Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Tasty Tuesdays

Ellen over at Big Red EP posted on her
side bar a recipe for Apple Crisp.
What caught my eye was the
box of butterscotch pudding that was in this recipe?
I served it up with a small scoop of ice cream!
Oh my good gracious it was wonderful!
Apple Crisp--it's delicious!
Mix together and pour into ungreased 9x13 inch pan:

8 cups peeled and sliced apples,
1 cup packed brown sugar,
2 T flour,
1/2 cup milk,
1 cup water

Topping:
1 1/3 cup flour,
1 cup oats,
1/2 cup sugar,
1 cup melted butter,
1 t salt,
2 t cinnamon,
2 pkgs dry butterscotch pudding (not instant)
Mix topping ingredients together and crumble on top of apple mixture. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
This recipe is easily cut in half and that's what I did!

From Prudy's site I made these two recipes last month. Corn and Black bean salad and a corn chowder! Both were great! Glad I tried them. I'll use them again!


From Prudy

Corn and Black Bean Salad

Corn and Black Bean Salad with Cumin Lime Vinaigrette Estimated Cost: $3.50Notes: I've made this salad with no olive oil at all with great results. If you're dieting, leave it out.

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed well

2 cups corn kernels, (frozen and thawed, or canned, or cut off the cob)

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup red onion, minced

1 cup chopped cilantro

1 jalapeno pepper, minced-or less if you like it wimpy

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1-2 tablespoons olive oil

juice and zest of one lime

1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper

Combine beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno in a medium bowl. Sprinkle cumin and salt and pepper over the top. Drizzle with oil, lime juice and zest; taste for salt and pepper and adjust seasonings if necessary. Toss and serve.

Also from Prudy



1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 ears of corn, kernels cut from cobs and cobs reserved
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (or 1/2 cup home roasted green chilies)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
4 cups chicken broth
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 small summer squash, chopped
1/2 cup cream or half and half, (I've also used fat free half and half with good results)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or basil, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh lemon of lime juice
shredded cheese, optional for serving
chopped green onions, optional for serving
sour cream, optional for serving
In a heavy medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, corn, green chilies, and red pepper. Saute for five minutes. Add corn cobs to pan and saute an additional three minutes. Add broth, zucchini, and summer squash. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes or until every thing is tender. Remove cobs and discard. Stir in cream and cilantro and heat through. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. To serve, top with cheese, additional cilantro, green onions and cilantro.
I loved all of these recipes!!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Moving Along

Just in case you were wondering! At physical therapy today, Harry saw Dr. Brooks. He was very pleased with Harry's progress. He gave him a prescription for a Prosthesis Shrinker and a Below the Knee Prosthesis!! He takes this now to the group of professionals that will fit him for his BK Prosthesis. After surgery, the stump must heal before a prosthesis can be worn, and swelling in the stump must be reduced before a prosthesis can be fitted for long-term use. To help reduce swelling, people are taught to apply an elastic sock (called a shrinker) or an elastic bandage over the stump. Wearing a shrinker or bandage also helps by shaping the stump and preventing irregularities that can make fitting the interface difficult. It increases circulation and makes pain in the amputated limb (phantom pain) less likely. So he is moving along and it looks like he might get more for Christmas than just his 'two front teeth' he's getting a new foot! Woo hoo!!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Happy 5th Anniversary


Harrison and Christon Griffis
October 11, 2003

1st Day of Black Powder

Only difference in this picture and one of Harry, is he'll be sitting in a wheel chair. Much more comfortable than the old hard ground. Trav picked him up at 5:20 this morning and they were headed for the woods. I'm so thankful he could go and have some fun with his boys! Freezer food or not! Last year 1st day Harry killed one and Travis killed 2. Harrison had killed one a week before with his Bow.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Fun Friday



I woke up this morning thinking that I would dress in my cutest jeans and a freshly ironed shirt. Throwing out the thoughts of all the many things that needed to be done today. I think instead, I'll go to the grocery store and hang out. I'll be the one in the produce section, looking for Curtis!



Curtis Stone is handsome, charming and a Master Chef! It doesn't hurt either that he has the cutest smile and Australian accent!



As you might know, Curtis Stone introduces himself to strangers in a grocery store, typically an attractive woman in her 20s or 30s, and asks if she is cooking a meal for someone that night.




When the person answers yes, Curtis then offers his services to help cook dinner. They drive to the participant's house, cook the meal, and then surprise the participant's partner or guest upon their arrival. You know I would jump at the chance to have him come on over and cook supper tonight. So if you need me today, I'm seriously thinking I'll be just down the road at the Winn Dixie hanging out amongst the veggies.


!!!!.....erk........... wait a minute....... an attractive woman in her 20s or 30s?????? WELL, I never! Doesn't he really know about the older woman?


That really wakes a person from her dreams! Reality TV!! Ugh!!


Ladies and Gents, this is reality!



And this is what I'll really be doing
this Fun Friday morning!!
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please take the time to follow me and make your own appointment for a Fun Friday! Please! Come on 'Think Pink'

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Thirteen Things I Should Know


In No Particular Order


1. Characteristics of light


2. Tonal Values


3. Exposure Latitude


4. F-Stop


5. Reflected-Light Meter


6. High Key Subject


7. Low Key Subject


8. Back Lighting


9. Aperture Priority


10. SLR


11. Depth of Field


12. Bracketing


13. Mathematical ratios


HELP!!


And I really thought I could do this?!

My text book is Photography: The Concise Guide by Bruce Warren


After 3 classes, I am still very overwhelmed! The teacher promises it only gets easier from this point on! Yeah RIGHT! Wish me luck, I'm not quitting now!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Wordless Wednesday

The sign behind the out house.


Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Big Baby's Birthday





This is my baby and today is his birthday!


Travis Wade Griffis
9 lbs. 10 1/2 oz.
21 1/2 inches long.
Oct. 07, 1981 2:42 AM
Happy Birthday baby Trav!

Tasty Tuesdays

This a picture of how mine turned out.

This is a picture of Amanda's dish.
This is Amanda's recipe. She posted it on her blog back in August. It took me that long to get around to making it. We had the kids and grandkids over for dinner last Tuesday night and I made this. It was a big hit and it really didn't take that much effort to get it on the table! I'll use this again and again. Click here for her play by play action! Thanks Amanda!



Chicken Rollups!
6 chicken breasts
1 pack Oscar Mayer honey ham
1 pack deli deluxe American cheese
(I used Provolone instead of Am.)
1 lb asparagus
1 roll ritz crackers
1 onion (chopped)
1 stick butter

Preheat Oven to 350.
Boil your asparagus for about 2-4 minutes. (It will cook more in the oven) Lay chicken out on counter and flatten with a mallet. Then layer one slice of ham, one slice of cheese and a few asparagus sticks and roll the chicken to the top. Stick a toothpick in it to secure. Place all of those in a 9x13 dish. Sauté your butter and onion until translucent. Meanwhile, put your roll of crackers in a bag and crumble them up. (This is my kids favorite step) Add the crackers to the onion and butter and pour over the top of the chicken breasts. I usually add a few extra cheese slices on top of the breasts, too. It helps to make more of a sauce. This dish goes really well with a rice pilaf on the side.

Cover and bake about 45 min to an hour.

Monday, October 6, 2008

It's Cotton Pickin Time!




Yes, we live in the 'land of cotton'. Cotton field in Mershon, Georgia, 53 miles west of Brunswick, located on Hyw. 32 about 19 miles before you get to Alma.

Dixie Land!
O, I wish I was in de land ob cotton,

Old times dar am not forgotten,

Look away! Look away!Look away!

Dixie Land.

In Dixie Land whar I was born in

Early on one frosty mornin'.

Look away! Look away! Look away!

Dixie Land.

Daniel Decatur Emmett, 1860

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Sharing isn't always best



It's all his fault!
Next time he needs to keep it to himself.
Sorry to say we are both suffering.
(cough*sniff*cough*sneeze)

Friday, October 3, 2008

Say What?

Sign in the Burger King
Ruston, Louisiana

Alabama Redneck Smoke Detector

I don't doubt that either of these could have come from right here in southern Georgia.

HELLO!! Come on people.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

What's Wrong With This Picture?

She dressed herself and she loves the boots.
Who really cares if they match her outfit or not?
ME!


She loves making snow angels. Who cares if there is any snow or not? She does this on my rug in the living room and tells me to look! I'm making a snow angel. Pretty smart for a child who's never even seen snow.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Wordless Wednesday

Rock Star Wannabe


Manny Jacobs
He asked me if I would take a picture of his Rock Star pose! That first shot really grossed me out. He's a funny kid.