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Jun 182013
 

Honey Bee Orange Bread

With Monday over, it’s time to get back in the groove and as I never got my 3rd batch of pickles started yesterday, this afternoon will be dedicated to doing just that. Today marks Kenny and I’s 25 years of being together and I’m so glad he retired so as we can spend this milestone with one and another at home working and doing things with each others company, gotta love it! This recipe today is a recipe I found a long time ago and it has been sitting in my to bake bucket ever since and glad I found it again as I plan on making it very soon! I think one of the reasons I have not made it yet, is because honey was never on top of my list for cooking. But the more I cook with it the more I like it and we have a lot of local honey here to buy, so:

honey for sale

Honey Bee Orange Bread
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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp Crisco shortening
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1-1/2 tbsp grated orange peel
  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • 1-1/2 teas baking powder
  • ½ teas salt
  • ½ teas baking soda
  • ¾ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • ¾ chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Cream the shortening and honey together; stir in the egg and orange peel.
  2. Sift the dry ingredients together and stir into the honey mixture along with the orange juice.
  3. Stir in the nuts and bake in a greased loaf pan in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until bread tests done.

 

Oh, today is also National Cherry Tart Day and I have been slipping on letting you know the holiday for the days, my bad  …….Hope you enjoy!

Jun 172013
 

Loony Tune June Holidays II

Why I left this to Monday, I’ll never understand, especially after a Sunday holiday. However, I’ll try to put some humor in these crazy days that mark the last half of the month!

Besides Father’s Day yesterday the 16th was No Orange Clothes Day and I hope that the former President Bush was warned! I don’t know if anyone saw it, but Mrs. Bush gave a whole rendition of her husband’s odd habit of wearing crazy colored socks these days and Mrs. Bush had a good laugh along with the audience as she showed a lot of pictures of this weird habit that he has started!

Picture doesn't do the socks justice, they were really orange!

Picture doesn’t do the socks justice, they were really orange!

Today, the 17th, is Mud Pack Day, something our yard and ourselves have seen way too much of lately. It is now dry again thank God and although I like to have some rain, we don’t need 4 or 5 inches at one time! What happened to those summer showers we used to get in the afternoon here in Florida? I guess we should be thankful that it’s not like Noah’s time!

The 19th is World Sauntering Day, so? Eat an Oreo Day and Garfield The Cat Day also on this date, so grab up a big glass of milk with some Oreo cookies and read Garfield’s comic strip, it will put a smile on your face every time!

Yes, Monday's Suck!

Yes, Monday’s Suck!

The 20th is Juggling Day and I would dedicate this one to all the ladies out there, as we are always juggling things in our everyday life, the kids, chores, errands and cooking, just to name a few!

World Handshake Day is on the 21st which is strange in the fact that, we also have National Handshake Day on the 24th and just plain ole Handshake Day on the 28th. Why didn’t they just combine them  all to one day you ask, hell if I know! Today is also Take Your Dog To Work Day and I don’t think there are too many jobs out there where that would be appropriate. Can you see the butcher taking his dog Butch to the shop with him, there wouldn’t be anything left to sell in the meat counter!

So cute!

So cute!

The 22nd is Stupid Guy Thing Day, need I say anymore ladies?

On the 23rd we have Let It Go Day, don’t tell this to someone hanging off the side of a cliff, nope not a good idea at all! Today is also Pink Flamingo Day and living in Florida, you get your fill of seeing these EVERYWHERE in people’s lawns. I say it’s time to let the flamingo go people!

International Fairy Day is on the 24th. I can attest to fairies being real, as they left me money under my pillow when they took my teeth when I was a kid, really! Today is also National Go Fly A Kite Day, not to be confused with Go Fly A Kite Day back on the 15th, again why didn’t they make it all one day, I get so confused and that’s not hard for me at my age! And this one, Log Cabin Day is today or possibly on the 30th, two conflicting dates on this one but I’d take it everyday as that is one of our dreams.

We'll take it!

We’ll take it!

The 26th is a good one, Please Take My Children To Work, someone desperate must have come up with this one, for sure!

Well hope it’s your birthday on the 27th because it’s Happy Birthday To You Day, some of this stuff is just too silly!

The 28th holds yet another Gone-Ta-Pott Day, how many of these can we celebrate in one year?

Well that was a chore for me today and glad it’s over as I have more pickles to get into my freezer and another batch to put together. Hope you enjoyed, maybe next month I’ll be in better form!

 

Jun 172013
 

Marinated Green Beans With Sour Cream Dressing

Well I hope all you dads out there had a great day yesterday! Quiet here except for the phone calls from the kids and we just pigged out on a seafood dinner which was husband’s final choice for his day, watched TV, napped and of coarse, had a few brews. Thought of our son-in-law and grandson as they had left us a few Coronas in the frig when they left so Kenny and I could have a treat. This recipe is just a simple way to dress up some canned green beans and serve them cold which is perfect for a picnic and the summer time heat.

french style green beans

Marinated Green Beans With Sour Cream Dressing
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Ingredients
  • 1 can (15 oz) French style green beans
  • 1-1/2 teas vegetable oil
  • 1-1/2 teas white wine vinegar
  • ½ small sweet onion
  • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mayo
  • 1 teas chopped fresh chives
  • ⅛ teas fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1-1/2 teas horseradish
Instructions
  1. Combine the green beans with their liquid and the next 4 ingredients in a resealable dish.
  2. Marinate overnight in the frig, stirring occasionally.
  3. Just before you’re ready to serve, combine the sour cream and remaining ingredients.
  4. Drain green bean mixture, add the sour cream mixture and toss to coat.

 

Hope you enjoy!

Jun 152013
 

Fathers Day

Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there!

happy father's day

Not really working this weekend, well not on the computer anyway except for this! I had planned on getting the end of the month silly holidays out there today (you’ll have to wait until Monday for them) and maybe a recipe but life has it’s unexpected glitches! Yesterday, Kenny got his Father’s Day gift, an older model Ford Ranger in beautiful condition for her age, with fairly low miles. He is such a happy camper now that he can get rid of some of the metals we have been piling up for the salvage yard, be able to pull the trailer again, buy hay and feed for the chicken and buy something big and get it home without worrying about getting it in the car! So today was spent mostly outside getting his new baby all cleaned up and shiny and I got some work done outside that I have been putting off, just to be out there with him. The weather today, was also a really good reason for not spending the day inside, hot in the sun but a beautiful breeze to cool you off!

Kenny has also changed his mind about eating on his special day; it looks like I’m back to fixing up a seafood extravaganza along with homemade coleslaw and hush puppies and for breakfast, a good old southern traditional of grits and eggs, what more could he want I ask?

Well anyway, just wanted to wish all of you guys out there that are fathers, a Happy Father’s Day and cheers to you all! Have a great day and see all of our friends on Monday…………..Have a super weekend!

Jun 142013
 

Strawberry And Almond Cake

Well, today is National Strawberry Short Cake Day and I thought I’d give you a strawberry cake on a little different level. Again, this recipe is another two thumbs up for a nice treat for dad on Sunday, if he likes strawberries of coarse! Strawberries are also very plentiful this time of year and something we always have in the house. Another thing I wanted to share with you on the subject of making a cake. I always read the Everyday Cheapskate in our Thursday edition of our newspaper and a lady by the name of Diana shared her tip on prepping her cake pans without using flour. She greases her pans as usual and then she dusts them with sugar rather than flour. She says this leaves a slight crusty appearance without the flour sticking to finished product, need to try this next time I make that Almond Yeast Cake, ha ha! Now on with the cake for dad:

 

strawberries

 

Strawberry And Almond Cake
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teas baking powder
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 teas salt
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 4 eggs, divided and at room temperature
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • 1 teas vanilla extract
  • 1 teas almond extract
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped small
  • ½ cup finely chopped nuts
Instructions
  1. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Add the butter, 2 eggs, milk and extracts; beat until blended.
  3. Add remaining 2 eggs and beat well.
  4. Fold in the strawberries and almonds and turn into a 9″ tube pan that has been greased.
  5. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 1-1/2 hours or until cake tests done.

Hope you enjoy dad! Happy Fathers Day to all!!!!!!!!!!!

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