Nicole Cooks

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I had the responsibility to take care of my little brothers, while my parents were out - although grandma and grandpa were there just in case. It was the hardest thing you could do, especially with parents out, and taking care of 3 little wild boys. It was soon getting late, and our parents were still not here, so I had to make dinner on my own, beside watching my brothers. More hard work on top of more hard work!!! For dinner I steamed a fillet of tilapia fish, topped with lemon juice, capers, salt, and Mrs.Dash Seasoning (Onion, Black Pepper, Parsley, Celery Seed, Basil, Bay, Marjoram, Coriander, Oregano, Savory, Thyme, Cayenne Pepper, Cumin, Mustard, Rosemary, Garlic, Orange Peel, Tomato, Lemon Juice Powder, Citric Acid, Oil of Lemon) served on a bed of mixed greens, seasoned with salt and pepper. As soon as mom and dad came, the tilapia was perfectly done. We then all enjoyed the meal, together, as a family!

My Father’s Day was the best! I spent it at my grandparents house, with my loving family as well as my cousins and their family. I decided to make a D-A-D cake which I got in http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50245. I tweaked so that I made it my version all by scratch. Instead of making it a chocolate cake a made it a plain vanilla cake. Since the website’s batter was too small to fit the father’s huge appetites and the other guests’, I had to double it. Instead of chocolate icing I replaced it with homemade vanilla whip cream, and I made it a bit more healthy by adding assorted fruits and slivered almonds. Every one enjoyed the cake, especially the event, where the whole family gets together and celebrates our loving father, or to me fathers. This picture is with my dad (left), grandpa (right), and I (middle) holding the cake.