ANOTHER EXPERIMENT...

Here is a picture of another experiment... Honey Oat Wheat Beer Bread. This is a quick bread requiring no yeast and no rising times. You can do this from start to finish in about an hour.

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup water
1 12 ounce beer
preheat oven to 375 degreess
mix dry ingredients
add wet ingredients... mix well
pour into loaf pan
bake for about 45 minutes
cool in pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes
remove bread from pan
completely cool on rack

enjoy

optional: sprinkle top of bread with oats before baking

AND FOR DESSRT...

Tonight, it's peach cobbler with a whole wheat crust... Yummy!

I Love Food From The Garden!

When we were in Temple last weekend... Dad (my FIL) and his girlfriend gave us some goodies from their garden. When we got back to Greenville, here is what I did with them:



Here is a salad with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, vidalia onions, olive oil, rice vinegar and parsley & oregano... cool, crisp and refreshing!



I had some yukon gold potatoes and eggs at the house...so naurally, that leads me to make potato salad... almost like PaPaw's.



Roasted green beans, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper and vidalia onions.


Sugar Daddy grilled some pork steaks.



And here is the finishing touch... a cobbler made with fresh blueberries.

This was an experiment to make it a little healthier... i put the blueberries in a bowl and put 3/4 cups water and 1/4 cup agave nectar... and let it sit while i made the rest of dinner... while dinner was cooking... i put the cobbler pan in oven to heat. (400 degrees)

when i was ready to put dessert in the oven.. i used a cup of self-rising flour (next time i will substitute 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour for 1/2 cup of the self rising) and mixed it with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of splenda for baking... then i added 1 cup of skim milk... mixed well to make a batter.

i took cobbler pan from oven and sprayed with butter flavored cooking spray (instead of using a stick of butter) (next time, i might use a bit of olive oil to grease pan). then i poured the batter into the pan... then i poured the blueberry mixture over that and put in the oven for approx. 45 mins.



It must have been ok... there is none left!

WIP: Wallhanging

Here are some pics of a wallhanging that i am working on now. I would say that it is about 85% completed... there are some embellishments that I would like to add.

This is another "stashbuster" project. This piece is comprised of mostly acrylic yarns. It measures approximately 3' x 4'; and will hang from a piece of bamboo.

ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ

Jubal says, "Have a restful weekend...zzz zzz zzz"

BETTER PICS

Here are some better shots of my newest wallhanging. It is a "stashbuster": made from scraps of acrylic yarn. It is freeform crochet over two metal craft rings; and measures approximately 12" across.

I like to do projects that show that acrylic yarns can be beautiful.

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

We're staying in Greenville this weekend & our oldest son (who lives in Georgia) has come up to see us!

woo hoo!

To start the day off right, we're having breakfast at Cositas Ricas on W. Parker Road, it's a Colombian restaurant.

Who needs a Starbucks?? This cafe con leche is the best coffee that I've ever had!

And who doesn't like beans & rice with steak and arepas for breakfast?

I am ready to take on the day!!

A FINISHED PROJECT

Here is a quick phone photo on a new wall hanging that I have complete.

JUBAL

WHEN THE DADDY IS AWAY... (part 2)

Sometimes we go out for Korean food!

Sugar daddy is not a great fan of Korean cuisine... but i have a real addiction to bibimbap, especially the kind served in the hot stone bowl... love love love that crispy rice on the bottom!!

I get my bibimbap fix at Tasty Korean BBQ on Miller Road.

WHEN THE DADDY IS AWAY... (part 1)

The rest of the family eats Dosa & Upma!

Sugar Daddy likes Indian food; but doesn't usually choose Swad Vegetarian Restaurant (i think the vegetarian part is what turns him off! lol). So when he has to travel for business, The Barbarian & I take advantage and head over to Swad on Laurens Road. It's not a fancy place, but small and cozy... and they have excellent food! It makes me think of home-cooked food... food that you would be served if you were visiting someone's home.

I think that if I had to pick only one cuisine (thank goodness that i don't have to!), I would have to say Indian. It just hits every taste bud... so good!

IT'S AMAZING WHAT SWEET FEED CAN DO!

Shhh... We Are Getting Closer and Closer

NEW BABIES!!!

These are our new additions to the family: Two Nubian/Boer mix nanny goats.

My nephew named the brown one Jasmine; and I named the black & white one Bunny (because of her long ears).

Not sure there is a real reason for us to keep goats at our place in Temple. I guess that part of the reason is so that my nephew can have a pet and learn about animals. Another would be that slowly we are working to turn our little place in Temple into a "rural retreat"... we are also planning on getting a few chickens.

The older I get, the more I am drawn to a more rural and environmentally- conscious lifestyle.

Plus, aren't these little girls just the cutest?

Poor Jubal! He just hates Monday Mornings!

SCRUBBIE DISHCLOTH - 2nd Attempt

I found some nylon scrubbies; and so of course, I had to try again!

MULTI-TASKING DISHCLOTH

Here are pics of a crocheted dishcloth (my first) with an attached scouring pad. I saw a similar item at a flea market; and decided to try my hand at making one.

The original used one of the round nylon netting "scrubbies". I couldn't find these at first (how weird!); and so used a scouring pad. I stitched around the pad and then began to crochet.

HAIR CLUB FOR POODLES...

I took this pic of Jubal lying down with his ears all flipped over... he looks like he is wearing a toupee!

I LOVE THIS SIGN!

I love to stop at Buford Highway Farmers Market when we go through Atlanta. I would have to say that BFM is my favorite foodie shopping place!! ( My faves: Korean steamed dumplings, Ho Tuk -sweet pancakes-- & Deli Manjoo cakes )

We stopped in last night on the way to our place in Temple. While we were waiting for our order of steamed Korean dumplings, I saw this sign -- which never fails to make me laugh!

I thought I would share it!

Jubal says "Have a Grrrrreat Weekend!K

I DID IT -- NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!

It only took about 20 minutes & it only hurt a little teensy bit!

If you are in the Upstate, here is the website for The Blood Connection:

http://www.thebloodconnection.org/

If you are elsewhere... check out where to give locally!

RECYCLED BAG from Plastic Bags

This is a tote bag made from strips of plastic grocery bags.

I used the rectangle magenta Knifty Knitter Loom to knit this bag; and then trimmed it with single crochet.

I worked this from the bottom up... and discovered that the "roll" you get when binding off could be used as extra cushioning for the handles.

I am so glad that Bi-Lo uses blue bags now!