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A Tarte of Beans.......From Vintage Recipes Yahoo GroupA Tarte of Beans Iron Skillet Corn BreadIron Skillet Corn Bread1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion (optional) 1/2 cup diced cooked bacon (optional) 3/4 cup fresh or canned whole kernel corn (optional) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Pour the oil into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, and put the skillet in the oven while it preheats. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, sift together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and a few grindings of pepper. In a bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and water until blended. Stir the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients, mixing together just until moist; a few lumps should be evident. Stir in any one or all of the optional ingredients, if desired. Carefully pour the batter into the preheated oil in the pan. (A round tempered glass pan might work, too, but it wouldn't have the crunchy texture so prized in the South.) Bake the corn bread until the top is golden brown and the sides have pulled away from the pan, about 20 - 25 minutes. Slice and serve immediately. Nordstrom Friends and Family Cookbook HERBED SKILLET CORNBREADHERBED SKILLET CORNBREADServes 6 to 8 Corn has always been especially important to the diet of many South ern farmers, particularly during the years when the dreaded boll weevil wreaked havoc on the cotton crop. There are dozens of varieties of cornbread cooked in the South: corn pone, hoecake, hush puppies, spoon bread, and for a few old-timers, crackling bread and ash cake cornbread, the last one laying claim to medicinal value. Many farmers still openly boast that they love their cornbread better than cake. This is our family's standard buttermilk cornbread recipe, but I have dressed it up with some fresh herbs, which I think provide a refreshing taste. 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup bacon drippings (you can substitute melted butter) 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon each, fresh and finely chopped: chives, parsley, sage, thyme 1. Preheat oven to 400* F. 2. In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 3. Add the buttermilk, bacon drippings or melted butter, and eggs and stir until just combined. Add the herbs and stir until the mixture is smooth. 4. Grease a heavy 9-inch cast-iron skillet and set in the preheated oven for about 4 minutes. Remove from oven, pour in the batter, and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden-brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Coolon a wire rack, cut into large pieces, and serve warm or at room temperature. Dori Sanders' Country Cooking Homamde Laundry Soap recipe and how to make it!Today, I made homemade laudry soap. While, I was making it I thought,"I should put the recipe for this soap and how to make it on my blog." So, I will post how to make it.
This is the recipe for homemade soap make a five-gallon bucket full of liquid soap. Homemade Laundry Soap Supplies needed for this project:
First, grate the bar of Fels-Naptha with a grater, in the pot.
When I grate soap, I usually wear a mask or a bandana over my mouth and nose so I don't breathe in the fumes of the soap.
 Fill the five-gallon bucket with hot water, leave enough head-space in the bucket to add the pot of melted soap. Stir the hot water, Borax, and Arm & Hammer Washing soda with your long stick as you fill the bucket with the hot water. Do not add the water too quickly or will get a bunch of bubbles and soapy suds.  When the pot of grated soap is completely melted, it can be poured into the five-gallon bucket.  Rinse the pot with water after all the soap is poured in and put the rinse water in too, so the whole bar of soap gets into the pot. Stir the mixture together well and it is finished! You can use the soap immediatly, but do not bottle the soap for a day or two. In a few hours after making this soap usually turns into a thick gel, much like Jello. It is best to stir the soap every few hours or as often as possible for a day or two. This Homemade Laundry soap doesn't make a bunch of suds like the laundry detergents from the store, but it does clean the laundry. To wash a one load of laundry, use one cup of homemade laundry soap. This soap doesn't get the whites as white and bright as I like them, so I add about a cup of color safe bleach powder detergent to the whites, along with the cup of homemade laundry soap. I like the Sun brand color safe bleach. I get it at the Dollar Tree. This soap has definately save money for my family! I hope you enjoy this recipe. -Belle- Please vote for my blog in the 2008 Homeschool Blog Awards. Here is the link to vote for my blog, Born 100 Years too Soon. http://homeschoolblogawards.com/best-homemaking-or-recipes-blog-2008/ Family Fun Times What happens when you mix a bunch of different candies, royal icing, gingerbread and lots of sticky fingers?A family masterpiece. :)  And a bunch of happy kids. Here's wishing you a fun and sometimes sticky icky day.My Cup Runneth Over... ****Eyes Of Wonder****I have just come across the most incredible blog - to be honest in some ways visiting this blog is like travelling back in time to the “Little House On The Prairie” Era. This blog is about a family of twelve (ten children - nine children still living at home). With the vast amount of photos included - this author makes you feel as if you are actually there with them. I am just overawed to be honest. This family’s lifestyle is very simple, the clothes I just absolutely adore. Reading through this blog - you can just feel the presence of The Lord very strongly. I thoroughly recommend you go and visit Eyes Of Wonder. I just love the simplicity of this family as I said earlier in this post. I have also come across other families who lead very simple lifestyles, lifestyles that they feel led to live by Our Precious Father - one of these families are very special friends of mine. I have to say that I have learn’t so much through their obedience and selfless living, to live a life that they have been called to live through The Lord. Yes, I am still learning through them and other’s too. Too me and I am sure to many others, it is obvious that they are different. This shows not only from the inside but from the outside too. Their way of living & how they dress etc shines through big time & reflects the fact that they are in this world but not part of it. Please note: I am not saying that we should all live our lives this way as we are all different and serve Our Father as we feel led too - I just needed to say this in case my post was taken the wrong way testthis is a test postWeekend Wrap-up
My weekend was a really good one. I got a new car! Yeahhhh! Now I can make a left hand turn without my car killing and leaving me on the side of the road. It was too funny, each time I would make a left turn, it would kill. It was to the point where if I could have gotten to where I was going by making a right, I would have. But that wouldn't have gotten me too far. My friend Debbie's dh surprised her with a new van a couple of weeks back so she offered me her Marquis. She owed $2,800 on it but she sold it to me for $2,000, what a great friend she is. She even drove it to me from out of town. She moved several years back and now she lives about two hours away from me towards Texas, so we only see each every so often. She arrived Friday night after dropping her grandkids off at their other grandma's house, and it was a late night gab fest. Well not too late really, I think we were alseep by midnight. I remember when we would stay up all night and chat. Boy, we are just getting old. Another sure sign was that we would sit on the porch all night and day, but it was too cold for us so we stayed inside wrapped up in blankets and did our chatting, lol. We did venture out for some garage salein' Saturday morning with my daughter. I spent only $3 or $4. I bought two books, one is "Foods that Heal" and the other is "The Healing Foods". I am really interested in learning as much as I can about eating healthier. I also picked up a cute little kitchen rug. We also went eat lunch at a new Mexican resturant in town, yummy stuff. She left yesterday afternoon and I missed her not long after she left. So this morning my dh and I headed out of town to Sam's for a few things. I hadn't gone in a while. I had to depend on my daughter to take me where I wanted to go, if I had to make a left turn lol, so I was excited to be able to go without worry. Hubby and I had a good time getting out for a change. Can't wait to do it again soon. My camera is still not working, otherwise I would show you'll my new ride, lol. Have a good evening and thanks for stopping by. A Sweet Morning I hope your day is full of sweetness.My Cup Runneth Over... What are you passionate about?In our areas Sunday paper a front page article reads, "PETA plans nude proteste against circus". An animal-rights group plans to stage a nude protest to discourage locals from attending an upcoming RB Circus show at the civic center. Two women are scheduled to appear, one of whom will sit in a cage wearing little more than a coat of orange body paint. Both are activists with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, a group that fights against the cruelty and mistreatment of animals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OK ladies this aritcle made me stop and think how these women are very brave to stand up in that way for these animals. They are passionate about saving these creatures from any harm and mistreatment. Then I asked myself could I do something like this. NO I would never ever appear nude in public first off, I can bearly stand appearing nude to myself in the mirror, lol. BUT, would I be able to stand up to a crowd, possibly getting hurt by an angry mob or even arrested. And the answer isn't really no, it's not now. The reason I say not now, is because I started thinking that there is noting in my life that I'm passionate about. Now don't get me wrong, I'm passionate about getting to know God better, my kids, my family, my home, but none of that leads to a protest or something along those lines. I'm talking about a group or an organization of some sorts. You would think that I would be passionate about Breast Cancer, since my mom is a survivor, twice, or Alzehimers, since mom is now dying of it! What is wrong with me, I feel ashamed of myself. I do however send money to them in the mail when I receive the free calendars or address labels, but to say that I march or participate in the 5-K walks or runs or awareness activities, I do not. Why doesn't these things wear on me or my insides. Am I coldhearted or just not there in my life yet? Feel free to tell me what's on your mind here, I asked for it. Also tell me what your passionate about, what you stand up for. Thanks for stopping by today. { Last Page } { Page 3 of 5 } { Next Page } |
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