When I went to visit my third graders a few weeks ago, they kept asking me to sign their yearbooks. I usually try to write more personalized messages for my students, but it had been over half a year since I last taught them, so it was hard to come up with something meaningful. Which is why I fell back to good ‘ol middle school-lazy H.A.G.S: have a great summer!
One of the great things about teaching kids is that you get to be the first to introduce them to a lot of things, like the solar system and fractions and onomatopœias and… silly yearbook acronyms.
At first, they read it slowly, confused with my short message:
“…Hags…?“
“Yep! It stands for Have A Great Summer: HAGS!” I explain, pointing to each letter as I huff my H, Tony-the-Tiger my Gr-, and ssssnake my S.
“Oh… HAGS! HAHAHHAHA!! I GET IT! HAGS! Look, Diana, HAGS! Have. A. Great. Summer!” the child would cry out in delight, showing anyone in a five foot radius, “LOOK! Mark! Look! HAGS! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!”
Again and again and again.
They crack me up. Aw I miss those little buggers!
Well, I DO hope that everyone Has A Great Summer! Summer officially began this past weekend on June 21, although in my head, summer starts at the end of May… or at least by the time school gets out.
Or maybe in my head, summer is in February, because apparently that’s when I started posting summery recipes like ice creams and berry tarts. Anyway I figure most people who come by this blog have not made it that far back in my post history, so I’m taking the liberty of re-sharing four of my favorite summertime recipes with you!
Light, not-too-sweet, and an all-around dessert favorite! Choose your own combination of berries and other fruits to make a colorful and festive display! I am particularly pleased with this recipe because of the press-in crust. That’s right, you won’t have to wait for your dough to chill, flour a clean surface, or roll anything out! Woohoo!
2. Earl Grey Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Truffles
This is an excellent flavor combination (especially if you like tea and/or milk tea!). BTW I got these cute pint-sized ice cream containers here
3. Mud Pie
This recipe is seriously simple as pie… mud pie, that is! It’s a snap to put together, and a hit at summer parties!
4. Bananas Fosters with Vanilla Ice Cream
The combination of caramelized bananas and vanilla ice cream is to die for! Simple to prepare and wonderful in the mouth. Try it in a crepe for an extra special treat!
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Oooh… these all look delicious. If I gain a bunch of weight this summer I know who’s at fault! 😉
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