The cooking is still on a back burner sorry to say, I miss cooking! The garden is in full swing and the weeds are growing just as well as the plants are. The bank is driving us absolutely crazy and I can't tell you how my life will change when and IF this FHA loan goes through.
We are cutting down yet another tree today. A large limb fell and shattered Chuck's nice new truck window and dented the side of his bed. A couple months ago another limb knocked off his side mirror. So we have a complete mess in our front yard and half a tree to finish cutting down tomorrow. The stress of hoping Chuck doesn't get hurt is almost too much for me. I just hate it. We can't afford to get someone to do it and he does have lots of experience and has taken down 4 others so far, but I don't like it nonetheless.
Chuck's Aunt from Florida is coming one day this week, and I have to make something homemade since she is on the road and eating out so much. And I want to impress, since she is the closest thing to Chuck's Mom besides his sisters.
I going to try one of my readers recipes this week. Chicken Salad on buns and Cranberry Orange Walnut Salsa. Yum.
You'll find her Chicken Salad Recipe under my last post in comments. She is starting a cooking blog of her own...Which you'll find in my listing.
Here is my version of Cranberry Orange Salsa
1 12 oz bag of cranberries
1 large or 2 small pkgs cranberry jello (strawberry or cherry could be used here)
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 tsp grated orange peel
2 oranges peeled and diced fine (yes there will be more juice from chopping them fine, that's a good thing)
1 cup toasted walnuts chopped fine
Combine first four ingredients and bring to boil, cooking until jello disolves, cranberries are tender or pop and mixture thickens, about 10 min.
Mix in chopped oranges and toasted walnuts. Chill at least 4 hrs and keeps up to a week.
Thank you Annette, this is a life saver this week when I'm terribly stressed and not in the mood to make decisions...you really helped me out by your posting! This sounds very homey, light and refreshing. This should be a nice break from the road food Chuck's aunt is getting lately.
I'll let you know how the Chicken Salad turns out : )
Can't wait for your posts to start rolling in from your new blog!
Hoping to get back to cooking and/or baking soon!
Oh my goodness! What an honor! You are the sweetest thing! I'm really excited about fried Okie's suburban kitchen. My other blog has slowed down. Life is blooming here.
ReplyDeleteI hope you like the chicken salad, and the rolls! I made a batch of the rolls last night, and when my DH came home he said, "Are you making chicken salad!! I'll take 12 to work and share!" So funny. Now I'm cooking for a bunch of dirty, muddy, smelly dredgermen, as well as my family of 7. I think I need a bigger pot! Lol
I'm so sorry about your hubbys truck. Trees can be beautiful, but when they start dropping branches, oh the damage they can do. I'll be praying for you, and Chuck's safety, and his aunt as she travels.
The cranberry Orange salsa recipe you posted sounds lovely. Please post how it turns out!