I Do Other Things Than Eat!… but, It Doesn’t Look Like It!

Stella D’oro- Lady Stella Cookies

I find these at Christmas usually…

A cookie I really like with coffee…

and it says that on the package!…

A dense cookie… not too sweet…

just right to nibble on as I have my morning coffee…

 

“Stella D’oro means Star of Gold in Italian…

no meat or dairy products are used in making these cookies… (parve)

The company started in 1930 by an Italian immigrant… and is now owned by Lance…

their other cookies are good too…

…if you like cookies(biscuits) that are not too sweet…

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I finally opened my Corn Relish that I bought at the Glendale Craft Fair…

I found it to be great on hot dogs that I had grilled…

of course chopped onions, pickle relish, mustard and ketchup was added too!

   

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Something different for my neighbor who is doing our grass/leaves…

Peanut Butter Fudge…

Easy recipe!…

2-cups sugar

1/2 cup milk

Boil for 2-1/2 minutes…

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3/4 cup peanut butter… STIR!… and pour in pan quickly…

sets up in minutes and cuts perfectly after cooling!

 

 

I bought Maple Butter and Chocolate to make later!…

Pineapple Upside Down Cake last week…

and Pound Cake for us!…

When I find a great mix… why mess it up!

Just bake and enjoy!

 

 

We Become Kids Again!

We went to my youngest son’s house yesterday evening for steaks on the grill…(Brian can grill!)…

and Melanie and Pam had made Yellow Squash casserole (delicious)… Hash Brown casserole (Melanie’s requested dish all of the time)…. Salad with all of the fixings…

YES!… and Fresh Baked Bread… I made Pineapple Upside Down Cake…  and took the kids Blue Filled Oreos…

We were greeted by Wicket… their sweet doggie… who always greets us with an abundance of energy!… and starts bringing his toys to show us…

As Brian grills… we check out where they are going to put their pool… and where a huge stump     had been removed…

The kids are so excited…

We sat and talked till dusk… and then Carson and Daddy put on our traditional fireworks display…

Carson had bought the fireworks with his own monies to give us a 4th of July treat…

Couldn’t be happier… with our “display”… sitting in the front yard… while son with son lit the fireworks for our viewing…

Our smiles were there… our laughs were there… our love was there!…

Thanks Carson!

 

 

Love this Photo of Bobby… emotions are still running under the surface…

The “works” were not the biggest… but, to us they were the BEST!…

 

   

Carson and Uncle Doug liked the long sparklers!

 

 

 

3 Generations… Father… Son… Grandson…

It drizzled a little while watching… making it safer to light…

 

My Sweet Carson… so delighted with his purchase!

 

 

Cuban Cigars and Fresh Fruits/Veggies- Etc. !

After going to get Chemo Pump off yesterday… we decided to go by the fruit stand near our home…

We wander… looking for items that look good to us… tickling our taste buds!…

Cherries!… always… and they are so tasty!…

and I always have to put them in my Cherry Bowl…

Bananas… Yellow Tomato… Egg Plant… Apples… Radishes… Cucumbers… Lettuce… Green Onions…

So… Salad was for lunch…

using my Veggie Glass Cutting Board I found at the thrift store a couple of days ago… brand new in box!

Some Chicken… shredded cheese… and this new dressing I like… completed our fresh lunch!

  

As I was trying to open a fruit infused water… I reached for this wonderful tool left to me by my Momma…

at least 100 years old… will open anything with a quick turn…

All it says on it is “Patent Applied For”… so simple compared to all of the labeling done now!…

  

My little Cuban neighbors… brought us gifts from Cuba…

The wife just graduated from college and went to see her Dad in Cuba…

I love that she thought of us while away…

A variety of things…

A Key Holder (useful)… that has a CUBA Sticker on it…

Mini Cuban Cigars for Bobby…

A Handmade Jewelery (Trinket) Box for me…

and Cuban Candy for all …

  

I found the name for the candy on the internet…

Not as sweet as our candy here in the States… but, quite tasty!

Cuban White yam delight, also called “boniatillo”…

  

If I’m repeating myself on the jam please excuse me…

memory is not at it’s best right now…

Our other little neighbor gave us these plums from her tree… which is having a full bounty this year…

I made jam…

  

  

For my “other” neighbor who has been cutting our grass…

This week’s treat for him… is Pineapple Upside Down Cake…

While I was at it… I made two…

One for him and his family and one to take to my kids later today for a cookout…

   

Hope your weekend is a “Happy ONE!”…

 

Things That Keep Me Busy!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

 

I used Pineapple Cake Mix… or you can use yellow…

Melted Butter in bottom of pan… sprinkled with brown sugar…

 

I used two round 8″ cake pans… or 9″ is perfect…

Place pineapple rings and a cherry in each ring…

Pour cake batter over… dividing between pans…

  

Pretty and so good!…

DYED EASTER EGGS

I colored Easter Eggs… just a dozen… don’t need many these days… but, I will always dye a few!

I used Glitter dye…

 

 

The colors were pretty and the slight glitter just right…

Girl Scout Flowers

 

When at the VA Hospital yesterday… the Girl Scouts were handing out flowers to all of the Veterans coming in and out…

We got pretty Pansies… with an American Flag…

Weight Loss Help

 

A member of our TOPS Meeting …(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)…

Had this suggestion for losing weight… a visual…

I liked it… so made me one…

One glass says. “POUNDS TO LOSE!”…

and one says, “POUNDS LOST!”…

 

Fill with glass beads… or marbles… and remove one from the lose jar to the lost jar when this happens…

I hope to see more in the LOST jar soon!