It's a tad late to wish a Happy New Year but I sure hope that it's kicked off good for everyone. Ours kicked off with being so THANKFUL for what God has done and is doing. As I told my family as we were reminiscing over 2024, "There is a lot of 2024 I DO NOT WANT A RE-DO but the Lord has surely taught me so very much. I am truly thankful for each breath, each day, family and close friends. We had our three youngest grands for New Years Eve. We had a great time and the girls enjoyed a little fishing, bonfire with their great-grandfather and roasting marshmallows. Their great-grandfather will be 90 years old next month. As most of you know I do a monthly focus board and this makes my 3rd or 4th year. I've lost count. Only fitting that New Beginnings would be my focus for January. This has been so good for me as it sits on my kitchen counter so I can see it daily. Wonderful way to focus and quote God's Word daily. I felt up to hosting a lunch and movie day with ...
Fried potato sandwich with Mayo makes me REAL Happy!
This sign is in my daughter Melissa's dining room. I love it!
Our friend Kaci does lots of different signs. If you are on FB she can be found at Repurposed & Rustic.
This has quickly became my new favorite toy, a bamboo salt box! While baking bread with friends recently I was introduced to this cute little thing.
Hand written recipes: The $300 Fudge recipe was a favorite of mine growing up as every Christmas my granny would make a large batch. She would make enough for us to enjoy all through the holiday season and of course enough for us to carry home some too!
The Dressing recipe: My motherinlove made this every year for our family for Thanksgiving. It quickly became my favorite as a young woman. As I got older and decided to take the reigns of Dressing making for my family this became my favorite recipe. She wrote it down for me years ago and of course now I think I can make it in my sleep.
The eye glasses that sit nestled at the corner belonged to my great-grandmother. She called them her eye spectacles.
Awe...good old Deer Burgers we processed. I love venison for starters but you just can't beat a good old fashion burger especially when you've processed it yourself and seasoned it just like you wanted too.
We took almost a whole day to process some venison into burgers and sausage patties. I had a great recipe from a hunter on a hunting cooking show actually. I tweaked it and tweaked it until we got it just like we wanted too. Can't wait to do process more venison this year.
Ooh and awe...my homemade caramel sauce!
I made a Caramel Cream cake recently that will melt in your mouth and this caramel sauce coated each of the 3 layer cake. The problem was that I was beginning to wonder if I've have enough to use on my cake....(someone just kept on tasting it) LOL!
It's the simple things in life that bring the greatest pleasures! Enjoy the simplicity of life!
This sign is in my daughter Melissa's dining room. I love it!
This has quickly became my new favorite toy, a bamboo salt box! While baking bread with friends recently I was introduced to this cute little thing.
And of course I had to have one! You can find them on Amazon but I found mine at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Love the way the lid just slides to the side magnetically.
I cook a lot with Kosher salt and I've been cooking some with Sea salt. My new favorite salt is Himalayan Pink Salt.
The Dressing recipe: My motherinlove made this every year for our family for Thanksgiving. It quickly became my favorite as a young woman. As I got older and decided to take the reigns of Dressing making for my family this became my favorite recipe. She wrote it down for me years ago and of course now I think I can make it in my sleep.
The eye glasses that sit nestled at the corner belonged to my great-grandmother. She called them her eye spectacles.
Awe...good old Deer Burgers we processed. I love venison for starters but you just can't beat a good old fashion burger especially when you've processed it yourself and seasoned it just like you wanted too.
We took almost a whole day to process some venison into burgers and sausage patties. I had a great recipe from a hunter on a hunting cooking show actually. I tweaked it and tweaked it until we got it just like we wanted too. Can't wait to do process more venison this year.
Ooh and awe...my homemade caramel sauce!
I made a Caramel Cream cake recently that will melt in your mouth and this caramel sauce coated each of the 3 layer cake. The problem was that I was beginning to wonder if I've have enough to use on my cake....(someone just kept on tasting it) LOL!
It's the simple things in life that bring the greatest pleasures! Enjoy the simplicity of life!
Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Yum yum yum! I would have eaten all the caramel sauce, too!!! ;) How in the world do you stay so thin?
ReplyDeleteLOL! You are so funny Deb! I've never been told I was thin...maybe short but not thin!
DeleteYou ain't no bigger than a mess of minutes!! ;-)
DeleteYou ain't right DEB! LOL!
DeleteLove all of your Happy Cindy! I need one of those salt boxes now!
ReplyDeleteConnie Royals
Thanks Connie. Bed, Bath and Beyond----$8.99
DeleteHi Cindy! Oh, so many wonderful things! The little wooden round container is cute and you are as pretty as a picture! How neat to have that recipe of your mil's dressing. Thanks for that recipe too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping in to see me.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)
I knew you'd like my box Sheila! LOL!
DeleteAll the dishes which you make seems to be very tasty. They look good. I too like the wooden box. It is small and looks good...
ReplyDeleteI think I need to go find something to eat now! I am suddenly very hungry! :) Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Me too now!
DeleteYou are amazingly talented and now I am hungry!! I'll take a burger with some dressing on the side, a few of your potatoes, and top it all off with some of your yummy caramel cream cake. I'll watch the calories another day. LOL
ReplyDeleteYes, it's these wonderful things in life that make it special!! I love seeing your mil's old recipe. I have all of my mother's and they are very dear to me.
Thanks for sharing. When can I stop by for lunch. LOL
Hugs, CM
Lady, you can come to lunch at my house anytime!
ReplyDeleteYour posts just make me smile, Cindy. And when I see that great, big, happy smile of yours it makes me happier--it's contagious! Are you going to share the cake and caramel sauce recipes with us? Blessings to you, ~Zuni
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Yes mam I hope to share recipe soon!
DeleteSuch sweet favorite things. Your salt box is interesting. I haven't seen them before. I have a glass salt jar that looks vintage. Found at World Market. We have venison and elk. I'd love to know more about your venison burgers. I've never been a fan of ground venison. We have ground elk this year and I'm trying to adapt to it, but all other cuts of venison and elk are superb in my book.
ReplyDelete~Adrienne~
Adrienne, My burgers are good cause I spice them up! LOL! Never tried elk.But would love too some day!
DeleteThis is all making me happy too! Love that salt box! I have to check that out, I'm always hauling out my big box of Kosher salt when I cook with it. Fried potato sandwich?????? Oh wow! Caramel sauce!!!! Yum!
ReplyDeleteHeather, you ain't had good till you have a fried potato sandwich girl!
DeleteCindy, I am getting hungry looking at your list here....yum! :) I have had deer meat only once that I can recall. A friend of mine had hunted and caught a deer and so he gave me some of the meat. It was very good! I have never heard of a fried potato sandwich but your photo of it makes it look quite good!
ReplyDeleteLinda, you gotta try a fried pot. sandwich!!!!
DeleteThose are some great favorite things Cindy! Do you ever make deer meat chili? We love it! Have a great week!!
ReplyDeleteMiss Mary I cook with deer a lot. Chili, baked spaghetti, fried, grilled or etc! We love it!
DeleteOh my...you are making me hungry, Girlfriend! I've not heard of fried potato sandwiches before. We enjoy fried green tomato sandwiches in the summer though...and that Caramel sauce! Oh my! It could be a dessert all in itself. :) But if you insist...I'll gladly indulge in the cake to go with it. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great remainder of the week!
Oh girl you haven't lived until you have a fried potato sandwich! LOL!
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