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HOMEMADE CHICKEN POT PIE

January 10

I'm doing what everyone else is doing this time of year . . . organizing, cleaning, purging.  Oh and finding stuff I've forgotten about too.  I found these cool, vintage silver trays that I bought in a junk store in Phoenix.  I really want to do something cool with these.  Putting it on my to do list.

Photo taken with my Android Retro Camera app.

January 9

Monday, January 9th . . . Backyard view.

Day 8 and My Class this Week!

Wednesday, January 11 @ 6PM
Each month we will create a 2 page layout perfect for your Heritage scrapbook.  This month's edition features papers from Authentique. 

Please bring basic supplies plus:
Paper piercer
Brown Distress Ink
pop dots
Adirondack Marker Stream
Black Fine Line Pen (I used Copic Multi-liner)







Today I put the finishing touches on next month's Preserving the Past! 
Wednesday, February 8 @ 6PM

Bring your basic supplies plus:

Black Distress Ink

Day 7: Holy Guacamole!

DH {Darling Hubby}  requested guacamole today.   He thinks I make the best guacamole he's ever tasted.  I can't really take the credit for it and I don't have a recipe other than the avocadoes, lemon or lime juice, salt, comino and my secret ingredient.  Smoked garlic.  My #1 Son Adam makes smoked meats, cheeses and a couple of years ago decided to give garlic a try.  I've never seen it sold in a store anywhere but when he makes the garlic he usually make us enough to last a couple of months.  It gives the guac a great smokey flavor.  It's almost addicting. . . .  he really should think about selling this stuff!

It's Friday.  January 6 . . . in the midwest.  I shouldn't be sitting here with the back door open to let the fresh air into the house but it's 70 degrees!  The first week of the New Year has been more like the first week of Spring! 

Someone was itching to get out the kayak he got for Christmas and test it out.  We took it out to Simpson Lake in Valley Park for the Maiden Voyage.  I took the Flip Video camera just in case something amazing and or embarrassing happened but it was pretty boring so I'll leave you with this one!

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The Best Broccoli of Your Life

I found this recipe while grazing PINTEREST.  {seriously addicted}  I love simple recipes that aren't too fussy since it's just the two of us.  I wasn't too sure about this one,  The Amateur Gourmet wrote that the person he made it for said it was "as good as biting into steak".  Alrighty then, I gave it a try and I have to admit, it is yummy.  Seriously, can't stop eating it good.  He credits the Barefoot Contessa for the recipe and I'll let you grab it HERE!  Try it, you will love it!

Photo of the Day

1/3/12:

Busy packing all the Christmas away . . . I love getting it all out but when it's time to put it away I love the cleaning and organizing that goes along with it.   {a little crazy?} 

1/4/12:

Found this little gem at an antique store.  I picked it up because I love the cover so much!  This guide to Meal-Planning, Cooking & Serving was published by Good Housekeeping in 1928.  On the first page after the contents it says:  "Sooner or later your friends will learn that you possess this book.  You will be having them in for dinner some evening, and they will express their enthusiastic admiration for  your delightful hospitality!"   So cute.

Inside you will find amazing recipes such as Hotch Potch and Creamed Lima Beans, and advice for Making frozen desserts in mechanical refridgerating units.  I'm reading up on Squabs, Partridges & Pheasants now, gotta go!

Day 2: Photo of the Day . . .

Playing with my new Tablet tonight. My boys gave it to me for Christmas and I just realized it had a camera built in...shows how much I know, right?  It actually will take a photo from either side, back or front like the newer smart phones.  I wonder what else this thing does?

Happy New Year!

It's 2012 and though I don't want to wish my life away, I'm not to sad to see 2011 go.  I'm looking forward to a New Year and I even made a couple of resolutions.  Sure they are the usual promises that I make to myself, but I like to think I'll stick to them at least for awhile!

• walk everyday
• make stuff {preferably my own scrapbooks}
• finish the unfinished
• purge & organize {the annual work room clean up}
• Take a photo a day & keep up on my blog

Not too many, not too hard, I can do this!

 

 

Started working on this today . . .

Goodbye 2011 . . .

 

Goodbye 2011!

We are looking foward to 2012!

New Classes . . .

It's almost 2012!  In 2011 I managed to keep up on blogging fairly well until Fall when life just got hectic and I put it on the back burner.  In 2012, I'm doing Project 365 or {a Photo a Day} and hopefully I can keep up for the whole year!

In January I have 2 classes planned.  Preserving the Past returns for the 9th year.  Each month I create a 2 page layout for your Heritage Scrapbook.  Many of the pages I create have old black and white photos in mind but can easily be used with more updated or modern pics.   We have a great group of regular ladies that come each month and it's a great night out!  Join us the 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 6PM.  Here is this month's page:

Preserving the Past with Sue

Wednesday, January 11 @ 6PM

Please bring basic supplies plus:
Paper piercer
Brown Distress Ink
pop dots
Adirondack Marker Stream
Black Fine Line Pen (I used Copic Multi-liner)

My next class is an annual tradition!  Each year I create a Holiday themed 2 page layout for your current or older Holiday photos.  This layout uses papers from Simple Stories and some added sparkle from K and Company.

Christmas Layout with Sue

Wednesday, January 25 @ 6PM

Bring your basics Plus:
Foam dots or squares
Brown Distress ink
Green, Red or Gold Pearl Pen

Sign ups are required for both classes!  Call For Keeps Sake to save your spot!  314-487-8131

Upcoming Classes

Once again . . . so far behind!  I just wanted to quickly share my December class:

Sunday, December 11 @ 12:30-3:30

Christmas Mini Album

In this class we will decorate a plain Unibind Photobook with Gorgeous Papers from Bo Bunny!  The inside pages feature pockets, tags, foldouts and envelopes and more.  We will be using the Unibind Photobook Creator to bind our finished book.  Limited space available in this class.  Call 314-487-8131

Cost:  $30

Bring your basics plus:

Claudine Helmuth's Matte Medium/foam brush

SunFlower Perfect Pearls Mist

Beacon 3 in 1 Adhesive

Red line or Scor Tape

Brown Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)

Sanding Tools

Optional: Craft Drill if you have one

Scoring Tool

Photo of the day and my classes this week!

Preserving the Past for October, Wednesday, October 12 @ 6PM.  This class is sold out.  Thanks to everyone that signed up!

Fright Fest, Saturday, October 15 @ 2pm

After a Frightfully Fun class creating Missy's Spell Book, join Sue to create 2 sweet projects to end your SpooKtacular day!   In this class you will create 2 projects for the price of one.  Trick or Treat Hanger and Little Witch Cone.

Call For Keeps Sake to make your reservation!  314-487-8131

Photo of the Day and a new class!

I've been a bad blogger lately I know . . . yesterday I spent some time creating a new class for November.  I haven't put it on the calendar yet but I will later today.  This class uses the Unibind Photo Creator and Simple Stories Generations.  It was so fun to put together and having it bound in a hard cover is just icing on the cake!  This would be a great Holiday gift either for Thanksgiving or Christmas!

Cost and Dates pending . . . Have a great day!

Photo of the day and a recipe

Fall is Apple Time!! When my boys were growing up we took our annual trip to Eckerts to ride the wagon and pick way more apples than we needed!
Nowadays Tom and I end up going to pick "up" apples from the Country Store instead of picking them outselves!
This is a recipe from my mom that has become a tradition as much as picking apples. I usually make this at least twice every Fall!!

Grandma's Fresh Apple Cake
3 cups flour 3/4 cup oil
1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder 2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 c sugar 4 cups coarsely chopped apples

Mix together dry ingredients. Stir remaining ingredients except apples into dry mixtures. This is a very thick mixture. Stir in apples. I usually wash my hands really well and mix it with my hands.
Place batter into an ungreased tube or bundt pan.
Preheat oven to 350 and bake 1 1/2 hours. 

Sometimes I go crazy and whip up a cream cheese frosting and it takes this yummy cake to whole new level of decadence!

1 stick margarine

8 oz cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla

16 oz box of confectioner's sugar

Try it!! You'll house will smell as good as mine!!

Photo of the day

"Never Forget"

Photos from the "America's Heartland Remembers" display

in Forest Park in front of the Art Museum.

By Teresa Woodard Reporter

September 10, 2011

FOREST PARK (KTVI-FOX2now.com)—

In honor of the nearly 3,000 people who died ten years ago Sunday, a tribute unlike anything St. Louis has ever seen has been set up on Art Hill in Forest Park. A display titled "America's Heartland Remembers" features 2,996 flags in perfect symmetry, a flag for each person who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Each flag features information about a victim.

It took 300 volunteers, including city firefighters, to put up the display. Rick Randall came up with the St. Louis idea. The design was actually copied from a display at Pepperdine University a few years ago, but putting the names on each flag pole is unique to St. Louis.

Photo of the day

Scenes from Door County, WI

We left St. Louis when the predicted high temperature was 103.

Door County was cool at night and perfect during the day with a high temperature of about 75.

Our Motel

 

The view from our second floor room.

 A little shopping in Fish Creek.

Our breakfast place.

Pretty Scenes.

Photo of the day

Sneak Peek . . . Each year Missy & I host a spooky little event called FRIGHT FEST at For Keeps Sake.  FRIGHT FEST is so popular that Nancy W and Mary will join us this year to bring you an entire weekend of Frightful Fun! 

Missy has already shown her amazing SPELL BOOK on the FKS blog!

Saturday, October 14 @ 10:30-1:30

A Frightly Festive Spooktacular! One of the scary classes offered at the ever popular Fright Fest! Create a Spell Book/ Recipe Book with a Spooky twist to display near your cauldron full of Halloween goodies!

- - - - - -so I thought I would give you a peek of one of my projects! 

Saturday, October 14 @ 2:00-4:30

After a Frightfully Fun class creating Missy's Spell Book, join Sue to create 2 sweet projects to end your SpooKtacular day!  My class will be limited to 11 participants.  You will create 2 separate projects!  Call For Keeps Sake to make your reservation 314-487-8131.

Projects are on display @ For Keeps Sake!