Project Woman Project

Made up 20 gift bags for Project Woman. My dentist Gary Thomas and his staff donated the toothpaste & brushes.Then I added soap, a scrubby and tissues. (I forgot to get the tissue paper to finish the bags!) Karen also gave me a bunch of stickers and pencils that I'm giving to the Foster Care unit where I work. This is the time of year when I realize how fortunate I am for all the blessings I've been given and I'm thankful I have enough to share with others.

Mini Muffins .... finally!

I finally made mini muffins! I wanted to try out my new mini muffin pan so I bought a pack of Martha White mixed berry muffin mix. One pack made 11 muffins...they were really moist. I baked them for 12 min @ 425.

Broom Corn is a Hit!

Definitely planting more broom corn next year! The birds picked it clean! We hung one on the post and it took about 2 weeks for them to figure it out...but when they did...they loved it!

Easy Scalloped Potatoes

1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sprinkled

In a small bowl, combine the soup, milk, salt and pepper; set aside.
Place a third of the potatoes in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish; layer with a third of the butter, flour and soup mixture. Repeat with two more layers.

Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and top is golden brown.

Before and After My Baking Frenzy!

Infused Vodka!

Time to make your infused Vodka for the holidays! Simply add your favorite fruit...fresh cranberries, maraschino cherries, orange slices to a bottle of Vodka. Don't use the cheap stuff (it doesn't hold the flavor), but don't use the good stuff (it's too good on its own), just use medium. Anyway, let it sit in a cool dark place for at least 2 weeks, shaking every few days. Then use in your favorite drink! I use maraschino cherry Vodka in orange juice or Sprite!! It gets me in the Holiday Spirit!

My First Cookbook!

My Grandma gave me my first cookbook when I got married in 1976! The marriage only lasted 7 years (yes... the 7 year itch thing is true for some guys...) Anyway, that husband is gone (his loss) but the cookbook remains loyal to me after all these years!