HERBED SCONES

This one I will try tonight.
Makes 6 servings
Heat oven 450
In a bowl prepare 1 1/2 cups of pancake and baking mix according to package directions for biscuits. Stir in 1 tsp. ground cumin, 1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese, 3 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro and 1 Tbs. chopped roasted red peppers. On a floured surface form dough into 8 inch circle. Cut into 6 wedges. Transfer to baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes or until brown.
I pick this one because it sounds good and very simple. I also think you could use other herbs or cheese for your own personal taste.

Jackie brought me some medicine and that is really appreciated. This way I didn't have to get dressed and go to the pharmacy. Thanks dear friend. We are gone tomorrow to get a spot at the flea market in Augusta. She will show me the ropes. It has been raining for days and we need it. We hope for sunny weather on Saturday.

SHARING RECIPES & HINTS

I just wanted to say that Jackie and I have always been up front about where we get our hints and recipes. This blog is a sharing site. We have shared with all of you information on hints and recipes for over a year now. Please continue to enjoy our sharing. We are very honest people and would never steal a copyright (recipe) for any reason. I have shared both recipes from old and new cookbooks, hints from books and magazines. I never thought that I was infringing on a copyright. Thank you for looking in on our lives and sharing. We hope to continue to share for many years to come. Have a great day! Chris

Here's a great hint-- Take a deep breath and smile at someone today. I am sure someone in the last thousands of years, said that to someone else. OH WELL!

NEVER MIND

I just decided to delete the recipe for the pie made in a mug because I don't want to get involved in copyright infringement and stuff. Sorry. It's not like I was trying to take credit for the recipe.

GEORGIA PEACH TEA

This past weekend we went to Summerville for the "Celebrate Elsie" birthday party that my niece, Tamika, had on Saturday for my mother who passed in April. It was not just a party. She did a fantastic job and we all had a great time. My nieces, Roxy and Darionna, led it off by singing Amazing Grace. Yes, there was a whole program set up with programs printed out. It was great. My nephew, the chef, made a huge pot of jambalaya and I made a huge pot of gumbo. These were two huge stockpots full and it was all gone by the end of the night. Tamika, also, had little gift bags made up of Mommy's favorite candies. Sunday Sue and I took Quentin, Jr., her grandson, my great-grandson, to Darionna's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. We left the baby home with Bill and Otis. We came home today and I am now resting. We had to get up early today because we had a problem with the car that we needed fixed before we got on the road. Thanks goodness I was able to get in touch with Roxy's friend who owns an auto repair shop.

GEORGIA PEACH TEA

1 peach, peeled and diced 2 green tea bags

1/2 cup green seedless grapes (garnish) 2 + cups ice

2 cups water 3 tbsp sugar

Put water in a medium pan and bring to a boil. Add tea bags and let sit off heat for 4 minutes. Meanwhile place peaches (reserve a few for garnish) and any juice collected from cutting them into a pitcher with 2 cups of ice. Once tea has steeped remove the tea bags and add sugar, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Pour tea into pitcher, stir and serve over ice. Garnish the glasses with a skewer of grapes alternating with peaches. Makes 4 servings and is delicious!

Now I am going to ChaCha a bit and go to bed. Have a great night!!!

I'M BACK FROM THE GOLF TOURNAMENT

I was a volunteer at the Ben E. King Celebrity Golf Tournament on Monday. I went to VA on Saturday and came home yesterday. Sunday there was a great dinner concert that Gene Chandler performed at. Before he came out Maxine Brown and Beverly Crosby performed and they were great. They call themselves the Wild Women and there are supposed to be 3 of them, but, because of family one was missing. In fact, the 3 of them have suffered different family tragedies lately. Monday was the tournament and we had a ball. My friend, Faye, and I were stationed at the 17th hole to mark for the woman who had the longest drive. We had a good time talking to everyone as they played past the hole. After the tournament there was an awards banquet that was a lot of fun. Then we all spent the rest of the evening up in the hospitality suite. I was plenty tired when I finally made it home. But, I was so glad that I went. My good friend, Shirley, has tried to get me to go to the tournament for 11 years. There was always an excuse why I couldn't. This year she said that I needed a break and had to go. Plus, I hadn't seen her since we moved here in 1989 even though we've talked. I, also, got to be with Shirley's sister, Nancy, her cousin, Marlyn, her good friend, Roxanne, her mother, Rose, her brother, Jimmie, and her 3 kids, Teisha, Bryce and Randy. It was so great to be with all of them!! I have to stay in touch with them and can't let 20 years slip by like that again. Even if it's just email. Plus, I got to meet Ben E. King who is such a nice, sweet man. It was an honor to work on the tournament with all of them! Bill called me once and I gave Ben the phone to talk to him. Well, he invited him to come next year and Bill was thrilled. Marcy said that he was smiling hard when he got off of the phone.

My nephew who gave me those delicious recipes now has his own blog that you should check out. It is chefbluck.blogspot.com and is, of course, great to read.

Needless to say, I am tired and will go to bed early tonight. My weekend will be full since we are going to Summerville for the party in honor of my mother that my niece is having. I am going to make gumbo so I have to get up early Saturday to get it started so it will be done in time for the party. Now I am going to do a few chores, of course do my chacha.com job and get some sleep.
Have a great night!

CHORIZO CON QUESO

It has been a busy few days. I am getting ready for my trip to VA for the Ben E. King Celebrity Golf Tournament this weekend. Plus trying to get some things done around the house that Dominique and Tyler can help with before they go home this weekend. I got my manicure & pedicure today and will get mine & Dominique's hair done tomorrow morning. Saturday I will leave and come back on Tuesday. I am looking forward to the break. It will be fantastic to see my friend, Shirley, who I haven't seen in years. We've been in contact with each other, but, just haven't seen one another. Which is strange since we both can fly free. Anyhow, she is the one who is seeing that I am going to this and taking care of the arrangements. She said that I need the break. Boy, do I! I will be one of the volunteers at the event and can't wait. Several other people that are volunteering are friends from years ago that I haven't seen so this will be so great. Plus her mother, who is a sweetheart, is coming and I am so glad. I stayed with her for several months after Bill was transfered here and we bought our home here. I was commuting from Pittsburgh to here on my days off until I could get a transfer in my job. I don't know if I will take my laptop or not so I might not be in touch when I leave.

This recipe for Chorizo Con Queso is really easy. Just fry up some chorizo sausage and mix it with some Chile Con Queso. Serve it with some tortilla chips and you have a nice little treat. It goes good with the Michelada beer recipe and crab jalapeno pepper recipe that I gave you.

It's going to be a busy two weeks. I come back from VA on Tuesday, Thursday I go to the doctor to have cysts removed from my neck, face and underarm. Friday we go to Summerville for the party on my mother's birthday on Saturday. My nephew, the chef, from Colorado is coming and going to do some cooking for it. He called last night to tell me that he is definitely coming and I am so happy. It's going to be a lot of fun.

Well, I am going to get off now and do a little bit of ChaCha'ing to make a little money. Then I will do a little more to get ready for my trip. Have a great night!!!

CRABMEAT STUFFED JALAPENO POPPERS

Well, I'm back. I don't know what bug had me this time, but, it had me good. The last day that I lay there trying to recover my strength and good sense, I had to end up in the ER with Bill. He tried to do something by himself that would have been fine if he was several years younger and in better shape. He took a terrible fall, but, is okay. He just has to remember that he is a few months from 70 and has had several strokes, diabetes, neuropathy and gout.

This is a little recipe that I got from a magazine. It had no measurements so it is an "as you please". It all depends on how much you want to make. Mix the crabmeat with cream cheese. I bought a pound of shelled claw meat. The amount of cream cheese you use depends on how creamy you want it to be. I put some of the mixture into seeded jalapenos. You can either slice them in half lengthwise and stuff each half. Or you can slit a jalapeno down the middle, seed it and stuff. We did the halved way. I then put them under the broiler until they browned a little. You can even put them on a grill covered with aluminum foil. An extra little tip is one from Ricky. Drink milk to cool the fire in your mouth if there is any. It works. We tried it! Have a great night!!!

PESKY FRUIT FLIES GOODBYE

First-- Jackie has not been feeling good for days now. Please send good thoughts for her speedy recovery.

Fill an empty soda bottle halfway with apple cider and 2 drops of dish soap. Then place a plastic wrap over the mouth of the bottle, secure it with a rubber band and use a needle to punch several holes in the wrap. Keep the bottle in a discreet area of your kitchen. The vinegar attracts the flies while the miniscule holes in the plastic allow the pests to enter the bottle.

Hope everyone is ok, sleep well!

BABY POWDER HINT

Here is another baby powder hint. I don't have hardwood floors, so let me know if this one works.
(Squeaky Floorboards)
Using a turkey baster, apply baby powder into the crevices between the boards. The powder should fill in any gaps to keep the boards from shifting and creaking with each step.
I just talked to my dear friend Marci. She came home from work last night to find a snake between the storm door and front door. She really had a horrible night and is still shook up. Please be careful out there! This is the one thing I hate about the south, snakes.................. The neighbors heard her screaming and thank goodness they did. Her husband is hard of hearing and didn't hear her for the longest time. The neighbors took the black snake away and said it was a rat snake and harmless. Tell that to someone else. It's night and this is inches from your face, who cares what kind of snake this is. Please send good thoughts to my friend. Thanks!!

EGG TOSTADAS

I thought I would give a recipe today. I have been dealing with a kidney stone for a couple of days and if any of you have gone through this, you know it screws up your whole existence.

This recipe makes 6 servings
In a sauce pan, cook 1 can (16oz) refried beans and 1 tsp., each cumin and chili powder 2 minutes. In a bowl, combine 6 lightly beaten eggs; 1 jar (2oz) pimientos, drained, and 1/4 cup chopped scallions. In a skillet heat 2T butter; add eggs and cook 4 minutes or until set. Place 6 toasted corn tortillas on 6 plates. Divide beans, eggs, and 1/2 cup salsa and shredded Cheddar cheese among tortillas. Very easy and tastes good. Have a good day!

BUSY WEEKEND

I haven't been online because I have been busy with ChaCha.com and other things. Saturday the monthly sale at our church's thrift shop was held. Marcy and I went to and helped out. There were a lot of customers that day and the shop did good. Ricky and Annie came over that afternoon so Ricky could help me with a computer problem. They stayed for several hours and I really enjoyed it. We haven't had time to spend too much time together because they have been really busy since Mommy passed. It was so great to have them here for awhile. Later that evening I ChaCha'ed for quite awhile. Today Marcy, Dominique and I did the flea market thing at our local flea market. We didn't do so good and it was hot!!!!!!!! Plus I had marked some items down so they told me that I can now only pack and unpack. No selling. Oh, well. I have a fridge full of leftovers so we ate that and watched "Drillbit Taylor" with Bill and Tyler when we came home. Now I am doing this blog and then getting ready to ChaCha. ChaCha has become addicting and I miss doing it. So now I will say goodnight and go ChaCha. Have a great night!!

BABY POWDER TIPS

Stop ants from invading your picnic by sprinkling some baby powder around your blanket. The powder is too dense for the ants to struggle through, so they leave you alone.

You can protect your flower bulbs from pests by placing 5-6 at a time in a zip-top bag and add 3 T spoons of baby powder. Gently shake for a few seconds. The absorbent powder coating protects the bulbs from rot while the smell of the powder keeps away pests.


Keep cool at night by sprinkling your bed sheets with baby powder. The highly absorbent yet barely noticeable powder will soak up that night time perspiration. This is a good one and for those extra hot summer nights, it is great!

Keep cool and have a safe day!