This part of my blog is all about the things I collect or the things I make myself. I love so many things, I paint and draw and want to learn oils and pastels. I knit and crochet but want to learn tatting. I embroider and can turn my hand to most things given a chance. So much still to learn and do. I live in hope of some day reading all my books, learning all I want to learn and now I am learning to blog. You will often find my original poems, poor as they are I offer them here. I also appreciate other people art and will feature things I find that I have enjoyed. That includes pictures of fairies and fantasy or maybe just anything beautiful.
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Saturday, December 30, 2017

A few old recipe's.....................

These 4 recipe's are out on this blog somewhere, but I could not find them. So here they are to share again.
FIRECRACKERS...........
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When I got this recipe from Barb Gurn it was made by putting all the ingredients in a large "barrel" shaped jar (I used ice cream container) with a lid. It required turning it every so often to coat.......well I then found the same recipe that can be baked, so now I go with that one. If you need better instructions PM me but basically you mix everything in a bowl and then put in the Saltines and cover them with the mix. Bake about 15 mins or 20 at about 250
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These are great with cheese but I love them with Chili

OYSTER CRACKER SNACK

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These are sooooo good you have to do at least a double batch. Great as a snack but wonderful with soup.
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PARMESAN RANCH RITZ CRACKERS

Not a lot to this one but is a great snack.

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Toss crackers in the mixed up ingredients and bake 300 for 15 mins. Cool.

And for your sweet side if you have never tried this then it is a must do and you will make them over and over

SALTINE TOFFEE CRACKERS

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ENJOY

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Christmas snacks...........................

I tend to not like sweet stuff as much as I do savoury. Each Christmas I make Cheeseballs.
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This is one I made for Edna
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This year I made two batches, I forgot that I really don't need as many as I usually make so we will have some for another time I guess. I used to give to Nancy and Barb and Laura and anyone else who wanted one. Bud next door always gets a big one because he has been known to come over and ask for another one. So now I make his extra large. So this year it looks like I may have leftovers.
I have to get something to put with that for Edna, she is my only one that I am gifting. It seems like it's become a dying thing. No one wants to bother any more. I usually make jam. The friends like my Berry jam that I make and also the Jalapeno jam. Gerry won't eat either one so I am giving that one a miss this year.
I made my fire crackers, so good with Chili, we had some last night. They will go with the Christmas cheeses. They are hot but I make my chili mild for now because Gabby does not like the hot stuff. These spice it up for the rest of us.
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Coopers favourites are his "Nanny crackers" that's what he calls them. They are oyster crackers baked in a mix with dill and dry ranch dressing and garlic. They are awesome, again great with soup or with cheese. I love them with Tomato soup.
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This year I decided to make Cinnamon sugar Pecans and some Butter pecans one is baked the other not baked but done on the stove top. I am not sure what one like best. I love the butter taste of the stove top ones but the crunchy sugar ones are great too
(crunchy sugar pecans)
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These are the butter ones
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I used up some walnuts making some Toffee walnuts but I am not impressed with those. They taste OK but prefer Pecans so that one will get crossed off the list. They would be good for a topping on Ice cream. I am going to make some Caramel topping tomorrow. That I can give to Edna as well because it would be great on anything. Pictures when I am done.
The last thing to show is a very easy Rice crispy treat. Simply melted chocolate with Rice Crispies mixed in and set. Ooooh boy, that is always popular. So chocolaty so buy the best chocolote to make these, they won't last long.
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I collect pretty plates from Thrift stores or garage sales. These I use to give away my treats. Bud usually brings the plate back hoping for more haha. Anyway, I have quite a few plates now and as I won't be giving so many away I may as well stop collecting them right? Nah.........Can't see that happening.