Rhubarb Scare

We had a rhubarb scare awhile ago. They said if it froze, the poison from the poisonous leaves would go right down the stems and you didn't dare eat it or die. Then we found out if you cut it all down and let it grow back up it would be ok. Or a few smart people really covered their rhubarb well and it was fine. We had some very hard frosts which did poison a lot of rhubarb. My daughter brought me some last week and I made a delicious cake this morning out of it. Sure glad it is ok now.

Baking Cookies

I bought some cookies from the Girl Scouts that were already made and frozen. They are so handy to have in your refrigerator freezer or freezer. You just get them out, open the box, put them on cookie sheets and bake. I got the chocolate chunk cookies. Last night I decided it was time to get them out and bake some of them. I like to share them with my neighbor. They are really good and full of lots of chocolate chunks. And who doesn't love chocolate? A hot cup of tea and a cookie or two and your favorite book or TV program and you have it made.

Cooking Supper

Does anyone out there get tired of making supper? After many years, I feel burned out cooking supper. I dug out my recipe box the other day and tried a couple of old recipes I used to make quite often. Now they didn't seem to be quite as good as they once were. I am trying to find things that are easy and we won't have leftovers for a week. Two nights is fine but not a week's worth. We're going out tonight and I am looking forward to it.

Homemade Apple Pies

I made two homemade apple pies. One was for us and one is for my niece. She is coming by today to pick it up. I made them yesterday and we started on ours yesterday. It was so good, we couldn't leave it alone. It was a lot of work but since it turned out so delicious, I am tempted to make another. The last one just disappeared way too fast. Hope our niece enjoys hers as much as we did. :0)

Neighbors

We have a pretty good bunch of neighbors. When we both had surgeries almost back to back, they helped us out with all the lawn mowing for most of the summer. What a blessing. I try to help them out too when I can. I cat sit for one neighbor when they are gone, feeding their cats and making sure they have water. When I bake more than we can eat, I take them each some cake, cookies, or whatever I have made. It is great to have good neighbors.

Farmer's Market

Our granddaughter-in-law has a blog called They Call Me Old Fashioned. On it she shows all the wonderful things she makes for the local Farmer's Market. They had great weather this weekend. Even though it rained last week, they sold out. It is because she has such a talent for decorating foods. People keep returning to get more of her delicious baked goods.

Outdoor Barbeque

The neighbors are barbequing steaks outdoors. He is quite a hunter and I am sure they are deer steaks. It always smells so good. We had a big lunch at church at noon and neither of us is even hungry for supper tonight. Maybe we will have some popcorn or something like that later tonight. I baked a coffee cake for workers for the church for yesterday and they saved us a couple pieces. Boy it is good!!!

Lots of Good Food

We sure had lots of good food today. Why does a person always eat too much just because it is there? I think it is because there are so many things we don't usually see except at this time of the year. Holidays are fattening, haha. I wish I had taken some containers along and brought home some leftovers. Everything was so good. New Years means chips and dips next and lots of football games.

Make the Best Gravy Ever

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It is Winter in our State and at this time of the year, we love to have the oven on or the crockpot cooking. A big juicy beef roast is my favorite with lots of carrots and onions. But best of all, we look forward to that big bowl of mashed potatoes with a wonderful gravy to top them. However, that isn't always the case, because sometimes there is not enough meat juice and the gravy needs some help to be really tasty.

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Save time and Money When Moving

Whether you are moving across the country, or just across town, relocating can be very stressful and expensive. One of the top-ranked personal finance blogs, Wise Bread by Myscha Theriault, speaks from experience. She and her husband recently moved from Florida to Maine. She found from her experience of setting up homes in different places in the United States and in different countries, that there are some great tips to save you both time and money.

First of all, before you even start, cull through your stuff and downsize. Create a system as you pack and put room labels on each box. Be sure to prepare a kitchen kit because your cooking routine is dramatically disrupted when you move. You can't seem to find anything. If you organize a box just for that for the kitchen, it will make it so much easier when you get there and unpack. That goes for everything else. Packing correctly will really help you get settled much faster, saving you a great deal of time and stress.

Let Them eat Cake

A famous lady once said that and I am all for it. Do you love cake as much as my daughter does? Here is a delicious cake you can make anytime and enjoy with ice cream. With the Holidays coming, it is time to think about those big meals and desserts are the perfect finish to any meal.

Along with all kinds of pies, pumpkin, pecan, cherry, you can bake a great cake. They always go over well with the kids who seem to eat more cake and cookies than pie. What is your favorite dessert? It's time to get out those famous recipes we use once or twice a year on special occasions.