JANUARY CALLS FOR GINGERBREAD---AND FREEZING TEMPS HERE!

 

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.

(only better!;>)
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

unless you live in Wisconsin

PS.  I will give a health update 

on John soon.