February 16, 2018 - Good morning, setting here listening to the news and I am so sad for the families in Florida. So many people have opinions on how to fix this. My solution is to come to know the Lord as your personal Savior. As far as I am concerned, it is a heart issue not a gun issue. All I can say is pray for this nation and its people.
I hope today finds everyone doing better. I am so blessed to have missed the flu and I truly hope the flu season will soon be gone. So many have suffered from it this year. I am ready for warmer weather, sunshine and better days. It is gardening time in Shelby County, Texas and this makes my heart happy.
Recipes:
Granny Cake
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt (omit if using self-rising flour)
1 tsp. baking soda (omit if using self-rising flour)
2 eggs
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple in its own juice (including juice)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix the sugar, flour, salt, soda, eggs and pineapple together and pour into a 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle the top with one cup brown sugar and one cup chopped pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Cook the milk, sugar, margarine and vanilla until mixture comes to a rolling boil.
AFTER THE CAKE HAS BAKED AND RIGHT OUT OF THE OVEN, pour the cooked milk mixture over the entire cake.
Different Chicken Noodle Soup
3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
8 oz. spaghetti noodles, uncooked (I broke the spaghetti into small pieces)
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
½ yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
3 stalks of celery, diced
1 (32 oz) package chicken broth
1 (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup of half-and-half
1 (1 oz) package of dry ranch seasoning mix
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions: Heat small amount of olive oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat and sauté onion, carrot and celery until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
Add dry ranch mix and cook for 1 minute, stirring until veggies are evenly coated, then add chicken broth and chicken soup.
Stir together and mix in spaghetti, bacon and chicken, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook 15 minutes, or until spaghetti is cooked and veggies are tender, then stir in cheddar cheese and half-and-half.
Cook for another 3-5 minutes, then serve and enjoy. NOTE: This is a new recipe for me that I tried and loved. Soup is thick and if want it to be thinner just add more half-and-half or milk. I didn’t add any bell pepper to this recipe, but I will next time. This recipe as all recipes is a guide and can be customized to fit your family’s likes.
Here is another new recipe I tried and like.
Kentucky Biscuits
2 cups flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
dash of salt
½ cup of butter, grated and very cold
¾ cup buttermilk (I had to use more)
Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter. Then add buttermilk and knead into soft dough (needs to a little sticky). Do not over knead! I used a square pan and put a little oil in the pan. Cut into serving size portions before you cook. You can also coat the top of the biscuits with melted butter. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
NOTE: biscuit standard kneading is 12 turns, more or less. Roll dough to shape of pan, cut with knife. Save time and eliminate need to re-roll scraps. Can freeze butter and grate with box grater. I didn’t but made sure butter was very cold.
