"Laundre Receet" from about 1870 - author unknown. This is interesting, considering the "laundry woes" in this house for the last 2 months. I do count my blessings. :)
1. Build fire in back yard to heat kettle of rainwater.
2. Set tubs so smoke won't blow in eyes if wind is pert.
3. Shave one whole cake of lye soap in biling water.
4. Sort things. Make three piles: one pile whites, one pile colored, one pile work britches and rags.
5. Stir flour in cold water to smooth, then thin down with biling water.
6. Rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, then bile; rub colored but don't bile, just wrench and starch.
7. Spread tea towels on grass.
8. Hand [hang] old rags on fence.
9. Pour wrench water on flower beds.
10. Scrub porch with hot, soapy water.
11. Turn tubs upside down.
12. Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with side combs, brew a cup of tea, set and rest and rock a spell, and count your blessings.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
Fair Results
Entered chocolate chip cookies and a pink petunia in the local fair awhile back. The petunia was a total last-minute idea. There were four petunias in its class, and it got third (white ribbon), so that's really pretty good. I was happy. The chocolate chip cookies were the best I'd ever made, from a slightly different recipe, and they got second in their class.
Eats
Orange cake. The boys sure did like it, and it didn't last long. They want me to make another one.
(Who knows why the words and pictures aren't lining up!)
Chili dog.
(Who knows why the words and pictures aren't lining up!)
Chili dog.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Taco Soup
This recipe was floating around on facebook, and I thought it sounded easy and good, and perhaps fairly inexpensive.
"Eight-can Taco Soup"
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 (15.25 oz.) can sweet corn, drained
1 (12.5 oz.) can white chicken breast, drained
1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1 (10 oz.) can green enchilada sauce
1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
1 packet taco seasoning
Mix, heat, serve with tortilla chips. Could also serve with cornbread. Can add toppings such as jalapenos, cheese, salsa, olives, sour cream, guacamole, etc.
My price breakdown came to $8.67 for the soup ingredients, plus a $2.00 bag of corn chips. Total, $10.67.
Soup with corn chips:
Four servings - $2.67 per serving
Six servings - $1.78 per serving
Soup only:
Four servings - $2.17 per serving
Six servings - $1.45 per serving
And it was DELICIOUS - I had seconds. :) Surely it'll be great warmed up as leftovers, too, if there are any.
"Eight-can Taco Soup"
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 (15.25 oz.) can sweet corn, drained
1 (12.5 oz.) can white chicken breast, drained
1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1 (10 oz.) can green enchilada sauce
1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
1 packet taco seasoning
Mix, heat, serve with tortilla chips. Could also serve with cornbread. Can add toppings such as jalapenos, cheese, salsa, olives, sour cream, guacamole, etc.
My price breakdown came to $8.67 for the soup ingredients, plus a $2.00 bag of corn chips. Total, $10.67.
Soup with corn chips:
Four servings - $2.67 per serving
Six servings - $1.78 per serving
Soup only:
Four servings - $2.17 per serving
Six servings - $1.45 per serving
And it was DELICIOUS - I had seconds. :) Surely it'll be great warmed up as leftovers, too, if there are any.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
We've All Gotta Eat
We all have to eat every day, I get a little wore out trying to keep up with groceries, "what-to-fix," and trying to keep the disaster kitchen under control (all 4 of us like to get in there and do stuff). BUT, I am THANKFUL for the food we have to eat, and it is kind of fun, if you make it so.
Since I haven't blogged in a long time, and it's almost the end of July and I have no posts for July whatsoever, here's an update from the last month or two!
Scrambled eggs with all kinds of stuff in them. Kind of looks a mess, but it was good.
Brownies with pecan pieces and colored sprinkles. This was supposed to look "patriotic" for Flag Day (June 14).
So simple, but we had this a lot when I was growing up - grapefruit half with sugar sprinkled on. And I have a CERTAIN way I eat it. :)
Breakfast burritos.
Hamburger-noodle casserole, boiled-buttered potatoes, custard pie.
"Pigs-in-a-blanket" - hotdogs, strip of cheese, rolled into a flattened canned biscuit, baked.
Chocolate-oatmeal no-bakes.
Had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich one day, and just had to cut it in "fourths" like I did when I was a kid.
Chocolate chip cookies and milk. What can beat that.
A personal tradition - making a chocolate cake for the Fourth of July.
Someone gave us some zucchini one day, so I made some zucchini bread from a recipe Mom liked to make from our hometown cookbook. It has cinnamon in it - so yummy! For some crazy reason, I can't find my loaf pans, I've shuffled stuff around so much trying to "organize," that they are out of sight somewhere. So I used round cake pans, and just baked less time. Still delicious!
Chocolate cookies with both chocolate and white baking chips in them.
A little "pre"-birthday ice cream in the Jadite bowl. It's the only piece of Jadite I have, and I found it in the thrift store, cheap. :)
Store-bought cake and ice cream ON my birthday a couple of weeks ago.
Yesterday evening, a friend shared some garden goodies with us. So after a tiring afternoon at the library (moving stuff back after carpet was laid), I whipped up a light supper. (This is just for me, the guys are not veggie lovers!) I sauteed the yellow squash, green peppers and tomatoes in olive oil and butter, plus salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder (didn't have an onion) and a dab of basil flakes. Then when it was steamed-sauteed, I topped it with shredded cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese. YUM! Also cut up the cantaloupe. Added a piece of toast. Had seconds on the veggie stuff and toast --- too good!
Since I haven't blogged in a long time, and it's almost the end of July and I have no posts for July whatsoever, here's an update from the last month or two!
Scrambled eggs with all kinds of stuff in them. Kind of looks a mess, but it was good.
Brownies with pecan pieces and colored sprinkles. This was supposed to look "patriotic" for Flag Day (June 14).
So simple, but we had this a lot when I was growing up - grapefruit half with sugar sprinkled on. And I have a CERTAIN way I eat it. :)
Breakfast burritos.
Hamburger-noodle casserole, boiled-buttered potatoes, custard pie.
"Pigs-in-a-blanket" - hotdogs, strip of cheese, rolled into a flattened canned biscuit, baked.
Chocolate-oatmeal no-bakes.
Had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich one day, and just had to cut it in "fourths" like I did when I was a kid.
Chocolate chip cookies and milk. What can beat that.
A personal tradition - making a chocolate cake for the Fourth of July.
Someone gave us some zucchini one day, so I made some zucchini bread from a recipe Mom liked to make from our hometown cookbook. It has cinnamon in it - so yummy! For some crazy reason, I can't find my loaf pans, I've shuffled stuff around so much trying to "organize," that they are out of sight somewhere. So I used round cake pans, and just baked less time. Still delicious!
Chocolate cookies with both chocolate and white baking chips in them.
A little "pre"-birthday ice cream in the Jadite bowl. It's the only piece of Jadite I have, and I found it in the thrift store, cheap. :)
Store-bought cake and ice cream ON my birthday a couple of weeks ago.
Yesterday evening, a friend shared some garden goodies with us. So after a tiring afternoon at the library (moving stuff back after carpet was laid), I whipped up a light supper. (This is just for me, the guys are not veggie lovers!) I sauteed the yellow squash, green peppers and tomatoes in olive oil and butter, plus salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder (didn't have an onion) and a dab of basil flakes. Then when it was steamed-sauteed, I topped it with shredded cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese. YUM! Also cut up the cantaloupe. Added a piece of toast. Had seconds on the veggie stuff and toast --- too good!
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Good Eats
The other day, I made a "southwestern"-type salad, inspired by something I saw on Pinterest. Let's see if I can remember what-all was in it - lettuce, corn, black beans, fiesta cheese, croutons, honey-smoked turkey, Ranch dressing.
Then, part-way through it, I remembered the tomatoes! So I threw some in there anyway. ha ha
A couple days ago, Hubby made some Indidan Fry Bread, I put some powdered sugar on mine.
Last night I put some chicken breasts in the oven, with seasoning on them. Here they are baked, then I sliced and froze them, to keep on hand for fajitas and such.
Then, part-way through it, I remembered the tomatoes! So I threw some in there anyway. ha ha
A couple days ago, Hubby made some Indidan Fry Bread, I put some powdered sugar on mine.
Last night I put some chicken breasts in the oven, with seasoning on them. Here they are baked, then I sliced and froze them, to keep on hand for fajitas and such.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Treats
Have enjoyed a few food treats recently ....
I grew up on a side dish called "bread and tomatoes." Or was it "breaded tomatoes?" Anyway, Mom fixed it a lot at home. It's sweet and tangy, and I like it. Looks gross, but it's good. It's a can of whole tomatoes, chopped up, then throw in quite a bit of sugar, maybe some salt and pepper, then 2 or 3 slices of bread torn up. Heat through.
A good friend of mine sent me a few recipes, and one was for coffee cake. OH WOW did it ever turn out good! It didn't even last 24 hours. Instead of making it in a 9 X 13 pan, I put it in two round cake pans, so I could do one plain, and one with pecans, thinking the guys didn't care for nuts. I think it went the fastest! The recipe calls for sour cream, so it's a VERY TENDER cake. I'll sure be making this again.
Then just this evening, I made a couple of pumpkin pies. I always have to make two anymore, as we all like it and it doesn't last long. I'm liable to make it any time of the year. Pie is pie. ha ha Just took it out of the oven a bit ago, and already one pie is over half gone! YUM. :) Here's my piece, with a little whipped topping on it. We're waiting on a storm to hit, hopefully it won't be too bad.
I grew up on a side dish called "bread and tomatoes." Or was it "breaded tomatoes?" Anyway, Mom fixed it a lot at home. It's sweet and tangy, and I like it. Looks gross, but it's good. It's a can of whole tomatoes, chopped up, then throw in quite a bit of sugar, maybe some salt and pepper, then 2 or 3 slices of bread torn up. Heat through.
A good friend of mine sent me a few recipes, and one was for coffee cake. OH WOW did it ever turn out good! It didn't even last 24 hours. Instead of making it in a 9 X 13 pan, I put it in two round cake pans, so I could do one plain, and one with pecans, thinking the guys didn't care for nuts. I think it went the fastest! The recipe calls for sour cream, so it's a VERY TENDER cake. I'll sure be making this again.
Then just this evening, I made a couple of pumpkin pies. I always have to make two anymore, as we all like it and it doesn't last long. I'm liable to make it any time of the year. Pie is pie. ha ha Just took it out of the oven a bit ago, and already one pie is over half gone! YUM. :) Here's my piece, with a little whipped topping on it. We're waiting on a storm to hit, hopefully it won't be too bad.
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