Strawberry Chia Fluff on The Balanced Platter
Happy Fourth of July to all my US-based readers, friends and family! I hope everyone is having a great day. 
I had intended to post my yummy “Toronto Sandwich” today, but the computer gods had other ideas. . . . and crashed my computer. Poof! –Gone. (Sorry if I shattered your eardrums with my screeching.) Instead of writing my blog post, I spent the day at the Computer Guru’s office pleading with him and praying he could salvage something (anything!) from the old machine. Then, I bought a new one. Hopefully it will be set up and running by Friday.
In the meantime, I realized I hadn’t yet shared my post over at The Balanced Platter this week, for Strawberry Chia Fluff (plus some cool summer entertaining ideas). It may be a little tardy for your 4th of July celebrations, but this light and refreshing dessert is perfect any time throughout the summer!
Until next time, keep your fingers crossed for me. . . hope to get that new computer up and running pronto!
Hugs–
Ricki
Computer woes are the worst! Hope you’re back up and running soon. And I also hope you were able to drown your sorrows in some of the gorgeous Strawberry Chia Fluff. It looks divine!
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Thanks, JL. Particularly frustrating when you are a total techno-luddite. Ah, well, hopefully all will be restored by tonight (I’m on a loaner right now!).
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argh – how frustrating! hope you had backed up some content (at very least you have the blog!!!!). must go back up mine now! love your colourful photo – makes it look like great party food
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Thanks, Johanna! Of course I haven’t backed up quite as much as I should have, but I’ll likely lose maybe a week or two of stuff. Keeping fingers crossed.
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I’m down in Virginia, and I thought I heard a banshee-like screeching coming from the north…you, perhaps?
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Yep, that was probably me. And then Chaser, reacting to. . . me.
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Ohhh, the pudding looks delicious! Definitely a tasty consolation for yucky computer issues… hope you get your new one up and running soon!
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Thanks so much, Christa! Sitting around waiting to hear that it’s ready for pickup. . . .feels like forever!
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good gracious that looks amazing Ricki! So seasonal too – yumbo!!
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Thanks, Dreena! We love it for a light dessert.
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Oh, Ricki, I am so sorry! I hate computers! I wish I could understand them better, but I don’t, and I get incredibly frustrated very very easily. They should just work and never break or crash
Courtney
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Thanks, Courtney. I think I hate them, too, most of the time. . . but unfortunately, can’t live without ‘em these days. I agree totally–they should just do what we want and never break down!
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Im going to a strawberry farm this weekend – then I will be making this Ricki!
Looks delish!
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Thanks, Heather! I bet it would be even better with freshly picked berries.
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Oooo, nasty, bad computer! Are there any other kind? So sorry for your miseries, I hope your data can be recovered. Don runs full backups for both of us every week ‘just in case’. The crash obviously did not impact your creativity in the least – that is a super-beautiful strawberry dessert.
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Ricki Reply:
July 5th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Thanks so much, Gretchen. I actually made the dessert before the crash (since I had to submit my Balanced Platter article last week).
But I couldn’t agree more–computers are some kinda nasty stuff.
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Fingers and toes crossed! I remember going into a weird almost catatonic state when my old laptop died a month before my 30,000 word Honours thesis was due. I will always be grateful for my dad, the software engineer, for pulling out the physical hard-drive and somehow managing to salvage my work by crazing engineering with his own computer!
Who knew “fluff” could be so delicious? And so pretty. But indeed, indeed.
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Ricki Reply:
July 6th, 2012 at 8:14 am
I know the feeling. My crazy engineer-like hubby didn’t even dare to go near mine.. . the Computer Guru I hired will, hopefully, salvage something. Still waiting with bated breath. . . it’s agony!!!
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