A Conch Shell

We were over on Jekyll Island taking pictures of Jordan's cousins that where here for spring break. They were looking for seashells and came across this conch shell. When Jordan picked it up it had the conch in it. Yuck, I've never seen one that had a live animal in it.

But just in case you do, here is a recipe for conch fritters.

We didn't eat it.

Conch Fritters

Fritters:
1 quart oil for frying
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
ground cayenne pepper to taste
seasoned salt to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup chopped conch meat
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped

Dipping Sauce:
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1.Heat the oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
2.In a bowl, mix the flour, egg, and milk. Season with cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper. Mix in the conch meat, onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
3.Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
4.In a bowl, mix the ketchup, lime juice, mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Serve dipping sauce on the side with the fritters.
Footnotes

Conch can be replaced with any seafood. We tried last week 'Calamari Fritters," following the same recipe but replacing conch with chopped calamari... it turned out awesome! We cannot wait to try it with shrimp or crab meat. Read about CONCH in our handy encyclopedia! We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes

Squamous and Shingles

Please use sunscreen!

I had a squamous cell carcinoma removed last Thursday using Mohs surgery. They were able to get clear margins the first try. I then went to the plastic surgeon to have her close it up. It started out as about half the size of a pencil eraser and then when they removed it and sent it off the spot healed nicely and it was the size of a pencil eraser. Now it's about a inch and a half long. I was surprised. This is the first time I've seen it since last week. She used inside stitches that will dissolve. I think it looks great and with a little makeup I'll be able to cover it nicely. I asked the Dr. to take a picture of it before she covered it back up for a few more days and this is what I got.

It almost looks like I am dead or asleep, eewwe.

The Sweetheart has shingles and I have never seen something look so bad and give so much pain. Blisters have finally popped and starting to dry up. I feel so bad for him.

You can thank me for not taking pictures to show you proof, it's bad.

So, how's your week going?

Pirate Ship

Fun pirate ship, St. Augustine, Fl. 3/31/10

They found my couch!

It is one hour away in Jacksonville at the warehouse.

My boys will pick it up today or tomorrow.

Picture proof coming soon!

I was excited

to find that on returning home from spring break this weekend

my Wisteria vine had bloomed!

I had just looked at it the week before and thinking to myself that it

looked dead and wondering if it would bloom this year.

It is in full bloom.

It's bloomed every year of the 32 years I've lived here.

I've always loved it.

When I took pictures of it yesterday it was

covered with bumblebees and smelled so good.

Happy Monday.

Happy Easter Morn

Easter Blessings

May you be blessed with peace and happiness this special Easter season.

Since When?

My parents live about 2 hours south of us in Florida.

When we got about a mile from their house I looked in the back seat and Rea had taken down her hair and hair bow.

I said, "mercy girls, we need to comb your hair before Grandmother and Papa see you like that."

Shelby was quick with a come back, she said,

"well they don't care if we look like hillbillies"

Since when did we ever become "hillbillies"?

We've been in St. Augustine, Florida.

We took the GRAND~girls for their spring break.

Their parents had to work.

But WE didn't.

We had lots of fun with them.

They say the funniest things.

They keep us entertained.

We took them to the Alligator Farm.

When I took this picture Shelby said,

" my mama is going to FREAK when she sees this picture!"

She was a little grossed out but the girls loved it.

Pelican

St. Augustine, Florida 3/31/10

The Pelican

A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill will hold more than his belican.
He can take in his beak
Food enough for a week,
But I’m danged if I see how the helican.

Any time I see a Pelican I think of this little poem that my mama always says when she sees one.

PECAN PRALINE CHEESE CAKE

This is the first time I made this recipe.

It turned out really good

I was pleased.

Harrison loves cheese cake

and he loves pecan pie

and it was his 31st birthday today.

This is his birthday cheese cake.

(Don't ask me what his hair is doing because I'm not really sure! I'm afraid to ask.)

Pecan Praline Cheese Cake
Crust: • 1/2 stick of melted butter
•1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
•1/4 cup granulated sugar

•Filling:
•4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
•1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
•4 eggs
•1/3 cup all-purpose flour
•1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk; beat until smooth. Add flour, eggs, and vanilla; beat until well blended. Pour into prepared crust. Wrap the bottom of the spring form pan in heavy duty foil; place the pan in a shallow baking pan, such as a jelly roll pan. Put the pans in the oven and add about 2 cups of hot water to the shallow baking pan, or to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Bake for 1 hour, or until lightly browned. The cheesecake will be slightly jiggly in the center.

PECAN PRALINE SAUCE

1/2 stick butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. pecan halves
1/4 c. light Karo syrup
1/2 c. sour cream

Melt butter over low heat; add pecans. Stir until light brown; add sugar and syrup. Continue to stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream. Pour over Cheese Cake.

I Want

This book!

Connie is celebrating her one year Anniversary of blogging.

She's having a great giveaway.

She is giving several things away but this is what I really want.

If I don't win it, I think I'll buy it :)

The GRAND's and I love to cook together.

We would use this.

Pop on over to Connie's blog and join in on the giveaway.

She would love to have you come and comment.

Happy Saturday!!

Unwilling Model

Gets bribed again.

Hence, the hand to the mouth.

Nilla Wafers.

Wins every time!

Any way, this is the little dress I made for her to wear to the Easter Egg hunts.

The girls have one at school on Friday

And a Primary Egg hunt at church on Saturday.

Sewing

Tasty Tuesday

Pretty Easter Treats

Fruity Krispy Treats

Made with Fruity Pebbles and Strawberry Marshmallows

Follow recipe on the box.

6 Months

Collin

Yesterday, March 20th, Collin was 6 months old.