I love ribs..today I made smoked ribs in the oven..cooked 3 hrs in a 225F oven , on a rack over a small amount of water, made a rub, and "mopped" the ribs every 30 min. with a wet sauce...made my Mom's buttermilk cornbread....the ribs were great, pink inside, juicy and spicy..will keep this receipe...cornbread warm..this is all that is leftover lol!!!!! I think that in another life I was a southern cook...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Fabric Delight
This piece was made for my sister in 1976 by a japanese student...so lovely and different from our western embroidery techniques...
Here is some ukranian needlework..
So I have been enjoying the lovely linens..I so love fabric!! What kind of linens make your heart sing?????
I spent some time with my Mom last week...we are so very different..I always ask my parents if I'm a changling..my Mom is very organized..never met a number she didn't like..not me...I am messy, artistic, head-strong and crazy...so anyway we cleaned out her linen closet...now she gave me some lovely lines that belonged to my grandmothers..one was Ukrainian and the other English...some fabrics I needed to soak in gentle soap to remove decades old stains..
this pillow case was given to my grandmother by her mother and she received it after she died in 1931, I have a lovely note attached:
Monday, September 21, 2009
Yippee..I finally did it!!
Well I finally did it..I made an apple pie that smells tastes, and looks good. All thanks to Teresa of French Poppy. She shared with me a great receipe and it worked. I have given birth and adopted children..in my various jobs I drove a 25' bus..collected taxes, dealt with lawyers and worked with hospice...but thoughout my married life I couldn't for the life of me make a pie. My Mom makes the best pie..but my first pie..well..we couldn't cut it, it was so hard...but today I did it!!!!! Now I wonder what my next great accomplishment will be..maybe be a nicer person???
My friends what feat do you want to accomplish next??
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
OH NO..Fall is Coming

Summer..Barbecues, family gathering ,birthdays, weddings, swimming outdoors, long hot days and nights..I read books like: Baking Cakes in Kigali..206 Bones..The Power of Acceptance..French for Dummies, many cookbooks.. Movies-Harry Potter, Julie and Julia (loved both)..today I received 20 lbs. of freshly picked apples, made apple pie and apple crumble..it rained all day..the tree in the back has lost its leaves..for dinner we had fall food - baked chicken, rice and steamed cauliflower with asiago cheese..oh well.. I will go kicking and screaming into fall and winter..I wear shorts in the house until snow... enjoy the last few days of summer..take care friends..
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Langley "Cruise-In"

Monday, September 7, 2009
"It's All About Me Challenge"

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