tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17281715622655570742024-03-24T19:31:51.024-04:00The Grandmother GigBecoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you're just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric.
-- Pam BrowMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.comBlogger1116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-33088937102726012682024-02-24T16:41:00.000-05:002024-02-24T16:41:31.114-05:00Do The Can Can!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopmKP_wwyezw38t3iK3zLVJ3Z7DWKJWOPjU5PgAqFiEyUfiySfTwVY8z8Naq_So6pwgxRclA6n9_suVneVyecpjlrEscvDXedW0jR9SO5RpFRErDCan2Rkb7XUCS9GsavZM7CT9Wr3gch5kg9E3v3bQZOuzpPcfM7eePtZ17Z5PyGeYJZU-aW7mmOv-CJ/s4032/IMG_5687.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopmKP_wwyezw38t3iK3zLVJ3Z7DWKJWOPjU5PgAqFiEyUfiySfTwVY8z8Naq_So6pwgxRclA6n9_suVneVyecpjlrEscvDXedW0jR9SO5RpFRErDCan2Rkb7XUCS9GsavZM7CT9Wr3gch5kg9E3v3bQZOuzpPcfM7eePtZ17Z5PyGeYJZU-aW7mmOv-CJ/w300-h400/IMG_5687.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After I shared the easy spiffed up Jiffy cornbread recipe, you were probably expecting some real cooking coming from my kitchen. Well, that hasn't happened yet. I'm still in quick and simple mode. Too many other fun things to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had family here for several days for the long Presidents Day weekend. Little Sister<i> (who is now 13)</i> sang a solo at our church while they were here visiting. They headed home on Tuesday. And came right back on Thursday to see Itzhak Perlman in concert. He was as good as when we saw him perform 20 years ago. A true master of his instrument. A legend. I'm so glad the granddaughters got to see him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsByqlJfP5veGwll7tOdHfr-IP6rqO2cipU5x1ZfrhpBK7clxcq4QnHqaePdab8eXDm9dCmJLrhyphenhyphen2YkzbQi7MRwxKu9RyuTbXnuyw5yyESaSYrINdLZdQYFIRMHsLvVaPcd9J3u_rMRAzBhSq3byjJZ6SW9P3nD5IdVLCjz3qRcz28r9N_5wMV_oK4AZk/s4032/IMG_5660.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsByqlJfP5veGwll7tOdHfr-IP6rqO2cipU5x1ZfrhpBK7clxcq4QnHqaePdab8eXDm9dCmJLrhyphenhyphen2YkzbQi7MRwxKu9RyuTbXnuyw5yyESaSYrINdLZdQYFIRMHsLvVaPcd9J3u_rMRAzBhSq3byjJZ6SW9P3nD5IdVLCjz3qRcz28r9N_5wMV_oK4AZk/w400-h300/IMG_5660.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Daddy-O and I stayed in town for the night and had a wonderful get-away. The morning after the concert we visited the SC Upcountry History Museum. And I finally made it to the music museum located next door to the history museum. Oh my goodness! It was a little treasure box. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidDFNK6XVYfmYmzHvFHUHIQd0hoIIm9E20qbJalGkZW9Li9YrPmE6IuEa3-3jn722Zf1K8Lg_giRCeMliEYsILwU0kIDgoxt7tsUIpIvimMyiY6KVoz1pKBPauhFqmbhyphenhyphenIu4kykHPeEQ72Zg8iFV8vJZMI3okck0UqlEsxy-Sku9j-1caQwOonW0S8laY/s4032/IMG_5659.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidDFNK6XVYfmYmzHvFHUHIQd0hoIIm9E20qbJalGkZW9Li9YrPmE6IuEa3-3jn722Zf1K8Lg_giRCeMliEYsILwU0kIDgoxt7tsUIpIvimMyiY6KVoz1pKBPauhFqmbhyphenhyphenIu4kykHPeEQ72Zg8iFV8vJZMI3okck0UqlEsxy-Sku9j-1caQwOonW0S8laY/w300-h400/IMG_5659.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I even got to play the wonderful Steinway grand and the Flemish harpsichord that were on display. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahj0jEDZdaCpY0O6KBK7ZjIAXjgM6eSWKhy3lgmurpZErSRSW38_Hs94CKhUXMsDOJwPQ6yzY7SNbQd7bUT5STlr6dk2PjcKp9omlsNFrCwot86uCjBt807Trc3e3tM-PsYLBtEG7NegvqEyaOiaLARYe5KoY239Zz68EO_mgdvbARV6oz2Rh3MwjchIm/s4032/IMG_5664.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahj0jEDZdaCpY0O6KBK7ZjIAXjgM6eSWKhy3lgmurpZErSRSW38_Hs94CKhUXMsDOJwPQ6yzY7SNbQd7bUT5STlr6dk2PjcKp9omlsNFrCwot86uCjBt807Trc3e3tM-PsYLBtEG7NegvqEyaOiaLARYe5KoY239Zz68EO_mgdvbARV6oz2Rh3MwjchIm/w300-h400/IMG_5664.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why on earth had I waited so long to see this museum? It's not all keyboard instruments. There is quite a collection of world music instruments on another level. We made our way home just as it started to rain. And we stopped at a favorite lunch spot as we got closer to the farm. So much good food at each meal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qg-uc1TO9dxl7jlZl24e4gNGdXr0uCyJG9fO-aCb3xFsq50S5__2F9qdb2zAya2EelBRDpEm72_IfuOLpPfL6lg6Et0WuGI4E1nYyoAz00WjrRDGiJmB2lkz4u5UtEP28ihPpXArfLVkJiGT7nD4uE1hBhRNoA0QzO251HPPr6OImWxV0AFNZY2ndFUW/s4032/IMG_5685.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qg-uc1TO9dxl7jlZl24e4gNGdXr0uCyJG9fO-aCb3xFsq50S5__2F9qdb2zAya2EelBRDpEm72_IfuOLpPfL6lg6Et0WuGI4E1nYyoAz00WjrRDGiJmB2lkz4u5UtEP28ihPpXArfLVkJiGT7nD4uE1hBhRNoA0QzO251HPPr6OImWxV0AFNZY2ndFUW/w400-h300/IMG_5685.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While we ate lunch, I announced that dinner was cancelled! We had enjoyed a wonderful pre-concert dinner the evening before, a lovely breakfast at the hotel <i>(complete with white tablecloths and stemmed glassware)</i>, plus our delicious lunch. Daddy-O said a bowl of cereal would be fine. Then when it was time to actually do something for dinner at home we remembered that we were out of milk. I had used the last to make a chicken pie for the Lenten luncheon at our church on Wednesday.<span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>We were too tired to want to go out again. Then I remembered an old busy day standby that was a favorite when our girls were school age. I usually made it when Daddy-O was away, so he didn't remember this. But he liked it well enough to choose this again for </span>lunch today! I don't even have a name for the recipe. Suggestions???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Supper was on the table in 15 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CHILI FLAVORED BEANS </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 can pinto beans, drained & rinsed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 can light red kidney beans, drained & rinsed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 can black beans, drained & rinsed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 can corn, drained <i>(I like shoepeg corn)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 can diced tomatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*enough red enchilada sauce to reach the consistency you want <i>(I used about 2/3 of the can)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 teaspoon chili powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mix everything in a large pot and brung to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's it! While that was simmering I heated one of those "ready in 90 seconds" bags of jasmine rice. We spooned the beans over the rice and topped with shredded cheese and sour cream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*I have never used enchilada sauce to make this but it definitely need more liquid. The canned diced tomatoes have much less liquid than a can of whole tomatoes like I used years ago. I was out of tomato sauce which was the first thing I thought of. Tomato juice would be a reasonable choice. But all I found in the pantry was the enchilada sauce. And it couldn't have been better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Same thing with the beans. You could use other varieties of beans. I happen to like this combination because of three different shaped and colors. But if I had been out of one of those, I would have used another kind. We are too far from town to make extra trips to the grocery store. You learn to adapt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-63600652610115712962024-02-15T08:32:00.000-05:002024-02-15T08:32:41.542-05:00Cornbread In A Jiffy<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveWCf6-6ORnm_a6jjslmKv1QEoU14emmnuXESFmEdb909AcmChOJ7QofhWSaVKZ8GjCHZNJOjJ2JGoduGqWxCOiEk19PlIiru25ni2z5CnUX8X5Y7BGTctN9RxO71i1DcvQaHWUTi5xbfoK3m7dYGSIpzKVYfwwhq4VFUY97rsoC8N5mWCdebu1bK0vKa/s4032/IMG_5528.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveWCf6-6ORnm_a6jjslmKv1QEoU14emmnuXESFmEdb909AcmChOJ7QofhWSaVKZ8GjCHZNJOjJ2JGoduGqWxCOiEk19PlIiru25ni2z5CnUX8X5Y7BGTctN9RxO71i1DcvQaHWUTi5xbfoK3m7dYGSIpzKVYfwwhq4VFUY97rsoC8N5mWCdebu1bK0vKa/w300-h400/IMG_5528.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goodness! How did two months pass without me posting here? Time seems to go by faster as I get older. And we've been crazy busy. But I do have a new recipe I want to tuck into my "online recipe box"—that would be the recipe index here on the blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9bJPg7q4HC0EK9wm67Jr6kvtp8amW3wB6-GH6CUiQKUY0DTiJTe_4Wx0VGo7HgBikrjWBGNSyFh9yq0pKI4oNccJ9mQkUKHWCl-YQyfsfeoyYkWhlMND4J7RxoK1bTYWCUqR09ZNL8zPwzCeKQd_w64QR7NxkJ5ezeRVHUdw8rUafzLz8gy8lyQWKeAk/s4032/IMG_5532.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9bJPg7q4HC0EK9wm67Jr6kvtp8amW3wB6-GH6CUiQKUY0DTiJTe_4Wx0VGo7HgBikrjWBGNSyFh9yq0pKI4oNccJ9mQkUKHWCl-YQyfsfeoyYkWhlMND4J7RxoK1bTYWCUqR09ZNL8zPwzCeKQd_w64QR7NxkJ5ezeRVHUdw8rUafzLz8gy8lyQWKeAk/w300-h400/IMG_5532.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Since my last post we have celebrated Christmas, New Year's and three birthdays. Had family in residence for most of those big days. Who has time to write with toddlers in the house? I spent a long weekend at a knitting retreat. And I had a mother/daughter weekend away for an early milestone birthday. More doing. Less writing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL0AjyScb7Q4vhCNQvieuvD3hz5G1ttBvW0bjd43ut66j7rco9vPRChAkpEiFb4OchFn_mTBeozw7f3wK_sjeCG8rDaCe4JjRVn7O9wk7vpy5L_BryPBvr4sh6-CM_Fw8olQz2w7osRCi9DZ_hwlWqMzclwVGE4NMse6ju-eRV9laoQMZgzWK2bVjeCb5/s4032/IMG_5530.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL0AjyScb7Q4vhCNQvieuvD3hz5G1ttBvW0bjd43ut66j7rco9vPRChAkpEiFb4OchFn_mTBeozw7f3wK_sjeCG8rDaCe4JjRVn7O9wk7vpy5L_BryPBvr4sh6-CM_Fw8olQz2w7osRCi9DZ_hwlWqMzclwVGE4NMse6ju-eRV9laoQMZgzWK2bVjeCb5/w300-h400/IMG_5530.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday was the begin of Lent. In our small town the churches that are located next to each other on Main Street join together for a service and lunch on each of the six Wednesdays of Lent. Our church serves the lunch the first two weeks. Our menu is always the same. The first week is a soup and cornbread lunch. I made a new-to-me cornbread recipe yesterday in addition to my usual one. Recipe is at the end of this blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGOKqBJGtClgJZ_3RlyLTS5eCR3UTk7WsV3CsswsrblIAw9Y0WVNxqwCbBKhVIOmhEcR-1UXXHlUH3ID2PT8cZ5bvu394Bp5OuWNZqFMbdKFMxcWfCggfjyI5DplBCSo9gKMQQ8e7phgbgg8E_miVTDgvYEtY9RgdaAjz0Tzp6pkVxZY_5OTKpy9N692V/s3344/IMG_5513.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="2862" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGOKqBJGtClgJZ_3RlyLTS5eCR3UTk7WsV3CsswsrblIAw9Y0WVNxqwCbBKhVIOmhEcR-1UXXHlUH3ID2PT8cZ5bvu394Bp5OuWNZqFMbdKFMxcWfCggfjyI5DplBCSo9gKMQQ8e7phgbgg8E_miVTDgvYEtY9RgdaAjz0Tzp6pkVxZY_5OTKpy9N692V/w343-h400/IMG_5513.jpeg" width="343" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the house emptied out after the December/January holidays I picked up my knitting again. Several little baby hats were mailed to other states for friends expecting new grandchildren. Next on my "to knit" list are hats for another grandbaby and a great-grand baby! I've lost count of how many I've made, but I know it hovers around 100 now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqWLPxStqOpx5ECz-fMHa7lzUY-xfH2VolsUgYP2nJJSsxsvR7JFjGjPxP1FYMWktd6Ulj4v0wJmu0bFwHbFW-_fp3E-i_-1-3us0Mc6pcbBF8i6PeNxyxF4vzRAwB8A-s9Ro7EWD-p4gOcEtLMxo89NT5eUHULH7Hymcz8pv05rNbv5pxZHuPkh4u7nl/s4032/IMG_5494.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqWLPxStqOpx5ECz-fMHa7lzUY-xfH2VolsUgYP2nJJSsxsvR7JFjGjPxP1FYMWktd6Ulj4v0wJmu0bFwHbFW-_fp3E-i_-1-3us0Mc6pcbBF8i6PeNxyxF4vzRAwB8A-s9Ro7EWD-p4gOcEtLMxo89NT5eUHULH7Hymcz8pv05rNbv5pxZHuPkh4u7nl/s320/IMG_5494.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A big reason I've not posted as much is that I'm been pouring my time into a bucket list item. I want to play jazz piano. I've played piano forever. But jazz piano is a different creature. Currently I'm taking an online class. An actual class that includes homework. I'm learning Summertime now. Not this sheet music version—this is my music from the 1960s—but learning the song structure and learning how to improvise. It's a challenge. I can feel sparks in my little gray cells as I learn so many new things!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXw4ZsNszJwCXR01BEmEnPF7BMLr2KHD8E9zwfDOCATf_FEPlk6KsRg3KcWioDgIsH2qZxkCV1RBumHM9m5eNmIKaN_WkmNwldwtigseP4GXrB5rdFq89Upff3wntM3ks_DZ_fwbNoUFFDvXl8fAm9Dqdoz6_wmhhEf2_36dtME5ztcO8a6lp-z068jn8/s4032/IMG_5420.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXw4ZsNszJwCXR01BEmEnPF7BMLr2KHD8E9zwfDOCATf_FEPlk6KsRg3KcWioDgIsH2qZxkCV1RBumHM9m5eNmIKaN_WkmNwldwtigseP4GXrB5rdFq89Upff3wntM3ks_DZ_fwbNoUFFDvXl8fAm9Dqdoz6_wmhhEf2_36dtME5ztcO8a6lp-z068jn8/w300-h400/IMG_5420.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Daddy-O has been busy with a lake project. It was time to replace the lake wall. No one expected a record amount of rainfall just as this started. It's taking a while. Fingers crossed it all gets done before summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVnR-XNgaq3O6BP7_uaDCbILY89wtoHObDX60m1rKeHHF5FK6KX4yyOZXIrMW-iUUOsWmCrhkp5XaDQjjp_n2GFJI-8J0HzPutxra7WvXElDXrXHztByT8XkJfvzq1WTfggUr_AjNdvmKri8SzzpU5V1qGmJbexPqJ-w0Re6AyvWi7y53nZzKe-5MlMgt/s3024/IMG_5527.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2742" data-original-width="3024" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVnR-XNgaq3O6BP7_uaDCbILY89wtoHObDX60m1rKeHHF5FK6KX4yyOZXIrMW-iUUOsWmCrhkp5XaDQjjp_n2GFJI-8J0HzPutxra7WvXElDXrXHztByT8XkJfvzq1WTfggUr_AjNdvmKri8SzzpU5V1qGmJbexPqJ-w0Re6AyvWi7y53nZzKe-5MlMgt/w400-h364/IMG_5527.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now back to the new recipe. It was so easy. Yesterday I made two batches of my <a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2018/02/preparing-ahead.html">Corny Cornbread</a> to take to church. Then decided it would be a good time to try this quick recipe also. The two of us in this household wouldn't eat an entire pan of it. But a church crowd might.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">JIFFY QUICK CORNBREAD</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 cup sour cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 milk (whole, low-fat or fat-free)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 tablespoons honey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Preheat oven to 375º. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. (Spray the measuring tablespoon while you're at it.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Put all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to mix. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated but do not over mix.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pour into prepared baking pan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bake for 25 minutes until slightly golden brown. Do not overtake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's it. So easy to stir up. It's a very different texture that my usual. Different taste also. But it's was good. It's nice to have options. I pretty much like all the cornbreads but the sweet ones fall further down my list. Surprisingly, this recipe isn't really sweet. Keep this version in mind for a busy day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-22374997040368626312023-12-18T14:08:00.000-05:002023-12-18T14:08:56.981-05:00Merry Christmas To You All!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N8H3gRiXYtf9aGn6zgOgdnNGiL5f7ZF5x0E8awn5pqMRArPiITZoZ_JE3FLzo_uj7C2OGZPS7PrlMmmU8DUEOcAO1PNsdJByW7L02JuvMc_4LSPKKiLCdVMhD71uQnpjPolImiGRQmVh9a9kr_VW8EzN3Eq3eZm1wtdCQM4SrFYVs8c2P3j_c5czCQuR/s4032/IMG_4727.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N8H3gRiXYtf9aGn6zgOgdnNGiL5f7ZF5x0E8awn5pqMRArPiITZoZ_JE3FLzo_uj7C2OGZPS7PrlMmmU8DUEOcAO1PNsdJByW7L02JuvMc_4LSPKKiLCdVMhD71uQnpjPolImiGRQmVh9a9kr_VW8EzN3Eq3eZm1wtdCQM4SrFYVs8c2P3j_c5czCQuR/w300-h400/IMG_4727.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Busy days around here. We made an early Christmas visit to see the smallest ones </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and to attend their school Christmas program.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Pe0v2u6eimsYYtCiyedB886lEAF_sHCKD75XrzXlgtGdKDQXev8U0oDNAr4YeRuKNQ0cRR9IXhJWZXg6tfwtTjTwmTXqo6rAJtnNcLDwRboHVFIITGEEka_i8RMLKDSqR3WDbq9k-y5oPdWyKxUdPDhyNXgketVpFoTbH2_TmCArhqIejw8nJcsuBC7a/s4032/IMG_4775.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Pe0v2u6eimsYYtCiyedB886lEAF_sHCKD75XrzXlgtGdKDQXev8U0oDNAr4YeRuKNQ0cRR9IXhJWZXg6tfwtTjTwmTXqo6rAJtnNcLDwRboHVFIITGEEka_i8RMLKDSqR3WDbq9k-y5oPdWyKxUdPDhyNXgketVpFoTbH2_TmCArhqIejw8nJcsuBC7a/w300-h400/IMG_4775.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little Brother calls these his "ho ho toes" pajamas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Excellent description. See what you learn when you help fold laundry?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aVqe9szCZuWNuSMJkyAV_8CXPjJLmRZgc7irC8avnRZWYcLeOC2aHA2ExtKjAkxCubVrUG35yPZsQmE-EWz5qDp1uB9heUyNSReYrT8HcZwphKj6aSzGRi-JrsvzvXM-fyvAx1DeCa5lwJTd5w2_ZbwDCOrBoaTUj6jq_OR7pMg9q51_wqqmGBNqqlBi/s2293/96E27D9C-4855-410B-B87C-4FD332E96DBC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2293" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aVqe9szCZuWNuSMJkyAV_8CXPjJLmRZgc7irC8avnRZWYcLeOC2aHA2ExtKjAkxCubVrUG35yPZsQmE-EWz5qDp1uB9heUyNSReYrT8HcZwphKj6aSzGRi-JrsvzvXM-fyvAx1DeCa5lwJTd5w2_ZbwDCOrBoaTUj6jq_OR7pMg9q51_wqqmGBNqqlBi/w225-h400/96E27D9C-4855-410B-B87C-4FD332E96DBC.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I delivered a couple of new caps for the littles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7329HKJddhq8rgwVKRt1NXmqVeqp2rEcowKBN1JZqlO6FmTauXQIwTCeCwBd0d4RauJ-hiJodKlRLoZX_-SG74hYW5f7l30EY-Ay67gfaD4spGAhBOp1n0W2kMwZ8Anb-s2t5F3QAhWAgqHrw4GcizJ7OSvCFjsuBompDGegmnCdofcphZovSbiG4xhv/s4032/IMG_1030.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7329HKJddhq8rgwVKRt1NXmqVeqp2rEcowKBN1JZqlO6FmTauXQIwTCeCwBd0d4RauJ-hiJodKlRLoZX_-SG74hYW5f7l30EY-Ay67gfaD4spGAhBOp1n0W2kMwZ8Anb-s2t5F3QAhWAgqHrw4GcizJ7OSvCFjsuBompDGegmnCdofcphZovSbiG4xhv/w300-h400/IMG_1030.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took apart a nativity nesting doll set</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and then looked at the tiniest Jesus that was in the center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a good chance to talk about the Christmas story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tbe older set will be here this week for Christmas. So many things to be squeezed into our time together. Music to prepare for church. Baking to get done. I've made my list and checked it twice. Fingers crossed I didn't forget anything. And it I did, it will be okay. I keep reminding myself...Christmas isn't about the list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll see you back here after the holidays and after everyone gets back to their own homes. I'm looking forward to some new recipes. Some new adventures. Some new stories to share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwiqDbPyLTiS2VoVjAcLEQJYkQbyMLmsCXcwsxe28Ji4TZko4Q7z-jrbdRMYWOthUZH4H_LyzpXHdi4EuN6fw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Merry Christmas!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-73431222530914000142023-11-28T08:31:00.001-05:002023-11-28T08:31:23.578-05:00Thanksgiving Week And Our Cornbread Dressing<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Z0S25CYcbpqwHxIpMFUf7cT8pQ7HLh1pEkKhmNpA1ECjeYNaPiRYehOcv1J9SfrCCJGOKnuXjXLctXK4kHfzyTtFe1K64Yy350xK-cPTD61YaXqIXGu1dmzhY-2AoVw9Dxk46JstGFkcBrt_KLGdzh1Stj7BePfqp_pXRxodFQkdeBMuJ1ta74Cvm-D1/s3909/IMG_4318.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3909" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Z0S25CYcbpqwHxIpMFUf7cT8pQ7HLh1pEkKhmNpA1ECjeYNaPiRYehOcv1J9SfrCCJGOKnuXjXLctXK4kHfzyTtFe1K64Yy350xK-cPTD61YaXqIXGu1dmzhY-2AoVw9Dxk46JstGFkcBrt_KLGdzh1Stj7BePfqp_pXRxodFQkdeBMuJ1ta74Cvm-D1/w310-h400/IMG_4318.jpeg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My hat loving youngest grandchild. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our house was full to the brim last week. Five grandchildren, ranging from 22 months to 23 years old. Daughters. Son-in-laws. It was loud, messy, chaotic and wonderful. The youngest set was here for over a week. The others were in and out for several days. And to top it off, the day after Thanksgiving, we had 15 men on our roof replacing the shingles. It sounded like Santa and his eight tiny reindeers plus his reindeer B-team.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWESM3aSHnAjHc2t_A5HUDwNNfeiSx8vMuXofoZuSuMMxXCIc3kXTVaH_ifFc28MnAiCiAbUm3QrKGY7RoMRXy2qdouBuE47vpDE5dlOBqk-FD04IS-zrxOrHyFbmqwr8Q-iOGpA8BxFGIf1ndrXNdX7rWjts2ATB24I2gFKT8J1i3d33abHsmw9ZM6-ZI/s4032/IMG_4342.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWESM3aSHnAjHc2t_A5HUDwNNfeiSx8vMuXofoZuSuMMxXCIc3kXTVaH_ifFc28MnAiCiAbUm3QrKGY7RoMRXy2qdouBuE47vpDE5dlOBqk-FD04IS-zrxOrHyFbmqwr8Q-iOGpA8BxFGIf1ndrXNdX7rWjts2ATB24I2gFKT8J1i3d33abHsmw9ZM6-ZI/w300-h400/IMG_4342.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For almost all of my long life, Thanksgiving was a big extended family affair. I remember years when there were 40+ people heaping plates from a long line of casseroles. But because we always went to that house for Thanksgiving, my turkey cooking skills were in the <i>"yet to be explored"</i> category. Since the large family gathering came to an end a few years ago I've still not cooked the turkey. We had a Covid year when I cooked a turkey breast. One year a son-in-law took charge, brining and roasting an heirloom turkey. And the other son-in-law fried a turkey for us a couple of years.<div><br /></div><div>But this year, it came down to me. After looking at so many ways to roast the perfect turkey—wet brine, dry brine, oven bag, slow roast, cook at a higher temp than usual, etc.—I decided to go with tried and true. I followed the Butterball instructions to the letter. And it worked perfectly. Their method is straight forward. Pretty uncomplicated compared to some of the other directions. If it's my turn again next year, I'll know this way works.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aEK2YOkcwpdgbQ0g3kLZpmmYaXJO1yGw8phi8jkjV6oFqJWnLk1w1EsdckubT8T3sSvUP9F0jvflyehhdmAyCkDqLHJd7gcOc7GDTXiGVHU1VPb-WxQSxT_1bOT_pTMe1wdVgJmIrA5zApcuULaZRl5PJhghqSDXoBL0lrdaJMwJ5ysvc4WOIRNwo8Tk/s4032/IMG_4351.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aEK2YOkcwpdgbQ0g3kLZpmmYaXJO1yGw8phi8jkjV6oFqJWnLk1w1EsdckubT8T3sSvUP9F0jvflyehhdmAyCkDqLHJd7gcOc7GDTXiGVHU1VPb-WxQSxT_1bOT_pTMe1wdVgJmIrA5zApcuULaZRl5PJhghqSDXoBL0lrdaJMwJ5ysvc4WOIRNwo8Tk/w300-h400/IMG_4351.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dressing is between the turkey and the fork.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our menu was like so many others for the actual Thanksgiving meal. Turkey, cranberry sauce, green beans, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, deviled eggs and my favorite part, dressing and gravy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a huge debate—where the right answer is always <i>"the kind my mama made"</i>—about dressing vs stuffing. Stuffing goes inside the turkey. Dressing is baked in a dish and served beside the turkey. And the debate continues...sausage or no sausage, oysters or no oysters, apples or no fruit. Here in the South, dressing is most often made with cornbread. Every cook has their own version. Both my son-in-laws have recipes from their families. Both are good. But this year I made dressing like my mother made it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like many good cooks, Mother didn't have a written recipe. But several years before she died, she decided to write down recipes for some of her favorite dishes. I am so glad. She didn't write them down as she made them, measuring as she wrote. Instead I remember her sitting at the kitchen table, writing down how she remembered doing it. So the directions are not specific like modern recipes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the interest of preserving her "recipe" I'm sharing it here. This dressing is uncomplicated but it was delicious. I hadn't made it in years and was happy it was as good as I remembered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNy3WjPJW-Mey6CHX8an_w42Lp6F5GTC8XnZC8nFWv0-RiylteQgxccSTjjDyaKQE9QbF49GdaO6UholTUpNWwevHomq6Z50MG15wVrRZRG1aN4QvrmcjJCDiE81kgC3OIvEpZOz7RQOTDRdeInT88dKElU8wtiu7CxoXWLJP-DrhfZ9oQouLe0IIpc0g/s1602/IMG_4449.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1602" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNy3WjPJW-Mey6CHX8an_w42Lp6F5GTC8XnZC8nFWv0-RiylteQgxccSTjjDyaKQE9QbF49GdaO6UholTUpNWwevHomq6Z50MG15wVrRZRG1aN4QvrmcjJCDiE81kgC3OIvEpZOz7RQOTDRdeInT88dKElU8wtiu7CxoXWLJP-DrhfZ9oQouLe0IIpc0g/w324-h400/IMG_4449.jpeg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is in my mother's handwriting. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CORNBREAD DRESSING</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 9x9-inch pan of cornbread <i>(I used the recipe on the White Lily self-rising cornmeal mix bag)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 egg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*1/3 cup celery, chopped fine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*1 medium onion, chopped fine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*a little Pepperidge Farm seasoned herb stuffing mix</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">enough chicken or turkey broth to moisten <i>(and make it "mushy")</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I added a few shakes of ground sage</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crumble the cornbread with your fingers so that there are no large pieces. The texture is a fine crumb. Mix all ingredients together, adding enough broth to make the mixture "mushy." Put into a greased 9x9 pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned on top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u></u></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Notes:</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>*Double everything for a 9x13 pan</i>. <i>And the cooking time was nearly double, too. My double batch filled a 9x13 dish, plus a 1-qt dish which went into the freezer.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>*Mother always stressed the importance of chopping the celery and onion fine. She said no one wants to bite into a big piece of celery. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>*I had a thought during the night! I did a reverse weigh of the stuffing I had left to figure out how much I used! It was right at 1 cup for a 9x9 pan of cornbread.</i></div></div></blockquote><p></p><blockquote>*<i>It can be mixed the day before and refrigerated until it's time to bake. Adjust your time if baking straight from the refrigerator. </i></blockquote><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that's all she told me! Sometimes she added a little mashed cooked sweet potato to keep the dressing moist. <i>(Instead of the can of chicken soup folks use now.) </i>Last week I used the herb stuffing mix. How much you ask? About that much! I know you hate answers like that, but I can't tell you any more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And how much broth? For my double batch it was a little over a quart. I was using boxes of Swansons and I had to open the 2nd box. It always takes more than I think. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A better question would be "how do I know when I've added enough?" My mother only said "mushy." I would add "but not soupy." Mine sloshed around a little in the dish when I put it in the refrigerator.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are brave enough to make this recipe that doesn't have precise amounts, remember that my mother never measured anything. So it's unlikely the amounts she used would have been exactly the same each time. And it always worked. I don't think precise is a requirement here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I sit here writing this a few days after our Thanksgiving feast, I am truly giving thanks for so many things. Let us all live in a season of thanksgiving all year long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-64379537520483838812023-11-17T20:04:00.002-05:002023-11-17T20:06:10.730-05:00Happy Thanksgiving! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIF9EWYE3ftsbCuos4GL1I6F3yIBXHnOT2FhLUtT2r8nNQLY2yt9ucitgp2IbRWQvHKYEms1q-rciZPNMxNv-iXzoi1yiiX2qRmbu2kTVj4ry0QwaOxSnOHzT3gq3l6clff1F3UB5YHh2xQBuPrKer1Y09TgediSEIc_tMnxIY2-f6TSmDbw8Of5mtrI6/s4032/IMG_4199.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIF9EWYE3ftsbCuos4GL1I6F3yIBXHnOT2FhLUtT2r8nNQLY2yt9ucitgp2IbRWQvHKYEms1q-rciZPNMxNv-iXzoi1yiiX2qRmbu2kTVj4ry0QwaOxSnOHzT3gq3l6clff1F3UB5YHh2xQBuPrKer1Y09TgediSEIc_tMnxIY2-f6TSmDbw8Of5mtrI6/w300-h400/IMG_4199.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is as far as I've gotten with my Thanksgiving prep. We will have a full house next week—a toddler, a preschooler, a 4th grader, a teenager, the recent college graduate and the parents of these children. I should have menus planned for the entire week by now. But I don't. There's still tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But I decided today that on Wednesday night we should have a snacky kind of supper. The little kids eat really early. The rest of us eat later. And I'm not even sure who will be on hand that night. Appetizer foods should give us a lot of flexibility. And hopefully keep the kitchen relatively free for Thursday's cooking.<span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are some of our favorite finger foods. The links will take you to the blog post that includes the recipe. Sometimes the recipe is way down in the post, but it's there. I wish I had a "print" button for the recipes, but this blog is a low-tech as they come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2015/12/last-minute-recipe.html">Chicken Dip</a>. — a substantial food that easy to put together. It's done in a slow cooker. Serve with crackers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-countdown-begins.html">Ham Delights</a> — this edges into "real food." Also good made with turkey. Can be made ahead and refrigerated or frozen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/search?q=lavash">Lavash Crackers</a> — a new recipe! Easy to make crackers. This time I'll season with cinnamon sugar and serve with Boars Head Pumpkin Pie Hummus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/search?q=smoked+salmon">Easy Smoked Salmon Herb Appetizers</a> — easy enough for a 3-year-old to make. (But she ate them as fast as she made them!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2023/10/busy-fall-days.html">Pumpkin-Shaped Baked Brie En Croûte</a> — seriously, this is made for a Thanksgiving table. Ridiculously easy and ridiculously delicious. Serve with crackers and apple slices.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We can decide which ones we want to make in a day or two. I anticipate a trip to the grocery store every day anyway. We can add a veggie tray and maybe some chicken nuggets for the kids. The little ones and the big ones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is much to be thankful for this year although sometimes it seems the world is falling apart. After a peek at the morning news, I turn it off for the rest of the day and let my thoughts be aware of the wonder and the joy to be found in our surroundings. Find your joy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Thanksgiving!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-90262501269279664242023-11-02T08:23:00.000-04:002023-11-02T08:23:15.957-04:00Doing Mimi Things<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikLce7C0aLwCUjUCg9eVFzN-jxLVmt5W-EjTrsiUhIBoxeMSNMA0Rdco-RY-e-7b-zoLplzOQ6aWsFxzYkcnLPhGiaZ0yEFbSsJle-Gp5eCs2etDO7rurGxrq1_NHjoqbyYs7CjXcVKC74kS-7ufBwZCDGjyZ-y96RVla6tq1461U1uMP9_T73VA3jeF_/s4032/IMG_3946.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikLce7C0aLwCUjUCg9eVFzN-jxLVmt5W-EjTrsiUhIBoxeMSNMA0Rdco-RY-e-7b-zoLplzOQ6aWsFxzYkcnLPhGiaZ0yEFbSsJle-Gp5eCs2etDO7rurGxrq1_NHjoqbyYs7CjXcVKC74kS-7ufBwZCDGjyZ-y96RVla6tq1461U1uMP9_T73VA3jeF_/w300-h400/IMG_3946.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sock Pumpkins</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got home last weekend after staying with the middle grandchildren while the parents traveled. At ages 9 and 13, they are easy to care for. The hardest part is all of the chauffeuring that age requires. I had forgotten at that stage of mothering how much of the day is spent in the car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But on the weekend we stayed put. Before I left home I saw a craft I wanted to try with the girls, The first morning while they were at school I made a trip to buy supplies—one pack of kids socks, some cinnamon sticks, heavy duty thread and long tapestry needles. I brought a small bag of fiberfill from home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKqnt8nHExO9heuhPGK54laOwwy5TF7scDr7zdhm5nTyJlm4CpxuCa7dZoiHPaQIR_5LKl94BBULKvUheoFM7-ivuOTc51DIpLKsD7ks4t7BWRe5Ls29eTl6oD08G5PqtVBxr3DPccYipZEmvfM_gCyvjuiuNXK7IEFCVfbSMzjQ3DpaK_U3zNDWCWfoq/s2964/IMG_3925.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2964" data-original-width="2354" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKqnt8nHExO9heuhPGK54laOwwy5TF7scDr7zdhm5nTyJlm4CpxuCa7dZoiHPaQIR_5LKl94BBULKvUheoFM7-ivuOTc51DIpLKsD7ks4t7BWRe5Ls29eTl6oD08G5PqtVBxr3DPccYipZEmvfM_gCyvjuiuNXK7IEFCVfbSMzjQ3DpaK_U3zNDWCWfoq/w318-h400/IMG_3925.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of the adorable pumpkins in the bowl were made from the same size socks. The amount of stuffing and the length of cuff you cut off makes the difference. The girls kept making them bigger and bigger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSccmQcmfE1deN44kpMyVMjKkqF9gYvCE_bUHHcM1mqmxtjAbJi24tnS9blEo4kGIdmDU5GcKm6UMsMj-JNYf04vzzZLH9b05hNQlfLlPhSniWbcgfKub9xwwaXrYqfzlCJVSvU07AwqZRt_hDtxIuRBcW1djqEAVcPhElvbpXwLbenhFDv5aSL72hxTm/s4032/IMG_3944.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSccmQcmfE1deN44kpMyVMjKkqF9gYvCE_bUHHcM1mqmxtjAbJi24tnS9blEo4kGIdmDU5GcKm6UMsMj-JNYf04vzzZLH9b05hNQlfLlPhSniWbcgfKub9xwwaXrYqfzlCJVSvU07AwqZRt_hDtxIuRBcW1djqEAVcPhElvbpXwLbenhFDv5aSL72hxTm/w300-h400/IMG_3944.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's all done with a tiny bit of hand sewing. The girls had learned some basic sewing stitches this summer during Mimi Camp, so they were ready. The hardest part of sewing during Mimi Camp was making the knot in the end of the thread. This is one time a big lumpy knot is what you need to keep the thread from pulling through. We used our thread doubled, too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cYQt7bczpuXpQN7NXnfpkChHsevA-srNEiPl7oeeP0OnTzJ0lIWfwz5rEYRSH2GEKl7NBRm3dGaqhaRDFkA2lzf4MoJ-jhl1KcPAE6YyMAi7oddF9LBffgSmV4UcFouWeHIrKOqCM-41Y8At6EYYQW6Sfwf2WjNn2IAkmui-EL0WF_MQb-zrhgF6rvXD/s4032/IMG_3940.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cYQt7bczpuXpQN7NXnfpkChHsevA-srNEiPl7oeeP0OnTzJ0lIWfwz5rEYRSH2GEKl7NBRm3dGaqhaRDFkA2lzf4MoJ-jhl1KcPAE6YyMAi7oddF9LBffgSmV4UcFouWeHIrKOqCM-41Y8At6EYYQW6Sfwf2WjNn2IAkmui-EL0WF_MQb-zrhgF6rvXD/w300-h400/IMG_3940.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you google "sock pumpkins" you'll find many links to directions. As you'd expect, they are all slightly different. But you only need the basics. I saw a quick how-to reel on Instagram and that was all I needed. I'd share the link but I can't find the one I watched. Trust me, it's really easy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BnkPLnJGynE9vk1ykn677NoayLOg8MN3jcb6GgSDgUzz6KELT0UJe-12LtCZQNkGyKVFGlGccoapnInvn4Jh9hjQUpGPmbLi0dT8QvyNe-w2TbMMM4ekCN1pKY4MYnFM6eOuE1r80wv-nF8NoOcCtA7wSwr9VAMpsCyyWM1_0YcFALmxGae7RlMqxoyV/s4032/IMG_3924.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BnkPLnJGynE9vk1ykn677NoayLOg8MN3jcb6GgSDgUzz6KELT0UJe-12LtCZQNkGyKVFGlGccoapnInvn4Jh9hjQUpGPmbLi0dT8QvyNe-w2TbMMM4ekCN1pKY4MYnFM6eOuE1r80wv-nF8NoOcCtA7wSwr9VAMpsCyyWM1_0YcFALmxGae7RlMqxoyV/w300-h400/IMG_3924.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remember the lavash crackers I told you about in the last blog post? Baby Girl asked if we could make some with cinnamon sugar. Man, was she on to something. These little crackers are super crispy and slightly sweet. Then I discovered this pumpkin pie spice hummus at their grocery store. As a life long pumpkin pie lover, let me say this was awesome! A perfect dip for these little crackers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Miss that recipe? Here is is again. Yes, this one is good enough to share two times in a row.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">LAVASH CRACKERS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 1 package Joseph's Lavash Bread</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Pam olive oil spray</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Seasoning of your choice, such as cinnamon sugar, Everything but the Bagel or Ranch </span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 375º.</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Put one sheet of lavash onto a sheet of parchment paper. Use pizza cutter to cut into cracker size pieces. Spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with seasoning. Carefully slide parchment paper onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned. </span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Watch closely because they can burn easily! I rotate the sheet while baking.</span></i></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3byG_LnMu4c0LTZqhk15PHMAOQCFxoLW6hpDe9hniE7TS4BgXAKUykaVYUs6Dvq7-5MnOtdRSKDi4u70t3slq0VQIucjEWb1uY_r5haPyxFbCvjQmqxCssOfN9asRpg5ppMn6pzJCnQLy7sZHmuQ6uaWrX0dVkk16TmZdrpjPEnoaXAzCLjdG3dtklQ6/s3934/IMG_4055.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3934" data-original-width="2951" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3byG_LnMu4c0LTZqhk15PHMAOQCFxoLW6hpDe9hniE7TS4BgXAKUykaVYUs6Dvq7-5MnOtdRSKDi4u70t3slq0VQIucjEWb1uY_r5haPyxFbCvjQmqxCssOfN9asRpg5ppMn6pzJCnQLy7sZHmuQ6uaWrX0dVkk16TmZdrpjPEnoaXAzCLjdG3dtklQ6/w300-h400/IMG_4055.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anthology Throw, by Curious Handmade</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I finally finished this circular blanket! I took the giant basket holding this work-in-progress with me to babysit. I was happy to get some extra knitting time while the girls were in school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started it last November so it was nearly a year from beginning to end. I will confess that it spent a good while in time out as my interest lagged. For you knitters out there, this is made of fingering weight yarn, nearly 500g. It's 5 ft. in diameter. So very glad to be finished. So very happy with the finished blanket. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-42742657946523942572023-10-16T09:03:00.000-04:002023-10-16T09:03:57.271-04:00The Kindness Of Knitters<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYpBzCp3sJ4KPyt4GDnDbPirl7_wPqp367jgDT-ySbsq5d251kn4NdEU24HVZYzXe7VNVTDZ9iqAWAmXWxSWYpW260T2jEwjzJknM5JcUJDD29PylgIm5IdP4b1SgLTJEtvSs0bRIhQT0y4Rj-13y-bN6A3Xwg8fR4kWoHpEJP-5gvoAZBC7OydLGlRG4/s4032/IMG_3846.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYpBzCp3sJ4KPyt4GDnDbPirl7_wPqp367jgDT-ySbsq5d251kn4NdEU24HVZYzXe7VNVTDZ9iqAWAmXWxSWYpW260T2jEwjzJknM5JcUJDD29PylgIm5IdP4b1SgLTJEtvSs0bRIhQT0y4Rj-13y-bN6A3Xwg8fR4kWoHpEJP-5gvoAZBC7OydLGlRG4/w300-h400/IMG_3846.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished with love. ❤️<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This little heart marks where Bev's knitting ended and the new knitting started. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We will mark each project like this, to honor the work she did.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am moving in slow motion this morning after an intense—but totally wonderful—weekend. Two knitting friends drove up from Atlanta to help make and carry out a plan to deal with all the yarn left when our dear friend Bev passed away a couple of years ago. We had all met at a knitting retreat years ago and attended other retreats together. Knitting retreats are meant for learning new skills and making new friends. If you're lucky, these friendships will last a lifetime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9RKTISC9ijVIHYmiPOKdkH9JakAvC6DwyeBgiQ0AmOASyA8IvkAsrztvgbqjw3iu8Kiax4kG_cak6XNzOrfJzr3KNQUozsmXFpFTJ-C9W8kIVLYZEWzx40xGVTnFK7qkSnrWOuB1vlOs5d9-IBKGQmrBFxbFrySfEolE_OK3fHuRT4YyqGCz7S3jiUdf/s4032/IMG_3421.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9RKTISC9ijVIHYmiPOKdkH9JakAvC6DwyeBgiQ0AmOASyA8IvkAsrztvgbqjw3iu8Kiax4kG_cak6XNzOrfJzr3KNQUozsmXFpFTJ-C9W8kIVLYZEWzx40xGVTnFK7qkSnrWOuB1vlOs5d9-IBKGQmrBFxbFrySfEolE_OK3fHuRT4YyqGCz7S3jiUdf/w300-h400/IMG_3421.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></blockquote><p>This was a fraction of the yarn we sorted. If you knit and are like most knitters, you have accumulated a yarn stash. Likely more yarn than you could possibly knit in your lifetime.</p><p>Luxury yarns bought on travels around the globe, souvenir yarns, and yarns bought with specific projects in mind. Those were often bagged along with the pattern and needles. So much yarn. And so many memories. We had fun telling stories and laughing about the experiences we shared. </p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjU9f2EXMmdrOcTRgRFXYhET-p0LhtG2QqcOaHAz6_ShvuUQN2W1QEQKcJQ7MbplQZpskrbnRaDjRVi0q6CLu2s5xi1_UpXu9mQm6yKARAbvIAoCoEN6nEnUqeIk7pmhIsQkNtkDfwpdI8KlkDJ5Rttq0AOiqIyo0YnOjjj9Y3VdIZMsagqx5HPDpvjtA/s4032/IMG_3765.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjU9f2EXMmdrOcTRgRFXYhET-p0LhtG2QqcOaHAz6_ShvuUQN2W1QEQKcJQ7MbplQZpskrbnRaDjRVi0q6CLu2s5xi1_UpXu9mQm6yKARAbvIAoCoEN6nEnUqeIk7pmhIsQkNtkDfwpdI8KlkDJ5Rttq0AOiqIyo0YnOjjj9Y3VdIZMsagqx5HPDpvjtA/w300-h400/IMG_3765.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">In addition to sorting the yarns, these amazing friends also worked to complete unfinished projects, like this colorful blanket. There are multiple names for this blanket pattern, but I like the one that calls it "The Kindness of Knitters Blanket." This one truly is. We are still working on some other projects that could be taken home and finished after our weekend was over. But they will all be done soon and returned to her family.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFk2bQHT48aQP5OMBPO8bevtfsMRU51oHYHFdr6sn-8hqDWwoTbGS5vP3s3fyYnnxgwnzzVU8-QH0DnpN5cUFsFu16hRYkRlMUiTbR6ocJ-18N4n8OkEHAGjjoERMvFmV3BEOJpPmSS_sw-48QoTw_yMuEVVz1frYRV3OaYL_EF9rurirUJ5FIH3V5B6A4/s4032/IMG_3793.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFk2bQHT48aQP5OMBPO8bevtfsMRU51oHYHFdr6sn-8hqDWwoTbGS5vP3s3fyYnnxgwnzzVU8-QH0DnpN5cUFsFu16hRYkRlMUiTbR6ocJ-18N4n8OkEHAGjjoERMvFmV3BEOJpPmSS_sw-48QoTw_yMuEVVz1frYRV3OaYL_EF9rurirUJ5FIH3V5B6A4/w300-h400/IMG_3793.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porch knitting before dawn.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first night we watched a movie while the blanket knitting was happening. The last morning the knitted started before the sun came up as we raced to complete what we wanted to do. And in between the first night and the last morning, it was non-stop yarn sorting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_a8jbS3apndEobulVARJEhVD1ejjfB-EXtATfK7spOkBy_p5NSOOLz5V_HYnDGeBk-D2BmIPkuKHWm3pve0tUsstYBvongCF0kR1y7axTj_IOk42Jx4UJBXUmHXMO1gIfe0FuwTHTvHO3avdbJ6oemokoYvOz_SJSvZrDWpsAfk6dqK6JTjT45ptoAii/s2567/IMG_3767.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2567" data-original-width="2567" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_a8jbS3apndEobulVARJEhVD1ejjfB-EXtATfK7spOkBy_p5NSOOLz5V_HYnDGeBk-D2BmIPkuKHWm3pve0tUsstYBvongCF0kR1y7axTj_IOk42Jx4UJBXUmHXMO1gIfe0FuwTHTvHO3avdbJ6oemokoYvOz_SJSvZrDWpsAfk6dqK6JTjT45ptoAii/w200-h200/IMG_3767.jpeg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXwOrd4KEFiS87lDSBassmaM2v-16-YwpAkDEVspi03WUWh9KGOE_XYUkLPZ_gkQBq5aOv0sqiNI8MO2M6P9z_NrZ7Vk7QMlWTpQBo9MTH8zyLZszOsRT-XF1NtIYhke1-UPVGdjuPa5tlyXrrnNq2n3baaSbZzcoCOlUkvgN94dJHGSxn_2I5nv_i00J/s1800/93A635BD-7595-4319-A391-5A19F683CAAF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXwOrd4KEFiS87lDSBassmaM2v-16-YwpAkDEVspi03WUWh9KGOE_XYUkLPZ_gkQBq5aOv0sqiNI8MO2M6P9z_NrZ7Vk7QMlWTpQBo9MTH8zyLZszOsRT-XF1NtIYhke1-UPVGdjuPa5tlyXrrnNq2n3baaSbZzcoCOlUkvgN94dJHGSxn_2I5nv_i00J/w160-h200/93A635BD-7595-4319-A391-5A19F683CAAF.jpeg" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These knitting friends were also wonderful houseguests. They knew we had a lot of work to do. And to make the weekend easier for me, they brought food. Homemade muffins and fruit for breakfast, butternut squash soup and chicken salad for lunches. </div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4urAweo8Ug_KoiqmEJrhMG9RSEO6xl3OKUIZhxmKYjCk-nyijOCP9AWO5hDtI8Majzc8_yFLKW5QfRtrLSYIzTvCIxjxsQzonjBxhQOxRr1-BXz3vCRDSQJQ5SA61lEtxd7670sHbxmpLQGIkLLSzSFoECDSO4aqEFXrutchdWNmC-ieey00lxUEurosN/s4032/IMG_3755.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4urAweo8Ug_KoiqmEJrhMG9RSEO6xl3OKUIZhxmKYjCk-nyijOCP9AWO5hDtI8Majzc8_yFLKW5QfRtrLSYIzTvCIxjxsQzonjBxhQOxRr1-BXz3vCRDSQJQ5SA61lEtxd7670sHbxmpLQGIkLLSzSFoECDSO4aqEFXrutchdWNmC-ieey00lxUEurosN/s320/IMG_3755.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made these crackers in case we needed an afternoon snack. <i>(We did.)</i> I have loved these! If you count WW points, an entire sheet of lavash made into crackers is 2 points. I never eat that many at one time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">LAVASH CRACKERS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 1 package Joseph's Lavash Bread</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Pam olive oil spray</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Seasoning of your choice, such as Everything but the Bagel or Ranch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Preheat oven to 375º.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Put one sheet of lavash onto a sheet of parchment paper. Use pizza cutter to cut into cracker size pieces. Spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with seasoning. Carefully slide parchment paper onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Watch closely because they can burn easily! I rotate the sheet while baking.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are so crisp and they stay that way. Such a good snack when you want a crunch in your mouth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlDIibDL2SUeFcB0S3DMtuVxtCYe6oXruzbie1U76fySjejj9HTQkCJwsoUqcZDMw4R6h-j_URrFu_BtM5M2MKGQzYyVNmpXIGGfmFDG4ZxOT6j3Jc-F0zIJjg1fjM0AJe1ae6eP9fvI8NdE8B3jLpilm2bQY9D4pqcuwZPaHJs2j-oy1BYSyuM1B931j/s3127/IMG_3784.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3127" data-original-width="2781" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlDIibDL2SUeFcB0S3DMtuVxtCYe6oXruzbie1U76fySjejj9HTQkCJwsoUqcZDMw4R6h-j_URrFu_BtM5M2MKGQzYyVNmpXIGGfmFDG4ZxOT6j3Jc-F0zIJjg1fjM0AJe1ae6eP9fvI8NdE8B3jLpilm2bQY9D4pqcuwZPaHJs2j-oy1BYSyuM1B931j/w358-h400/IMG_3784.jpeg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were nearly as many knitting notions as there was yarn. That was all sorted and packaged in to 40 sets to be used for goodies at a knitting retreat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyUkgIZ3KbDUWuo8HybsRgxeuRV4LDBWPf17h5FpQKZXTEnkEUYWYY-u4kRPU5iFt-lJRitId8r5vCF6SQIpAxU8hoODdJhsbGpJl9GNAmf10L3vGMYZO5WrTqHnpoSBEBxNRQPfSNStF8oOVURHHtueySMaBcrh4Dm67RVN3lKRj86ka0ddh86jqiRak/s4032/IMG_3782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyUkgIZ3KbDUWuo8HybsRgxeuRV4LDBWPf17h5FpQKZXTEnkEUYWYY-u4kRPU5iFt-lJRitId8r5vCF6SQIpAxU8hoODdJhsbGpJl9GNAmf10L3vGMYZO5WrTqHnpoSBEBxNRQPfSNStF8oOVURHHtueySMaBcrh4Dm67RVN3lKRj86ka0ddh86jqiRak/w400-h300/IMG_3782.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And while they were hard at work sorting and counting and packaging, I was busy in the kitchen. We took a break in the late afternoon, sharing good memories of our friend as we shared an appetizer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcMt2n7o-0sHvQCAxTEXBy4_XUkxX_RaDNBUJ9LOfWz5FTRIhGorOhERt66wf1scC2PyBYqmflOXwjY5clG5ZUhNwjZBDetndFQ-zY8EM46lrSGjLLRsTDzK2-O2VcwIdKaZ0A6txD2kgNgBTvzcRRVoiyQAYOGbnvO1xCxvGuB0oOkYEX1ACV877DZ2A/s4032/IMG_3786.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcMt2n7o-0sHvQCAxTEXBy4_XUkxX_RaDNBUJ9LOfWz5FTRIhGorOhERt66wf1scC2PyBYqmflOXwjY5clG5ZUhNwjZBDetndFQ-zY8EM46lrSGjLLRsTDzK2-O2VcwIdKaZ0A6txD2kgNgBTvzcRRVoiyQAYOGbnvO1xCxvGuB0oOkYEX1ACV877DZ2A/w300-h400/IMG_3786.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These ladies brought breakfast and lunches. My job was to provide dinner. I tried to keep it easy and healthy. All of the food I made is here on the blog and I've linked the recipes. The first night I made <a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2018/01/snow-day-soup-day.html">Chicken Taco Soup</a> and baked the <a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2022/06/you-need-no-knead.html">Artisan Bread</a> that I love. <i>(I originally got the recipe from one of these friends!) </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next night we invited another local knitting friend to join us for dinner. After the <a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2023/10/busy-fall-days.html">baked brie</a>, I made <a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/2023/09/tuscan-garlic-chicken-its-gluten-free.html">Tuscan Garlic Chicken</a>, roasted potatoes, <a href="https://thegrandmothergig.blogspot.com/search?q=watermelon+salad">watermelon feta salad</a>...and these girls twisted my arm and I baked another loaf of bread!</div><div><br /></div>The entire weekend we felt Bev smiling down on us, chuckling from time to time as we tired to figure out what she was doing...forensic knitting, detective work, mind reading. It took all of our skills. And I am sure that she would approve of how we shared the yarn—some went to friends who knew and loved her, some went to high school knitters who have not experienced the pleasure of using "good" yarn, and some went to knitters with limited budgets for indulging their hobby. Another batch was packaged for use later at an event. My dining room no longer looks like a yarn shop. The table is finally empty! <div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /> <div><i>**If you are looking for the lavash, this is what the package looks like. I found it in the deli section, near the pita breads and wraps.</i><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvryLlq7KegQl7wrG3SXCaNQny5prtWyKU4okTesp4WDQ93d5p6n30sDYkV5tqMrn8bpa6dSC-q8-e9LgkL8L6se40wrZZ3eUyXOaw1TKzuFlUdzdnfuQvulpVGjl-PXv-_Z8qG8YMjJ_jBV3ItG_YM6sRIM-hbMJRXn7m53UszlvhAI_JdPNeD5ZSeFmd/s4032/IMG_3014.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvryLlq7KegQl7wrG3SXCaNQny5prtWyKU4okTesp4WDQ93d5p6n30sDYkV5tqMrn8bpa6dSC-q8-e9LgkL8L6se40wrZZ3eUyXOaw1TKzuFlUdzdnfuQvulpVGjl-PXv-_Z8qG8YMjJ_jBV3ItG_YM6sRIM-hbMJRXn7m53UszlvhAI_JdPNeD5ZSeFmd/w150-h200/IMG_3014.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-38614896218258397482023-10-10T09:11:00.001-04:002023-10-10T09:12:47.304-04:00Busy Fall Days<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6elLBCVsF8t48Ym9tuxLdoJ5HCyphdAoXErJRjBgvVdTpmARy7Ebye-5BilRmwW-2gRoWw8GDXeGe_9AdsIBuIP45ueqPZNo-MgsXq2RjyUB1CcKf5OxZDLEJiubvAP8sIws3xCwV6Rx-fp3YK6CumAAU3GD6xXiSRmVns00xGfRmoC4DU2ptHU40McbR/s4032/IMG_3703.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6elLBCVsF8t48Ym9tuxLdoJ5HCyphdAoXErJRjBgvVdTpmARy7Ebye-5BilRmwW-2gRoWw8GDXeGe_9AdsIBuIP45ueqPZNo-MgsXq2RjyUB1CcKf5OxZDLEJiubvAP8sIws3xCwV6Rx-fp3YK6CumAAU3GD6xXiSRmVns00xGfRmoC4DU2ptHU40McbR/w300-h400/IMG_3703.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin Baked Brie En Croûte</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The older I get, the faster my days are flying by! I have so many things I want to do—and I do a lot of them—and there isn't time to ever get to the end of my list. I was happy that I got back here before I hit the one month mark since my last post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtBRp_qE3nM_2CTCsc9VSCsQTh2TuO27T3dx9UjTxbQzTu4WXS4-W5CtOfk8w-HON6Q2v7ZyTgleM1Bu5p1rTVxzUVqP3fbPxYjV7egnyFjWsPOGgnVL0onibPWKYHrB5D0H0fp0U3yom03Z_3P_ESttptHDrGAKEJYnqsro8Tg2vQsAkob_QDhK4vBzH/s3697/IMG_3516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3697" data-original-width="2773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtBRp_qE3nM_2CTCsc9VSCsQTh2TuO27T3dx9UjTxbQzTu4WXS4-W5CtOfk8w-HON6Q2v7ZyTgleM1Bu5p1rTVxzUVqP3fbPxYjV7egnyFjWsPOGgnVL0onibPWKYHrB5D0H0fp0U3yom03Z_3P_ESttptHDrGAKEJYnqsro8Tg2vQsAkob_QDhK4vBzH/w300-h400/IMG_3516.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the last month, we have had houseguests and spent some time at the beach with family. One houseguest brought me a car load of yarn. His wife was a dear friend whom I met at my first knitting retreat years ago. We attended several retreats together over the years. Now I have become the "executor" of her yarn estate. Trying to figure out what to do with her substantial stash has not been easy...for many reasons. But I am happy to honor her memory by doing so. Other knitting friends are helping. This coming weekend we are getting together to finish some of her unfinished projects and sort the yarn into some kind of order. And think of ways to best disperse it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This process has made me take a hard look at my own stash and pile of unfinished projects. Since this "yarn estate" arrived at my house, I have finished two almost-done projects of my own and a third one is nearly done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Tmqn6QItK30EYyndgE7HG2WMR2bNz8S5RVjT9Lm7zCHPXmMVNzj_HT9K4m7R8ujqoczMpb9uNxb0FYnKckrXcSbaMM1SbQD5EJLZMDPGS3E7ZO5e6TaRQV2_PCng_cori8nBr4AqRSmhtB0ZpSSgKEU15O9CbIaZiCkpJQOhb9a9zD37mzoLJrRs8yWM/s4032/IMG_3571.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Tmqn6QItK30EYyndgE7HG2WMR2bNz8S5RVjT9Lm7zCHPXmMVNzj_HT9K4m7R8ujqoczMpb9uNxb0FYnKckrXcSbaMM1SbQD5EJLZMDPGS3E7ZO5e6TaRQV2_PCng_cori8nBr4AqRSmhtB0ZpSSgKEU15O9CbIaZiCkpJQOhb9a9zD37mzoLJrRs8yWM/w300-h400/IMG_3571.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This linen and silk wrap lacked FOUR rows <i>(it's 94 inches long)</i> when I set it down a year ago. I don't even remember why I stopped working on it. But it is now ready to wear. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9uE4cQlnOGaYc-M7F2q0aLqh1taaKh7K4_fwwkT0MfsyGQaUcA-M07WNx4MhyphenhyphenqcqJxghN-sUIYLcMDVkODCthOxYRQzF1pt7XNW9MUTBiVkl1czcTOIRGYYGZLVZsRW3WcWMv3DXaiYp2qEVyRCjPtAbn86wZY2SLtTPGZcT_x4jlTkB7baPaXq3nbPJ/s4032/IMG_3704.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9uE4cQlnOGaYc-M7F2q0aLqh1taaKh7K4_fwwkT0MfsyGQaUcA-M07WNx4MhyphenhyphenqcqJxghN-sUIYLcMDVkODCthOxYRQzF1pt7XNW9MUTBiVkl1czcTOIRGYYGZLVZsRW3WcWMv3DXaiYp2qEVyRCjPtAbn86wZY2SLtTPGZcT_x4jlTkB7baPaXq3nbPJ/w300-h400/IMG_3704.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last night my book club <i>(one friend properly calls it a "bookless club")</i> met my house. Our rule is to keep things simple. And as fancy as this appetizer looks, it's about the easiest thing I've ever made. If you are on Facebook or Instagram you likely have seen videos of the how to process. There are many. Slight variations but similar. It's easier to watch a video but I'm going to write down how I did it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">PUMPKIN-SHAPED BAKED BRIE EN CROÛTE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 sheet puff pastry, thawed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 tablespoon apple butter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 round brie cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 egg, beaten</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 bell pepper stem</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Preheat oven to 400º. Lay out puff pastry and spread the apple butter in the center in a circle the same size as the brie. Place the unwrapped Brie on top of the apple butter and fold the pastry up around the cheese. (You can cut off corners if necessary to make it easier to wrap.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lay out 4 pieces of kitchen twine. Cut twine long enough to tie around the pastry-wrapped brie. Lay first two pieces out crosswise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lay it out like this... <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 43px;">+</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then the next two pieces go across so that it ends up like this.... <span style="font-family: "Zapf Dingbats"; font-size: 43px;">✳︎</span></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Zapf Dingbats"; font-size: 43px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tie the twine around the pastry-wrapped brie. This is what makes the pumpkin shape. Place the brie on a baking sheet, smooth side up<i> </i>and brush with the beaten egg. <i>(I used parchment under it.)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut the twine and carefully pull the twine out from underneath. Use a toothpick to attach a green pepper stem to your "pumpkin." Serve while hot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now go find a video if you want to watch the process! It's all over the internet. Search for "pumpkin shaped baked brie."</div><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6L_eydhtNWzAkEro0uu8J7W3Np9FGQHfOU4gL7-GxDuvNl7CcwJiEF8vb9Lcd3zdLnj6OAwJ80CK90vhy_asIxQEple2gx9KZKX_aoIALYoffAJ08LgelDRaQy1VfxFlDlRq6N-q-9pO5UEsnkYXhN34uAZlel_6avOfEQWouZUPvziWazpn6SHQRwM8/s4032/IMG_3612.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6L_eydhtNWzAkEro0uu8J7W3Np9FGQHfOU4gL7-GxDuvNl7CcwJiEF8vb9Lcd3zdLnj6OAwJ80CK90vhy_asIxQEple2gx9KZKX_aoIALYoffAJ08LgelDRaQy1VfxFlDlRq6N-q-9pO5UEsnkYXhN34uAZlel_6avOfEQWouZUPvziWazpn6SHQRwM8/w300-h400/IMG_3612.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall is here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-1876178825983154562023-09-15T17:07:00.000-04:002023-09-15T17:07:47.023-04:00Tuscan Garlic Chicken (It's Gluten-Free)<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtkWhs0J8z1y5D6TNEHdodX_Ktr6mNo3Bi52NdPU695drA8P1JL6I9m-n0IK8VAbveJTtAUkkAkexf-mq_izUTsvtuMXr_Y9P9J7nq8gevakqdzDn-rCGUmFh6kZMc78rOAg1UO_-x-ThGsfbVA5ZT2meR3vUqo5upYeHBVlVCJD1QKkovDxE0rhsGpGS/s4032/IMG_2365.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtkWhs0J8z1y5D6TNEHdodX_Ktr6mNo3Bi52NdPU695drA8P1JL6I9m-n0IK8VAbveJTtAUkkAkexf-mq_izUTsvtuMXr_Y9P9J7nq8gevakqdzDn-rCGUmFh6kZMc78rOAg1UO_-x-ThGsfbVA5ZT2meR3vUqo5upYeHBVlVCJD1QKkovDxE0rhsGpGS/w300-h400/IMG_2365.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tuscan Garlic Chicken </td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been sitting on this recipe longer than I intended. I had the photos all ready to post. Then life happened. All good things...but busy things. I've made this twice in the last few weeks. Once for family. And a week or so later, I wanted to take a meal to a household that I knew was gluten-free.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Often when I take a meal to people it involves pasta or bread or breadcrumbs or cream soups. But this new recipe was perfect. And perfectly delicious. It's a pleasant change of flavors from my usual dishes.</div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">If you are an Instagram user, you can find the original source of the recipe. She is <i><u>easyfamilyrecipes</u></i> on IG. I love her posts and have made several her recipes. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMEJTKDr1i6FqoUK1-FYC0mvVAozvvkefHxeKIn42Zqej3tb_WGcdYMnYSL4nD0W_pChSVgMq5ouVcQdrQ4fwNRVxfbGbm7PLTON0GjWORks8l9nxPpJcjam0EV5Z00cUPCtqlDvXRxvQYzV-nIXZKvmPDri2VOSAG-Za4HTpFts2oXZDs0hNcuYfqlJY/s3590/IMG_2359.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3590" data-original-width="2692" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMEJTKDr1i6FqoUK1-FYC0mvVAozvvkefHxeKIn42Zqej3tb_WGcdYMnYSL4nD0W_pChSVgMq5ouVcQdrQ4fwNRVxfbGbm7PLTON0GjWORks8l9nxPpJcjam0EV5Z00cUPCtqlDvXRxvQYzV-nIXZKvmPDri2VOSAG-Za4HTpFts2oXZDs0hNcuYfqlJY/w300-h400/IMG_2359.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As always, I tweaked it a little. And the second time I was in a hurry and skipped drizzling with the dried tomato oil. I pushed the cheese to the side a little and added it after the fact. It was fine. I like a recipe that can hold up to my mistakes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9b4H583NGiy1AW_jVAXZZ7tKPdjerQ_GeeoDu4b9sJdQbK41SYMw5envVzObYEVUIgN401MukY18pIQq5-4KX0Mf6KVQwCr7_ABFEnK7b-S_dkDFu4DX1ThVkHbVkp11EoK2Sx7urLb3go5x8OFWt33ozsPnKYL0JsUx_WSWj3qIqFbWX1uhCw-2ZHu0m/s4032/IMG_2355.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9b4H583NGiy1AW_jVAXZZ7tKPdjerQ_GeeoDu4b9sJdQbK41SYMw5envVzObYEVUIgN401MukY18pIQq5-4KX0Mf6KVQwCr7_ABFEnK7b-S_dkDFu4DX1ThVkHbVkp11EoK2Sx7urLb3go5x8OFWt33ozsPnKYL0JsUx_WSWj3qIqFbWX1uhCw-2ZHu0m/w300-h400/IMG_2355.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other thing I liked about this recipe is that it isn't drowning in cheese. I like cheese. I like cheese a lot. So it was hard for me not to add more. But this time I stuck to the 1 cup it calls for. And it made for a much lighter dish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wasn't sure what to serve as a side dish with this. Jessica was here the first time I made this. She suggested roasted potatoes. If you buy the "ready to cook" bag of little potatoes, that's really easy to make. And it was a good combination with the flavors of the chicken dish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f_x5Uu2CQXuQGObwOfx2em8yTdPPaIjwPogDSjtuNWRZjQm8IWQ6YN-Lm96ZmZjRIa1Bzj3xh-ZCFTSV0RgyFdP-pqu0NKifanitYJ7UdWUe3QWDYPRAJdZuxIp9xUhgwxumldx24dwnXE8s9P6fqqwRv2bdiwnh_DhkjBqpFDadly2HHggV9DZy_bMj/s3382/IMG_2360.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2537" data-original-width="3382" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f_x5Uu2CQXuQGObwOfx2em8yTdPPaIjwPogDSjtuNWRZjQm8IWQ6YN-Lm96ZmZjRIa1Bzj3xh-ZCFTSV0RgyFdP-pqu0NKifanitYJ7UdWUe3QWDYPRAJdZuxIp9xUhgwxumldx24dwnXE8s9P6fqqwRv2bdiwnh_DhkjBqpFDadly2HHggV9DZy_bMj/w400-h300/IMG_2360.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>This is so easy to make. Putting it together only takes a few minutes. I'm happy to have a completely new dish in my recipe box.</p>TUSCAN GARLIC CHICKEN<p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 breast halves)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cloves garlic (mine was large)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Salt & pepper</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 oz. fresh baby spinach <i>(I used a big handful)</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">14-oz can or jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8.5 oz jar sun dried tomatoes, drained <i>(reserving 1 tbsp oil)</i> and chopped</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup shredded mozzarella</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 375.º</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Lay the chicken pieces flat in the dish. Season with salt & pepper and press garlic and spread it evenly over the chicken.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place spinach, artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes over the top. Drizzle the tablespoon of reserved oil over the top. Sprinkle the cheese over all. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake for 45-50 minutes total. Cook the first 20 minutes uncovered, the lay a sheet of foil loosely over the dish and continue baking for the remaining time, 25-30 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165º internal temp.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">MY NOTES: </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She called for 2 cloves of fresh garlic. I did that the first time and it was really garlicky. One large clove was enough for us. </span></li><li style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I only used half a jar of tomatoes. It looked like enough. If you love them, add them all! </span></li><li>The chicken breasts I bought the second time were huge. I cut off the little side piece <i>(you can see the divide)</i> and made chicken tenders, which I baked with a simple seasoning. The family getting this meal included a young child and I thought simple might suit him better. The report was he gobbled the chicken and potatoes!</li><li style="font-style: normal;">I think this would be a good dish for our book club but four chicken breasts won't work if we are all there. It might have been in the original recipe on her blog where I read that you could also use chunks of chicken. I might use a little more chicken, enough to cover the bottom of the dish.</li></ul><div style="font-style: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><br /></div><p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-42472108973124993512023-08-24T12:27:00.000-04:002023-08-24T12:27:08.079-04:00Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3hNu1_7_poenUO8EW_nA_50mDsIhBqVH0UFr3acs5OXHaEhY0BLu505tBOSTsc3sX1tom2PM41sEYRRlHW3GPo3aAtOF9H0qYot_r0OXjSer8JgVDBko74el-CcGy-7i27sFVZA3QskCPcH6KAmP-7zJJt-Xs9nTyc1O95n-NhgPwBybaDjo93RoeYtP/s4032/IMG_1297.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3hNu1_7_poenUO8EW_nA_50mDsIhBqVH0UFr3acs5OXHaEhY0BLu505tBOSTsc3sX1tom2PM41sEYRRlHW3GPo3aAtOF9H0qYot_r0OXjSer8JgVDBko74el-CcGy-7i27sFVZA3QskCPcH6KAmP-7zJJt-Xs9nTyc1O95n-NhgPwBybaDjo93RoeYtP/w300-h400/IMG_1297.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still catching up here. This recipe goes back to early summer when Jessica and her littles arrived, minus their dad who was traveling. We were looking for easy meals and this one checked all the boxes. Quick. Easy. Delicious. And it was flavors that Jessica would never do at home. We have to be real and acknowledge food dislikes when cooking for a family. Lucky for her, in our house we LIKE lemon and dill!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm including the baking directions for the salmon, but this is really all about the sauce. You can prepare the salmon filets by your favorite method. Bake it. Grill it. Air fry it. Next on my "to try" list is cooking them in the air fryer. We'll see how that goes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzEGQQ-knudVRnIdMX83UwT3tI86RCYv4IYw5g1LZ872uWrhwbZguucrNTx5wCzrQfiQQfW8R96CjamQddeFFxD8TiuK3cgGVS_mUwp1N_2pLjcIS9jpD_-1gKX1dCtLkKsQtJzfpGDhj1JHUnv0hjjkpXkjQIoOf_ke0F8xbPwTGYK-yzOywphkdzJU4/s4032/IMG_1296.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzEGQQ-knudVRnIdMX83UwT3tI86RCYv4IYw5g1LZ872uWrhwbZguucrNTx5wCzrQfiQQfW8R96CjamQddeFFxD8TiuK3cgGVS_mUwp1N_2pLjcIS9jpD_-1gKX1dCtLkKsQtJzfpGDhj1JHUnv0hjjkpXkjQIoOf_ke0F8xbPwTGYK-yzOywphkdzJU4/w300-h400/IMG_1296.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BAKED SALMON with EASY LEMON DILL SAUCE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 (6-oz) salmon fillets </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tablespoons olive oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">salt & pepper to taste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Lemon Dill Sauce:</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 cup light mayonnaise</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tablespoon milk--any kind is fine, including non-dairy options</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tablespoon lemon juice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tablespoon water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1-1/2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 tablespoon lemon zest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 teaspoon salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 teaspoon pepper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If salmon is especially cold, let it rest at room temp for 15 to 20 minutes. Blot salmon dry with paper towels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Preheat oven to 400º. Place salmon in a baking dish or on baking sheet, skin side down. Drizzle olive oil over tops of filets. Season generously with salt and pepper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until salmon is opaque and flaky with pulled apart with a fork.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While salmon is baking, combine all sauce ingredients. Whish until well blended.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Serve baked salmon with your favorite green vegetable. Top each filet with the lemon dill sauce and a sprinkle of fresh finely chopped dill or parsley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To make our meal even easier, we zapped a pouch of rice in the microwave. I don't remember now which kind we used, but there are so many choices of rice and grains and rice/grain blends on the shelf. I don't use these products often, but every now and then they fill a need.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-18892454506665975962023-08-13T17:38:00.001-04:002023-08-14T19:30:32.227-04:00Summer Round-Up (Part 3) plus Recipe Round-Up<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc4a_jeC2_T0TRXCgXhnrJy93TtSrNPPnBL0PWB-ipwlCgKPtWfvUJbAuxjz-BTp9INiMZ2wHFOc8PTVnQue18FAFKAJ2E_qvC-STy0bQOBlK9NJLDtybCf_tf79lBaLyw7U5ugwEhvifyFKlQRXnW30fTAEx8dpWNKaFormmi24osvJpRdeXiu0IRwbO/s4032/IMG_2279.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc4a_jeC2_T0TRXCgXhnrJy93TtSrNPPnBL0PWB-ipwlCgKPtWfvUJbAuxjz-BTp9INiMZ2wHFOc8PTVnQue18FAFKAJ2E_qvC-STy0bQOBlK9NJLDtybCf_tf79lBaLyw7U5ugwEhvifyFKlQRXnW30fTAEx8dpWNKaFormmi24osvJpRdeXiu0IRwbO/w300-h400/IMG_2279.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No Knead Market Style Cheese & Herb Bread</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the time I am at part 3 of what's happened at the farm as summer winds down, the photos are few and far between. We have loved seeing these kiddos that we don't so often during the school year. But just as summer is winding down, so is Mimi. Might be running out of steam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But I need to share a few recipes before I lose the printed copy or totally forget where I saw it on the internet. The bread you see above is a variation of the no knead bread I've been making for a long time. A good variation. In addition adding the cheese and herb layers, the recipe directions are slightly different. And for once, I did it just as written. The recipe is at the end of the post. And there are a couple of other super easy recipes mixed in between.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOteknTuiinWgFZYtrG6CThh0NtrpHJgGLi6Z-8JEIZiu6Og8KLUXhmpKIsWEHzFeHtgweFqaVfK_WYBKtadi8fn3BOBybiCgtAwiMXjpTQ8BafFwp7iG7QQf7T1y2bUYgbEEn3ulIbxK-JwGvWCGYP63yQr0dSCha6z6gutzyi5QbkZd8w2Wt8XcyRe-3/s4032/IMG_2299.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOteknTuiinWgFZYtrG6CThh0NtrpHJgGLi6Z-8JEIZiu6Og8KLUXhmpKIsWEHzFeHtgweFqaVfK_WYBKtadi8fn3BOBybiCgtAwiMXjpTQ8BafFwp7iG7QQf7T1y2bUYgbEEn3ulIbxK-JwGvWCGYP63yQr0dSCha6z6gutzyi5QbkZd8w2Wt8XcyRe-3/w300-h400/IMG_2299.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Pretend" knitting—but the concentration is real.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Fortunately the tattoo is not.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E17NdjiDxOSgsHUQl7MHoWNi8KHeMJ9LTg0ERUrdSYixvj_7F3It9CE3dhbspub5XsIglQXF4Y0i845c9j2mp9uo_24qanOZW2H71875DSp80q_OdnW43W9E8pU4-cjYGPehA2tMGZth1xsMj0qDWnp8oJG-Yb2dgG6VUNhJP7EXVWcqWAvIneXKbOjQ/s3528/IMG_2333.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3528" data-original-width="2557" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5E17NdjiDxOSgsHUQl7MHoWNi8KHeMJ9LTg0ERUrdSYixvj_7F3It9CE3dhbspub5XsIglQXF4Y0i845c9j2mp9uo_24qanOZW2H71875DSp80q_OdnW43W9E8pU4-cjYGPehA2tMGZth1xsMj0qDWnp8oJG-Yb2dgG6VUNhJP7EXVWcqWAvIneXKbOjQ/w290-h400/IMG_2333.jpeg" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chatting man to man.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WxVvR3GTxeh4CWbwi69WnEhH9bHLWt7v3RuyHBpOop9nNhj_Iq0pVku09dbxzfdzFDSWg_jvGFEJx1w4vTV53AIQ3Z1RMLPRbdemHs60W8HaQie69o6CdHJ9vRGJseBAiZEtfW5Sa23mBTm2Kb_EwVQk9Zgbl1LvUQdIiDsh67nVZrL4tQlalUex6IZl/s4032/IMG_2340.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WxVvR3GTxeh4CWbwi69WnEhH9bHLWt7v3RuyHBpOop9nNhj_Iq0pVku09dbxzfdzFDSWg_jvGFEJx1w4vTV53AIQ3Z1RMLPRbdemHs60W8HaQie69o6CdHJ9vRGJseBAiZEtfW5Sa23mBTm2Kb_EwVQk9Zgbl1LvUQdIiDsh67nVZrL4tQlalUex6IZl/w300-h400/IMG_2340.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids (all ages) made juice popsicles all summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I made some grownup popsicles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>WHITE WINE SANGRIA POPS</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/4 cup thinly sliced strawberries (I used cherry plums)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/4 cup raspberries</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/4 cup blackberries (cut in half if large)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1 cup moscato wine</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1/4 cup orange juice</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Divide fruit between popsicle molds. (My set made four.)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mix wine and orange juice and pour over fruit, leaving room at top</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>for popsicles to expand. Add handles and freeze.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(1 WW point if your mold set makes 6 pops, 2 WW points if you made 4 pops.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hLKLM12QIZVgmNG3Mt0HRsHnUWF0FRN2UsRdgtDChbw_YoIjDggRrQGyQAvVjSvZW5gFcAAXC_q3_bRTpbFncW2MNeK7Ylc5SMo7eOyJJGX1CZQF7H4c8lS08qnEJmilHOKPaBLcoeoFf2FyUoZ_XJfxPD6vRyrxNc8id-8zxsb9rSE-szxSOOttnJg7/s4032/IMG_2460.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hLKLM12QIZVgmNG3Mt0HRsHnUWF0FRN2UsRdgtDChbw_YoIjDggRrQGyQAvVjSvZW5gFcAAXC_q3_bRTpbFncW2MNeK7Ylc5SMo7eOyJJGX1CZQF7H4c8lS08qnEJmilHOKPaBLcoeoFf2FyUoZ_XJfxPD6vRyrxNc8id-8zxsb9rSE-szxSOOttnJg7/w400-h300/IMG_2460.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time will tell if his love of music lasts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmihrmUukQlNIgYecNLoRS-oErkgkZEzdD-YJ5jaCpS6e02Yz_JlQkdAif-VaKoE_V7y9Lw_H2nE6gphKWaWnZE6PMbEAYOqzYi2-oYuGtMcXvHjC-qqGF_Y1ghmUdswjue-dTjeARZrPdwBXk-8VmtxiVeWrveyYIn9exFfTAEhVgXWjFj8yrfxWrWw3S/s1215/IMG_2619.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="926" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmihrmUukQlNIgYecNLoRS-oErkgkZEzdD-YJ5jaCpS6e02Yz_JlQkdAif-VaKoE_V7y9Lw_H2nE6gphKWaWnZE6PMbEAYOqzYi2-oYuGtMcXvHjC-qqGF_Y1ghmUdswjue-dTjeARZrPdwBXk-8VmtxiVeWrveyYIn9exFfTAEhVgXWjFj8yrfxWrWw3S/w305-h400/IMG_2619.jpeg" width="305" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She graduated to training wheels!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hL4M6nPBrZmU3HrR-s0IrEuYThOrazPyqWdIGuVhYxcvGyVnNLvedWkcvtvqT4wb0Qry-MDAZPEA7qPBeX_Iznv0X0f1PrvyDMkFFBlSWNj1ytM_iFZQW3orAk5U0ZL3wq4FzCbeI4W4y-0Nl7oqyIuvgNoq85RFnnegJJ3aVtYUTbxxGp3UwwXsNNRd/s2666/IMG_2586.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="2666" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hL4M6nPBrZmU3HrR-s0IrEuYThOrazPyqWdIGuVhYxcvGyVnNLvedWkcvtvqT4wb0Qry-MDAZPEA7qPBeX_Iznv0X0f1PrvyDMkFFBlSWNj1ytM_iFZQW3orAk5U0ZL3wq4FzCbeI4W4y-0Nl7oqyIuvgNoq85RFnnegJJ3aVtYUTbxxGp3UwwXsNNRd/s320/IMG_2586.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Zero WW point dip.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mix 1/2 cup of fat-free cottage cheese and 1-1/2 tsp</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Everything But the Bagel seasoning. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvQ-Y7dR401wgqBqCDHYRwISU7ulqWSvD_IHRn75x3crsQAbMdANAElowxeqkeyhMrUJ7XxjoMnqmP3QLxe82d_8dcjZRbAOgjZponyeIFWEguOncw0lHBgtvbQMEXjAhicCchkOKiE9BCJf_ThjQSMtUWFh2uT_fC00G2jWaGfi-XhHrzohp8Q8CQp4i/s4032/IMG_2604.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvQ-Y7dR401wgqBqCDHYRwISU7ulqWSvD_IHRn75x3crsQAbMdANAElowxeqkeyhMrUJ7XxjoMnqmP3QLxe82d_8dcjZRbAOgjZponyeIFWEguOncw0lHBgtvbQMEXjAhicCchkOKiE9BCJf_ThjQSMtUWFh2uT_fC00G2jWaGfi-XhHrzohp8Q8CQp4i/w300-h400/IMG_2604.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A 13th birthday celebration for "Middle Sister."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot in good conscience call her Little Sister any longer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLdXp5pYT83zt4R_wyrEannkP13w0NGvA3DBFK_-4se-yBtDFHzBIGgCsbtOtQlZbtfRlR9zPJiFZyIGTOHxYaQkj_uHleM5SrLySPtf7H1ajNWY0LrV7RMsdU7J3aE-9o2shkGfPgfK3odu2pS2vqX83Wsq8ymYzqCDiK6hwKRxtLEqCbG9Qkpsniyox/s4032/IMG_2287.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLdXp5pYT83zt4R_wyrEannkP13w0NGvA3DBFK_-4se-yBtDFHzBIGgCsbtOtQlZbtfRlR9zPJiFZyIGTOHxYaQkj_uHleM5SrLySPtf7H1ajNWY0LrV7RMsdU7J3aE-9o2shkGfPgfK3odu2pS2vqX83Wsq8ymYzqCDiK6hwKRxtLEqCbG9Qkpsniyox/w300-h400/IMG_2287.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is ridiculously good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">NO KNEAD MARKET STYLE CHEESE & HERB BREAD</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 cups all-purpose flour <i>(I stick to the Kind Arthur brand.)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 teaspoon salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 teaspoon instant yeast </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1-1/2 cup warm water <i>(95º to 105º)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 cup - 1/3 cup fresh chives, thinly cut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 teaspoon dried thyme, or to taste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and yeast. (Use the scoop-and-level measure method.) Pour in warm water and mix thoroughly. Dough will be sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 3 to 18 hours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 450º. Place a dutch oven in the hot oven to preheat the pot. Let the dutch oven preheat for about 30 minutes while you continue with the dough prep. Use extra flour to flour your work surface and your hands. Use a spatula to slide dough out onto floured surface. Flatten dough, then fold dough over on itself 4 times. Layer the cheese and herbs into each fold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Form dough into a tight ball and place on the center of a parchment baking sheet. Use the parchment to move the dough back into the mixing bowl. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take your pot from the oven and carefully remove lid. Use the parchment corners to put dough into hot Dutch oven. Use a very sharp knife and slice the top of dough to release steam. Replace cover on Dutch oven and bake for 30 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After 30 minutes, remove top of the Dutch oven and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remove from oven and remove bread from pot. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still have a few more recipes to share, so check back later. We really didn't cook a lot this summer, but we did try several new recipes that we liked. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-78842543766519878042023-08-02T07:54:00.003-04:002023-08-02T07:54:42.216-04:00Summer Round-Up (Part 2)<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqL_TNs6PzW_7XvqOb3dbQM6U8BZGWFyhrAMcJ4gOSA_uAuB0dPSIUYuUfHQDZoEmFWLvbcz8ZcXeErmLmimMIPXGSLYC9WRGYteNMkNppg5PLLBjxUL-_RQOJhu3c84dUq3SA4jhpopG_i2yAsZfydqyLeLuCv4qq_uaREsc35Yb_90zrwQjvMlDm_XF/s2881/IMG_1035.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="2881" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqL_TNs6PzW_7XvqOb3dbQM6U8BZGWFyhrAMcJ4gOSA_uAuB0dPSIUYuUfHQDZoEmFWLvbcz8ZcXeErmLmimMIPXGSLYC9WRGYteNMkNppg5PLLBjxUL-_RQOJhu3c84dUq3SA4jhpopG_i2yAsZfydqyLeLuCv4qq_uaREsc35Yb_90zrwQjvMlDm_XF/w400-h344/IMG_1035.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strawberry shortcake<br />(see recipe below)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed all the grandchildren here this summer. Both sets have been here more than once and there was some overlap. My photos are in no way chronological. I couldn't keep up. But I've hit the highlights. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZifUpDH_JqcpTqx4f38Worf_woPOjmLV9NQrpbfM7kAgtHtwMcYVqD5vZW7Gwgft8LTHkglqg8Bb6UHmf8g16jGnwPQLOnrUeidpAURWupQ9p-L65ucoOj8D7qMdtN0qfad6_ZVOY8fdm7c0_k4dHPaZXpqdLBVC-8Yd-vYBURKdgtFCP-G0DDqoDp1E/s1290/IMG_2115.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1290" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZifUpDH_JqcpTqx4f38Worf_woPOjmLV9NQrpbfM7kAgtHtwMcYVqD5vZW7Gwgft8LTHkglqg8Bb6UHmf8g16jGnwPQLOnrUeidpAURWupQ9p-L65ucoOj8D7qMdtN0qfad6_ZVOY8fdm7c0_k4dHPaZXpqdLBVC-8Yd-vYBURKdgtFCP-G0DDqoDp1E/w400-h225/IMG_2115.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front yard fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jamming with the grands.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPuog6vlASbJmUeZcDD3Hca-tMjRW0OxYapfjtqzJxTgAEJ1KvOFmUe6x4aNHIqa7si-BTuVbpki4tsaSdN7n9BHFlXpAmTqooaTyer4McCxw06smjCm1JsiUHO9a_cvXj46lRs3nZVkfh1In8Rq3on7VJ6j6sMW3BPOc4p90cgph2-Xuw7hUTZGM3rVk/s4032/IMG_1482.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPuog6vlASbJmUeZcDD3Hca-tMjRW0OxYapfjtqzJxTgAEJ1KvOFmUe6x4aNHIqa7si-BTuVbpki4tsaSdN7n9BHFlXpAmTqooaTyer4McCxw06smjCm1JsiUHO9a_cvXj46lRs3nZVkfh1In8Rq3on7VJ6j6sMW3BPOc4p90cgph2-Xuw7hUTZGM3rVk/s320/IMG_1482.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cousin time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YXH5OxPp_7WAT5KauCOx1zXWTZ5CNsxjBCRCL9kC9hAO0Vm9ss73KW6PbjVYC1jRJH7p13Z4SII8DM6RBmoLbp3CPZQeh5A6faMGQehv700AFknstwZB8O0cZVscqye2nWAEXEDNARAif5WMqZX0K70sqxjjDwCMfwn5yeIl6t35yTl-FWOt4PES_c1k/s4032/IMG_1531.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YXH5OxPp_7WAT5KauCOx1zXWTZ5CNsxjBCRCL9kC9hAO0Vm9ss73KW6PbjVYC1jRJH7p13Z4SII8DM6RBmoLbp3CPZQeh5A6faMGQehv700AFknstwZB8O0cZVscqye2nWAEXEDNARAif5WMqZX0K70sqxjjDwCMfwn5yeIl6t35yTl-FWOt4PES_c1k/s320/IMG_1531.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More time with cousins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>(The oldest of the five graduated from college and has moved!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>We miss her but glad she found her first job.)</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU10UJJnSJ9enUDy65ArMtrxrU5EowFsXnb9aZ78tTVjjtQsYb3LtpeCZ7C3sKu2wQGte8eszmSBjxWQCixX2fZBBULFg3iZaM4g7XvOF087J5HWRKnX6XLx3yx6S4TuTZz0fNobS9ZLDitpezVt4KM8ztt1kK_qiS4ZhMZOn6Qq8d1N4WDpBaeZ-q4RqN/s3221/IMG_1543.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3221" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU10UJJnSJ9enUDy65ArMtrxrU5EowFsXnb9aZ78tTVjjtQsYb3LtpeCZ7C3sKu2wQGte8eszmSBjxWQCixX2fZBBULFg3iZaM4g7XvOF087J5HWRKnX6XLx3yx6S4TuTZz0fNobS9ZLDitpezVt4KM8ztt1kK_qiS4ZhMZOn6Qq8d1N4WDpBaeZ-q4RqN/s320/IMG_1543.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July 4th dessert. Make this! It's so good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little Sister <i>(who is almost 13 now)</i> made this treat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use scissors to cut up marshmallows for the skewers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP_xb1YuqVr9s_zv4Hikm3YmqrOtmX6N6TvHCnEWeNWD7hyq75dqFGvKrx6yV2QI6hqkgJK01eysxb2wAw-5IYUFaoTreNlZD63yP7lbeY2XoLiqde1UMmKoqknGpCljdV6OUlywVRZlFh0zD7lTZTCY9zkHzsJDCQBe7ulORCe1vF0sgNS9pJNMVqjMC/s4032/IMG_1559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP_xb1YuqVr9s_zv4Hikm3YmqrOtmX6N6TvHCnEWeNWD7hyq75dqFGvKrx6yV2QI6hqkgJK01eysxb2wAw-5IYUFaoTreNlZD63yP7lbeY2XoLiqde1UMmKoqknGpCljdV6OUlywVRZlFh0zD7lTZTCY9zkHzsJDCQBe7ulORCe1vF0sgNS9pJNMVqjMC/w300-h400/IMG_1559.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Champion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g_Mm7fTjg8Sbi4kND4i9ylSNgtwwEvNVSTdFUm7o8MYQq6N_9T0Y0MaQBzjfzn3Wx6Atz4hSebgxAqUWOAUJsiNItiqv5bCfgX9DFvUta4v-TkQJAHxyce0mUK4wUvSFhmY2UaZt74RgR6ErU4p2pqiqy2A0zcFAkcGbude-RMXkvE8MFoqUb0IEvs7V/s2293/3FF5BA2A-8598-4852-83F5-387ED954B593.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2293" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g_Mm7fTjg8Sbi4kND4i9ylSNgtwwEvNVSTdFUm7o8MYQq6N_9T0Y0MaQBzjfzn3Wx6Atz4hSebgxAqUWOAUJsiNItiqv5bCfgX9DFvUta4v-TkQJAHxyce0mUK4wUvSFhmY2UaZt74RgR6ErU4p2pqiqy2A0zcFAkcGbude-RMXkvE8MFoqUb0IEvs7V/w225-h400/3FF5BA2A-8598-4852-83F5-387ED954B593.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer lake days.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY8Zz-VErno9j80EPXwhN5W9y3FmNLe7gNIpVnBzSkNaNkTwalo0Z5KJquA-HK6n81a89DfncA_V_dDSi1IXdIPvwGm6Y5mrl4R-OmGiSyCOqJ-cLfOc-mgu3CpworX6wXDX8IJ3KvNZrPIvm5yWOzkwFYdUgjzaHZgwDc9pD-UsMehIxAXZ-j17pjfye/s4032/IMG_1617.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY8Zz-VErno9j80EPXwhN5W9y3FmNLe7gNIpVnBzSkNaNkTwalo0Z5KJquA-HK6n81a89DfncA_V_dDSi1IXdIPvwGm6Y5mrl4R-OmGiSyCOqJ-cLfOc-mgu3CpworX6wXDX8IJ3KvNZrPIvm5yWOzkwFYdUgjzaHZgwDc9pD-UsMehIxAXZ-j17pjfye/w300-h400/IMG_1617.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boating and swimming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpF7SKu7SoZ6bR0glMCR36knIzVjC1BJvMgmm0PUWRFf--F-wKgCxZ-9nx7Bmkt6Cv6VGLd6KLLWTG1cuXTELcrx0E1ncgs41wxrk1GOyDlm1QqnHkId3J6UnXjFZmteiO4OthEnVkj00CwvstgLmxnrh0loCFr2cZK__iSf_wSf5k__K6mnSYi1pCqcmY/w300-h400/IMG_1957.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mending Daddy-O's shirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's got skills.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASyDtAdZAHIUCzsI1nwMFEsKH8UrcY06vb0sL9eWZh2U5B1VTuuRsU6g7vlasThpkm-M9KrXRTV0y3wc2ZdKVz8pqoF2wLL98qGAglRPP2zhMz7G_Zwvl6jgwFehjSuGeZi0d0tBuebibrBuU2Svy2nj-_Evo1AH8BKr9pmLbUARjflBQaLQW9lAGr_wC/s4032/IMG_1983.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Finish a potholder and get a Popsicle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YS1EtyNhxJiDcL2_xNSf2Bg7EA87WQrTKn1yMcc7rRplTzK1OcbcDHewcPMmVoblvNgm07y9ULinvP7I0spPsSCEvm4WnujoGA2cxQxsG-hP4uyg9lOKzlFt6EHKGTrTimoRzkwyPmTcmixjcIuqGlUIRMvkILs_Vs_IsGtX6sIm7jXDM-xkt0EgDSQV/s2681/IMG_2052.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="2011" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YS1EtyNhxJiDcL2_xNSf2Bg7EA87WQrTKn1yMcc7rRplTzK1OcbcDHewcPMmVoblvNgm07y9ULinvP7I0spPsSCEvm4WnujoGA2cxQxsG-hP4uyg9lOKzlFt6EHKGTrTimoRzkwyPmTcmixjcIuqGlUIRMvkILs_Vs_IsGtX6sIm7jXDM-xkt0EgDSQV/w300-h400/IMG_2052.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outside as much as possible.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWEVIewvAhW9ZVoiXFsjMNcN5cLXaxjZ4uBV5eW_S_rlhjprXiwHUAnYR6PPb2VczmfrYBpyNUQlUemDpGW6M41QKsJ9Z6Kxmiw3ktOEfnaakqrC10G35MsMAM6Di0Tw1FQOgBL2QHV2_jFl8ODac6ul9Mj2m6YYfTqoGuVQhC6NzHt7des_5EEjQ3PX8/s4032/IMG_1029.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWEVIewvAhW9ZVoiXFsjMNcN5cLXaxjZ4uBV5eW_S_rlhjprXiwHUAnYR6PPb2VczmfrYBpyNUQlUemDpGW6M41QKsJ9Z6Kxmiw3ktOEfnaakqrC10G35MsMAM6Di0Tw1FQOgBL2QHV2_jFl8ODac6ul9Mj2m6YYfTqoGuVQhC6NzHt7des_5EEjQ3PX8/w300-h400/IMG_1029.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> And we were the lucky taste testers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHhKpCr9k1lJEsCGWClPAHLl9Jw5RaY1EBt65n7kmjkjc0-fbl30blkgtmZ-lX1PyUO3o3tH0B2UXdxUzMFsAFyXbwd_eOualwAZoALCrm7sx-XdCujyz4B3CUJhQ_UXbaMHd_B9orEBSMN2HGFjlJXzeaDD3dyAbt2aGvPrdhECseO55ayRECrizG2HP/s2963/IMG_1032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2614" data-original-width="2963" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHhKpCr9k1lJEsCGWClPAHLl9Jw5RaY1EBt65n7kmjkjc0-fbl30blkgtmZ-lX1PyUO3o3tH0B2UXdxUzMFsAFyXbwd_eOualwAZoALCrm7sx-XdCujyz4B3CUJhQ_UXbaMHd_B9orEBSMN2HGFjlJXzeaDD3dyAbt2aGvPrdhECseO55ayRECrizG2HP/w400-h353/IMG_1032.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After attending a summer cooking camp, not-so-Little Sister recreated some of those recipes for us during their early summer visit to the farm. Luckily for us, it was still strawberry season here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (makes 8)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2 (16-oz) containers of fresh strawberries, quartered</div><div style="text-align: left;">3/4 cup sugar, divided</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 cup whipping cream</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 tablespoons sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour</div><div style="text-align: left;">4 teaspoons baking powder</div><div style="text-align: left;">3/4 cup cold butter, cut up</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 large eggs, lightly beaten</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 (8-oz) container sour cream</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Combine strawberries and <u>1/2 cup sugar</u>. Cover berry mixture and let stand.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Beat whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 2 tablespoon sugar, beating until soft peaks form.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Combine flour, <u>remaining 1/4 cup sugar</u> and baking powder in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender <i>(or two forks)</i> until crumbly.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Whisk together eggs, sour cream and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Drop dough by 1/3 cup portions onto lightly greased baking sheet. <i>(Coat cup with cooking spray after each drop.)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bake at 450º for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Split shortcakes in half horizontally. Spoon about 1/2 cup berry mixture onto each shortcake bottom. Top each with a rounded tablespoon of chilled whipped cream and cover with tops.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Serve with remaining whipped cream.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There was some serious effort in this recipe. So happy that she (and both of her sisters) love to cook.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-36662559222623414932023-07-27T21:09:00.002-04:002023-07-27T21:10:18.366-04:00Summer Round-Up (Part 1)<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeliRbYPNlsHaC_aTRVL2wmdmRvb-Spypx56-pQMPWdxPFxrL0z4LwvMWNtoJykoU2LcTrm7Wvnk3d3B7xCyqIXtJV_nNylRXTnTISLX8PNrO_68fNs6NmxMVGdv0FbNbJjK_Cnc3OtlzKdkKjsYrJ6LXGgiIKs43HfLsxIj1iYnebCGJ7lXwlQXP41qQf/s4032/IMG_1781.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeliRbYPNlsHaC_aTRVL2wmdmRvb-Spypx56-pQMPWdxPFxrL0z4LwvMWNtoJykoU2LcTrm7Wvnk3d3B7xCyqIXtJV_nNylRXTnTISLX8PNrO_68fNs6NmxMVGdv0FbNbJjK_Cnc3OtlzKdkKjsYrJ6LXGgiIKs43HfLsxIj1iYnebCGJ7lXwlQXP41qQf/w300-h400/IMG_1781.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cupcakes with Easy Vanilla Frosting <br />(decorated with mini chocolate chips by Little Lady)</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What have you been doing for the last six weeks? It's been a busy summer here for Mimi and Daddy-O. We've had summer visitors since my last post. You can take a quick look at some of the things we did. And this is only with ONE set of grandchildren! I'll share the others in the next post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm sure some good recipes will be missed but I'm trying to get caught up and post some of the new ones we've tried this summer. Before I don't remember where I found them. This blog serves as my recipe box now.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4GU12e8SsrOQtjSPlt3HgrgFdjX89FcuCRWLprZSvxC4u0pQreXAZJdeunkawt_OcRBpJPB_cqRUc4I3iYxZSUdcXSqk1z4DWemM1FVc4Ig4Fu1wszQgCnz0cRP2BVNFc3dIrkGk_26FUf2sTL2MnNaHEbrkweLUydnZVICr6LH7NtZIF5hDbu8nx5YI/s4032/IMG_1375.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4GU12e8SsrOQtjSPlt3HgrgFdjX89FcuCRWLprZSvxC4u0pQreXAZJdeunkawt_OcRBpJPB_cqRUc4I3iYxZSUdcXSqk1z4DWemM1FVc4Ig4Fu1wszQgCnz0cRP2BVNFc3dIrkGk_26FUf2sTL2MnNaHEbrkweLUydnZVICr6LH7NtZIF5hDbu8nx5YI/w300-h400/IMG_1375.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wading in the creek, a family tradition.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbEbTPiGXN2jBGUXqrBCfbZYlMAv1SnbJKtXGzpGVXpG910W9VdHJbrYwIvh7oHVT46T54Sy4d68y3ITVI9cDoEnyfi9K6NRdTBbDB_rjhDKTbaq548NoX4TzizXkt-D264NmskLtm1PftFKJ5GSyI9cQJhNx42stXg2cH71kYC0En7UKAsFyRyN6V_7u/s4032/IMG_7810.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9JhvaUXUyLv2QlvR8z47O_uoPuKjuTzD4yj5cp2DbcUBCC5KnYtLktSDCegA-YhQi2AjhOM1VwxymHsSfYTP6SQ8hIdWNKxH1MZTe9btx2zOL3cmWt5INHMb257t_hWGwQpewUdbfIkQiWxBCWZfqEWRJJubByjxavHuQYQGZ1V2_GD9XWwvd-JDlsGa/w300-h400/IMG_8135.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She asked to bake. So we did.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0tZI1Z8U-247x3VHpEpBBBMBw9i418PF9h24C6rFAFqPYgsGzlFLjM7SaqdtmGU9LdTmbAdh-kUpCznxpJIqcYA3ExfHBU0J_mGI_S4NyzdEL7c8wflafecObOjPUp8-cdIbo64P4ZBxo95O0cKsg63OZ2hTAsx38Vv0XBqb49hRgABiB7fxM7Y3dw4z/s4032/FullSizeRender.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0tZI1Z8U-247x3VHpEpBBBMBw9i418PF9h24C6rFAFqPYgsGzlFLjM7SaqdtmGU9LdTmbAdh-kUpCznxpJIqcYA3ExfHBU0J_mGI_S4NyzdEL7c8wflafecObOjPUp8-cdIbo64P4ZBxo95O0cKsg63OZ2hTAsx38Vv0XBqb49hRgABiB7fxM7Y3dw4z/w300-h400/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a cake mix on hand </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which was enough for a 3-year-old to handle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was her idea to add mini chocolate chips to the batter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkAFVSka_y76rI6YRielQwkR5EFe--mbkSvXEvgzmxMO1h5WHnOe4Wzw98krQp-e_lAkvayWlG1HlNl9iEPOp2BcRnXz5ZE77XxXETsMMVIicCIiVj1x0WmXOaGrRzooyAR52LZ2Nui5w54-H0E34_bEWojO5n9VO0WZlmtE05i1V9isG8GIhZSRjktod/s4032/IMG_1779.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkAFVSka_y76rI6YRielQwkR5EFe--mbkSvXEvgzmxMO1h5WHnOe4Wzw98krQp-e_lAkvayWlG1HlNl9iEPOp2BcRnXz5ZE77XxXETsMMVIicCIiVj1x0WmXOaGrRzooyAR52LZ2Nui5w54-H0E34_bEWojO5n9VO0WZlmtE05i1V9isG8GIhZSRjktod/w300-h400/IMG_1779.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But I had no can of frosting. Years ago when I had no frosting and was baking with the oldest granddaughter, we discovered the 1-Minute Chocolate Frosting which I've used for years now. <i>(See Recipe Index.)</i> But I wanted something even easier for this baking episode. This baker is 3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A quick Google search found this recipe that is so much like the Chocolate Frosting <i>(also in the Recipe Index)</i> that came from a church friend years ago. I'm happy to add the vanilla version to my kitchen repertoire. It's delicious. And absolutely the easiest I've ever made.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">EASY VANILLA FROSTING<span> (makes 1/2 cup)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>1 cup powdered sugar (do not sift before measuring)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>2 tablespoons softened butter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>1/2 teaspoon vanilla</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>about 3 to 4 teaspoons of milk</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span>Place powdered sugar, butter </span>and vanilla in a bowl. Mix with electric mixer and combine for a few seconds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add milk slowly, <u>a teaspoon at a time</u>, until it's frosting consistency.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Beat on HIGH for about 15 seconds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be careful to add the milk a teaspoon at a time. If you add too much, you'll have runny frosting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This barely made enough for one dozen cupcakes. <i>(Confession—I threw out some of the batter. One dozen cupcakes was all we needed.) </i>I think this could be doubled. </div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /> <p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-10376274003961273692023-06-16T20:48:00.000-04:002023-06-16T20:48:05.332-04:00Experimenting In The Kitchen<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssL0yDRgRqIWDAgFnGExCxdVfq4Sc6Fy0C2aFMUSkdactDZmZ3zZB-8vSrTh4DjZQiCMJmTW_PJR6w6FUTW9-EStn06WNWpFifsWE52_IoKg9FebYv5Gc1CcC9cV_kOTU_NCnXyDH1dThvGUX_6mBkvhzbEvCdjd1K1bs8mX1Cgh6pctvdMG2oEuo4w/s2293/53D51895-8CEC-406D-8662-8EFBC19445C1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2293" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssL0yDRgRqIWDAgFnGExCxdVfq4Sc6Fy0C2aFMUSkdactDZmZ3zZB-8vSrTh4DjZQiCMJmTW_PJR6w6FUTW9-EStn06WNWpFifsWE52_IoKg9FebYv5Gc1CcC9cV_kOTU_NCnXyDH1dThvGUX_6mBkvhzbEvCdjd1K1bs8mX1Cgh6pctvdMG2oEuo4w/w360-h640/53D51895-8CEC-406D-8662-8EFBC19445C1.jpeg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sausage, Potatoes & Green Beans<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Wouldn't you know it? The week I decide start learning more about my instant pot <a href="https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/instant-pot-bankruptcy?fbclid=IwAR3L-ruUMX8QtyQfzDJH8G1mph8MpI_Jsc3Bb6kdjp68I2yrS3tPWEPWA8Q">I read that the Instant Brands—maker of the Instant Pot—has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.</a> Hopefully it's one of those things that the powers-that-be figure out and the regular workers keep on going. And now I hope that my own Instant Pot lasts forever.<p></p><p>I've had an Instant Pot for several years now. I have used it from time to time, but I've said more than once that if it died, I probably wouldn't replace it. But for reasons I can't explain I decided it was time to get bold with using it. I started with this Instant Pot recipe for dinner because I had a smoked sausage in the refrigerator. And I needed to start emptying the fridge before family arrives tomorrow and the groceries I stock will change over to groceries more suitable to larger families.</p><p>Let me say upfront that this is the kind of recipe that puts "instant" in the instant pot. So many Instant Pot recipes really aren't faster that a stovetop version. But they <i>can</i> cook unattended and that's reason enough for many people to embrace one.</p><p>I knew this was a gamble for out supper. I figured my husband might not want this. But I told him we had frozen pizza if supper was a dud. After we finished eating Daddy-O said, <i>"Be sure to tell them that I really liked this. And I wasn't too sure when you told me what we were having for dinner. But this is really good!" </i> </p><p>Here is the recipe. So simple. So quick. So yummy. The green beans were perfectly cooked. I'll try cooking only green beans another time, using this cooking time.</p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0BmTT35pRIaCF-uPreWNJrLI_4dKDOcP-ipkAqpZtw1UI1oWr4_sn_b54qEtFweuYyWIsBuFcFViqq8VrXN-c2Fa3WaVIxTht1g_aSFd9EthhCHaEiL7dWlNqko5HnSkyuZHv_44a_8lQTr5Y_cWna3DcSHt_KT8qHB3MqrnZ_8KgTSzyZk52SO9Sw/s4032/IMG_0951.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0BmTT35pRIaCF-uPreWNJrLI_4dKDOcP-ipkAqpZtw1UI1oWr4_sn_b54qEtFweuYyWIsBuFcFViqq8VrXN-c2Fa3WaVIxTht1g_aSFd9EthhCHaEiL7dWlNqko5HnSkyuZHv_44a_8lQTr5Y_cWna3DcSHt_KT8qHB3MqrnZ_8KgTSzyZk52SO9Sw/w300-h400/IMG_0951.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SAUSAGE, POTATOES & GREEN BEANS</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup low-sodium chicken broth</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">24-oz bag small red potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1-1/2 lb fresh green beans, washed & ends trimmed</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">13-oz package turkey smoked sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch slices</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoons Montreal Chicken Seasoning, or to taste</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 tablespoons butter, cut into 8 pieces. (<i>That’s a 1/2 stick)</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour broth into pot. Add the prepared potatoes, beans and sausage and sprinkle with Montreal seasoning. Give it a stir. Put butter pieces on top.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Place lid on pot. Turn valve to “seal” and press Manual button. </span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">Set timer to 3 minutes</span><u style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">.</u><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <i>(</i></span><i>High<span style="font-family: inherit;"> pressure) </span></i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">When time it up, do a Quick Release. Give it all a gentle stir.</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i style="font-family: inherit;">To make this super easy, I chose a 24-oz “steam in the bag” package of red potatoes. They are prewashed. I quartered them. </i></li><li><i style="font-family: inherit;">Do not use canned green beans for this. They would be mushy after cooking.</i></li><li><i style="font-family: inherit;">I didn’t weigh the green beans. Bought a bag of fresh ones and trimmed ends until it looked like enough.</i></li><li><i style="font-family: inherit;">I used a 6-qt pot. </i></li></ul><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSyKfi5J7Uz_anpbJ6G7rv_KtDpq0xMgqGo8w7-Dlz1Ha9Tu36Uq7Ntxasrm4XBzybgOSWDQAv1BL3O4O-bDG6pLxgcXb2SFXSAPW8cue1V6Nv_yvIt85YBdo4ymX5MevKZAOFW-xJsj3tJR4EtgmlJynRl3BaE4vOR15vNGunaTJ9kYPQBoT8scdmQ/s3438/IMG_0875.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3438" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSyKfi5J7Uz_anpbJ6G7rv_KtDpq0xMgqGo8w7-Dlz1Ha9Tu36Uq7Ntxasrm4XBzybgOSWDQAv1BL3O4O-bDG6pLxgcXb2SFXSAPW8cue1V6Nv_yvIt85YBdo4ymX5MevKZAOFW-xJsj3tJR4EtgmlJynRl3BaE4vOR15vNGunaTJ9kYPQBoT8scdmQ/s320/IMG_0875.jpeg" width="281" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For as much as Daddy-O liked the main dish, his first words at the supper table were, <i>"This toast is OUTSTANDING!"</i> I won't argue. It was really good. And I used my new little air fryer. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have resisted buying one for ages when all around me raved about them. </span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week I ordered Dash Mini 2.6-qt. air fryer. I've only had it long </span>enough<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to try a couple of things. I had resisted an air fryer because I didn't want to have to learn to use another </span></span>appliance. And I didn't want another big thing sitting on the counter. This one is small, suitable for 1 or 2 servings. And that's fine for our household. </p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">After looking at a few recipes, I cooked chicken strips. And when I realized I could take the basket out and look at the food. Just like looking at food in the oven to see when it's ready. I relaxed about figuring out the exact cooking time. </p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFRLJfHAGr03PekdAyEei6_5kBYuHcXpSDt0rw6T_dlscp1EHy23N3Fwomp1UOGNvZLyqxZ7Na_1LOZx5X7cSYEbliq7APTGagdicUNAey2XUFRuF1ELhTPRXr3SvHHsN6EP1Fx8m_N3Mil0g0e6ZRXerTuZLfvIlD4gmngSmuA_x-VQ_iEnel49OMQ/s2774/IMG_0956.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2774" data-original-width="2732" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFRLJfHAGr03PekdAyEei6_5kBYuHcXpSDt0rw6T_dlscp1EHy23N3Fwomp1UOGNvZLyqxZ7Na_1LOZx5X7cSYEbliq7APTGagdicUNAey2XUFRuF1ELhTPRXr3SvHHsN6EP1Fx8m_N3Mil0g0e6ZRXerTuZLfvIlD4gmngSmuA_x-VQ_iEnel49OMQ/s320/IMG_0956.jpeg" width="315" /></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">So tonight I popped a couple of slices of frozen garlic bread in the air fryer set to 400º. I checked in about 3 minutes and it looked nice and brown, but when I picked it up the bottom was soggy. So I turned it over and let it cook for another couple of minutes. And as Daddy-O said....OUTSTANDING! It was golden brown and crunchy. And it was all done in less time that it takes to preheat my oven. </p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This little air fryer would only hold 2 slices, but that's all we needed.</p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-13981858375684365002023-06-09T08:37:00.002-04:002023-06-09T08:37:48.623-04:005-Minute Lunch<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8W80GxG2Mxb923Ha-0Bwj2hIDoLAW5c6EXBOOAyyLT5Vz5B5Y_ZIQN9O9TARDzrjQTWcUNUVgSheWa4HWLs3AvEO6oH3VgVFQwUk8dtq4FWXI3shvks0amxTP5fIxdwN-RubfKzwv28vcU3c64jav5zuGkWmRLFOi-f_5-4cTfkB2eKRkxKtt7CJMIQ/s1524/IMG_0755.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8W80GxG2Mxb923Ha-0Bwj2hIDoLAW5c6EXBOOAyyLT5Vz5B5Y_ZIQN9O9TARDzrjQTWcUNUVgSheWa4HWLs3AvEO6oH3VgVFQwUk8dtq4FWXI3shvks0amxTP5fIxdwN-RubfKzwv28vcU3c64jav5zuGkWmRLFOi-f_5-4cTfkB2eKRkxKtt7CJMIQ/w400-h400/IMG_0755.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cottage Cheese Toast</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>How did it get to be June? Like into the second week of June already. I know lazy summer days are often secretly busy days. We might not be doing our regular schedule but it can easily be filled with summer things that will keep you just as busy. Vacations. Family visits. Gardening. (not me) Grandparent camp.</p><p>So in the spirit of needing the quickest, the easiest meal ever, here is what I had for lunch 3 days in the past week. You don't need a "recipe." Just look at the picture. </p><p><i>It's cottage cheese on toast, topped with diced cherry tomatoes (salt & pepper them) and fresh basil. Then drizzle it with balsamic glaze. That's it. I did add some Everything But The Bagel seasoning the last 2 times. </i></p><p>I read last week that cottage cheese is the new avocado. Whatever you call it, it seems that cottage cheese is having it's moment in the spotlight. I've always liked it.<i> (Remember when a hamburger patty with a side of cottage cheese on a pineapple slice was called "a diet plate" in restaurants?)</i> You can use this idea and then try other toppings. Sliced fruit on top drizzled with honey sounds pretty yummy to me.</p><p>I did use different whole wheat breads. It was all good but the sturdier kind, like Dave's Killer Bread, was my favorite.</p><p>And yes, it's really 5 minutes. Pop the bread in the toaster and while it's getting all brown and crunchy, dice the tomatoes, sliver up the basil and grab the cottage cheese from the fridge. When the toaster dings, you will be ready to pile on the toppings.</p><p>Enjoy your summer! Stay safe. And I'll see you back here when I can. Grandchildren start arriving in a few days. It's gonna be busy. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-498068966534915062023-05-29T14:05:00.001-04:002023-05-29T14:05:05.794-04:00Hey Cookie!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX1UEyIZGDSZlr50tIjLceB7QCdOsq909t3wUQRWTeBd-XXu7TVIaNV-rHmnRS_6UYHHUFNcB4NO8oQCfarkAYQvNCcq09S4zO-Iyr57NCOmTZYeq8nQVU1EUpr9lfmqCLf46jFxHj8hKqJcxaSCJcL5_EvdOqP64E0WA7qzZM_5JcXEfWLET0XwQbw/s3243/IMG_0690.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3243" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX1UEyIZGDSZlr50tIjLceB7QCdOsq909t3wUQRWTeBd-XXu7TVIaNV-rHmnRS_6UYHHUFNcB4NO8oQCfarkAYQvNCcq09S4zO-Iyr57NCOmTZYeq8nQVU1EUpr9lfmqCLf46jFxHj8hKqJcxaSCJcL5_EvdOqP64E0WA7qzZM_5JcXEfWLET0XwQbw/w373-h400/IMG_0690.jpeg" width="373" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate Chip Cookies</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We headed down the interstate over the weekend. It was a holiday, the end of school and a dance recital all rolled into one. All things to be celebrated. It was a delightful surprise to walk in the front door and find that Little Sister was in the middle of baking cookies as a welcome treat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She has become quite the cook. She bakes. She makes entire meals now. How good it has been to watch her kitchen skills increase. You'll have to ask her mom how good her kitchen cleaning abilities are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-Lg4-P3sYLiAWVH70DEri4GOgTYOJbmoxVf9bpfiFYdRYibio7qtRHtG7EpxrUgiqU9iQh3b4hI50b1KkBJuBD8bjSbGDXywT0ZhbcwnA6D-0EZfr5YNFgHU2wkjPdXyPMXYm9oRk6yKouuYRDuX918kXEgYYyYDSW8v26aqUUw201p6kq1hZicHhA/s4032/IMG_0681.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-Lg4-P3sYLiAWVH70DEri4GOgTYOJbmoxVf9bpfiFYdRYibio7qtRHtG7EpxrUgiqU9iQh3b4hI50b1KkBJuBD8bjSbGDXywT0ZhbcwnA6D-0EZfr5YNFgHU2wkjPdXyPMXYm9oRk6yKouuYRDuX918kXEgYYyYDSW8v26aqUUw201p6kq1hZicHhA/w400-h300/IMG_0681.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Baby Girl has been working hard on her tumbling skills. How she bends, flips and twists like that is beyond me! I tell her she must be made of rubber. We enjoyed the entire recital. From the tiniest ballet dancers to the graduating seniors who have studied dance for 15+ years. As a former dance mom, let me say this was the best organized recital I've ever attended. One number flowed right into the next. The program lasted about 90 minutes but it felt much shorter. It takes masterful planning for that to happen.<p></p><p>And we had the added pleasure of sitting in the new performing arts center that is part of the county school district. It is truly first class. Thankfully (for us) Baby Girl's recital was in the morning <i>(there were 3 recitals that day)</i> so we were able to go out for lunch afterward.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEOYlYJsLWG8G39X-0y5ABloh7I49GAPZk1qUkXN_yemewPiao7UlHUpd3wisr9eQIxh1ZJ1xvkLfcsYKebybtijr12bIU8jc-72-wXCwUmiqGtcO7ZiCbuODr_z-whd2dgd-fL6geVLJEPIPCDWko11u6u1wlIOYUctooh4D_OkRVhnkmiXoNRa0iA/s4032/IMG_0714.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEOYlYJsLWG8G39X-0y5ABloh7I49GAPZk1qUkXN_yemewPiao7UlHUpd3wisr9eQIxh1ZJ1xvkLfcsYKebybtijr12bIU8jc-72-wXCwUmiqGtcO7ZiCbuODr_z-whd2dgd-fL6geVLJEPIPCDWko11u6u1wlIOYUctooh4D_OkRVhnkmiXoNRa0iA/w300-h400/IMG_0714.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then we headed home to enjoy these special cookies. There are many good recipes for chocolate cookies. This one is as good as any I've ever had. Little Girl asked for a cookbook for Christmas last December. I gave her the White Lily cookbook and she has been steadily working her way through it. I have sampled a few of her creations. Everything has been delicious.<p></p><p>This recipe says it make 36 cookies. Little Sister went for bigger cookies and made 24. I love that she's gaining the confidence to make a recipe her own. And I completely approve of her adjustment. These were big cookies, but not giant. They were just right. They were crisp on the edges, tender on the inside. Exactly how I like them.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXxkYWRbV1Hf6NHKOr83EHbazqZsZiGJUuKzIp1S9PQ1arGBzDcUVv4Co-THUUu1q8bgjLJWs_hIkUoILpRe84OXb_5gzW_LIgbuNCpfwIjQsUt-EkUkyMAuoffO-lPfdnPmVTdO4XH6EO4Rsmxz_R2R3V5u9eP_mBPw0JOlsfKpnlkOoxeLv70IsSg/s2398/FullSizeRender.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1931" data-original-width="2398" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXxkYWRbV1Hf6NHKOr83EHbazqZsZiGJUuKzIp1S9PQ1arGBzDcUVv4Co-THUUu1q8bgjLJWs_hIkUoILpRe84OXb_5gzW_LIgbuNCpfwIjQsUt-EkUkyMAuoffO-lPfdnPmVTdO4XH6EO4Rsmxz_R2R3V5u9eP_mBPw0JOlsfKpnlkOoxeLv70IsSg/s320/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate chip cookies made into ice cream sandwich.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I didn't think about a photo until I reached into the bag for a second cookie.</p><p>CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES <i>(from White Lily)</i></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup unsalted butter, softened</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup granulated sugar</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 eggs, lightly beaten, room temp</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 cups White Lily all-purpose flour</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 (12-oz) bag chocolate chips</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 3 or 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture all at once. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 375º. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 2-tablespoon scoop, scoop dough and place 3-inches parts on prepared pans.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake until bottoms are golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks and let cool completely.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Makes 36 cookies.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">NOTE: Little Sister used the next larger size scoop and made 24 cookies and adjusted the baking time accordingly.</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p><i>The Kitchen Tip in the cookbook says you can freeze the scooped dough balls for up to 3 months and then bake them a few at a time when you want warm cookies.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-31330803796930118932023-05-25T15:51:00.003-04:002023-05-25T15:51:16.130-04:00Hay Season, Cabbage Casserole, Fried Cornbread<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREDTkFEhBixOX9S9eRR8cniONR2urpALKcVK0H-JNUbFdFnag5LinVxqgR4O9Mxn4vUEIhOsDDT7moRulqn-YmeTh8YKIkSvv0HhFHgS3pMb48Pk3UxJPavIw0YyFlryCsC4mIWHUoUKgrJmDV5Tn3krm_Msq4wFDZ3_nzwTHhMpxE37Y5qrC4bX6-w/s2617/IMG_0631.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="2617" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREDTkFEhBixOX9S9eRR8cniONR2urpALKcVK0H-JNUbFdFnag5LinVxqgR4O9Mxn4vUEIhOsDDT7moRulqn-YmeTh8YKIkSvv0HhFHgS3pMb48Pk3UxJPavIw0YyFlryCsC4mIWHUoUKgrJmDV5Tn3krm_Msq4wFDZ3_nzwTHhMpxE37Y5qrC4bX6-w/w400-h400/IMG_0631.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cabbage Casserole & Fried Cornbread</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before I got busy doing other things this morning, I did a quick check in the pantry. I've been cleaning out all over the house. I only threw away a couple of things, but I did find some tomato juice with a "best by..." of last week. That reminded me of a recipe I haven't made in ages and it uses tomato juice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've said a million times that the hardest part of cooking supper is deciding what to cook. The tomato juice decided it for me. And that made for an easy supper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This casserole is quick to put together and it's a complete meal in one dish. It makes a lot. If you are a household of two like us, be prepared to enjoy leftovers or find someone to share it with. We will be having leftovers tomorrow. No kitchen duty for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Take note that it bakes in the oven for an hour and a half. Be sure to start early enough to have it done at supper time.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">CABBAGE CASSEROLE</span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 head of cabbage (medium-size), finely chopped</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">salt</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup uncooked white rice</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup diced onion</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 lb. lean ground beef, browned</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">salt & pepper</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1-1/2 cups tomato juice</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread half of cabbage in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with salt. <i>(Don't be too skimpy.)</i> Add rice, onion and ground beef in layers over cabbage. Spread remaining cabbage over top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour tomato juice over all. </span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cover dish with foil. Bake for 1-1/2 hours, or until done. Let stand, covered, a few minutes after you remove it from the oven. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I usually let that one dish be the entire meal but tonight I tried a new-to-me recipe. It's really an old, old one but I had never made fried cornbread. Man, it was quick and easy. And good enough that Daddy-O had a second piece. He doesn't like cornbread. But he liked this kind. <i>(He liked it best with molasses.)</i> It's crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG3Vzfp2M3XcfTZp9FxTyR-xGIUP_jT5PZWlt1nTSHaQUHBc54wvgVvGoMOxsMyPqL3o3P6odHLkGTrUS8PKUxZu0K6h8TNTdmzGPazxTyyfrCDEZ5B94FKw8yTUfd-9KpfMCUOigNjHmXm-iko9sGhbFVfUhbhxbRFx1qRKdXsERwMFWHHhQH26AKg/s3024/IMG_0627.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG3Vzfp2M3XcfTZp9FxTyR-xGIUP_jT5PZWlt1nTSHaQUHBc54wvgVvGoMOxsMyPqL3o3P6odHLkGTrUS8PKUxZu0K6h8TNTdmzGPazxTyyfrCDEZ5B94FKw8yTUfd-9KpfMCUOigNjHmXm-iko9sGhbFVfUhbhxbRFx1qRKdXsERwMFWHHhQH26AKg/w200-h200/IMG_0627.jpeg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxG_0ApfwiBOAsaCkyBkDc0DhQhoUGJk5sld5FGdmQn4HsqxDSIg4IoJmpbbGZ3BGbT03ObDpwJYPNHEBCvrgF81XD84tJaN9jS4cvdPTvfjvqFT-AyXB6y0yyiygaM0ex-YT9BOi2F3Ie197rYquPfqJpsKwrCdeBpinpsIZL82hKYcY8u0Ha8kb6A/s3024/IMG_0628.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxG_0ApfwiBOAsaCkyBkDc0DhQhoUGJk5sld5FGdmQn4HsqxDSIg4IoJmpbbGZ3BGbT03ObDpwJYPNHEBCvrgF81XD84tJaN9jS4cvdPTvfjvqFT-AyXB6y0yyiygaM0ex-YT9BOi2F3Ie197rYquPfqJpsKwrCdeBpinpsIZL82hKYcY8u0Ha8kb6A/w200-h200/IMG_0628.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmjBljbkfT9uDfoCJQLG9joD0N2ux6cO0zJN0aVeCYanbKYUn5jQujUARlTJ391dr3iKXyl_0BXnEEtOedwtMX6Vk5apjlYBqrbkvJVx88G8wh5i_nbPVCmfHJv15m37Gef838juv9bRpuxqdiTgIgF2pBbOxNS9g7_snZuHhWIxNHcRGQ_0Dl-3gmg/s3024/IMG_0636.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmjBljbkfT9uDfoCJQLG9joD0N2ux6cO0zJN0aVeCYanbKYUn5jQujUARlTJ391dr3iKXyl_0BXnEEtOedwtMX6Vk5apjlYBqrbkvJVx88G8wh5i_nbPVCmfHJv15m37Gef838juv9bRpuxqdiTgIgF2pBbOxNS9g7_snZuHhWIxNHcRGQ_0Dl-3gmg/w400-h400/IMG_0636.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried Cornbread</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't actually measure anything. There isn't any need to. It's that easy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">FRIED CORNBREAD</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">self-rising cornmeal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">buttermilk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">canola oil, for frying. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used about a cup of cornmeal because I only wanted to make enough for the two of us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stir in enough buttermilk, a little at a time, to make a fairly thick batter. If it gets too thin, add a little more meal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heat a little oil in a skillet—like you would to cook pancakes. Spoon batter into hot pan. Let it brown and turn the hoecakes over. ("Hoecake" is another name for fried cornbread.) Turn down the heat to be sure that the batter cooks all the way through. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This supper is about as Southern as it gets. We really like the cabbage casserole, but I've never quite known what to put with it. Cabbage and cornbread. Why didn't I think of this sooner? It was a winning combination. Just right to feed the farmer when he came in from the field.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcMiOkrFG3UC0n-BA7NQQ6Jmo1OjY9eSjJovZFr4L6GOjKuahpE6-FvAjuh-YOOTU5craBHtqQrBcMJ4VFNfJNvVk_TbyNb2hDcOhO2IgmTTNUYjBbz7rtImLpGgM3aA2fZiXdVx7HH_KHdPg5p-FGpbycAMDswZ03d_zP3s2B5nVdcMJJ7JMo4Hxhg/s4032/IMG_0598.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcMiOkrFG3UC0n-BA7NQQ6Jmo1OjY9eSjJovZFr4L6GOjKuahpE6-FvAjuh-YOOTU5craBHtqQrBcMJ4VFNfJNvVk_TbyNb2hDcOhO2IgmTTNUYjBbz7rtImLpGgM3aA2fZiXdVx7HH_KHdPg5p-FGpbycAMDswZ03d_zP3s2B5nVdcMJJ7JMo4Hxhg/w300-h400/IMG_0598.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Daddy-O has been busy on the tractor all week. It's hay season. First, you cut the hay. Next, you tedder the hay. I call that part "fluff and puff." Tossing the freshly cut hay around helps speed up the drying process. Then , you rake the hay into rows. Finally, it's time to bale the hay. And about half the time, the weather will mess up one of the steps. So far, this has been a perfect weather week for "making hay while the sun shines."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-3681299845775617442023-05-10T18:20:00.001-04:002023-05-10T18:20:11.552-04:00Vintage Dessert<p></p><i>I’m on grandmother duty but I wrote this post before I left home. </i><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVoqptJU2wpgPRNm_AvbxbcjKf4cZtHhrSInag-lXMqP_n98fpiIAIqxflURPRXWGgG6n5NqfrSSfqn8cfvInfeSPFMNFriq6so5JRlEpDrjvAcL1KbrmuMvUfriqxhRf5yp0SM5Z9h-k1LlzSvr8YFcTSLD1YNTIokRJCCPv12q5Yf11EZ18eoAT4g/s4032/IMG_0077.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVoqptJU2wpgPRNm_AvbxbcjKf4cZtHhrSInag-lXMqP_n98fpiIAIqxflURPRXWGgG6n5NqfrSSfqn8cfvInfeSPFMNFriq6so5JRlEpDrjvAcL1KbrmuMvUfriqxhRf5yp0SM5Z9h-k1LlzSvr8YFcTSLD1YNTIokRJCCPv12q5Yf11EZ18eoAT4g/w300-h400/IMG_0077.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate Eclair Cake</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's another vintage recipe. This is the dessert I served to my book club pals. The recipe can be made ahead and it's really easy. The recipe has been around a long time but this was the first time I've made it. It isn't really a cake at all. And it's not baked. It's assembled. It was very popular a few decades ago and it still shows up at church dinners from time to time. So I've enjoyed it at those occasions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But there's another reason this recipe holds a special memory for me. When my girls were about middle school age, a dear friend called me one day and said, <i>"I've made your dinner for tonight. Stop by and pick it up when you're out." </i>Now, I live in an area where taking a meal is common when there is an illness, a death or a new baby. But I'd never heard of anyone sending you supper "just because." There should be more people like my friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She was older than I and she knew all about those crazy years of driving kids back and forth to school and the after school activities. I practically lived in my car. Putting dinner on the table was one more thing on my long to-do list. On this one wonderful day we had a home cooked dinner and I didn't have to make it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cannot remember what the meal was but I've never forgotten the dessert. And after all the years I made it myself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5Tr4FsdYXNk4dg_7ZVcGAModnO-qNByNFsg8gUrt1kcjSaqh9h278EBHOZLNuiQIyIE3cZCysI9TK0GV0P8EmR-f5MEcyPI2uJgN9khS93GL2UQPW7AXxzRzuEPnj_vX3hT3WBmj4gGhnSntQTOcmTr5VLYhu3YeMtFMBMgy2QJ7pf5XoTDFdMyXAQ/s3173/IMG_0094.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3173" data-original-width="2644" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5Tr4FsdYXNk4dg_7ZVcGAModnO-qNByNFsg8gUrt1kcjSaqh9h278EBHOZLNuiQIyIE3cZCysI9TK0GV0P8EmR-f5MEcyPI2uJgN9khS93GL2UQPW7AXxzRzuEPnj_vX3hT3WBmj4gGhnSntQTOcmTr5VLYhu3YeMtFMBMgy2QJ7pf5XoTDFdMyXAQ/w334-h400/IMG_0094.jpeg" width="334" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">You can find newer versions of this no bake cake that use a homemade chocolate </span>ganache instead of canned frosting. But let's be honest. We've already used instant pudding and Cool Whip for this dessert, so the recipe isn't going to be "real" or "whole" food anyway. Canned frosting surely was easy. I had never microwaved it to make it pourable. But it worked really well. Tastes good, too.</p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDChMcC9pFxwGF76Qt0SpkAwommVriAV3BCuVwgPxDIU0yB9vr73G_v8e1C9rux7I27lzBky6lGhq4S_VG61SbIOKlRHN9udr9ettNK5EYjJMY5tMlyRX6EdCh7pOEu8JW476IGaeSa7tsB6Yg3puj6Enb-B0l4Tg4uUjbrtxP5hf71Hf_CBhOurTohw/s4032/IMG_0032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDChMcC9pFxwGF76Qt0SpkAwommVriAV3BCuVwgPxDIU0yB9vr73G_v8e1C9rux7I27lzBky6lGhq4S_VG61SbIOKlRHN9udr9ettNK5EYjJMY5tMlyRX6EdCh7pOEu8JW476IGaeSa7tsB6Yg3puj6Enb-B0l4Tg4uUjbrtxP5hf71Hf_CBhOurTohw/w300-h400/IMG_0032.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 (14.4-oz) box graham crackers</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 cups milk</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 (3-oz) packages of instant French vanilla pudding mix</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 (8-oz) Cool Whip, thawed</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 (16-oz) can chocolate fudge frosting</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. Place a single layer of graham crackers in the bottom of dish. Break some cookies, if necessary, to fill in spaces. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a large bowl, whisk together the milk and two packages of pudding mix. Mix until smooth. Let sit for 5 minutes. The fold in whipped topping.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spread half the pudding mixture over the crackers. Top with another layer of crackers, then spread the remaining pudding mix over. Top with a third layer of crackers.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove the lid and foil liner from can of frosting. (Be sure to remove all the foil.) Microwave the canoe frosting for 20-30 seconds, or until frosting is pourable. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour frosting over the top layer of graham cracker and spread to cover with offset spatula.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Best made 8 to 24 hours ahead to let crackers soften. <i>(I used a 9x13-inch dish with a lid instead of covering with plastic wrap. If the plastic touches the frosting, it won’t be smooth.)</i></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i><br /></span></p></div><p>Any leftovers can be frozen for up to 3 months. Which reminds me.....there is a little left in our freezer!<br /> </p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-33110767855674243732023-05-02T09:03:00.005-04:002023-05-02T09:10:47.186-04:00Vintage Recipe<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM5emP5X008MSugre4mBnJD7zrFWA4Ub5Gne3w6AFK4Ra9XV0BqhnqQwWx_6t0MtReAfgT7n7O3m4QEWznGzRytCXJXU_aOSMQUC64IGwiX6bh2NQI2MF7nXBjy5lyxlSW9UpKXGsW8kqL2f2cKAZFdUBD7k2BIqYDY6pDDYzGp_Tfo923j1shn8Z_w/s4032/IMG_0090.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM5emP5X008MSugre4mBnJD7zrFWA4Ub5Gne3w6AFK4Ra9XV0BqhnqQwWx_6t0MtReAfgT7n7O3m4QEWznGzRytCXJXU_aOSMQUC64IGwiX6bh2NQI2MF7nXBjy5lyxlSW9UpKXGsW8kqL2f2cKAZFdUBD7k2BIqYDY6pDDYzGp_Tfo923j1shn8Z_w/w300-h400/IMG_0090.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken Tetrazzini</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had phone in hand to make a photo of this dish just after it came out of the oven. And before I made a picture, the doorbell rang. It was my book club ladies arriving for lunch. You know after that, I totally forgot about photos. But they know me well enough to let me get a quick picture of my plate before we ate lunch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8Sq2TE23YJ-CtyImwWz8xU0SKP95zxb1obJGZDHgqu9jXbjJv0ZWbjoRVVNQw_bUg6YLgC2or4VSxWXxHL6GF-dxoJnK0xFwZByJK1Zu-zOBH7jn85WtAJNny1T5ENg3e_D2iA59wo_6OYZJTa_vQyCP9Aw-l1u3YZD--Ycepldilw04QxdJthzChA/s3741/IMG_0082.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3741" data-original-width="2806" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8Sq2TE23YJ-CtyImwWz8xU0SKP95zxb1obJGZDHgqu9jXbjJv0ZWbjoRVVNQw_bUg6YLgC2or4VSxWXxHL6GF-dxoJnK0xFwZByJK1Zu-zOBH7jn85WtAJNny1T5ENg3e_D2iA59wo_6OYZJTa_vQyCP9Aw-l1u3YZD--Ycepldilw04QxdJthzChA/w300-h400/IMG_0082.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did get this picture as I cleaned up the kitchen later. This chicken tetrazzini recipe is one we've used for over 40 years. It's from the days when condensed "cream of _____" soup was in everything. I don't use much canned soup anymore, but it's works here and I'm not messing with a good thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjq2JgeLO2u2ETrBa0qPZAlQGaPC3T_2F2lG-Sg8DNPpxqTqOFjpQ-I5CA60b7I93piMeAPf95iRQdwb_hVuyS9lsC4uKhuZdbYyhxWOHVMBGWV_qPd8EKwSCVYAAvWcMunIzEYzrI5dsidepIG8IcXiry4-lFDNc_HhcFgfjpFwD90IL0oW1y7ctiFg/s4032/IMG_0254.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjq2JgeLO2u2ETrBa0qPZAlQGaPC3T_2F2lG-Sg8DNPpxqTqOFjpQ-I5CA60b7I93piMeAPf95iRQdwb_hVuyS9lsC4uKhuZdbYyhxWOHVMBGWV_qPd8EKwSCVYAAvWcMunIzEYzrI5dsidepIG8IcXiry4-lFDNc_HhcFgfjpFwD90IL0oW1y7ctiFg/s320/IMG_0254.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Right after we married, I wrote aunts, uncles and lots of cousins asking for them to send me their favorite recipes. I got recipes from my mom and dad and sister. And I put them together in a family cookbook. This was so long ago that it involved letters with stamps, a typewriter, my secretary at work and a local printer to get this project done. <i>(For those of you too young to remember typewriters, just know that making corrections was a pain in the patootie.)</i> That tells you HOW long ago this was. If I were to to this again that family tree would have many, many more leaves!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFGcrfPbH73e7S8qaw9aNi0NW-z-p_mJT2U2fUs3jdrF-W6-RH8ngvXk9ywP2M8fp1ZYUucnpP0bcAPyX5rJ2Ci_SGlI_Xtc1U_uKvaLlRmDOdMzzjNUbMi7kG0phh3TLSB-Ewl_V3mZCu3HxxxNnfpD4sOBCJwwh7O4bGKZ0DG3IR-Zc3Qui1uD_CA/s2617/IMG_0083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="2472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFGcrfPbH73e7S8qaw9aNi0NW-z-p_mJT2U2fUs3jdrF-W6-RH8ngvXk9ywP2M8fp1ZYUucnpP0bcAPyX5rJ2Ci_SGlI_Xtc1U_uKvaLlRmDOdMzzjNUbMi7kG0phh3TLSB-Ewl_V3mZCu3HxxxNnfpD4sOBCJwwh7O4bGKZ0DG3IR-Zc3Qui1uD_CA/s320/IMG_0083.jpeg" width="302" /></a>]</div><p></p><p>The recipe was contributed by my sister and over the years, I've made a few adjustments. So this is very version I use now. I had intentions of using fresh mushrooms this time but I was running behind in my prep. The canned mushrooms are acceptable here. I like sliced mushrooms so that if anyone doesn't like mushrooms they are easy to pick out. For years this was the recipe I took to new mothers. And sometimes the little kids in a family could easily avoid the mushrooms. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Take note...this makes a 2-quart casserole—not a 9x13 dish.</i></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">CHICKEN TETRAZZINI</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons butter</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup grated sharp cheese</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup milk</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons flour</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 can cream of mushroom soup</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/8 teaspoon oregano</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/8 teaspoon pepper</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4-oz. can sliced mushrooms</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons chopped green pepper</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tablespoon chopped pimento</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups chopped cooked chicken</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8-oz. pkg. spaghetti, cooked <i>(most boxes are 16-oz, so use half)</i></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup buttered bread crumbs</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 2-qt. baking dish with PAM.</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Put butter, cheese, flour, milk, soup, oregano and pepper in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until cheese melts, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms, green pepper, pimentos and chicken. </span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Put cooked spaghetti in a 2-qt. baking dish. Pour sauce over the spaghetti and stir gently. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. </span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake for 30 minutes.</span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>You can make this with turkey or ham instead of chicken.</i></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBBkX_OpkkWjvcHkjSAthg52Ep7YMdzpZyuaBnEN9rIhe3UvoL0fGMAz6eLzk4dr8RAD0N_kckPMjq9h4YraXGxDvWGz5kVwT4asCvmeOA8h2ZAOMZtrZrqOo-xe7ddoAVXpKovBd_PTfj8OOW8HhnVYwhYMZlxESF8aJuZtfSTBW5S1iwrU2qmjtxQ/s4032/IMG_0239.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBBkX_OpkkWjvcHkjSAthg52Ep7YMdzpZyuaBnEN9rIhe3UvoL0fGMAz6eLzk4dr8RAD0N_kckPMjq9h4YraXGxDvWGz5kVwT4asCvmeOA8h2ZAOMZtrZrqOo-xe7ddoAVXpKovBd_PTfj8OOW8HhnVYwhYMZlxESF8aJuZtfSTBW5S1iwrU2qmjtxQ/w400-h300/IMG_0239.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wasn't sure that the 2-qt recipe was going to be enough for my group so I doubled the recipe this time. FYI, a 9x13-inch dish holds 3 quarts. So a double recipe filled that bigger dish and one smaller one. I put that one in the freezer for later. I did put the bread crumbs in a separate bag and laid it on top of the wrapped dish, then put them both in a zipper freezer bag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We actually ate this dish last night. It was just as good as the first time. I took it out of the freezer the day before and moved it to the refrigerator. If I had frozen a larger did, it would need a couple of days to thaw. Bake until internal temp is 165º. If it's not quite thawed it might take a few extra minutes.</div><p style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p>And I thought I'd share what spring is looking like here on the farm. Flowers are blooming, brilliant blue skies...and then nearly 6 inches of rain fell in 3-1/2 days. Our farm pasture extends all the way to the river. Now, watch us have no rain in June and July!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_KdL254894SPckcfeUJx16Nw9f_qGnGlPRBOvJW63qgrGzJ7akxVnVuxtYmkr95PfFzOJf8Qo0XX2Gi_kMwJ_ktvJdtlrbAi228wwAN3jY14q9wenso4Ej1Ewt4JEJxevPaO4QeeZ7histojHenMnwY75hJJiTZ9pORbQKffmBN1AokdggK0kivQTg/s4032/IMG_0134.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_KdL254894SPckcfeUJx16Nw9f_qGnGlPRBOvJW63qgrGzJ7akxVnVuxtYmkr95PfFzOJf8Qo0XX2Gi_kMwJ_ktvJdtlrbAi228wwAN3jY14q9wenso4Ej1Ewt4JEJxevPaO4QeeZ7histojHenMnwY75hJJiTZ9pORbQKffmBN1AokdggK0kivQTg/w300-h400/IMG_0134.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pYCRlXX2X5rL7F4wokCTJYIw7EoZvvX5VBI4gb10pS2dzydXMsEwtxMWZp_Ds3GIOD5_cMl_LjCg-_YR5k1B7B-ctF6h8aKOSHz1edV6gFVAwHlxnu2lMN0tGYG6BuMpQUR-zlZqqx5ascChMaqrFOfXi2XRLVS1aceq6tYNFB0mu0_PZcX47QXj6A/s3848/IMG_0137.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2886" data-original-width="3848" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pYCRlXX2X5rL7F4wokCTJYIw7EoZvvX5VBI4gb10pS2dzydXMsEwtxMWZp_Ds3GIOD5_cMl_LjCg-_YR5k1B7B-ctF6h8aKOSHz1edV6gFVAwHlxnu2lMN0tGYG6BuMpQUR-zlZqqx5ascChMaqrFOfXi2XRLVS1aceq6tYNFB0mu0_PZcX47QXj6A/w400-h300/IMG_0137.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgqW8V1YndEmMexIQ2cqMjXaJV9P_QNGj0scgzIpkS52wP8g2iH5LfvMiyMtUQzT46QXK3W6taXLz22FD8vuH-pdnTUdAc2AKn6wTFvZcl0Gv1_Qok5fRnJvep4MyW7OOvSacuW7p0b3Ol0UbkLJt71YieHVP_g8qY6-bI7rQPLYp0Y0C3m_TxC0ZxA/s2121/IMG_0255.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2121" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgqW8V1YndEmMexIQ2cqMjXaJV9P_QNGj0scgzIpkS52wP8g2iH5LfvMiyMtUQzT46QXK3W6taXLz22FD8vuH-pdnTUdAc2AKn6wTFvZcl0Gv1_Qok5fRnJvep4MyW7OOvSacuW7p0b3Ol0UbkLJt71YieHVP_g8qY6-bI7rQPLYp0Y0C3m_TxC0ZxA/w244-h400/IMG_0255.jpeg" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The river has overflowed the banks.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-1689634726654505542023-04-16T15:16:00.001-04:002023-04-16T18:27:45.592-04:00Long Time, No See<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Where have I been? Why haven't I posted? </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>It's been busy here for the last couple of months.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>No recipes to share because I only cooked my easiest regular things.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>You've already seen all of those recipes!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>And to be honest, the next several weeks will be equally busy.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>There's a college graduation and a week long babysitting stint.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Here are some highlights of the last couple of months.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU3nNIt2Cyd1W9OmIOydevkdtc2W0ti7T28-RXmPa2BJTR0bM_971FXEpSV-6UhO96umq7Lfed7wYvZc5BUDVOdSsbhc1odw1R3cOiJa59F1ySJaGwD_celcCG_udt_ymIg9Bg8zMinkGvJ1MpPsB6UdOrpdQ7NgzpOfbtRESiajR502Gf3mzX_2xIg/s1440/0864B796-CF08-48F4-8E71-CAF1942E7327.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1440" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU3nNIt2Cyd1W9OmIOydevkdtc2W0ti7T28-RXmPa2BJTR0bM_971FXEpSV-6UhO96umq7Lfed7wYvZc5BUDVOdSsbhc1odw1R3cOiJa59F1ySJaGwD_celcCG_udt_ymIg9Bg8zMinkGvJ1MpPsB6UdOrpdQ7NgzpOfbtRESiajR502Gf3mzX_2xIg/w400-h274/0864B796-CF08-48F4-8E71-CAF1942E7327.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Presidents' Day holiday—on wheels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCqNPPvePYLZQa9mNAsTnGjVTNxm70_lM16a0kHoZ1xsaSevN-VzyytO4oRQNIbeTHEItJTDdarh5HPfXjl-dmCIWvGvvr4Wdhk_k5_Sck0QQ4-RpNijDz3yaWeQCUnClRjF00wgtvIMeTkkmwE5ERTD0MajxmEVP081XD51lS2-5A3bOH3aRNgQaTQ/s3515/IMG_9306.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3515" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCqNPPvePYLZQa9mNAsTnGjVTNxm70_lM16a0kHoZ1xsaSevN-VzyytO4oRQNIbeTHEItJTDdarh5HPfXjl-dmCIWvGvvr4Wdhk_k5_Sck0QQ4-RpNijDz3yaWeQCUnClRjF00wgtvIMeTkkmwE5ERTD0MajxmEVP081XD51lS2-5A3bOH3aRNgQaTQ/w400-h272/IMG_9306.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That weekend included lots of outside time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">A car ran a stop sign and pulled out in front of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SxL-O5E15ipfbFMhOINNQOZwF_NcZhcMkJhsOgl8Jw7RxzZNfsNAykUQQ7QFsJMDL6LzQ5lPo3_ha7yljSmFxfFfOtJ8-P_u-2V9ZqbQwDsNYPTgwcRd9CVQwUSTVPZDykwF-5A4fyBdekICcptFnvoJXSkclhTgf_SPZiMPxcBRq2DgHLPlELWIRA/s4032/IMG_9251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SxL-O5E15ipfbFMhOINNQOZwF_NcZhcMkJhsOgl8Jw7RxzZNfsNAykUQQ7QFsJMDL6LzQ5lPo3_ha7yljSmFxfFfOtJ8-P_u-2V9ZqbQwDsNYPTgwcRd9CVQwUSTVPZDykwF-5A4fyBdekICcptFnvoJXSkclhTgf_SPZiMPxcBRq2DgHLPlELWIRA/w300-h400/IMG_9251.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baked six loaves of bread for church (plus two for us.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUl6U50B3jpUOidhoeaskOuG_cuB0K5h7dzNMqmPFWJEjv_WKVxi8tBZQ7Y781uxK8SQBZrHtNxIQmw0DbzD9KasGnGh1aRqmTs_oIpv2tURHj5njxKspkQoZmQRpjJouHHIX-cEUjb1qR_U5CNVAyWdyT04e7D3D29Oi0OUeEuGcF_bGW84ZrMhrZrg/s2565/IMG_9327.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2450" data-original-width="2565" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUl6U50B3jpUOidhoeaskOuG_cuB0K5h7dzNMqmPFWJEjv_WKVxi8tBZQ7Y781uxK8SQBZrHtNxIQmw0DbzD9KasGnGh1aRqmTs_oIpv2tURHj5njxKspkQoZmQRpjJouHHIX-cEUjb1qR_U5CNVAyWdyT04e7D3D29Oi0OUeEuGcF_bGW84ZrMhrZrg/s320/IMG_9327.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beach trip with "the girls."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6_9z4vXK1o-yvCG9CxBbfnv83DdvlEcPQ9g0fS7MMA0_5ayQ_Zs_IJjVcgE2xbCQYFvMFTysEQQawNS3uT-74mBavSN6PrtV7i2rpXOrThaZqIP9a50AEkcBwi0K3MQkvjm20PN10DoJKQ8pP08DEzzEnDwZoaP65c3M9j6zJHsxoAAAiumkDhlk9g/s4032/IMG_0010.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6_9z4vXK1o-yvCG9CxBbfnv83DdvlEcPQ9g0fS7MMA0_5ayQ_Zs_IJjVcgE2xbCQYFvMFTysEQQawNS3uT-74mBavSN6PrtV7i2rpXOrThaZqIP9a50AEkcBwi0K3MQkvjm20PN10DoJKQ8pP08DEzzEnDwZoaP65c3M9j6zJHsxoAAAiumkDhlk9g/w300-h400/IMG_0010.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Substitute pianist at church.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A visit to the children's museum offered things for all ages.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7zvLnEX2oo9zt5n9FunHGLHeNf-n5smNtfEHLN5QvsLjAUB1VhqgEZXcnFoLKhdALYXOJJhcY3-FYK01HNJoY6ZKM5-4y02BdTI2QTRT89XrcJZa7sBKlW11vkdliJOJufu-4cm9HV_wibMPHYEeNj_-KvhqIJAsyzVkfnNaLSQAbC9GNggJAaJ8Ig/s4032/IMG_9805.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7zvLnEX2oo9zt5n9FunHGLHeNf-n5smNtfEHLN5QvsLjAUB1VhqgEZXcnFoLKhdALYXOJJhcY3-FYK01HNJoY6ZKM5-4y02BdTI2QTRT89XrcJZa7sBKlW11vkdliJOJufu-4cm9HV_wibMPHYEeNj_-KvhqIJAsyzVkfnNaLSQAbC9GNggJAaJ8Ig/w300-h400/IMG_9805.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The museum included a "grocery store" to let the little ones do their shopping...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77e8FS7W87zSydvTbPNLey6xS6ctGdyayPoBiiyrHiSze77eYbKhNcYiu6eBqDSsbcF5gw7uj2CPA43BZBeax5st04VW2HwW7Br1cnQysN4ei0n6cc7M_8BRLUvTlGeo-e5EU5EPN-ugUOzS6O8eIZQv_YU5zltuCkJ4aY5K_l9m5Vnncndt0kANY9Q/s4032/IMG_9809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77e8FS7W87zSydvTbPNLey6xS6ctGdyayPoBiiyrHiSze77eYbKhNcYiu6eBqDSsbcF5gw7uj2CPA43BZBeax5st04VW2HwW7Br1cnQysN4ei0n6cc7M_8BRLUvTlGeo-e5EU5EPN-ugUOzS6O8eIZQv_YU5zltuCkJ4aY5K_l9m5Vnncndt0kANY9Q/w300-h400/IMG_9809.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More piano work for church.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIQ_ysp25IDZuWrc88i3R0ChhE9Ubt_F6-DWAlAuirB7x8JwwSz_CNzkQlOD6xHbr67z1UHw6paU4DZ5ei6ytGEc8ug-_5qc1X9wu9tRh3g9NZ9anwDmqf1i6MNEfx762RE_Ny-cP7K0hsVQWWxnlivzrLrGYM6YUi3Xd8vSe6L3sozPJBzfHidbzxg/s4032/IMG_9782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIQ_ysp25IDZuWrc88i3R0ChhE9Ubt_F6-DWAlAuirB7x8JwwSz_CNzkQlOD6xHbr67z1UHw6paU4DZ5ei6ytGEc8ug-_5qc1X9wu9tRh3g9NZ9anwDmqf1i6MNEfx762RE_Ny-cP7K0hsVQWWxnlivzrLrGYM6YUi3Xd8vSe6L3sozPJBzfHidbzxg/w300-h400/IMG_9782.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My dependable kitchen helper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt5wgrQCHAhn-m-RtWuoecbK3cKCpbX3oBoWQgCNgRFOg5j-qIEnZQX0hI75ibTJTxv38dzBB3x1v0OxFFYdsFNeNeWWB_mMuhAodn6rIuqE5SsTEjxoWt2DmK6XautSrxUCi9u5mY7CnKCv3hxD32_nkDtsy4hUV38gbq1ri-vofpPTig8P6WxLBgQ/s2851/IMG_9426.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2851" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt5wgrQCHAhn-m-RtWuoecbK3cKCpbX3oBoWQgCNgRFOg5j-qIEnZQX0hI75ibTJTxv38dzBB3x1v0OxFFYdsFNeNeWWB_mMuhAodn6rIuqE5SsTEjxoWt2DmK6XautSrxUCi9u5mY7CnKCv3hxD32_nkDtsy4hUV38gbq1ri-vofpPTig8P6WxLBgQ/w400-h400/IMG_9426.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And once everyone headed home,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there was a lovely dinner out—for two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-45970452061433203162023-02-11T08:47:00.000-05:002023-02-11T08:47:26.490-05:00Food For The Soul<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF7lcHAq_VRj7zh8xmhzDrhQ4ryfg14LLANeGgkXY6SlsEulCqIcJ5e0A63PSH0gL5-ns4WvT18LBUNHx1JYR8XVfCnOsBP7i-B9UbEvkLst-An8buukKvFjYtaIpEYP_fvxbKbaukyk0LhZ1Inhy4uwRVr1Wh3iJ-vRpiMaQg6nPANXFA5YVhgtD7A/s2695/IMG_9078.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2625" data-original-width="2695" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF7lcHAq_VRj7zh8xmhzDrhQ4ryfg14LLANeGgkXY6SlsEulCqIcJ5e0A63PSH0gL5-ns4WvT18LBUNHx1JYR8XVfCnOsBP7i-B9UbEvkLst-An8buukKvFjYtaIpEYP_fvxbKbaukyk0LhZ1Inhy4uwRVr1Wh3iJ-vRpiMaQg6nPANXFA5YVhgtD7A/s320/IMG_9078.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buttermilk Pancakes</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I asked Daddy-O to cook supper about a week ago. He immediately said, <i>"I can't cook!" </i>But I know better. He is famous—with the grandchildren, at least— for his French toast, and he does a really good job with pancakes. There are nights when pancakes are just what the body...mostly the soul...needs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And Shrove Tuesday, sometimes called Pancake Tuesday, is fast approaching. <i>(It's the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent.) </i>So it's a good time to share a pancake recipe. Now, I always keep a box of "only needs water" pancake mix in the pantry. There are a couple of good brands we like. It's nice to know there is something that can be fixed quickly when you are tired. And if you've let yourself run out of eggs and milk and everything else, you can still feed people. Always a good thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But homemade pancakes are special. I've posted a pancake recipe here somewhere way back, but this one is made with buttermilk. I like that flavor. And we happened to have buttermilk in the fridge. So here goes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VkmNEoLo6RhTw3Zbn_cKVlXQwkAXy0MEDRPeT-qoU690UbciXVNNi4IflUOAha4bHeaDtQWqfIK5GlLdQqBLxJUrE74X8LVa6bpFqC4Cy81O7DMMfVK-WTyQUnjt7lRLO85K0kLlQoBTHlpzbauMwbRde5sOesrG6Fa9mD2mt7AitNysj4U12OMCJQ/s4032/IMG_9072.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VkmNEoLo6RhTw3Zbn_cKVlXQwkAXy0MEDRPeT-qoU690UbciXVNNi4IflUOAha4bHeaDtQWqfIK5GlLdQqBLxJUrE74X8LVa6bpFqC4Cy81O7DMMfVK-WTyQUnjt7lRLO85K0kLlQoBTHlpzbauMwbRde5sOesrG6Fa9mD2mt7AitNysj4U12OMCJQ/w300-h400/IMG_9072.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BUTTERMILK PANCAKES</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup all-purpose flour</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons granulated sugar</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup buttermilk</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 large egg, lightly beaten</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon canola or vegetable oil, plus enough to lightly coat griddle</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Combine flour and dry ingredients. <i>(I like to mix with a whisk.)</i> Make a well in the center.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a separate bowl, mix buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and oil. Pour into well in the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat nonstick griddle or skillet and brush lightly with oil. Use a 1/4 cup measure to pour each pancake onto griddle. When the tops are covered with bubbles, turn and cook the other side. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For us,</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> this made 8 pancakes.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So whether you're in need of "brinner" <i>(breakfast for dinner)</i> one night or you plan to observe Shrove Tuesday, hang on to this recipe.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p></div>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-78482410924361895442023-01-26T09:43:00.001-05:002023-01-26T09:43:47.995-05:00Can't Get Easier Than This<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEU3_6cifJ3xHur84gSvBZ5m_Ki1l0UWVEIeMezeYj7lqpJpajhIivb3fdQ_vMmT0qRpQsF4sB8ZD-7yZyCIq3lkefnMLdLyWACBQRVu3jAU2Qsb4se6VQghne4hnRcvaT9s4alW7pfW71jTvwhEOKbFFmMXKwNwrMP8UbZo59T3lCiu6OD_8Mfyn77Q/s3186/9FFFA4D1-FCBC-419A-AB45-C8C6BEC15DF7_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3186" data-original-width="3021" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEU3_6cifJ3xHur84gSvBZ5m_Ki1l0UWVEIeMezeYj7lqpJpajhIivb3fdQ_vMmT0qRpQsF4sB8ZD-7yZyCIq3lkefnMLdLyWACBQRVu3jAU2Qsb4se6VQghne4hnRcvaT9s4alW7pfW71jTvwhEOKbFFmMXKwNwrMP8UbZo59T3lCiu6OD_8Mfyn77Q/w379-h400/9FFFA4D1-FCBC-419A-AB45-C8C6BEC15DF7_1_201_a.heic" width="379" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 Bean and Sausage Bake</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The older I get, the less complicated my cooking becomes. I watch my daughters making wonderful dinners—and they'll say, "but this was easy."—and I know it was, but their recipes will have more steps than I want to take right now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last night I made a new recipe that was the epitome of simple. It tasted good. It was the comfort food I needed. And I had all the ingredients on hand—at least with a couple of substitutions, I did. <i>(As far as I'm concerned, canned beans are interchangeable.)</i> I'm keeping this recipe and will do it again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihPgXiz80Ey3P99N0UfVQal1WbMnyjqVs610Y4MDIkMmE3_UxF9M-AWi8r21kjCmaVkuuh-JAhmnhECYMzwqtphFH1Mj-_l1WP8GFFCqwGlSBD7-Z9mM2IdbZ2BSzU5i5cOLBxurunZ_nwL3ri-_5mOqU1_mr84-PG2XUmVWKeehj5JhQVQzuAbeBiA/s2102/31904EBB-3E86-44F1-8627-905F8DDABDC2_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2102" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihPgXiz80Ey3P99N0UfVQal1WbMnyjqVs610Y4MDIkMmE3_UxF9M-AWi8r21kjCmaVkuuh-JAhmnhECYMzwqtphFH1Mj-_l1WP8GFFCqwGlSBD7-Z9mM2IdbZ2BSzU5i5cOLBxurunZ_nwL3ri-_5mOqU1_mr84-PG2XUmVWKeehj5JhQVQzuAbeBiA/w245-h400/31904EBB-3E86-44F1-8627-905F8DDABDC2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had spent a week, thankfully with Daddy-O's help for most of the days, keeping these two little kiddos while their parents had a get-away. I am not the grandmother I was ten years ago when the middle set of grandchildren were this age. <i>(Our grandchildren are in 3 age "sets"—22...12 & 8...3 & 1) </i>Lifting the baby and wrangling two little ones in general kept me on the move. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got home late afternoon two days ago and that night we simply had cheese and crackers for supper right before I fell asleep. Last night I figured I should do better.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg9-Aasuh60lhWoSKK8yRxuw_WYnBbUcgjUHt-AT-FgpCYSJWW3SnEqujm_uxE8iC05MsI3w_E4AJEByqLZSE7v0pHYvB4jr_atAcl9DEBmRConVZZE1L31nsYQx-81nz0XmaoLj4mos0LfgdwqtUkBk8xcKkyh2Od3qYYBVHD9vqI-bSYEMq_wqeWQ/s4032/086808E1-B794-4D5D-A8CA-FC99BE98B51D_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg9-Aasuh60lhWoSKK8yRxuw_WYnBbUcgjUHt-AT-FgpCYSJWW3SnEqujm_uxE8iC05MsI3w_E4AJEByqLZSE7v0pHYvB4jr_atAcl9DEBmRConVZZE1L31nsYQx-81nz0XmaoLj4mos0LfgdwqtUkBk8xcKkyh2Od3qYYBVHD9vqI-bSYEMq_wqeWQ/w300-h400/086808E1-B794-4D5D-A8CA-FC99BE98B51D_1_201_a.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This printed recipe had been on my kitchen counter for a couple of weeks. I am such a fan of beans and I love sausage, so I knew I was going to try this one. The hardest part of throwing this together was dicing the onion. And I'm speedy with that task. Slice the sausage and open the cans and you're nearly done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMSEh9n0CK5NMdg6TwbufvLDNe7LWTz2ciIVTDgjOKbZLu_PFViBkD_KkYsqylgrSka5qVMG3QTyQqUKa_lxNSnYdvOOVEwDSVYc_fmVkBcAnCUmQdaGXEzMBsqvPoCT6vmqMunwpKzEpTSYI1ff2wnGUx3k3wf8-LTLVn41Y2Ao8UG2A2B5B6325NQ/s2744/C0BE6841-92D8-4DDB-A6D9-779448FF3CA1_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2058" data-original-width="2744" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMSEh9n0CK5NMdg6TwbufvLDNe7LWTz2ciIVTDgjOKbZLu_PFViBkD_KkYsqylgrSka5qVMG3QTyQqUKa_lxNSnYdvOOVEwDSVYc_fmVkBcAnCUmQdaGXEzMBsqvPoCT6vmqMunwpKzEpTSYI1ff2wnGUx3k3wf8-LTLVn41Y2Ao8UG2A2B5B6325NQ/w400-h300/C0BE6841-92D8-4DDB-A6D9-779448FF3CA1_1_201_a.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The author of this recipe says it's Weight Watcher friendly. If you don't count the cornbread. I made a couple of less friendly subs because my goal last night was to be super quick. I used 1 tablespoon of olive oil instead of cooking spray to brown the sausage and the onion. And I used shredded cheese from a bag...not reduced fat like she did...because it was easy.<i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeiOd7xF9l5vxP7ogTF3QjhuIRzJvX1u1Sqrm_a-CAiAlHO0K8DT6kchB9KcpLrBV6HvFD1Z2RhlfK4UXMvylvI0vPYHuNnzo34YFQkdXlV87dPgraR5zjQZiPTEeqs_PBvhMZHURJZtf-2EE4SCrtLvcN7hmzJpddWsM9_TFYrLiofhwCv-H6QJRjA/s3155/F24F9F08-1158-4CBB-8511-AE2C8EFDB61E_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3155" data-original-width="2850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeiOd7xF9l5vxP7ogTF3QjhuIRzJvX1u1Sqrm_a-CAiAlHO0K8DT6kchB9KcpLrBV6HvFD1Z2RhlfK4UXMvylvI0vPYHuNnzo34YFQkdXlV87dPgraR5zjQZiPTEeqs_PBvhMZHURJZtf-2EE4SCrtLvcN7hmzJpddWsM9_TFYrLiofhwCv-H6QJRjA/w361-h400/F24F9F08-1158-4CBB-8511-AE2C8EFDB61E_1_201_a.heic" width="361" /></a></div><br />In her post she said the recipe freezes well. I'm trusting her. We are a household of two, so I divided the recipe into two pan and popped one into the freezer after I covered and labeled it. I know we should have had something green on this plate. But last night it was good just to have food. Check out the <a href="https://www.recipegirl.com/three-bean-and-sausage-bake/">original recipe from Recipe Girl here. </a><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 BEAN & SAUSAGE BAKE</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tablespoon olive oil</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">16-oz turkey kielbasa, sliced</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 medium onion, diced</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 garlic cloves, minced <i>(or 1 tsp from a jar)</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 (15-oz can) great northern beans, drained & rinsed</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 (15-oz can) pinto beans, drained & rinsed<i> (I only had black beans on hand)</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 (15-oz can) light red kidney beans, drained & rinsed</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup water</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup ketchup</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tablespoon packed brown sugar</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons dijon mustard</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350º. Spray a 3-qt baking dish with cooking spray. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet. Add kielbasa and cook until brown, stirring occasionally. Add onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 5 minutes to let flavors blend. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pour into baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes until bubbly in the center. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. </span><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Because I divided mine into smaller pans, 30 minutes was enough baking time.)</span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I made a quick batch of corn muffins from a box of Jiffy mix. I always keep a box on the shelf because it's so easy. Right around New Years, I read a post on Instagram of 24 things to add to Jiffy Mix. And I found <a href="https://www.southernliving.com/what-to-add-to-jiffy-cornbread-6944557">the article for you to read here.</a> You can add one more thing to the list. Last night I scraped out the last of the sour cream from a container and added about 1/3 cup to the mix along with the milk and egg that's listed on the box. It was so good. A definite improvement in taste AND texture. </p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-62764590775308509222023-01-13T07:30:00.000-05:002023-01-13T07:30:12.854-05:00My, Oh My...That Pie!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79t5FBJ9IPReB-Gyi4-iecLvmYxUjUnRUUmkeBXBk9zyIENxP0xvnouISFV-XKdQRBS4Nv2-dgymEP-j9FDoowJ3n1CuKCMZ2FkDf8B4LRqAidaRZZYSE2UhdTBngjOCkHHdxIIp5farXdCcQR0jcCifh8_WIvznvIJmN-Na1PSmQqRvWGu1IIPXJaQ/s4032/96E1517B-4C80-404A-882A-3DA67B163FAA_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79t5FBJ9IPReB-Gyi4-iecLvmYxUjUnRUUmkeBXBk9zyIENxP0xvnouISFV-XKdQRBS4Nv2-dgymEP-j9FDoowJ3n1CuKCMZ2FkDf8B4LRqAidaRZZYSE2UhdTBngjOCkHHdxIIp5farXdCcQR0jcCifh8_WIvznvIJmN-Na1PSmQqRvWGu1IIPXJaQ/w400-h300/96E1517B-4C80-404A-882A-3DA67B163FAA_1_201_a.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easy Skillet Apple Pie</td></tr></tbody></table><br />You've seen this recipe here before but it's worth another appearance. My friend Missy pointed me toward this Southern Living recipe a couple of years ago. If Missy says it's good, it's good. I made it right after she told me about it. Since then I've made it a few more times. My son-in-law made it twice over the holidays. It's that good. And it's that easy.</p><p>It also looks impressive. I had my book club friends here for lunch this week. Carol brought soup and corn muffins. Sarah brought cheese, fruit and crackers to nibble on as the girls arrived. And my job was to provide dessert. The seven of us take turns with the food. When they walked in my front door, our house smelled divine. All that cinnamon! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPERPR0O6kZRp8cJbJoaD4IPTySCIG1VUwl4Cvmi2e3_O4wIqJ6yk6LrBUggOtDaqDd2ujB5896-9cXkaJUyoVehrW55G7PPcFw9hJiYSMpssu3r0sFi5EBRj4lvcoCUxSfi74bucr_NpuzP18RC215j_92cn_lDoh-htG8dC62JQfWwt4cpsioxQzOQ/s3691/1FF83B82-0F16-474C-AE76-2BD467920672.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3691" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPERPR0O6kZRp8cJbJoaD4IPTySCIG1VUwl4Cvmi2e3_O4wIqJ6yk6LrBUggOtDaqDd2ujB5896-9cXkaJUyoVehrW55G7PPcFw9hJiYSMpssu3r0sFi5EBRj4lvcoCUxSfi74bucr_NpuzP18RC215j_92cn_lDoh-htG8dC62JQfWwt4cpsioxQzOQ/w400-h328/1FF83B82-0F16-474C-AE76-2BD467920672.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">This is ridiculously easy to make considering the showy result. The hardest part is peeling and slicing four pounds of apple. My mix of apples was what I had in the refrigerator—Macintosh, Red Delicious, a couple of Galas and one lone Granny Smith. That was fine.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I had a friend watching as I made it. She looked at the big bowl of sliced apples, shook her head and told me, <i>"They're never going to fit into that pan."</i> Although I didn't tell her, I wasn't sure they were going to fit either. But I kept piling them up high, tucking them in along the sides. I wish I had made a "before" photo. But they cook down into a normal size pie.</p><p style="text-align: left;">You might need to scoop it out. One time I actually got slices. Either way, it's delicious.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">EASY SKILLET APPLE PIE</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 lbs apples, half Granny Smith & half Braeburn or Macintosh</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">good squeeze of lemon juice</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon cinnamon</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup sugar</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">pinch of salt</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup butter (1 stick)</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup firmly packed brown sugar</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 box refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts per box)</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 egg white</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons sugar</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 350º. Peel and slice apples into 1/2 inch slices. Squeeze lemon juice over apples and toss. Then toss apples with cinnamon, 3/4 cup sugar and pinch of salt.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Melt butter in 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes until sugar is melted. Remove from heat and place one pie crust on top of butter mixture. Spoon apples over pie crust. Top with remaining pie crust. <i>(I didn't try to crimp the edges because the pan is hot. Just tuck in anything that hangs over.) </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whisk egg white until foamy and brush over crust. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut slits in the top crust so the steam can escape. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly. If the crust is browning too quickly, shield with foil for the last 10 minutes.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cool for 30 minutes before serving. And y'all...it begged for a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>PS...I slid a pizza pan onto the rack under the pie as it baked. Only one tiny drip. But better than it landed on the pan.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><div><br /></div>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-86479473087425538982023-01-02T09:25:00.001-05:002023-01-02T09:25:43.653-05:00Aiming For An Ordinary New Year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxBMifbOH41tltWTqOEuBnG2BMJlNXR8cyKIL0lIwY934BkZqm5JmO4WjOgaC5bUhXUhjFoRAAg1rxutTOGO-yqZC8H6P-_0op6o__07ZU7KNBQCGrfNOJTIZezaqz8USKmFglbB9qaTm3zPESDmkDOt-k8nQt5QTrEvL7ZXI4gRkbNLzPUkiFtqJlQ/s4032/30863DEC-DCCC-4E00-AD32-B635F2C2C3D3_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxBMifbOH41tltWTqOEuBnG2BMJlNXR8cyKIL0lIwY934BkZqm5JmO4WjOgaC5bUhXUhjFoRAAg1rxutTOGO-yqZC8H6P-_0op6o__07ZU7KNBQCGrfNOJTIZezaqz8USKmFglbB9qaTm3zPESDmkDOt-k8nQt5QTrEvL7ZXI4gRkbNLzPUkiFtqJlQ/w300-h400/30863DEC-DCCC-4E00-AD32-B635F2C2C3D3_1_201_a.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chloe, your comment on my last blog post meant more to me than you'll ever know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We all (I think) wonder if people notice us. It's good to be checked on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We said "good riddance" to 2022 and welcomed 2023 with our traditional peas and collards. Notice how basic the plate is? It was a very bare bones meal, with three of us eating at lunch time and the rest having the leftovers for dinner—after they got home from the hospital. 2022 seems to be dragging its feet into this new year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are aiming for "ordinary" this year. There is wonder and comfort in the routine and the regular. We look forward to tucking in special bits in here and there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSg7482iQIN21bkGCsbVbXth55xpVMJfBY_kq-ukwFf3fNIndP3ufBSihO4XmpNYjSPhr7PLlkWki1fHi00p8dKug99bMAEF0PYva0k8zsqI1t4jLQP6b79MyVPLvmqMncm5stcc6UqlR7u_Xy6r4YIE6OqJkIlCPyz9xnSo_98BUYitJFeZEyjFrbw/s4032/32E910D4-1DE2-4AA2-B59E-4A27AA4C207B_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSg7482iQIN21bkGCsbVbXth55xpVMJfBY_kq-ukwFf3fNIndP3ufBSihO4XmpNYjSPhr7PLlkWki1fHi00p8dKug99bMAEF0PYva0k8zsqI1t4jLQP6b79MyVPLvmqMncm5stcc6UqlR7u_Xy6r4YIE6OqJkIlCPyz9xnSo_98BUYitJFeZEyjFrbw/w300-h400/32E910D4-1DE2-4AA2-B59E-4A27AA4C207B_1_201_a.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have had nothing catastrophic happen, but the last six months have been nothing like we expected. So many things happened. Our schedule went wonky. Some health issues were ours. Some belonged to others but impacted us, too. Our church pianist fell right before Christmas and broke her arm. That turned into lots and lots of extra time at the piano to prepare music for several services. I'm <strike>learning</strike> trying to live within my limits. Piano time took priority over cooking, making photos and blog posting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLy45AK6Bc07pg7XrzyWZfWKFnJUczlWa9r2cEigjT0N_J4S4S9NAtPXaENWcORbP6kb6_k8PE8NUSh-hhg57Jg2U7pTmZTn4kp-2BVzEHhqpaytVkttPfzonhRVo1ZW9dTjIYRYOF-LNvG3eSFd3dA3Mz9k1Gf-PlpEGLwQ89BmLNHh-AiBMdM9C0_w/s4032/D7D6E74B-88CD-4C3A-86B1-33AE6E5CA001_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLy45AK6Bc07pg7XrzyWZfWKFnJUczlWa9r2cEigjT0N_J4S4S9NAtPXaENWcORbP6kb6_k8PE8NUSh-hhg57Jg2U7pTmZTn4kp-2BVzEHhqpaytVkttPfzonhRVo1ZW9dTjIYRYOF-LNvG3eSFd3dA3Mz9k1Gf-PlpEGLwQ89BmLNHh-AiBMdM9C0_w/w400-h300/D7D6E74B-88CD-4C3A-86B1-33AE6E5CA001_1_201_a.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday I was able to spend several minutes in our beautiful historic sanctuary before I sorted out my music and settled in at the piano. I needed the calm and the peace that was there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>(It was a different story on Christmas Eve when a squirrel got into the sanctuary and raced around during the service.)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9mkANcH4cgUi3jVijzvdnqUsFB401rctyXefJV3GG0ou6JqLP4_p-P_RlT3dCiq7ValK-zQRCjDldQlrF7qPFE9Ez7fISfr2Z42JtwORfuwn9biSUGcHDG7wXhtsMlHbXe9xi0kPwrjS_pQCfFCCuwyFclOK3stRqeM4WlMb_s6z5aW-3vV_roWntg/s4032/D579A5AE-6C6D-436E-87AC-8613A4B5D95C.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9mkANcH4cgUi3jVijzvdnqUsFB401rctyXefJV3GG0ou6JqLP4_p-P_RlT3dCiq7ValK-zQRCjDldQlrF7qPFE9Ez7fISfr2Z42JtwORfuwn9biSUGcHDG7wXhtsMlHbXe9xi0kPwrjS_pQCfFCCuwyFclOK3stRqeM4WlMb_s6z5aW-3vV_roWntg/w300-h400/D579A5AE-6C6D-436E-87AC-8613A4B5D95C.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These collards were so good yesterday that I'm sharing this recipe again. It takes a whole morning or afternoon to cook them like this—and I put my cooker out on our porch—but it's very easy. Any leftovers can be frozen for a quick vegetable side dish later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">COLLARD GREENS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">1/2 lb. smoked meat (</span><i style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">ham hocks, smoked turkey wings or smoked neck bones--I use turkey wings</i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">)</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">2-3 teaspoons House Seasoning*</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">1-2 teaspoons Lawrys' Seasoning Salt</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">2 (16- oz) bags frozen chopped collards <i>(or 1 large bunch of fresh collards, cleaned and sliced)</i></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">1 tablespoon butter</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">In a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add smoked meat, house seasoning and seasoned salt. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 hour.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">Add frozen greens and butter. Cook for 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Adjust seasoning to taste.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;" /><i style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">*House Seasoning: 1 cup salt, 1/4 cup black pepper, 1/4 cup garlic powder. Mix together and store in airtight container.</i></span></div><br /> <p></p><p>How regular will I be posting in 2023? I really have no clue. Maybe not at often as in years past <i>(do I dare admit I have nothing left to say?) </i>but I'm aiming for at least once a month, with extra posts when there is something worth sharing. </p><p>This blog space has become a much used resource for storing my recipes. It's accessible to family and friends. It can be pulled up while standing in the grocery aisle. So you may see and occasional post that is only a recipe. That lets me add it to the index. </p><p><i>Just a reminder, if you can't find a recipe in the index, you can use the little search box at the top left of the web version of the blog. Type in a key word and it should pull up any posts related to it. I find I use that more often than the index. The trick is to open the web version . </i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1728171562265557074.post-74202874461126657672022-11-17T17:24:00.002-05:002022-11-17T17:24:31.970-05:00Best Laid (Birthday) Plans<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLviSLQnjruDO4hk7ZpPv59iFhzgcGjhBg5QLhfmUBIPPp8Lvw6_PdNEd8esu_W-rxUMkhERa6T2ixY070x6R3RLIW4YXp_ya6j_YoGbpfn7Omz_XjkTIcwCnQakANq6mYDypTetG9vJuo6xiFw8a2Y-cDeyBrgkbVbcS2Rc-pvUTnkoJC8VPadInLg/s4032/73B1F8AB-3EB5-4DEC-979A-4CFFFE1A9EDC_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLviSLQnjruDO4hk7ZpPv59iFhzgcGjhBg5QLhfmUBIPPp8Lvw6_PdNEd8esu_W-rxUMkhERa6T2ixY070x6R3RLIW4YXp_ya6j_YoGbpfn7Omz_XjkTIcwCnQakANq6mYDypTetG9vJuo6xiFw8a2Y-cDeyBrgkbVbcS2Rc-pvUTnkoJC8VPadInLg/w300-h400/73B1F8AB-3EB5-4DEC-979A-4CFFFE1A9EDC_1_201_a.heic" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The plan was to have a lovely brunch in a favorite restaurant with family for my birthday. But Covid happened. <i>(Daddy-O has it but isn't too sick, thankfully.)</i> So we were home alone and I cooked my own birthday dinner. Good move on my part. This was so good. And because there was the tiniest bottle of bubbly rosé in the refrigerator left from last year's wine advent calendar, it felt like a felt like a celebration! I've wanted to try this recipe for a while and I had a chicken in the fridge. Jessica made this here a few weeks ago and told me she makes it almost every week because it's easy. She's right.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_CryVmASRy83XYvUnVASrbvNPM8guYog3ydc1iZxWPM3qgw84BVus0lLB-NVlgC0rhM_zZy3tP4KGCcExf5wtbsKkuEKf0RwzM3-EXA60gFBeaJFNR4fEstDFSsuj6d34cURz_Uj-2SHt_SqUT49u3uqelDbxG0IykepdY94FoXIioC07XK8FxadFw/s4032/B886B1BC-10F9-4CB8-9956-D997496E0C5D_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_CryVmASRy83XYvUnVASrbvNPM8guYog3ydc1iZxWPM3qgw84BVus0lLB-NVlgC0rhM_zZy3tP4KGCcExf5wtbsKkuEKf0RwzM3-EXA60gFBeaJFNR4fEstDFSsuj6d34cURz_Uj-2SHt_SqUT49u3uqelDbxG0IykepdY94FoXIioC07XK8FxadFw/w300-h400/B886B1BC-10F9-4CB8-9956-D997496E0C5D_1_201_a.heic" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is a <i>"do what I say, not what I do" </i>photograph. I should have tented the chicken with foil sooner, but it was fine. That's the seasoning that got so black, not skin that burned. I'll try the avocado oil next time and see if that makes a different. You're seeing my real cooking, train wrecks and all. Look at the next photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxva9DbeSkdOQRzz0jpNOnz-kYV0eSWfnhqIKVRaqS2n9Zjmcjm5To-8MdxUjWfC0tQs6SScZQQ_Vfd1x8kq783K0LnmORmyBCouHxTza7sNiDzdgrC2un_oYhc8b8EdJcX41ry-f7aeJbUFKZEFci1KQUvnBQN829Hsj3pDrquG2TUweLu0g2Nr7WGQ/s4032/4C3DAB3B-B116-4E4F-9F49-2F928EFA56ED_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxva9DbeSkdOQRzz0jpNOnz-kYV0eSWfnhqIKVRaqS2n9Zjmcjm5To-8MdxUjWfC0tQs6SScZQQ_Vfd1x8kq783K0LnmORmyBCouHxTza7sNiDzdgrC2un_oYhc8b8EdJcX41ry-f7aeJbUFKZEFci1KQUvnBQN829Hsj3pDrquG2TUweLu0g2Nr7WGQ/w300-h400/4C3DAB3B-B116-4E4F-9F49-2F928EFA56ED_1_201_a.heic" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oops!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Working too quickly, I managed to split the wrong side of the chicken ALMOST the whole way through. This dinner was only for the two of us, so I just flipped it over and cut out the backbone. It cooked just fine. Not exactly a photo worthy finish, but since I cut the chicken into pieces and put them on a platter to serve, no one would have been the wiser if we'd had guests.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cooking boo boos happen. But food is so expensive now, you need to be okay with figuring out a fix. Meat still tough after it's cooked? Chop it up and serve it on sandwiches or over rice. The classic "fix" is crumbling up a cake that stuck to the pan and layering it with pudding and/or Cool Whip to make a trifle. The big trick is NOT to tell anyone that the "fix" wasn't your original plan. </div><p></p><p>This really isn't a recipe as much as a starting place for you to cook this dish. Jessica says she's used all kinds of seasonings, but really likes this one. She likes golden potatoes. I had red potatoes on hand. She said sometimes she mixes the seasoning with some oil and rubs it under the skin and rubs plain oil on the outside. If she's feeling extra decadent, she mixes the seasoning with some cold butter for the under-the-skin rub.</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ROAST SPATCHCOCK CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 whole chicken, about 3-1/2 to 4 lb</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Red potatoes, cut into large chunks</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 or 4 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Olive oil or avocado oil</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1./2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon paprika<br />
1 teaspoon garlic powder</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon oregano</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon onion powder</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 425º. Line large sheet pan with foil. Mix dry seasoning ingredients. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remove giblets from chicken and pat dry. Using sharp knife or sharp kitchen scissors, remove backbone from chicken. Pat the inside dry. Open chicken up and lay it out flat, skin side up on sheet pan. <i>(Google "how to spatchcock.")</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Toss vegetables with a little oil and add to pan around chicken. Sprinkle some seasoning over veggies.</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix a little oil with some seasoning and rub under the skin. Rub outside of chicken with oil and sprinkle rest of </span>seasoning over the bird.</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Roast, uncovered, for about an hour. <i>(Smaller bird may be done sooner.)</i> If the chicken is getting brown too quickly <i>(or the spices start to burn)</i>, tent with foil.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After it comes out of the oven, let it rest a bit before serving. I cut mine into the normal chicken pieces and placed on a platter along with the vegetable. Jessica pulls the meat off the bones and serves it that way.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">My weekend was not what I planned, but it might have been what I needed. I spent the day digging deep into my messy laundry knitting/sewing room, sorting and tossing out and even finishing up projects that were so close to being done. I listened to a book while I worked. I watched some Christmas movies while I worked on a new knitting project.</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I woke up this morning and felt good when I looked at the neat laundry room. Daddy-O is beginning to feel better. Life is good.</p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>UPDATE: Before I hit the "publish" button for this post, I got sick. Hopefully sunny days are just around the corner. I'm taking time off until after Thanksgiving, then I'll regroup and see what I have to share.</i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827592135612785434noreply@blogger.com5