First, the stuff.
My time with Nanny Family #1 (also happens to be #4) came to a close yesterday. I'm be first on their list to call if their mom has an important meeting or goes out with friends. I'm on an "as needed" basis this summer as she ends her partnership with one of her companies so she can work from home & be more of a full-time mom. She missed that over this school year.
I'm also watching Nanny Family #3 on a part-time basis because their stepdad cannot actively look for meaningful employment & keep 3 active kids happy over the summer break. So, we won't be broke this summer, but money cannot be spent frivolously.
Then... at the end of August, I go full-time once more but with a new family, Nanny Family #5! Currently living in a nearby town, they'll be moving to Dover by summers end. They are both school teachers so I'll get some vacations, unpaid, but still..
There are 4 kids... a girl aged 8, a boy aged 6, another boy aged 4 & another boy aged 1. I'll be getting the 2 oldest on the bus in the morning then watching the 2 youngest until their Dad gets home. I know the 4 yr old best since he was in Nursery with me when I was called to there. I'm happy not to be worried about helping B with bills & such.
Now, the shortcake recipe...
Strawberry Shortcake serves 6
**I use the individual sponge cakes you can buy at the store in packages of 6 because the carb count is lower than the traditional shortcake. **
This recipe has 113 calories & 25g of carbs.
What you need:
- 1T artificial sweetener
- 1T cornstarch
- 1 cup orange juice (I wonder if the lower calorie OJ would work?)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 6 short cakes (**see my notation above)
What you do:
- Combine sweetener & cornstarch in a saucepan
- Stir in the orange juice
- Bring to a boil
- Cook & stir for about 1 minute until thicker & bubbly
- Remove from heat
- Stir in the vanilla
- Cool completely
- When cooled, combine mixture & sliced strawberries
- Chill for at least 30 minutes
- Place 1/6 of the mixture into each of the sponge cake cups & serve!
