This book is about a sister and stepsister who trade places. On is rich and the other one is not. One goes to Scotland and falls in love with someone there and of course they get married but it has so much good reading in it. Loved it.
Book: Edwina
Autor: Patricia Strefling
Source: Amazon was free but now I think you have to pay for it.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
KINDLE FIRE BOOK(FINDER'S,KEEPER'S)
After staying up half the night finishing this book up, just let me tell you it is one good book. It is of course a love story sort of and tells about a lady going and adopting a little boy and a man who comes to town as he is given a home from his aunt? Of course they don't like one another until....... Just read it it was free.
Author: Catherine Palmer
Name: Finders Keepers
Source: Was Free on Amazon
Author: Catherine Palmer
Name: Finders Keepers
Source: Was Free on Amazon
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
BROWN SUGAR PIE
This pie is almost like a pecan pie but you do not put any pecans in it.
3 Cups Brown Sugar
11/2 Tablespoons Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Marg. Blue Bonnet, melted and slightly cooled
3 Eggs, beten well
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Cup Milk
3 eggs, beaten well
1 Deep Dish Pie Crust or 2 Regular ones
Bake the pie crusts and let cool. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and salt. If there are any clumps in the brown sugar break them up with a fork. In another smaller bowl mix together the melted marg, which has cooled some, add the beaten eggs, (if the marg. is to hot you will have scrambled eggs) the vanilla, and milk. Beat well. Add this wet mixture to the brown sugar mixture and then blend it together well with the mixer. Pour into the baked crust or crusts and bake for 30 minutes on 350. 60-70 minutes for the deep dish crust or until set. Let cool completely before you slice it.
3 Cups Brown Sugar
11/2 Tablespoons Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Marg. Blue Bonnet, melted and slightly cooled
3 Eggs, beten well
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Cup Milk
3 eggs, beaten well
1 Deep Dish Pie Crust or 2 Regular ones
Bake the pie crusts and let cool. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and salt. If there are any clumps in the brown sugar break them up with a fork. In another smaller bowl mix together the melted marg, which has cooled some, add the beaten eggs, (if the marg. is to hot you will have scrambled eggs) the vanilla, and milk. Beat well. Add this wet mixture to the brown sugar mixture and then blend it together well with the mixer. Pour into the baked crust or crusts and bake for 30 minutes on 350. 60-70 minutes for the deep dish crust or until set. Let cool completely before you slice it.
OATMEAL CAKE
How long has it been since you have make this ole time cake. It has been a few years for me. I remember one of our friends who would make this for my husband. Since she has died I had forgotten about this recipe. I will have to make him one. Believe me it is so good and another ole recipe we may sometimes forget about is the Fruit Cocktail Cake. Boths stay so moist and keep for a long time. I like to keep mine in ther ref.
1 1/2 Cups Boiling Water
1 Cup Minute Oats
1/2 Cup Shortening or Blue Bonnet Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda, this turns the cake brown
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
In a bowl, pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand 20 minutes. In another bowl, cream together shortening(or butter), brown sugar and white sugar; add eggs and oatmeal mixture and mix well. Then add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes, until done.
Frosting:
1/3 Cup Butter or Marg.
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Cup Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup Pecans, chopped
Mix butter, brown sugar and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add in shredded coconut and chopped pecans and boil till thick, about 1 minute. Spread on cake while hot and place back in oven under broiler for a minute or two. Don't leave it long or the frosting will cook too long and be hard when the cake cools down. You're just wanting the tips of the coconut and nuts to toast, but they will burn if left too long.
1 1/2 Cups Boiling Water
1 Cup Minute Oats
1/2 Cup Shortening or Blue Bonnet Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda, this turns the cake brown
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
In a bowl, pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand 20 minutes. In another bowl, cream together shortening(or butter), brown sugar and white sugar; add eggs and oatmeal mixture and mix well. Then add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes, until done.
Frosting:
1/3 Cup Butter or Marg.
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Cup Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup Pecans, chopped
Mix butter, brown sugar and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add in shredded coconut and chopped pecans and boil till thick, about 1 minute. Spread on cake while hot and place back in oven under broiler for a minute or two. Don't leave it long or the frosting will cook too long and be hard when the cake cools down. You're just wanting the tips of the coconut and nuts to toast, but they will burn if left too long.
OLE TIME PEACH PUDDING DESSERT
1 Cup Flour
3/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
3 Tablespoons Veg. Oil
1 Can (29)oz. Peaches, drained or frozen peaches that have been thawed
1 Cup Brown Sugar, packed good
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Cup Boil Water
1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans, can leave out
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in the milk, oil and vanilla. Pour batter into an 8x8x2 inch baking dish and smooth. Arrange peaches over the batter, placing them close together. In small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle it over the peaches. Pour the 1 cup of boiling water carefully over all. Bake for 60-70 minutes until a tooth pick inserted in the cake comes out clean. There may be some pudding mixture on it but the dough should show done. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. My aunt makes this for all our home comings and everyone loves this. It is best served warmed. It will sort of be gooey but don't worry it will be done.
3/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
3 Tablespoons Veg. Oil
1 Can (29)oz. Peaches, drained or frozen peaches that have been thawed
1 Cup Brown Sugar, packed good
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Cup Boil Water
1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans, can leave out
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in the milk, oil and vanilla. Pour batter into an 8x8x2 inch baking dish and smooth. Arrange peaches over the batter, placing them close together. In small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle it over the peaches. Pour the 1 cup of boiling water carefully over all. Bake for 60-70 minutes until a tooth pick inserted in the cake comes out clean. There may be some pudding mixture on it but the dough should show done. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. My aunt makes this for all our home comings and everyone loves this. It is best served warmed. It will sort of be gooey but don't worry it will be done.
BANANA SPLIT CUPCAKES
Cupcakes
2 1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
12 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter or Blue Bonnet at room temp.
2 1/2 Cups Sugar
6 Eggs
1 Cup Plus 2 Tablespoons Butter Milk or can use Regular Milk
11/3 Cups Mashed Ripe Bananas
Filling:
1 Lb. Strawberries, hulled and diced small
2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
12 oz. Crushed Pineapple, drained
Frosting:
16 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup (2 sticks) Butter, softened
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
Ganache:
8 oz. Chocolate, chopped
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 Tablspoon Light Corn Syrup
Garnish:
Multi-colored Sprinkles
Maraschino Cherries
To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350° F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt; whisk together and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low and add in eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix in the mashed banana until well combined. With the mixer on low speed alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients and mixing only until just incorporated.
Divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 to ¾ full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20-22 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan 5-10 minutes, then transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the strawberry filling, combine the strawberries and confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl. Toss well, smashing slightly with a fork. Allow the berries to soften in the liquid at least 20-30 minutes.
To fill the cupcakes, cut a small cone out of the center of each cupcake with a paring knife . the excess .cake can be throwen away or ate.Add a teaspoon or two of the strawberry filling to the center of each cupcake. Top with a teaspoon or two of the crushed pineapple, filling to the top of the cupcake.
To make the frosting, using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and beat just to combine. Slowly add sifted powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Pipe a swirl of the whipped cream onto each filled cupcake, covering the filling. Transfer the filled and frosted cupcakes to the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.
To make the ganache, place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring the cream to a simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and pour the hot cream over the chocolate; let stand 1-2 minutes. Whisk together until a thick, smooth ganache forms. Blend in the corn syrup. Let stand at room temperature at least 10 minutes so the ganache is not hot.
To finish the cupcakes, pour a spoonful of the ganache over the frosting topping of each cupcake. Garnish with sprinkles and maraschino cherries before the glaze sets. Chill the assembled cupcakes until ready to serve.
2 1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
12 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter or Blue Bonnet at room temp.
2 1/2 Cups Sugar
6 Eggs
1 Cup Plus 2 Tablespoons Butter Milk or can use Regular Milk
11/3 Cups Mashed Ripe Bananas
Filling:
1 Lb. Strawberries, hulled and diced small
2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
12 oz. Crushed Pineapple, drained
Frosting:
16 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup (2 sticks) Butter, softened
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
Ganache:
8 oz. Chocolate, chopped
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 Tablspoon Light Corn Syrup
Garnish:
Multi-colored Sprinkles
Maraschino Cherries
To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350° F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt; whisk together and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low and add in eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix in the mashed banana until well combined. With the mixer on low speed alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients and mixing only until just incorporated.
Divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 to ¾ full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20-22 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan 5-10 minutes, then transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the strawberry filling, combine the strawberries and confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl. Toss well, smashing slightly with a fork. Allow the berries to soften in the liquid at least 20-30 minutes.
To fill the cupcakes, cut a small cone out of the center of each cupcake with a paring knife . the excess .cake can be throwen away or ate.Add a teaspoon or two of the strawberry filling to the center of each cupcake. Top with a teaspoon or two of the crushed pineapple, filling to the top of the cupcake.
To make the frosting, using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and beat just to combine. Slowly add sifted powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Pipe a swirl of the whipped cream onto each filled cupcake, covering the filling. Transfer the filled and frosted cupcakes to the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.
To make the ganache, place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring the cream to a simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and pour the hot cream over the chocolate; let stand 1-2 minutes. Whisk together until a thick, smooth ganache forms. Blend in the corn syrup. Let stand at room temperature at least 10 minutes so the ganache is not hot.
To finish the cupcakes, pour a spoonful of the ganache over the frosting topping of each cupcake. Garnish with sprinkles and maraschino cherries before the glaze sets. Chill the assembled cupcakes until ready to serve.
Monday, March 12, 2012
NEW KINDLE FIRE
Now how many have the new kindle fire. It is just not for the young at heart but for us ole grandma's and grandpa's to. It can be put down in the new large, large purses we are all carrying and take it with us very where we go if we want.
My son got US one for Christmas. And I did say us. But let me tell you my husband will not let me pick it up as he is always on it in the evening after work. Oh yea, we love the games and of course all the good books. Now me I am a book reader. Have been every since I was in school around 30 years ago. Has it really been that long? lol.
I remember when the pin lights first came out. I worked and bought me one. My parents would not let me stay up and read late at night as it might keep me from making good grades in school. We never had a tv back then and piano and a book and my dog was all I had to pass the time.
So when these pin lights came out I had it made.
I would turn off the light and read by my pin light and don't ask me how many batteries I used up. lol.
Mom and dad never knew because they did not see my light on.
I am going to make a sub listing for new games we find that are good to put on the kindle fire and the books I have read that are good.
I read most romance books. I just love those even tho I am getting old enough to soon die out. I love the Love Inspired ones and the ones about the Lord's and Ladies over in England.
My husband loves mysteries. Reading can take you to so many places also, that you can not get out and go to and learn about so many of the other countries and their customs and of course food.
So just keep a watch out for the listing. Let me tell you one thing. I love the parking lot game on kindle fire. I have drove ever since I was 16 and know how to park cars. It will rack your brain trying to park these cars on the kindle fire. But I always come thru. lol.
My son got US one for Christmas. And I did say us. But let me tell you my husband will not let me pick it up as he is always on it in the evening after work. Oh yea, we love the games and of course all the good books. Now me I am a book reader. Have been every since I was in school around 30 years ago. Has it really been that long? lol.
I remember when the pin lights first came out. I worked and bought me one. My parents would not let me stay up and read late at night as it might keep me from making good grades in school. We never had a tv back then and piano and a book and my dog was all I had to pass the time.
So when these pin lights came out I had it made.
I would turn off the light and read by my pin light and don't ask me how many batteries I used up. lol.
Mom and dad never knew because they did not see my light on.
I am going to make a sub listing for new games we find that are good to put on the kindle fire and the books I have read that are good.
I read most romance books. I just love those even tho I am getting old enough to soon die out. I love the Love Inspired ones and the ones about the Lord's and Ladies over in England.
My husband loves mysteries. Reading can take you to so many places also, that you can not get out and go to and learn about so many of the other countries and their customs and of course food.
So just keep a watch out for the listing. Let me tell you one thing. I love the parking lot game on kindle fire. I have drove ever since I was 16 and know how to park cars. It will rack your brain trying to park these cars on the kindle fire. But I always come thru. lol.
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