Henry and Ruth came over in the late afternoon. We started with cheeses, crackers and wine. Then Henry made us cheese souffles. The only problem was that then we weren't hungry for the actual dinner that we had planned. Not until about 11:15 pm when Pentti and Ruth decided that they wanted something savoury. So, Pentti went outside to grill. Luckily, the rain had stopped by then. At around 12:30am, we decided that bananas flambe and ice cream would hit the spot, so Pentti made those too. Overall, it was a great evening. It makes me sad that this fun is coming to an end. I love my siblings, but no one hangs out as well with us as Henry and Ruth. They're sleeping over, so the fun continues...
Day three: Today was a chill day. Everyone woke up super late and loafed around. We had an early dinner, which we ate outside since the sun came out today. It was beautiful and warm. This called for ice cream for dessert. Pentti recently purchased a Ninja blender and you can make ice cream in it in two minutes. There is no freezer time involved either. We have experimented with a bunch of different ingredients and continue to work on perfecting our recipes. But, it's pretty amazing how quick and easy it is. Not surprisingly the heavier cream you use, the more is tastes like creamy ice cream. But lower fat versions are good too, but the texture is more like frozen yogurt.
This fabulous weekend ended on a sad note; I said goodbye to Ruth today. I probably won't be seeing her before she leaves. I cried (but not in front of her of course). I will miss her a lot. Luckily, I will still be seeing Henry as he leaves a little later than her.
