I know Christmas is over
BUT---
I do have one more
little thing I want to share
with you because --Well--
just because!
I have a little tree that I
set up in the kitchen that has
miniature kitchen tools
on it...spatulas and
soup ladles and small
cookie cutters.
But the best thing this
tree holds is memories.
These are from some people
that are near and dear to my
heart....not family...but
even better in some ways.
Pretty cute, huh?
Or- eh? as you Canadian gals say.
I love my little tree..
it reminds me that I am
warmly loved.
And warmly loved makes me
think of my Dad.
His all time favorite food was
gingerbread.
He got Parkinson's when I
was 11 and, after he started
having difficulty swallowing,
Gingerbread went down easily.
When he married my Mom he
had been a bachelor for a long time.
He told her that she wouldn't have
to cook big meals for him because he
was used to fending food for himself.
She said later that what he
DIDN'T TELL HER
was that she was going to have
to BAKE every day of life.
And what did she bake?
THIS:
GINGERBREAD!
He liked it plain or with butter
on it.
We like whipped cream!
One day I baked gingerbread
when SweetCheeks was about three;
she was here
and
she looked at the pan and asked...
Where did HIMS go?
What? HIMS?
You knowah, Nana,
the GHINGERBREDDD BOY.
She thought the
gingerbread boy had been
baked INSIDE the cake!;>)
The recipe below is almost
identical to my mother's recipe.
Let me tell you- this stuff
is good for what ails you.
Uh-huh!!!!
Prep: 15 min.
Bake: 30 min.Yield: 9 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light molasses
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2/3 cup cold water
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon-2 teaspoons ground ginger
- (1 tsp is pretty bland-adjust to taste)
- 1\/2 teaspoon salt
- Whipped cream
Directions
- Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter
- and water; mix well. In a large bowl,
- stir together flour, baking soda, ginger
- and salt; add molasses mixture. Beat
- until well mixed. Pour into a greased 8"
- square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30
- minutes or until cake tests done. Serve
- warm with whipped cream.
- Yield: 9 servings
I hope you all have a wonderful warm
JANUARY DAY!
We are at MINUS 6˚ DEGREES F today
with wind chill even colder!
My Hero is always cold.
This should warm him up!
January Jones!!!
Ummm.....Uh-Oh---
I guess it worked!
Look what happened to
THE COOKIE
he was holding!
I hope you have a
wonderful WARM weekend!
Keep smiling-
Spring is coming soon
PS. I will give a health update
on John soon.