GREAT TRAINING!!

Last Saturday we had a great training. Amy Graham, a supervisor with DCFS, took us through the process from initial abuse/neglect reports until the closure of a case. We saw some sad pictures of actual abuse cases and heard many examples from her years of experience. We laughed some, cried a little, and most of all - learned a lot. Thanks, Amy, for sharing your expertise with us and thanks to those of you who came. We had a record 26 peer parents in attendance!

To go along with our "DCFS - From Soup to Nuts" theme, we enjoyed chilled strawberry soup and nut breads. Many of you requested the soup recipe so here it is:

CHILLED STRAWBERRY SOUP

2 cups frozen strawberries

2 cups milk

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup sour cream

2-4 tablespoons sugar to taste (depends on how sweet you like it and whether or not your frozen strawberries are pre-sweetened.)

Puree strawberries, milk, cream and sour cream in a blender or food processor until smooth. Stir in sugar to taste. Chill 8 hours or overnight in refrigerator before serving. Serves 6.

*Photos are courtesy of Trista Andersen, peer parent from Cache County.