Sunday, June 20, 2004Cherries for Adults Only!If you have the stomach for it or the curiosity, you might enjoy this tasty little morsel with a zing! Every Christmas and New Years, my brother treats his friends and family to a jar of spiked cherries. Now you can only do this if grain alcohol is legal in your state...so sorry if it is not! 1 jar... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, June 19, 2004Frozen Fruit on a stickMy mother used to make this for us when we were kids- kinda sorta to make up for not letting us get anything from the Ice Cream Truck (ever.) Frozen Fruit on a stick Use a paper cup (9 ounce size) Fill 3/4 of the way with canned fruit cocktail, or a fruit salad that has liquid to it. Add a popsicle... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, June 18, 2004Summer CubesIn the summertime when the weather is hot..... We get out the spare ice cube trays, fill them with Koolaid and toss them to the kids when they complain about the heat. Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, June 17, 2004Rosemary-Garlic PotatoesThis is a big hit and was missed at my last party 6 days ago because we did not make it! Rosemary-Garlic Potatoes Any amount of potatoes (i.e. what you need that night) enough oil to lightly coat the potatoes garlic salt rosemary Boil potatoes until halfway cooked. Slice potatoes into edible pieces.... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 15, 2004We recently had a big shindig to celebrate my 17 year old's graduation as valedictorian. My younger son, deciding to be helpful during the preparations, asked if he could add some rice to the pot since it did not seem like enough. Agreeably I said yes. But I neglected to ask him how much. So instead... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, June 13, 2004Pasta with Mushroom and OnionAnother fav of the family, altho I haven't yet shared it with anyone outside of the home. Easy to make and easy to swallow... Pasta with Mushroom and Onion 1 pound pasta (something small in size like elbows) 1 medium size onion diced 1 pound fresh mushrooms diced garlic salt 1/2 cup butter (salted)... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, June 9, 2004Venison ChiliWhat better way to disguise venison than to turn it into chili? Seriously folks, my family can't tell whether it's cow or deer when I get done with it. However, I do always admit that it is in fact, no other than Bambi. Venison Chili 1 pound ground venison 1 small onion (diced) 2 cans kidney beans... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 8, 2004Well, I said it again...fend for yourselves. The youngest has baseball and of course I have to take him because that's when dad scheduled his therapy for his two healing wrists (broken February 28...my dead sister's birthday and so, already a traumatic day.) So wonders of all wonders, the 3 kids split a 7 ounce stromboli... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, June 7, 2004Fruit Salad takes too long...try this mini-version: Red and Orange 1 canteloupe 1 pint strawberries rinse, slice, toss This is colorful and tasty! Enjoy! Sign in to see full entry.Friday, June 4, 2004Tonight... I said ,"Family, guess what,make your own meal as I am tired, you are all coming home at way too different hours and nobody likes what I like!" Try that---it worked for me! Enjoy! Sign in to see full entry. |