My daughter just reminded me of a unique way to bake a cake and not have to worry about watching it in the oven, etc. She is baking it in the crock pot! I can only imagine how great her kitchen is smelling with a gooey, chocolate cake scenting the place. Just Google and surf to find some great links on this.
Also, for Food Network fans, Buddy, the Cake Boss, is taking on Italian cooking on his new show, Kitchen Boss. I have already successfully made and been applauded for Chicken Sorrento. After checking the proposed shows for the season, I'm pretty sure there will be more Italian meals at my house in the next few months!
Also discovered a great idea for a different sort of pound cake. You basically make the batter for a regular, vanilla pound cake and swirl in 1/2 cup or more of Nutella hazelnut/chocolate spread to marble the cake batter and bake as usual. You could do this with a boxed pound cake mix, too.
I'm making myself hungry but homemade fried chicken for dinner will certainly help that situation!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Changes don't always improve things . . .
Definitely a scary world in the wake of the uprising in Egypt this week. Although the current 'ruler' isn't premium leader material, the alternative could end up being one of a religious faction that could turn the country upside down and change the face of that part of the world even more. If Christians think persecution is going on now, a new president with religious bias could make life even more percarious.
It is interesting how little to none we are hearing about tourtists over there right now. For once, it seems all safety is being taken in removing them from the country before the mob decides to make examples of innocent people.
Lots of prayers needed especially with our secretary of state mouthing platitudes that don't even come near to getting to the heart of the problems over there.
It is interesting how little to none we are hearing about tourtists over there right now. For once, it seems all safety is being taken in removing them from the country before the mob decides to make examples of innocent people.
Lots of prayers needed especially with our secretary of state mouthing platitudes that don't even come near to getting to the heart of the problems over there.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Too good not to share!
What's the point of havin' a rapier wit if I can't use it to stab people?
- Jeph Jacques
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
- Willem de Kooning
He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
- Sir Winston Churchill
- Jeph Jacques
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
- Willem de Kooning
He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
- Sir Winston Churchill
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Morality is an old-fashioned concept?
I have to wonder how much women's lib has REALLY helped the fairer sex.
Personally, I like being treated like a woman and enjoy having doors opened for me and being treated like I am the gentler sex and could not survive a spewing forth of profanities in my presence. Unfortunately, the worst x-rated vocabulary seems to come from females these days. I hear these young woman using the 'f' word like every day language and have to wonder what they are thinking. If being a male's equal is talking like a person lacking real adjectives reflecting education, I'm not for it. Hey, being equal can mean lowering down standards. Any time you take a step down, isn't so much as declaring your equality but your desire to blend in with the scum of life.
I look at the 'chick-a-fication' of the world and the only faction that I can see which has benefited from women's lib are the young, single (Probably some married one, too!) males. Without a basic respect for themselves in the name of liberation, so many females are now offering free sex to relative strangers because they are 'free'! It's practically an every day, sordid theme park for males without any liability. What have women gained?
Personally, I like being treated like a woman and enjoy having doors opened for me and being treated like I am the gentler sex and could not survive a spewing forth of profanities in my presence. Unfortunately, the worst x-rated vocabulary seems to come from females these days. I hear these young woman using the 'f' word like every day language and have to wonder what they are thinking. If being a male's equal is talking like a person lacking real adjectives reflecting education, I'm not for it. Hey, being equal can mean lowering down standards. Any time you take a step down, isn't so much as declaring your equality but your desire to blend in with the scum of life.
I look at the 'chick-a-fication' of the world and the only faction that I can see which has benefited from women's lib are the young, single (Probably some married one, too!) males. Without a basic respect for themselves in the name of liberation, so many females are now offering free sex to relative strangers because they are 'free'! It's practically an every day, sordid theme park for males without any liability. What have women gained?
Got that right!
Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.
- Jane Wagner
- Jane Wagner
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Where did Christmas go . . .?
It seems that ever since that first spash of water came through our ceiling two days before Christmas, the holidays took a backseat to visits from insurance agents and men crawling all over our roof and writing up estimates. Not to be left out, Sue and Sam an obviously loving and fertile couple of termites took up residence in our closet and they are facing termination of their homesteading rights this week. My best-laid plans for spreading Christmas cheer didn't go according to plan and now it is almost Valentine's Day! I imagine I have more than a few people who wonder at my 'absence' this past holiday season but it works both ways in that more than a few people didn't even notice we were 'not all there' this year! Hey, it is a good way to pare down the Christmas card list for next year. Always a silver lining is every situation!
Today, I spent the majority of it cleaning out the closet that needs the termite treatment. Brain storms struck and I decided that I should take the six boxes of correspondence from the last 28 years and sort them out according to author, need to keep, etc.
Oh, in working with the termite guy that the one major thing to never, never, NEVER do is use ant or bug spray on termites. As in NEVER, according to him because regular ant sprays don't bother them, they just move on to another part of your house and await eventual discovery there.
Also found out that roofing companies look at things differently even among the same profession. The first company gave us an estimate of almost $2,000. What put it up was repairing 70 tiles on the roof. They said just that repair would be $750. We decided to do some looking around although, in our innocence, we thought they were giving us a relatively fair price. We got another estimate and the man almost apologized because repairing many more than 70 tiles plus putting down double lining, repairing the gutters, cleaning them out, and taking down our old antenna would cost . . . $800 total. You have to wonder about the first company and how much they would have actually done as we don't often stroll about on the roof of an evening to check things out!
I have a new crocheting pattern that is interesting to work. In fact, it took me three tries to fully understand the instructions! Going to have dinner and have some lazy time this evening.
Today, I spent the majority of it cleaning out the closet that needs the termite treatment. Brain storms struck and I decided that I should take the six boxes of correspondence from the last 28 years and sort them out according to author, need to keep, etc.
Oh, in working with the termite guy that the one major thing to never, never, NEVER do is use ant or bug spray on termites. As in NEVER, according to him because regular ant sprays don't bother them, they just move on to another part of your house and await eventual discovery there.
Also found out that roofing companies look at things differently even among the same profession. The first company gave us an estimate of almost $2,000. What put it up was repairing 70 tiles on the roof. They said just that repair would be $750. We decided to do some looking around although, in our innocence, we thought they were giving us a relatively fair price. We got another estimate and the man almost apologized because repairing many more than 70 tiles plus putting down double lining, repairing the gutters, cleaning them out, and taking down our old antenna would cost . . . $800 total. You have to wonder about the first company and how much they would have actually done as we don't often stroll about on the roof of an evening to check things out!
I have a new crocheting pattern that is interesting to work. In fact, it took me three tries to fully understand the instructions! Going to have dinner and have some lazy time this evening.
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