the snow is heavy outside and uh... I HATE winter.... but looking at Tiny Gardner's blog helps lift my heart and thoughts of warm dirt on the fingers warm the soul....
it is very cold out but the wind is relativly quiet.... Chelsea enjoyed her walk in the star lit sky and the crunch... Toshie would have loved romping in this snow...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Oven Lovin Saturday, biscut pizza (perfect for the game)
TIRED? in a HURRY? want BIG taste and alot of fun? (great to make with kiddos)
1 Grands Biscuts
pizza sauce
pepporoni slices
pineapple (and want ever toppings you love - chopped onion, black olives, peppers, what ev)
shredded mozzarella
this is so easy, and so fun! and they are so cute too!
preheat overn to 350
cover your cookied sheet with parchment
POP open the biscuts and spread them out with your hands in to kinda flat circles - about the size of a personal pan pizza
top with tablespoon of sauce, add topping, plop on the cheese
bake until golden and yummy
add a salad and presto GREAT game night fun food
Enjoy~
1 Grands Biscuts
pizza sauce
pepporoni slices
pineapple (and want ever toppings you love - chopped onion, black olives, peppers, what ev)
shredded mozzarella
this is so easy, and so fun! and they are so cute too!
preheat overn to 350
cover your cookied sheet with parchment
POP open the biscuts and spread them out with your hands in to kinda flat circles - about the size of a personal pan pizza
top with tablespoon of sauce, add topping, plop on the cheese
bake until golden and yummy
add a salad and presto GREAT game night fun food
Enjoy~
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Oven Lovin Saturday ( a day late )
well better late than never! and these cookies are SOOOOOOOOOO GREAT they are worth the wait!
Super EASY, quick, and just amazing! Don't toss out your left over coffee this morning! MAKE COOKIES!
Coffee Cookies~
2c shortening (I use 1/2 butter - real butter unsalted)
2 c brn sugar
2 eggs
4 1/2 c flour
1 t salt
4t baking powder
1t baking soda
1t vanilla
1c raisens or nuts (or nothing at all)
1c HOT coffee
combine crisco/butter, brn sug and eggs mixing them up real good~ if you use raisins soak them in water to plumb em up (or forget them all together) Add flour, salt, baking powder and vanilla - mix
hold the cup of coffee over the batter and pop in the soda (you will see alot of foam - this is a good thing) the foam will leak over on the batter which is fine - once the foam guiets down, add remaing coffee and soda to the batter - it will see rather gooey once you mix it up, but that is ok
add raisns *yuck*, nuts or choc chips(?) or nothing at all
drop by spoonfuls on to parchment paper lined pan (easy clean up) and bake at 375 for 11-12 minutes
place these big fat amazing cookies on paper towel to dry before putting them in the cookie jar (or they will stick together)
these are so GREAT! you can heal a broken heart and solve most of the worlds problems over these cookies and a glass of ice cold milk (or uh, a cup of coffee)
ENJOY
Super EASY, quick, and just amazing! Don't toss out your left over coffee this morning! MAKE COOKIES!
Coffee Cookies~
2c shortening (I use 1/2 butter - real butter unsalted)
2 c brn sugar
2 eggs
4 1/2 c flour
1 t salt
4t baking powder
1t baking soda
1t vanilla
1c raisens or nuts (or nothing at all)
1c HOT coffee
combine crisco/butter, brn sug and eggs mixing them up real good~ if you use raisins soak them in water to plumb em up (or forget them all together) Add flour, salt, baking powder and vanilla - mix
hold the cup of coffee over the batter and pop in the soda (you will see alot of foam - this is a good thing) the foam will leak over on the batter which is fine - once the foam guiets down, add remaing coffee and soda to the batter - it will see rather gooey once you mix it up, but that is ok
add raisns *yuck*, nuts or choc chips(?) or nothing at all
drop by spoonfuls on to parchment paper lined pan (easy clean up) and bake at 375 for 11-12 minutes
place these big fat amazing cookies on paper towel to dry before putting them in the cookie jar (or they will stick together)
these are so GREAT! you can heal a broken heart and solve most of the worlds problems over these cookies and a glass of ice cold milk (or uh, a cup of coffee)
ENJOY
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
twas the 12th night before Christmas
so WHAT is wrong with me..... I don't feel very much like Christmas..... hmmm... I don't feel sad about it, I just would well, rather not do it at all..... sorry, Jesus.. it is not personal...
the tree is up, the lights are shining beautifully, the angel that Ash made when she was 4 (still in perfect condition I must say) graces the high front like she does every year, and a new ball from my dear friend in South Georgia hangs center front declaring Merry Christmas y'all! (I love it Sherry!) I just don't feel like Christmas....
maybe in a few days I will... I am going to bake some cookies for the 26th (when we celebrate this year) and put the bows on the beautifully wrapped boxes.... maybe that will do it... maybe the Christmas Concert this Sunday night will knock me in to Christmas mode... hmmm.... odd for a person who used to put a tree in just about every room of the house! (yes, even the bathroom) There has been alot going on.. maybe that is it... I love Jesus and see Christmas as his birthday party even though I know December really is not His birthday...
ok well enough of that... good night to all and to all a good night~~(that will have to do for now, haha)
the tree is up, the lights are shining beautifully, the angel that Ash made when she was 4 (still in perfect condition I must say) graces the high front like she does every year, and a new ball from my dear friend in South Georgia hangs center front declaring Merry Christmas y'all! (I love it Sherry!) I just don't feel like Christmas....
maybe in a few days I will... I am going to bake some cookies for the 26th (when we celebrate this year) and put the bows on the beautifully wrapped boxes.... maybe that will do it... maybe the Christmas Concert this Sunday night will knock me in to Christmas mode... hmmm.... odd for a person who used to put a tree in just about every room of the house! (yes, even the bathroom) There has been alot going on.. maybe that is it... I love Jesus and see Christmas as his birthday party even though I know December really is not His birthday...
ok well enough of that... good night to all and to all a good night~~(that will have to do for now, haha)
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Oven Lovin Saturday
thank you Tiny Gardner for starting Oven Lovin Saturday to help get us all through the winter!
my recipe for this week is: Grama Wiricks Date Pinwheel Cookies (I know sounds sick, but really yummy - and I hate dates)
Filling:
1 lb dates cut fine (really fine on a chopping block)
2/3 c water
1/2 c sugar
Boil together until dates are very tender, set aside
Dough:
2C brown sugar
3 farm fresh eggs (or store ones are ok too)
1/2 c shortening
1/2 cup unsalted butter (real butter)
Cream together well
Add:
4c flour
1 t soda
1/2 t salt
Stir in well
Directions:
Roll out cough in a rectangle and spread evenly with the date mixture. Roll up like a jelly roll.
Chill overnight
Slice and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until slightly brown
Everyone will love them if you dont tell them there are dates in there!
my recipe for this week is: Grama Wiricks Date Pinwheel Cookies (I know sounds sick, but really yummy - and I hate dates)
Filling:
1 lb dates cut fine (really fine on a chopping block)
2/3 c water
1/2 c sugar
Boil together until dates are very tender, set aside
Dough:
2C brown sugar
3 farm fresh eggs (or store ones are ok too)
1/2 c shortening
1/2 cup unsalted butter (real butter)
Cream together well
Add:
4c flour
1 t soda
1/2 t salt
Stir in well
Directions:
Roll out cough in a rectangle and spread evenly with the date mixture. Roll up like a jelly roll.
Chill overnight
Slice and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until slightly brown
Everyone will love them if you dont tell them there are dates in there!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
before the snow flies~
I can hardly believe it is Thanksgiving... well make that post Thanksgiving as of this post.... WHERE has the time gone as is commonly heard.... we had a lovely and tasty dinner at Ash and Andy's and I spent a few days there putting up the tree with Ash and getting a start on the Christmas shopping.... then, came home and had a wonderful dinner with Mich, Jason and the kiddos... my turkey breast is safely waiting for the day that i decide HEY, maybe I will make a turkey in the freezer
I have been searching and researching and I really like the Damon Challenger 371 - hmmm.... time will tell....
I have been searching and researching and I really like the Damon Challenger 371 - hmmm.... time will tell....
Thursday, October 27, 2011
wowza... it seems so long.....
it has been a long two years or pretty darn close since the house was put on the market~~ and today, we closed! YES, finally, sold...
I must say the only part that felt a little wierd was seeing keys to my house being handed over to someone else... but only for like 2 seconds....
our buyer is from California and lives up in the mountains, claiming he can see half way to the Big Island.....the Cleveland Ntl Forest backs up to his high view mountain home.... hmm.. sounds, well, nice...
so any way.... tonight I shall sleep, rest I hope..... it is a very stressful ride selling a home.. the viewings, the offers, counter offers, inspections, and reinspections... YOUY~~ but thankfully, we are where we are today.... now.... day by day, decesion by decesion, the next chapter is finally ready to be written...
Godspeed~~ lights out
I must say the only part that felt a little wierd was seeing keys to my house being handed over to someone else... but only for like 2 seconds....
our buyer is from California and lives up in the mountains, claiming he can see half way to the Big Island.....the Cleveland Ntl Forest backs up to his high view mountain home.... hmm.. sounds, well, nice...
so any way.... tonight I shall sleep, rest I hope..... it is a very stressful ride selling a home.. the viewings, the offers, counter offers, inspections, and reinspections... YOUY~~ but thankfully, we are where we are today.... now.... day by day, decesion by decesion, the next chapter is finally ready to be written...
Godspeed~~ lights out
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