"I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away."
-- Oscar Levant
"I hate women because they always know where things are."
-- James Thurber
"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
-- Pancho Villa
Friday, May 28, 2010
The taste of summer . . .
I love the very, very initial onset of summer where the temperatures are still bearable yet we can almost leave off with sweaters and socks. I know that during some of the cold times, we longed for hot, hot, and more hot weather but this brief interlude is my favorite time of the year.
I think I equate the taste of summer with the first blackberries of the season from our garden. We didn't do anything to particularly earn this treat. Blackberries are a hardly bunch and with some water and sunshine, the are ready to brighten a day. I have a bowl of them here, right now, and it certainly brings summer to mind.
I know! In a few months, I will be complaining about the heat and our lack of air conditioning but I'm going to enjoy the NOW to the fullest.
I think I equate the taste of summer with the first blackberries of the season from our garden. We didn't do anything to particularly earn this treat. Blackberries are a hardly bunch and with some water and sunshine, the are ready to brighten a day. I have a bowl of them here, right now, and it certainly brings summer to mind.
I know! In a few months, I will be complaining about the heat and our lack of air conditioning but I'm going to enjoy the NOW to the fullest.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Today's favorites . . .
"There are two ways to pass a hurdle: leaping over or plowing through... There needs to be a monster truck option."
-- Jeph Jacques
"Political advertising ought to be stopped. It's the only really dishonest kind of advertising that's left."
-- David M. Ogilvy
"Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so."
-- Gore Vidal
-- Jeph Jacques
"Political advertising ought to be stopped. It's the only really dishonest kind of advertising that's left."
-- David M. Ogilvy
"Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so."
-- Gore Vidal
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Shopping with flair . . .
Nothing like grocery shopping when the sales are all in your favor. You get the thrill of the kill when your receipt comes to under $100 and you saved paying $80 more because you outplayed the advertising lures. If I pay full price for anything, it had better be something really, really great or for a new recipe that can't wait for a sale. I imagine that once all the new taxes hit next year, the savings at the grocery store will take on an even more important meaning. Hey, better frugal when it is more fun than work to be prepared for the leaner times.
Found two, new quilt patterns and already have one cut out. It is called a jig saw pattern and it looks like a puzzle.
Try not to listen to TOO much of the news as there is nothing good to hear. Most of the time, one just wants to yell and scream at the reporters and journalists who would rather protect the government than the people who PAY for their publications. Very weird world, lately.
Found two, new quilt patterns and already have one cut out. It is called a jig saw pattern and it looks like a puzzle.
Try not to listen to TOO much of the news as there is nothing good to hear. Most of the time, one just wants to yell and scream at the reporters and journalists who would rather protect the government than the people who PAY for their publications. Very weird world, lately.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Free!
Nothing like getting a creative idea . . . for free! I've found a lot of great help and ideas from this site.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/eleanorandcompany/freepattern/
http://www.quiltinaday.com/eleanorandcompany/freepattern/
Save yourself a trip to the store!
We never seem to have tortillas on hand when we want them. I just found an easy recipe to insure that we never want for our south of the border fix again!
Homemade Tortillas
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
3 tablespoons oil (I prefer olive oil to insure tenderness)
Combine flour and salt. Stir in water and oil. On a floured surface, knead five or six times. Divide the dough into eight, even pieces. On a floured surface, roll each piece into an 7-inch circle.
In a large, nonstick frying pan coated well with cooking spray, cook tortillas over medium heat for one minute on each side until lightly browned. Stack them between sheets of paper towel and keep covered with a clean kitchen towel. The 'steaming' will keep them soft enough to fold or roll depending on what you are
using them for.
Homemade Tortillas
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
3 tablespoons oil (I prefer olive oil to insure tenderness)
Combine flour and salt. Stir in water and oil. On a floured surface, knead five or six times. Divide the dough into eight, even pieces. On a floured surface, roll each piece into an 7-inch circle.
In a large, nonstick frying pan coated well with cooking spray, cook tortillas over medium heat for one minute on each side until lightly browned. Stack them between sheets of paper towel and keep covered with a clean kitchen towel. The 'steaming' will keep them soft enough to fold or roll depending on what you are
using them for.
Cutting the fat . . .
I may have mentioned this before, but there is a way to cut the calories on a boxed cake mix. I prefer a totally, homemade cake but when time is short, I have been known to resort to this convenience. I've discovered that you can omit the eggs and oil on a boxedd mix and still come up with a good cake with half the calories! I just use a cup or so of applesauce or any pureed fruit (I've even used steamed and pureed carrots!), a bit of water, if needed, and bake as usual. The cake is moister but great with some low-fat ice cream. However, since you did cut the cake calories, I'd, personally, frost it with a nice butter icing!
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