Butterscotch Coffee Cake

1 to 1 1/2 loaf frozen bread
1 stick butter
2 T. brown sugar
1/2 box butterscotch pudding (not instant)
1/2 cup white sugar
2 t. cinnamon
1 package chopped pecans

Let bread thaw 1/2 hour or 10 min. in microwave...Slice into 10-12 equal slice.
Grease bundt pan, put pecans on bottom of pan. Layer bread slices over pecans (sort of like dominoes.
Sprinkle 1/2 box pudding over bread.
Melt butter, add sugars and cinnamon. Bring to boil and pour over bread.
Let sit (towel covered) overnight to raise. In morning bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes.

Pete's Drink--Cosmo

Pete greeted me while putting this drink in my hand. It was very good.

Using a drink mixer add:

3 shots of cranberry juice
2 shots of vodka
1 shot of triple sec
1/4 shot of lime juice

Mix with some crushed ice, serve in glass with crushed ice.

Quote for the Day

Quote For The Day
"Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her." So....if you give her crap, You will receive more shit than any one human being can handle.

from an e-mail

Some Music I Like

Chasing Cars............................ Snow Patrol
Stop and Stare.......................... OneRepublic
Whatever It Takes....................... Lifehouse
It's Not My Time........................ 3 Doors Down
Right Here.............................. Staind
First Time.............................. Lifehouse
It's Not Over........................... Daughtry
It's Been Awhile........................ Staind
Never Too Late.......................... Three Days Grace
Over You................................ Daughtry
Blurry.................................. Puddle of Mudd
Home.................................... Daughtry
So Far Away............................. Staind
Let It Rock............................. Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne
Love Remains the Same................... Gavin Rossdale
45...................................... Shinedown
Hanging By a Moment..................... Lifehouse

Cream Puff in a Pan

This is absolutely delicious and great for a large crowd. This is from Michelle's mom and has made on several occasions. I have never made myself, but am testing out this next weekend. I was introduced to her mom as the one who loves her cream puff...she says it is very easy to make.

Topping

2 small boxes French Vanilla pudding (instant)
3 1/2 cups milk
8 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. cool whip
Choc. Syrup

Crust

1 cup water
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oleo or butter
6 eggs (room temp)

Bring water and oleo to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir rapidly until it pulls away from side of pan. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Spread in jelly roll pan (10x15 inches). Bake for 30 minutes at 400. Let cool.

Mix two small instant French Vanilla puddings with 3 1/2 cups milk. Beat in 8 oz. cream cheese (Be sure to beat cream cheese first). Pour over crust. Refrigerate until firm. Spread 8 oz. cool whip over pudding. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.

THE PACU NURSE

A small but highly skilled area
A separate entity owning to itself
We cradle your infants
We comfort your young children
We teach your adolescent and young adults
We console you in your time of need
Wipe your tears and encourage you
to be strong
Instruct you to care for yourself
the best you can
We care for your elderly and the
critically ill
We awaken you from your induced slumber
We're the distant voices, the faded smiles
The tender touch that most forget
To those of you who know and
remember us...we say thanks
To those of you who have touched our
lives as we have yours...
We say, it was our pleasure
taking care of you
Even though you were here with us
for a short time
You have your imprints on our hearts
and in our minds.

Written by Susan Halvorsen, RN, underwood Memorial Hospital PACU, Woodbury, NJ

Great......

The most popular day to my blog is the day I posted something I should not have. A broken heart can make one a little insane. I am sorry for my temporary insanity to those who were unfortunate enough to catch it.

Pan-Seared Filet Mignon

From Southern Living

4 (6 0z) beef tenderloin fillets
1 tsp. freshly cracked pepper
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. olive oil

1. Sprinkle fillets with pepper and salt.
2. Melt butter with olive oil in a large stainless steel or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add fillets, and cook 5 to 7 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes.

TRUST NO ONE...THEN NO ONE WILL HURT YOU.

Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach, NC

I wanted to take my daughter to the beach, before school starts back next week. I also wanted to see my parents, so she asked, "Mommy, why can't we do both?" Not a bad idea, so I called my parents up and asked if they wanted to join us at the beach, they said yes. So I picked one close to their house. I chose to stay in Wilmington. The beaches were nice. Haley and I had a good time with the waves, collecting shells and getting all sandy. We all enjoyed the walks along the beach, one of my favorite things to do at the beach.

I wish my son could have gone, but he had some JROTC Officer stuff to do.

HE PASSED!!!!!

I was worried about my son passing his driver's test. The last couple of days, I had heard quite a few people say how they failed their first time. So I didn't say anything to my son. He was worried he would fail.

We spent quite a bit of time on parallel parking this weekend. I remember when I took my test, my instructor having me parallel park. When I was done, she said, "You did a great job, but I want you to get closer to the curb". I remember thinking, "CRAP".

After he finished with his parallel parking, he knew he had it made. Sure enough, they went out driving and he came back and had passed. He says it was actually very easy. So all the work I did teaching him paid off.

And of course, once we got home, he left on his own in his own car. I just realized I need to get off this blog and go pray for his safety. You want them to reach that next milestone of growing up and then you realize that they are still your little child, who you want to hold on to and protect.

This will be our Tour of Memories for our family reunion in Vermont. I hope to add pictures to each memory that could apply. I don't remember much of this area, we went when I was a little girl. I remember going to the farm and there was a stream running through. Susie says she remembers us falling in. Yep, that sounds like me.


Welcome to the Charles - Gale - Rand Tour of Memories


For those of you who have been here before, we hope you will bear with us as we take you on a tour of the area, beloved by Cozbi Virginia Charles and Grace Clara Rand. We are doing this by memory, so some places may not be quite as we remember. You are the descendants of these women whose ancestry dates back to the Mayflower. These memories are so strong because we, the Charles and Rand grandchildren, spent their early summers here in this beautiful countryside.



We are leaving the Winding Brook Lodge on Edson hill Road to go north on the Mountain road to Smuggler’s Notch and Mount Mansfield, the highest points in Vermont. Turn right and we pass Miguel’s Stow- Away restaurant, this is the house which Dwight and Virginia Charles purchased in 1932, but never lived in, when he lost his job in Cleveland during the depression. Uncle Dean was born in January, 1933 in Morrisville.



As we drive up into the Notch, always look up, as the views are ever changing. The first Ski Area we get to is the Toll House where the Toll Road on the left takes you to the top of Mount Mansfield.. On the right we will see Bingham Falls, a beautiful waterfall with numerous pools. It is a 1 mile hike to the falls.



As we proceed, on the right will be the Spruce Peak Ski Area, where you will see the Alpine Slide. Across from Spruce peak, is the Mount Mansfield Ski Area and the Gondola ride to the top of the mountain. Peter can well remember sleeping in a lean -to with Scott and Marshall as we camped in the State Park, then hiking to the top of the mountain.



As we drive up into the Notch, the Big Spring will be on the right and we will stop there for a drink of water. You will look up and see “The Singing Bird”, “The Hunter and His Dog” and “The Elephant’s Head” on the mountain side. We will stop at the top of the Notch and see the caves. Years and years ago there was a man who would camp in this area in his truck during the summer and whittle small animal figures and give them to the children. Somewhere, Sara has a bear made by him and saved all these years.



As we start back down the Mountain Road, we come to Notch Brook Road. Just past it is Brook Road where there is a small covered bridge over the river. On the left is Mr. and Mrs. Poor’s farm where we got milk every day. Then on to the Cemetery where your Grandparents, Great Grandparents and numerous cousins are buried. Beyond are the back pastures where we would walk the cows from Uncle Ed’s farm each morning. And bring them back in the afternoon. Uncle Ed is Grandpa Gale’s older brother and the grandfather of Lee and Emma. On further was the Sugar House, where maple sugar was made and sold. It is no longer there. We played up here often. You can still see the holes from tapping for sap in the old maple trees at the sugar place.









Turn left on to The Mountain Road past the Magoon’s house and notice the little Church on the right, which was a one room schoolhouse where Grace Clara attended school. The schoolhouse in now in a farmer’s field past the Golf Course Road and will soon be moved to the village to house the Stowe Historical Society. On the left is the Church where Dwight and Virginia were married .The church is where Jennie Gale lived and changed it into a ski lodge. Grandpa Gale kept the key and looked after the church and schoolhouse, so we played many hours in these two places, always aware of our responsibility for their care.



Across from the old church is the home of Grandpa and Grandma Gale, originally the manse for the church. They needed a large house, not only to have room for our summer visits, but to board skiers during the winter and occasional summer guests in rooms we did not occupy. We will stop there either before or after lunch and talk to you about Grandma’s garden, Grandpa’s waterwheel and the house, and our days playing in the river.



We spent every summer there until Grandpa died, being put on the train in Cleveland the day after school was out until our Dad would come up late in August. Grace Clara , Ben and Gale would come down to stay too. They lived in Alburg, VT.



We will stop at the Shed for lunch. This was a hostelry where bike riders to the mountains stayed. We will see pictures of the original building at lunch, and hear stories about it..



We will now start up the Luce Hill road past Grandpa Gale’s Wood Mill and his large vegetable garden on the right. We cross the West Branch of the Little River, with the swimming hole beside it. This was a great place to play in the water. Then we come to Ten Acres Farm on the left. It was the home of Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Gale when they retired. To the left is the Barrows Road where Virginia was born. Grace Clara was born in Ohio.



Now up to the Trapp Family farm. This was the farm that Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Gale homesteaded, having bought the land from Henry Luce. When they moved to Ten Acres, they sold the farm to people who eventually sold it to the Von Trapp family.

Coming back down the Luce Hill road, we will pass, and will stop at, Grandma and Grandpa Gales house on the right, the Sears Home and hostelry, Charles and Ruth’s house, now the Gale farm Center, and arrive at Uncle Ed and Aunt Jenny’s home and Rocky River Farm, the largest dairy farm in northern Vermont. The house remains but the barn and silo have been replaced with shops. How many hours we spent in the barn!



As we leave the West branch area, we will pass Uncle Elmer and Aunt Angie’s retirement home (she was Grandpa’s oldest sister). It is now a ski lodge. Then to Mrs. Ferrin’s Three Green Doors Gift Shop. On the left is the Cape Cod Road and just beyond it is Uncle Angus’ farm.(Grandpa Gale’s younger brother). We will now cross the River again where there was a covered bridge and also a favorite swimming hole, although Janet was the only one old enough to swim there. Just over the bridge lived the Bedells, their daughter, Neola, was a favorite friend of Margie’s. Next to it was the Gables, a lovely tourist home, then go past the Ledges and the Stowe Theater. All the shops and motels were not there. We could walk along this road into the village on Wednesday evenings to go to the movies at Memorial Hall and Grandpa would pick us up afterwards. Nothing along here but farms and pastures.



As we approach the village, on the right is the Rocky Mountain Creamery, where Cousin Charles would take the milk from the farm and Janet would ride to town with him. You will see a very long pedestrian covered bridge which replaced the original bridge over the river.



Find a parking place and we will meet in front of the Green Mountain Inn.

Tour of the village. Green Mountain Inn

Shaw’s General Store ( cousins of Grandpa)

Memorial Hall (Akeleys are in our genealogy as family members).

Stafford’s Drug Store

Community Church(where we had “sugar on snow”)

Shops

Grocery Store

All of this may have to be postponed until Saturday, depending upon our time. You will want to spend some time roaming around the village.

After we tour the village , we will drive down School Street, across from the church, to see an original Covered Bridge, much like the ones near Bedells and the village, which are no longer there. We come out to RT 100 and will see the Cold Hollow Cider House on the left and Cabot’s Cheese House on the right



The original Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory is on right. We will take a tour at 4:30. $3.00 adults, $2.00 seniors, 12 and under free.



As we return back north to the lower village, we will see the first wood mill that Grandpa worked in. Uncle George, Grandpa’s younger brother, lived across the street. Grandpa’s own larger wood mill was in Morrisville.



We will then turn up Rt 108 (the Mountain Road) to our lodge.



If you have access to Janet’s wonderful story and genealogy of the Gale and Double families, please read it before you come. It will give you a feeling of the heritage of the early settlers, the Gales of Stowe, Vermont, 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls, Grandpa being the second son. Of his descendents only Sara has returned to live nearby.



AS YOU CAN SEE IT WILL BE A FULL DAY-HOPEFULLY ONE YOU WILL TREASURE AND GIVE YOU THE DESIRE TO RETURN

Locking Aluminum Foil

From an e-mail: I never knew this, either. And it was there. Amazing, I haven't mentioned this to anyone who knew about this!

I’ve been using aluminum foil for more years than I care to remember. Great stuff, but sometimes it can be a pain. You know, like when you are in the middle of doing something and you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time.


Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, “Press here to lock end”. Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can’t count the number of times the Saran warp roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover something up.


I’m sharing this with my friends that did not know this. If you all ready know this, delete this message and don’t e-mail me and make me feel dumber than I already feel. If you didn’t know this, e-mail me and let me know so I won’t feel so dumb.
I hope I’m not the only person that didn’t know about this.

Yeah!!!!!

Daughter graduated!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to her!!!!!

Son asked girl out and she said yes!!!!!!!!!!! Not usually a big deal, but the last girl he asked out, whom we all were sure she liked him, said no. He has not wanted that rejection again, so hopefully he'll have confidence again in that area. And of course the same friends that have been teasing him for not having a girlfriend yet are now teasing him because he has a date. Which is kind of funny since these same boys have only had internet "girlfriends".

And I go to pick up my dogs at my sister's house (we went out of town) and Bailey spent the whole time following me around her house. She sure didn't want me to forget her.

Cornbread Stuffing

I don't really care for stuffing, however, my husband loves Cornbread Stuffing. It is a requirement at Thanksgiving. Must be another recipe from my mom, very vague.

Celery (3 sticks)
Onion
6 slices white bread
5 cups (40 ounces) chicken broth
sage (rubbed)
Eggs
10 cornbread muffins

or use the recipe from the Sandy Ridge, NC cookbook, pg 132, minus the sausage.

Vacations

Someone I work with has had good luck booking vacations through bookit.com. She says she has had some nice trips.

Hot Seafood Spread

2 Pkgs (8oz each) cream cheese softened
1 pkg crab delight
2 tsp. finely chopped green onions
1/2 cup horse radish sauce
1/2 c. sliced almonds
paprika

Beat cream cheese until smooth 1 to 2 minutes. Blend in remaining ingredients except almonds and paprika. Spread mixture in 9 inch pie plate. Top with almonds and sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with assorted cracker or veggies. (Add a little Cajun spice for pep).

Guacaomole Dip

1 avacodo, mashed
1- 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese
2 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Dash worchestershire sauce
1/3 cup minced green onion
3/4 tsp. salt

Blend avacodo into cream cheese until smooth. Add other ingredients, blend well, cover and chill.

Bleu Cheese Dressing

3/4 cups sour cream
1/2 t. dry mustard
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. powder
1 tsp. worchestershire sauce

Blend 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup mayo. Blend 1/2 minute at low speed. Add 4 ounces Bleu Cheese. Blend 2 minutes, no longer than 4 minutes. Must set 24 hours.

Women Over 40

Loved this one I received via e-mail:

This is from Andy Rooney on 60 minutes.

A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think. If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting. women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it. Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated. Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40. Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her. Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.

For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?", here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!

My Dogs

I just feel like saying how much I love my dogs. I do have a favorite, Bailey. I hate saying that I have a favorite, but Bailey and I have a connection. We formed a bond back when I worked nights and she would sleep with me during the day. I was her safe haven. That is how I ended up with her, because she really was my dog, although she was my sister's family dog. They knew it, I knew it.

I feel bad when I go out of town and she doesn't eat, and Sam doesn't either. The look on their faces when I come through the door is priceless. They are so happy to see me. Their little tails going at a remarkable speed.

Dogs are so great.

I was thinking of them, because for some reason, if I lay on the floor, they get so excited. I am a "free for all". They get in my face. Bailey wags her tail and is all in my face, trying to lick me on the neck and face. It just made me laugh and smile and realize I needed to give a shout out of joy for my dogs.

Daytona

I chaperoned a trip to Daytona, for my son's drill team. It was the National Drill Team Competition. It was such an enjoyable trip.
We didn't have to chaperon too much, since these kids are part of a well run JRotc program, they do not act up. Other than spending time on Friday at the convention center, we were free to do whatever we wanted. So Thursday night, Karen and I walked the beach. Then all the adults went out to dinner together at Bubba Gumps. Friday the chaperons went out to breakfast and then spent the rest of the day at the convention center. Karen and I did sneak in a little time during a big break and sit by the pool and had lunch. During another break the 3 of us women went shopping at the gift shop, Mike, the other adult, went and watched more of the competitions. The chaperons went to a Mexican restaurant (Adobe) that was not so good, apparently it used to be, but under new management now. Saturday was free day, so Karen and I went and rented a couple of chairs with and umbrella. Then we went to breakfast. We then spent the whole day at the beach. We could not have asked for better weather. The umbrella kept us protected from the sun. The kids were able to spend a lot of time together, just having fun, playing tag football, going to the arcade, getting henna tattoos, driving go-carts. It was a great day. Some of us women went for a stroll along the beach. I really liked the beach, where we were, the sand was great. However, the water was way too cold. We stayed at the Hilton, so all of our rooms over-looked the beach. Karen, Kate, Mike and I went to dinner at Ocean's Deck. It was very good.

Well, all good things must come to an end and we had to leave Sunday morning. You could tell it was going to be another beautiful day.

It was such a wonderful weekend. I kept asking myself, before the trip, "What have I signed up for?" But I would do it again in a heart beat. I am so proud of the kids, especially so proud of my son and am so happy he is in such a wonderful, disciplined program at his high school.

Emily's Banana Pudding

I don't know where she got this recipe, but it is so good.

1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 smaller container Cool Whip
Nilla Wafers
1 pack Jello vanilla pudding
3 bananas

Mix condensed milk with 1 1/2 cups cold water. Add pudding mix and beat well, until completely mixed. Chill for 5 minutes. Then fold in Cool Whip until completely blended.

Then layer pudding mix with bananas and nilla wafers.

Chill and serve.

Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats

From box of Kellogg's Rice Krispies

1/4 cup margarine
1 package (10 oz) regular marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal

1. Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

2. Add Kellogg's Rice Krispies. Stir until well coated.

3. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, pres mixture evenly into buttered 13x9x2 inch pan. Cut into squares when cool.

Chocolate Chip Pie

1/2 cup butter, melted and cooked
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 pkg. 6 oz. choc. chips
1/4 c. butterscotch flavored chips (optional)
1 cup chopped nuts
1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

Stir together butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and salt, beat until smooth. Stir in chips and nuts. Put in pie shell. Bake in 325F oven 55-60 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned and pie is set. Cool to lukewarm before cutting. Can be eaten warm or cold.

Turkey Crepes

This was my favorite way to use the leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. I can tell this is my mom's recipe, because it is not step by step, kind of vague. Great way to use up some of the dark meat.

Crepes:

2 L eggs
1 1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt

Mix in blender. Then cook. Or go buy pre-made crepes.

Inside crepes:

Browned onion, 2 1/2 cups turkey, parsley and a little can of cream of chicken soup. Wrap up a little of this mixture in each crepe.

Then mix soup and milk and put on top.

Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Dumplings

drop kind

1 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk

Once the dumplings rise to the top-cook 10 minuted uncovered, then 10 minutes cover (do not lift cover).

I was typing this and realized there was no other directions to this. I will have to find out. If I recall I cooked a chicken in chicken broth, removed bones, placed chicken back into broth and then dropped dumplings in by the spoonful.

Chicken and Stuffing

1 package (6oz) instant chicken flavored stuffing
6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 can Cambell's condensed cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp. dried parsley

Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions, but do not let stand as directed.

In a 12x8 inch baking dish, spoon stuffing down center of dish, leaving space on both side of stuffing to arrange chicken. Arrange chicken in 3 pieces on each side, overlapping if neccessary.

In bowll combine soup, milk, parsely. Pour over chicken. Cover with foil, bake 15 minuted, uncover, bake 10 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.

To serve, sprinle with paprika. Stir sauce at edges and spoon over chicken. Garnish with watercress, if desired.m

Ham and Egg Quiche

1 Deep dish pie crust, baked
1/2 pound ground ham
4 hard boiled eggs
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 c. light cream
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle eggs in bottom of pie crust. Top with ham and cheese. Combine beaten eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Pour over filling. Bake on pre-heated cookie sheet until mixture is set, about 35 minutes. Let stand before serving.

Yeah!

Soon, I hope to be adding many more recipes. My son has agreed to cook 5 meals a week. Of course, he may change his mind after the first week. I told him to pick the meals, give me a shopping list and his dad and I will do the cleaning, which I prefer that end of the meal, any day. I hope he enjoys it. He wants to learn how to be a good cook, so hopefully this will do it for him. He hates my cooking. Of course, I am limited to what I can make, since my husband doesn't like many different things, mixed together (like cheese and chicken). My son gets to make anything that sounds good to him and he is wanting them to be on the healthy side. I have some tried and true recipes that everyone likes, but it doesn't go far. So we are bored of them. He is excited, because I told him I would pay him to cook us dinner. I told him only five per week, and I will take care of the rest, or we will go out. I hope he likes it, for all of our sakes!

Mom's Apple Pie

Filling:

8 cups apples
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 tbs. flour
2 tbs. brown sugar

Place in crust and then cut up about a tablespoon of butter and place over apples, cover with top crust, cut designs on top. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes, covered with foil, then an additional 20-25 minutes uncovered. Done when apples are done.

After dinner, we will find out if this is all correct. My mom is the type who just adjusts her recipes, so for an idiot cook like me, it is hard to comprehend. So hopefully this is good. "A little of this and a little of that". "MOM! You know I have to have the amount, is that a tsp or a tbsp or what?"

Mom's Pumpkin Pie

This recipe is for my son. I hate pumpkin pie, and he will continue to get it from his grandma when we visit her. But I thought I would get it for him, to have filed away, when someday I will have to make it for him.

1- 16 ounce can pumpkin
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
1- 12 ounce can of skim evaporated milk (shake can well)

Pie shell- single crust

Combine the pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a bowl. Beat in the eggs. Slowly stir in the milk. Mix well.

Put filling into the pie shell. Cover the edge of the crust with foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

Chapel Hill-UNC-Planetarium

This was the first time I have ever been to the actual city of Chapel Hill, kind of made me wish I had moved there when I had the chance. A lot better than anywhere in Atlanta.




This was the most boring planetarium I have been to. Notice, how bored my son was. However, the town was great. We walked around the campus and the town for a couple of hours. A gorgeous day!

We went to Trader Joe's, too. Interesting place. Definitely a different employee atmosphere than at a grocery store. And they didn't have the soy protein chips that Dawn picks up for me. :(

Ambrosia

There are many different versions of this, this is the one I like, especially since it lacks coconut.

2 cans of fruit cocktail, drained
1 small package of marshmallows
1 tbsp Miracle Whip
3 Tbsp Cool Whip

Mix well, refridgerate. Serve cold.

Beer Cheese Fondue- Aunt Marjorie

1 small clove garlic- halved
3/4 c beer
8 oz (2 c) process Swiss Cheese- shredded
4 oz (1 c) sharp natural Cheddar cheese- shredded
1 T all purpose flour
dash bottled hot pepper sauce

Rub inside of heavy pan with cut surface of garlic. Discard garlic. Add beer and heat slowly. Coat cheeses with flour. Gradually add to beer, stirring constantly, till mixture is thickened and bubbly. (Do not allow mixture to become too hot). Stir in hot pepper sauce. Transfer to fondue pot, place over fondue burner. If mixture becomes too thick, stir in a small amount of warmed beer.

Cough Syrup by Grandpa Charles

2 oz lemon juice
2 oz honey
2 T whiskey


Don't know if it works, but when I saw this recipe, I had to post it.

Meat Loaf- Grandma Charles

1 tall can milk
3 c soft bread crumbs
2 t Accent Seasoning
2 t dry mustard
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/2 t thyme
1 1/2 T onion flakes
1/3 c chopped onion
3 pounds ground beef

Mix thoroughly milk, bread crumbs and seasonings. Add ground beef and mix. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Sunday Morning Rolls- Grandma Charles

A family favorite. And I am one of the fortunate ones to have the pan.

Preheat oven (with greased Sunday Morning Roll Pan) to 425 degrees.

1 egg
2 T sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
2 t baking powder
1 c milk
dash of salt

Mix all ingredients together. Bake 20 minutes at 425 degrees, check at 15 minutes.

Makes 12 rolls. Serve with Jam (strawberry the best) or butter.

Corn Chowder by Grace Double Gale

6 slices bacon, diced
1 c celery, chopped
3/4 c onion, chopped
3 c potatoes, diced
2 c water
1 17 oz can corn (drained)
1 16 1/2 can cream style corn
3 c milk
1/2 t salt
Chopped parsley

In large sauce pan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, cook celery and onions until tender. Add potatoes and water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add bacon, corn, milk and salt, heat through. Sprinkle each serving with parsley.

A Movie Line I want to Save

From "Waitress":

"I was addicted to saying things and have them matter to someone".

Jan's "World Famous" Clam Dip

1- 8oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1- 5 or 6 ounce can Minced clams
1 small onion, chopped coarse
1 T Worcestershire sauce
Drain clams

Moisten cream cheese as you mix with clam juice, adding a little at a time, not all at once as the mixture will get too soupy. Mixture should be fairly thick. Add clams, onions, Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Serve with potato chips.


My own version of the above, because I am too sensitive to cut up onions, so I omit them. I add sour cream to mine, because I didn't realize I had this recipe, so I always thought sour cream was part of it! Oops. Onions are pretty good in it, but somebody else has to do the chopping, if they want them.

Banana Bread- Aunt Janet's

1 cup sugar
1/2 c butter or margarine
2 egg, beaten
2 bananas, mashed
4 T sour milk
1 t baking soda (put in milk)
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c nuts

Mix together well. Bake in loaf pan at 350 for 35 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

Pet Peeves while Driving

Since I am one step from having road rage, I thought I would start posting my "driving" pet peeves here.

GO THE DAMN SPEED LIMIT!!!! I don't expect anyone to go over the speed limit, but go the speed limit. It isn't that hard to do. And if you are so slow, stay in the RIGHT LANE!!! And I don't care if you are going the speed limit, you do not belong in the left lane on a highway. You are a danger to everyone. So get off your "I am going the speed-limit-high-horse" and move over!

We all make this error, but seriously, this will help, USE YOUR BLINKER IF YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE LANES!!!! THEN LOOK AND SEE IF SOMEONE IS IN THAT LANE, BEFORE CHANGING LANES!!!!! Also, try to look over your shoulder, don't just rely on your side-view mirrors.

QUIT BACKING UP IN A PARKING SPACE!!!!! Are you looking for a quick get out? Worried you may have to make a run for it? It is a lot harder to back in than out. So why make everyone wait while you back into that spot, before we can go find a spot. And if you still insist, would you park in the middle of the spot!

THE BLINKER IS TO WARN THOSE AROUND YOU, ESPECIALLY THOSE BEHIND YOU, THAT YOU PLAN TO PUT ON YOUR BRAKE AND SLOW DOWN, SO WE DON'T RAM YOUR A$$. It is not the other way around, like so many people seem to think.

Ok, I know there is no law about this one, but since too many people can't figure this one out, or too self-centered to follow this rule, let me help you out: IF YOU ARE TURNING RIGHT AT A LIGHT AND THERE IS A YIELD SIGN, YIELD TO THE PERSON TURNING LEFT.

And this one really pisses me off. Those who decide to take their sweet ole' time going through a light, practically at a stand still, then the light turns yellow as you approach, and since they were too slow, you can't make it.

Favorite Bread- 3 seed

Wheat Bread Mix (make dough as directed)
2 tbs. Honey (unless the mix is Honey Wheat)
1 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/8th cup poppy seeds

Mix all ingredients, then let dough rise as usual. Bake per mix directions.

Why Men Are Never Depressed

From an e-mail:

Men are just happier people--What do you expect from such simple creatures?

Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom, because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.

Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pair of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everthing on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life. One wallet and one pair of shoes--one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.

You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.

No wonder men are happier.

Help for Nausea, Hiccups, or Nosebleeds

Nausea: If you feel it coming on either smell rubbing alcohol or swallow a dash of salt.

Hiccups: Swallow a tsp of sugar. After swallowed, then drink water.

Nosebleeds: Soak a cotton ball with vinegar and place in nose.

None work every time or for everyone.

Statue of Iwo Jima

Six Boys And Thirteen Hands...

Each year I am hired to go to Washington , DC , with the eighth grade
class from Clinton , WI where I grew up, to videotape their trip. I greatly
enjoy visiting our nation's capitol, and each year I take some special
memories back with me. This fall's trip was especially memorable.


On the last night of our trip, we stopped at the Iwo Jima memorial.
This memorial is the largest bronze statue in the world and depicts one of
the most famous photographs in history -- that of the six brave soldiers
raising the American Flag at the top of a rocky hill on the island of Iwo Jima , Japan , during WW II.


Over one hundred students and chaperones piled off the buses and
headed towards the memorial. I noticed a solitary figure at the base of the statue, and as I got closer he asked, 'Where are you guys from?'

I told him that we were from Wisconsin 'Hey, I'm a cheese head, too!
Come gather around, Cheese heads, and I will tell you a story.'

(James Bradley just happened to be in Washington , DC , to speak at the memorial the following day. He was there that night to say good night to
his dad, who had passed away. He was just about to leave when he saw the buses pull up. I videotaped him as he spoke to us, and received his permission to share what he said from my videotape. It is one thing to tour the incredible monuments fil led with history in Washington , D.C. , but it is quite another to get the kind of insight we received that night.)


When all had gathered around, he reverently began to speak. (Here are
his words that night.)

'My name is James Bradley and I'm from Antigo, Wisconsin My dad is on
that statue, and I just wrote a book called 'Flags of Our Fathers'
which is #5 on the New York Times Best Seller list right now. It is the
story of the six boys you see behind me.

'Six boys raised the flag. The first guy putting the pole in the
ground is Harlon Block. Harlon was an all-state football player. He enlisted in the Marine Corps with all the senior members of his football team. They were off to play another type of game: A game called 'War.' But it didn't turn out to be a ga me. Harlon, at the age of 21, died with his intestines in his hands. I don't say that to gross you out, I say that because there are people who stand in front of this statue and talk about the glory of war. You guys need to know that most of the boys in I wo Jima were 17, 18, and 19 years old and it was so hard that the ones who did make it home never even would talk to their families about it.

(He pointed to the statue) 'You see this next guy? That's Rene Gagnon from New Hampshire . If you took Rene's helmet off at the moment this photo was taken and looked in the webbing of that helmet, you would find a photograph... a photograph of his girlfriend. Rene put that in there for protection because he was scared. He was 18 years old. It was just boys who won the battle of Iwo Jima Boys. Not old men.

'The next guy here, the third guy in this tableau, was Sergeant Mike
Strank. Mike is my hero. He was the hero of all these guys. They called
him the 'old man' because he was so old. He was already 24. When Mike would motivate his boys in training camp, he didn't say, 'Let's go kill some Japanese' or 'Let's die for our country.' He knew he was talking to
little boys. Instead he would say, 'You do what I say, and I'll get you home to your mothers.'

'The last guy on this side of the statue is Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian
from Arizona . Ira Hayes was one who walked off Iwo Jima . He went into the White House with my dad. President Truman told him, 'You're a hero.' He told reporters, 'How can I feel like a hero when 250 of my buddies hit the island with me and onl y 27 of us walked off alive?' So you take your class at school, 250 of you spending a year together having fun, doing everything together. Then all 250 of you hit the beach, but only 27 of your classmates walk off alive That was Ira Hayes. He had images o f horror in his mind. Ira Hayes carried the pain home with him and eventually died dead drunk, face down at the age of 32. (ten years after this picture was taken).

'The next guy, going around the statue, is Franklin Sousley from
Hilltop, Kentucky . A fun-lovin' hillbilly boy. His best friend, who is now 70,
told me, 'Yeah, you know, we took two cows up on the porch of the Hilltop General Store. Then we strung wire across the stairs so the cows couldn't get down.

Then we fed them Epsom salts. Those cows crapped all night.' Yes, he was a fun-lovin' hillbilly boy. Franklin died on Iwo Jima at the age of 19.

When the telegram came to tell his mother that he was dead, it went to the Hilltop General Store. A barefoot boy ran that telegram up to his
mother's farm. The neighbors could hear her scream all night and into the morning. Those neighbors lived a quarter of a mile away.

'The next guy, as we continue to go around the statue, is my dad, John
Bradley from Antigo, Wisconsin , where I was raised. My dad lived until
1994, but he would never give interviews. When Walter Cronkite's producers or the New York Times would call, we were trained as little kids to say 'No, I'm sorry, sir, my dad's not here. He is in Canada fishing. No, there is no phone there, sir. No, we don't know when he is coming back.' My dad never fished or even went to Canada . Usually, he was sitting there right at the table eating his Campbell 's soup. But we had to tell the press that he was out fishing. He didn't want to talk to the pres s.

'You see, like Ira Hayes, my dad didn't see himself as a hero.
Everyone thinks these guys are heroes, 'cause they are in a photo and on a monument.

My dad knew better. He was a medic. John Bradley from Wisconsin was a caregiver. In Iwo Jima he probably held over 200 boys as they died.

And when boys died in Iwo Jima , they writhed and screamed, without any medication or help with the pain.

'When I was a little boy, my third grade teacher told me that my dad
was a hero When I went home and told my dad that, he looked at me and said, 'I want you always to remember that the heroes of Iwo Jima are the guys who did not come back. Did NOT come back.'

'So that's the story about six nice young boys. Three died on Iwo Jima and three came back as national heroes. Overall, 7,000 boys died on Iwo Jima in the worst battle in the history of the Marine Corps. My voice is giving out, so I will end her e. Thank you for your time.'

Suddenly, the monument wasn't just a big old piece of metal with a
flag sticking out of the top. It came to life before our eyes with the
heartfelt words of a son who did indeed have a father who was a hero. Maybe not a hero for the reasons most people would believe, but a hero nonetheless.

We need to remember that God created this vast and glorious world for us to live in, freely, but also at great sacrifice.

Let us never forget from the Revolutionary War to the current War on Terrorism and all the wars in-between that sacrifice was made for our freedom.

Remember to pray praises for this great country of ours and also pray for those still in murderous unrest around the world.

God Bless You and God Bless America


REMINDER: Everyday that you can wake up free, it's going to be a great day.

PS . One thing I learned while on tour with my 8th grade students in
DC that is not mentioned here is that if you look at the statue very
closely and count the number of 'hands' raising the flag, there are 13. When the man who made the statue was asked why there were 13, he simply said the 13th hand was the hand of God.

Pasta Delight

I am so glad I found this recipe. I thought I lost it and I love this recipe. However, my family hates it, so I rarely make it, unless I want to take in for lunch the next day. Which I have to say, this is the only dish I eat as leftovers, to my knowledge.

1 tbsp. olive oil
1 pound ground sirloin
Lawry's seasoned salt to taste
1/2 tbsp "AHA" mild pepper paste
1 tbsp. Moore's marinade mixed with 1/4 cup red wine
2 cups pasta sauce
1/2 pound bow-tie pasta-cooked

Heat large skillet over med/high heat for 1 minute. In mean time season ground sirloin with Lawry's salt to taste. Add oil to pan, swirl to coat. Add sirloin and brown. Add Aha, Moore's, wine and pasta sauce. Simmer for one minute- add pasta and stir.

Peanut Butter Squares (Nixon's)

2 cups peanut butter
1 pound powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 tbsp. vanilla

Mix. Roll onto cookie sheet with wax paper on it. Should be 1/4 inches thick.

Melt: 1 1/2 ounce chocolate chips and 1/2 to one stick of butter. Pour onto p.b. mixture.

Refrigerate. Cut into squares.

Ice Tea

1 shot of Gin
1 shot of Tequila
1 shot of Rum
1 shot of Vodka
1 shot of Triple Sec
Quart of coke (to taste)
lemon (to taste)

One of these and I am useless. But it is good, if I remember, I haven't had one in about 20 years.

Just be careful. I will never forget going out with Laura and her drinking these like they were nothing, since they don't taste as rough as they are. Well, let's just say, she wasn't too happy a few hours later.

Two Punch Bowls

64 ounces Hawiian Punch (glass container)
64 ounces Ginger Ale
1/5 Vodka
1/2 gallon sherbert orange

Mix in punch bowls.

Melon Ball

2 ounces liquer (Melon)
1 ounce vodka
4 ounces juice--Orange, pineapple or grapefruit

In a tall glass with ice- add melon liquer, vodka and fill with juice, stir.

Finger Jello

4 envelopes knox gelatin (1 box)
3 boxes of 3 ounce Jello
4 cups boiling water

Combine gelatin and jello. Add boiling water. Stir well, pour in shallow baking pan. Chill until firm. Cut into squares.

For two-tone:

4 envelopes knox gelatin (1 box)
3 boxes 3 oz. Jello, any flavor
3 cups boiling water
1 cup or 1/2 pint heavy cream

Combine gelatin and jello. Add boiling water and stir until dissolved. Add cream, stir well. Pour into shallow baking pan (13x9). Chill until firm. Cut into one inch squares.

FOR LOW CARB: Use sugar free Jello

Pudding Frosting For Chocolate Cake

Large box of Jello Chocolate Pudding mix (instant)
Milk
Cream Cheese (6 ounces)

Make instant pudding as directed on box. Using electric mixer to mix in cream cheese. It will be lumpy. Chill while cake is cooking. Do not put on cake until cake is cooled. I personally like to use the chocolate cake mix that has pudding in the mix for extra moistness.

You can use vanilla or chocolate pudding. I have never tried the vanilla version, because I don't think that sounds so good. And anyway, why mess with a good thing!

Complaint

This blog is totally screwed up lately. It shows my posts on different days that I write it. It rarely publishes them, when I hit publish, the first time around. And like usual it is showing an error, because it is suppose to auto save, but shows an error every time. I hope they fix it soon. You would think something connected to g-mail would work a little better. And when I go in to edit a post, it shows up on the view blog page, but when I try to edit it again, it is the old post, not the one I edited. UGH.

Like for instance: today is Tuesday 3.18.08, yet it is posting as Monday 3.17.08.

OK

My daughter wants to know why I always say, Okey Dokey. I don't have a clue how to spell that. So apparently that and the word crap are used too much by me, esp. when my daughter notices I use them too much. Oh well, hard to teach an old dog new tricks. I have been saying them both too long, to think not to use so much anymore.

Daughter

One day, a week or two ago, my daughter was asking me all about Buffalo's. I don't know much about them, but tried to answer her questions. She was mainly interested in what they would do to us, if we saw one. "Would they eat us?", was one of the questions she was most interested in the answer. I was wondering why she had this interest in buffaloes, of all things. Then it occurred to me that a huge snowstorm had hit Buffalo, NY, and I made some commit on how awful Buffalo was the day before.

:)

Stuff from Haley 3/18/08

Yesterday my husband and I were walking when he told me about a conversation that he had with my daughter when he was taking her to school. She told him that I had used two very bad words. The one that rhymed with "duck" and the one that rhymed with "well". And I said them both "two days in a row". (Both words are in the song 'Girlfriend' a song we were singing, she, however, much better than her mom, does not sing those words).

So my husband, being who he is, told her, "Why don't you tell your teacher." Hoping I would get a note sent home. But instead, she told him, "No, I am going to tell GRANDMA and GRANDPA".

:)

Fun with the Mail Today

The difference between Scott's two sons:

We got several pieces of mail for both of them.

My son got an invitation to attend a medical summer camp for high achievers and a notice that he will be invited to The National Society of High School Scholars.

My stepson got a Red Man chewing tobacco advertisment.

We couldn't help but laugh, because the mail certainly knows who is who. Got to love it. We love both of our sons and are proud of both of them, and are just happy if they are happy (even though we dish out advice, that is rarely followed), but it is just so funny how different they are.

Family Watch Dog Site

From forwarded e-mail:

To find sex offenders in your neighborhood.

http://www12.familywatchdog.us/

(Makes me feel good about the area I live in, nothing real close to my house)

Unlocking car by phone

From forwarded e-mail:

For those of you who have a car that can be unlocked by that remote
button on your key ring: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare
keys are home, and you don't have "OnStar," here's your answer to the
problem!
If some one has access to the spare remote at your home, call them on
your cell phone (or borrow one from someone if the cell phone is locked
in the car too!)
Hold your (or anyone's) cell phone about a foot from your car door and
have the other person at your home press the unlock button, holding it
near the phone on their end.
Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to
you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if
you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can
unlock the doors (or the trunk, or have the "horn" signal go off, or
whatever!)
(Editor's Note * It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car
over a cell phone!) Distance doesn't seem to be a factor.

Mosquito Spray

From forwarded e-mail:


Mosquito spray.....

I can't wait to try this in the summer!

I was at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared.
The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes. And voila! That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing water nearby.

Girls Night Out Permission Slip

APPLICATION FOR A NIGHT OUT WITH THE GIRLS

Name of Girlfriend/Fiancé/Partner/Wife:

I’m going out.

Signed: (me) _____________________________

Humidity in Home

From Good Housekeeping

Test the humidity in your home:

Place ice cubes in a glass of room temp. water and let it stand. Beads should form on the outside of the glass within five to 15 minutes. If they don't, the room is too dry. To remedy, set out pretty bowls of water or keep a pot of it simmering on the stove. Also, mist plants.

Hair Dye

From Brenda:

Add one tbsp shampoo to hair dye, takes better hold, which helps cover and last longer.

Boys Night Out Permission Slip

APPLICATION FOR A NIGHT OUT WITH THE BOYS

Name of Boyfriend/Fiancé/Husband:______________________________

I request permission for a leave of absence from the highest authority in my life for the following period:
Time of return
Date:
Time of departure:
NOT to exceed:

Should permission be granted, I do solemnly swear to only visit the locations stated below, at the stated times. I agree to refrain from hitting on or flirting with other women. I shall not even speak to another female, except as expressly permitted in writing below. I will not turn off my mobile after two pints, nor shall I consume above the allowed volume of alcohol without first phoning for a taxi AND calling you for a verbal waiver of said alcohol allowance. I understand that even if permission is granted to go out, my girlfriend/fiancé/wife retains the right to be pissed off with me the following week for no valid reason whatsoever.


Amount of alcohol allowed (units) Beer _______ Wine ________Liquor ________ Total_______________

Locations to be visited_________________ _______________ ___________________


Females with whom conversation is permitted ______________________________________


IMPORTANT – STRIPPER CLAUSE: Not with standing the female contact permitted above, I promise to refrain from coming within one hundred (100) feet of a stripper or exotic dancer. Violation of this Stripper Clause shall be grounds for immediate termination of the relationship.

I acknowledge my position in life. I know who wears the trousers in our relationship, and I agree it’s not me. I promise to abide by your rules & regulations. I understand that this is going to cost me a fortune in chocolates & flowers. You reserve the right to obtain and use my credit cards whenever you wish to do so. I hereby promise to take you on an unlimited shopping spree, should I not return home by the approved time. On my way home, I will not pick a fight with any stranger, nor shall I conduct in depth discussions with the said entity. Upon my return home, I promise not to urinate anywhere other than in the toilet. In addition, I will refrain from waking you up, breathing my vile breath in your face, and attempting to breed like a (drunken) rabbit.

I declare that to the best of my knowledge (of which I have none compared to my BETTER half), the above information is correct.




Signed - Boyfriend/Fiancé/Husband: ______________________________________

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Request is: APPROVED DENIED

This decision is not negotiable. If approved, cut permission slip below and carry at all times.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Permission for my boyfriend/fiancé/husband to be away for the following period of time:
Date:
Time of departure:
Time of return:

Signed – Girlfriend/Fiancé/Wife: _______________________________________________

Faith

From "Complete Idiots Guide to Faith"

People choose faith not because it promises better days ahead but because it brings meaning to today and provides the foundation for a much bigger view of life than simply what's happening in my world during my lifetime. Faith encourages us to see things from an eternal perspective. It's not like Little Orphan Annie singing hopefully that "the sun'll come out tomorrow." Faith isn't about believing that "tomorrow is another day" or trying to find the silver lining in the clouds that come our way. Faith means knowing that even if the sun doesn't come out tomorrow, God loves us and is still watching over us. It's knowing that there's nothing in those clouds but thunderstorms, our lives are still in God's hands, and God is still in control. Faith is knowing that you are valued by God. Even when life doesn't make sense, he won't let you go.

Crap I just feel like saying.

**I am proud of my son. He is doing so well in school. It doesn't come naturally, he has to work hard, so he does. He is doing very well in his officer program. He says I don't say how proud I am of him enough. So I figured I would publish it for everyone to know.
**Love the old man at the top of the hill in our sub. Everytime we walk up that horrid hill, he sits there and claps and bows, knowing we made it, and he is impressed. It justs makes us feel good inside.
**I was resistant to digital scrapbooking, until last weekend's crop. My sister was starting. It was so cool. I think I will actually be more creative, which is what I was worried about.
**I think I am going to love digital scrapbooking.
**I am trying really hard not to get addicted to talk radio again. But it is hard, I want to know what is going on in the politics arena, so then I start listening and start getting too into it.
**It hurts to know that someone you think the world of, does not and never did feel the same.
**I hate that I care and let it hurt
**I hate miscommunication.
**I am thankful for the ENT doctor, who didn't tell me to take allergy pills, but that I had something wrong. So is treating me for it.
**I hate when you complain to your doctor about something for at least a year, and constantly told, just take allergy pills. But finally when I got pissed and wasn't going to take that as to the reason I was dizzy constantly, did they finally decide I needed further assessment.
**I hate that I never backed up my computer. A lesson learned the hard way.
**I am so excited that there are so many smart people out there. I thought all my music was lost, except what was on my IPod, but someone created a program to copy my music back on to my computer.
**I hate surprises.
**I wish people would leave their attitudes at home and not bring them to work. Just brings the atmosphere down.
**I love my new church, it is so cool.
**I hate it when someone does not use their turn signal--BEFORE braking.

Mueller's Classic Lasagna from Box

Meat Sauce:
1 tbsp corn oil
1/2 lb ground beef
3/4 chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
5 cups prepared meatless spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Filling:
2 containers (15oz each) ricotta cheese
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 cups (8oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
16 oz. Mueller's lasagna noodles, cooked, drained

To Prepare Meat Sauce:
In 3 qt. saucepan heat corn oil over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, onion and garlic; saute 10 min. or until meat is no longer pink. Add spaghetti sauce and parsley; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Makes 5 1/2 cups.

To Prepare Filling:
In medium bowl combine ricotta, eggs, 3/4 cup Parmesan and 1 /12 cups mozzarella. Spread 1 cup Meat Sauce into 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Layer 1/4 of noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta mixture and 1 cup meat sauce. Repeat twice. Top with remaining lasagna noodles, meat sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Cover. Bake in 375 degree oven 35 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.

Peanut Butter Balls (Jennifer's)

5 sticks margarine, melted
3 pounds confectioners sugar
2 (18 oz.) jars peanut butter -creamy
1/2 stick paraffin wax
1 (12oz.) package semi-sweet choc. morsels

-Melt paraffin and choc. morsels in double broiler
-Mix margarine and confectioners sugar well. Add peanut butter until completely mixed.
-Roll in 1 & 1/2 inch balls. Dip balls into melted choc. (Place in freezer to set and cool for approx. 5-10 minutes.

Makes approximately 100 balls. Can be frozen or stored in refrigerator for long periods.

Veggie Chicken Wraps (Jennifer's)

1 carton (8 ounce) spreadable garden veg. cream cheese
4 flour tortillas (8 inches)
2 cups shredded romaine
2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
8 slices provolone cheese
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 cups diced, cooked, chicken (canned ok)

Spread cream cheese evenly over each tortilla. Layer with romaine, tomatoes, cheese, onion and chicken. Roll up tightly. Cut in half to serve.

Makes 4 servings.

Mexican Lasagna

Serves 6

15 ounce ground turkey
chili beans (optional)
1/2 c. onion
1/2 c. pepper-green
1& 1/3 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs or 1 small egg beater
6 Six inch corn tortillas
Large can chopped or crushed tomatoes
1 envelope Taco Seasoning Mix
6 ounce shredded cheddar cheese

Brown turkey with onion and green pepper. Add tomatoes and taco seasoning. In bowl combine cottage cheese, shredded cheese and eggs. Place 3 tortillas on bottom of sprayed 8x12 baking pan. Spoon meat over. Top with 3 tortillas, then cheese mixture. Bake uncovered 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Garnish with tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, sour cream.

Crab Meat Dip

8 ounce cream cheese
1/4 cup onion
1 package crab meat or shrimp
1 tbsp. mayo
1 tbsp. butter (melted)

Mold or form and pour cocktail sauce over it. Serve with crackers.

Party Potatoes

2 pounds frozen hash browns (thawed)
1 cup diced onion
1 can cream of chicken
1 pound sour cream
1 stick melted margarine
8 ounces mild shredded cheese
salt and pepper
1 pound bacon, crisp and crushed

Mix well, cook in ungreased 9X13 pan for one hour at 375. Sprinkle potato chips on top.

Mexican Caviar (Jennifer's Dip)

2 cans black beans
2 cans Mexi corn
2 red onions
3 tomatoes
4 avocados
2 packages of dry Italian dressing mix
6 green onions
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup white vinegar

Makes a lot. Usually 1/2 the recipe is enough.

Drain and rinse beans and corn. Chop onions, tomatoes, avocados into small bite size pieces. Mix together oil, vinegar and dressing and pour on top. Mix well. Serve with tortilla chips.

No Bake Cookies- My favorite

Pretty much my favorite cookie, since I was young. My mom used to make for us. Better known as poop cookies by my kids. My daughter won't even try them because she says they look like poop.

1 tsp. vanilla
1 stick butter
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
3 cups quick oatmeal (uncooked)

Bring all ingredients, EXCEPT oatmeal, to a boil. Boil one minute longer. Remove from heat. Add oatmeal. While hot, drop on wax paper by teaspoonfuls.

Irene's Chicken Enchalada

1 pkg flour tortillas- dip into milk before rolling

2 pkgs cream cheese (8oz ea)-softened
2 cans rote tomatoes (drained)
1 can enchilada sauce - little in bottom of pan
chicken (precooked)
monterey or cheddar cheese (shredded)


Mix chicken, cream cheese, tomatoes and enchilada sauce. Roll up in tortillas. Place in casserole dish. Add shredded cheese on top. Bake until cheese is melted.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

1 package No Yolk Noodles
1 can of Cream of Chicken Soup
Half can of skim milk
1 can of water packed tuna
Pepper to taste
Cheese can be added to top and put in casserole dish and melt in oven.

Last time I made, forgot how much my son eats, so next time I will double recipe.

Boil Noodles, drain. Add soup and milk and tuna. Heat up. Serve.

Sausage, Egg and Hash Brown Casserole (cooks.com)

SAUSAGE, EGG, HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

1 lb. sausage
9 lg. eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. melted butter
24 oz. pkg. hash browns
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Layer sausage on bottom of well greased 9"x13" pan. Add milk and butter to beaten eggs and pour over sausage. Add hash browns and top with shredded cheese. Bake 1 hour.

Sausage Balls

3 cups Bisquick
2 cups shredded Velveeta cheese
1 package Jimmy Dean Sausage-sage or hot

Combine-roll into balls
Cook at 375 for 8-10 minutes

Chicken Tetrazzini- Best

6 Chicken Breasts boiled and diced
salt
celery salt
pepper
1/2 pound spaghetti
1/2 cup butter (or 1/4 c. chicken broth)
2 tbs. flour
1/2 c. sherry
1 c. heavy cream

Boil Chicken with seasonings/cover with water
From Kettle save 2 and a half c. reserve stock

Add 6 cups f water to rest of broth. When liquid boils, add spaghetti and cook 6 minutes. Drain and place in baking dish on top of diced chicken. In pan melt stick of butter, add 2 tbs flour. Stir until smooth. Add reserve stock slowly. Pour in sherry. Last pour in 1 cup heavy cream (or fat free canned milk). Pour over chicken and spaghetti.

Bake 25 minutes at 400.

Easy Chicken Tetrazzini

3-4 Chicken Breasts, boiled and cut up
Spaghetti Noodles, boiled with water and chicken broth
Cream of Chicken Soup, add 1 can of milk, bring to boil, add 2 teaspoons celery seed

In a 9x13 pan, place cut up chicken on bottom. Add Noodles on top. Pour soup on top of noodles. Bake for 15 minutes at 350.

Better: Add shredded cheddar cheese on top.

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
"You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during
the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,
"The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you."
Mary Stevenson


Copyright © 1984 Mary Stevenson, from original 1936 text, All rights reserved

Gina's Chicken and Biscuits

Cut up about 3-4 Chicken Breasts (skinless)
1 can cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup (lower sodium)
Mix some chicken broth to soup and beat until smooth
1 package (8) grand biscuits
May add an additional small can of mushrooms

Put chicken in a greased baking pan (9x13). Pour soup mixture over chicken, bake covered for one hour at 350. When chicken is done, set oven to 357, place biscuits on top, sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top and bake for 15 more minutes.

Note: My family hates mushrooms, so I leave that part out. They also don't like parmesan cheese, so I don't add that, either.

Cold Pasta Salad

Served Cold, except my friend made for me once, not knowing it was suppose to be cold and served it to me warm. It was pretty good warm.

12 ounce Penne pasta
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbs. fresh basil, chopped
2 tbs. red wine vinegar
4 tbs olive oil
1 can (14 oz) Artichokes, chopped
2 oz. sun-dried tomatoes (softened, cut-up)
2 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper

Boil and rinse pasta with cool water. Mix in 1 tbs of the oil.

Combine all of the other ingredients with pasta, except cheese, which is added to the top. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Love

If you love someone, set them free.
If they come back to you, they are yours.
If they don't, they never were.

Jennifer's Mexican Pinwheels

Mexican Pinwheels2c. Shredded Cheddar Cheese1/2c. sour cream1 8oz. package cream cheese, softened1 (4.5oz.) can chopped green chiles,drained1 (2 1/4oz.) can sliced ripe olives, drained2/3 cup chopped green onions1 clove garlic, crushed1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt6 (9-inch) flour tortillasCombine first 8 ingredients. Spread about 1/2 cup mixture over each tortilla; roll up tortillas, jellyroll fashion. Wrap each separately in plastic wrap. Chill 3-24 hours

Greek Spaghetti with Tomato and Feta

2 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 large clove garlic, minced
3 cups diced tomatoes
1/2 c. sliced green onion
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley, divided
4 cups hot cooked thin spaghetti
1 cup (4 oz) crumbled feta cheese (divided)
Freshly ground pepper
Variation: add shrimp

Makes 4 servings

Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Add oregano and garlic and saute' 30 seconds. Add tomato, onions, 2 tbs parsley; Cook 2 minutes or until heated. Combine tomato mixture, spaghetti, and 3/4 c. cheese; toss gently. Top with remaining 1/4 c. cheese and 2 tbs parsley, and sprinkle with pepper.

Cheese Spread

1 jar Old English cheese spread (in a tiny glass jar)
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2-1 tsp. Garlic Garlic (Tastefully Simple)

Blend together and serve with crackers.

Vidalia Onion Spread

1 Cup Mayo
1 Cup Shredded Swiss Cheese
1 Cup Grated (I use shredded) Parmesan Cheese
2 Cups Chopped Vidalia Onion

Preheat oven to 325. Mix mayo, cheeses and onions until well-blended. Place in a shallow baking dish (pie dish). Bake for 30 minutes. Serve on crackers (wheat thins are great).

Calvin and Hobbs

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The Poopie List ---so old!

THE POOPIE LIST
Bathroom Humor at its finest:

Ghost Poopie
The kind where you feel the poopie come out, but there is no poopie in the toilet.
Clean Poopie
The kind where you poopie it out, see it in the toilet, but there is nothing on the toilet paper.
Wet Poopie
The kind where you wipe your butt 50 times and it still feels unwiped, so you have to put some toilet paper between your butt and underwear so you won't ruin them with a stain.
Second Wave Poopie
This happens when you're done Poopie-ing and you've pulled up your pants to your knees, and you realize that you have to Poopie some more.
Pop-A-Vein-In-Your-Forehead-Poopie
The kind where you strain so much to get it out, you practically have a stroke.
Gassy Poopie
It's so noisy, everyone within earshot is laughing.
Drinker Poopie
The kind of Poopie you have the morning after a long night of drinking. Its most noticeable trait is the skid marks on the bottom of the toilet.
Lincoln Log Poopie
The kind of Poopie that is so huge you're afraid to flush without first breaking it into little pieces with the toilet brush.
Corn Poopie
Self-explanatory.
Gee-I-Wish-I-Could-Poopie Poopie
The kind where you want to Poopie but all you do is sit on the toilet and fart a few times.
Spinal Tap Poopie
That's where it hurts so badly coming out, you would swear it was leaving you sideways.
Wet Cheeks Poopie (The Power Dump)
The kind that comes out of your butt so fast, your butt gets splashed with water.
Liquid Poopie
The kind where yellowish-brown liquid shoots out your butt and splashes all over the toilet bowl.
Mexican Poopie
It smells so bad your nose burns.
The Surprise Poopie
You're not even at the toilet because you are sure you're about to fart, but oops.......a Poopie!!!
The Dangling Poopie
This Poopie refuses to drop into the toilet even though you know you are done Poopie-ing it. You just pray that a shake or two will cut it loose.

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
(Written by a former child)

A message every adult should read, because children
are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I
immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a
stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my
favorite cake for me and I learned that the little
things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a
prayer, and I knew there is a God I could always
talk to and I learned to trust in God.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a
meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
learned that we all have to help
take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of
your time and money to help people who had nothing
and I learned that those who have something should
give to those who don't.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take
care of our house and everyone in it and I learned
we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you
handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
feel good and I learned that I would have to be
responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come
from your eyes and I learned that sometimes things
hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you
cared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of
life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you
and wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw
when you thought I wasn't looking."

I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO
SO MUCH FOR OTHERS, JUST REMEMBER THAT
LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT.

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle,
teacher or friend) influence the life of a child.

How will you touch the life of someone today?

Bill Gates' Speech

Bill Gates' Speech

TO: MT. WHITNEY HIGH SCHOOL in Visalia,CA.

Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this!

To anyone with kids of any age, here's some advice. Bill Gates recently gave
a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in
school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created
a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set
them up for failure in the real world.

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect
you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't
be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had
a different word for burger flipping - they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about
your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are
now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and
listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you
save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try
delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS
NOT. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you
as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the
slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and
very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do this on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to
leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

General Math..Man vs. Woman

Subject: general math

ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy
______________________________
SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn't need.
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GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
_____________________________
HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
______________________________
LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
______________________________
PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.
_____________________________
DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
_____________________________
HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.
SEND THIS TO A SMART WOMAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH AND TO THE SMART GUYS YOU KNOW CAN HANDLE IT.

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