked out some common other people boo-boos, let me point out mine.

I wrote about my favorite popsicle recipe from my childhood.  I posted it before I actually tested them, because I've eaten them for so long, why would I have to try them?  They're awesome!

Well, when V and I cracked them out the day of that post, they were a little different.  My mom said "things taste different when you get older," but this was a different-different.  Like very concentrated flavor and a bit Jello-y.  Mystery…

Us Bratt girls spent the day over at my folks' house yesterday to escape the 110 degree heat index (thanks for all the invites!) and had some of those great popsicles.  They were awesome!  Just like my childhood!

Me: Ma, tell me the recipe for these.  

Ma: Small box Jello…

Me: Uh huh…

Ma: a package of unsweetened Kool-Aide…

Me: Uh huh…

Ma: 2/3 cup sugar…

Me: Uh huh…

Ma: 2 cups boiling water.  You mix all of that together, so the Jello dissolves…

Me: Yep, uh huh [wait for it…]

Ma: and 2 cups cold water.

Me: OOOOOOOHHHHHH!  

Yeah.  I hadn't written that part down.  I have since corrected that recipe on the post, so feel free to make delicious Childhood Popsicles.  4 cups of water, Kate.  4 cups.  

I also tried a recipe for watermelon popsicles from the full-size Everyday Food.  They turned out pretty well, but a little too sugary for my liking.  I'm not going to post the recipe until I have it fixed up the way I like it.  

I happened to triple the recipe since I had a ton of watermelon left over from Gordon's birthday bash[es] and thank God for water viscosity. 

No, that's not a pink bowl; that's a very full bowl of watermelon puree.  You know what's fun?  Blending fruit and then smushing it through a sieve.  

Pretty good.

For you nerds out there.