SATURDAY - NEVER ENOUGH TIME TO DO IT ALL!

This has been a long day - and I still didn't get everything done I had wanted to! I wanted to get some new clothes (at least one outfit) but that didn't pan out either! I did get lots of clothes washed and dried, my garden cleaned out and more plants put in - but looking at it out the sunroom window - there are no rows like most gardens -- just plants where ever I could find a spot - oh well - it is my garden and I never did like straight rows of anything! I took my Mom shopping for a while and even found the neatest nursery - The Rambling Rose Nursery. The people there are so nice and friendly and the man there loves fruit trees as much as I do. I just had to have another Meyer lemon tree and a Chandler Red Pummelo - this one makes a great big fruit (one article says the fruitcan grow from cantaloupe size to as large as a 25 lb. watermelon!! Mercy - my poor tree!! It is also called Chinese grapefruit! It will be fun to watch it grow!!

Travis cooked for the men's breakfast and he said it turned out great! I made Michelle and me some blueberry pancakes and they were good too! Here is the recipe I used:

BLUEBERRY PANCAKES

1 cup flour
1 Tablespoon Splenda
1 tsp. baking soda
1 level tablespoon baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 Tablespoon Canola oil
1/2 cup buttermilk and 2 tbls. water
1/4 cup blueberries

Mix all ingredients and gently stir in blueberries. Get griddle good and hot and today because I didn't want to get out the big griddle, I used my small iron skillet - could only cook two at a time! Get griddle hot and add just enough oil to moisten skillet and add pancake dough. Let cook on one side until the top is covered with bubbles and turn over and cook until it quits sizzling. They are light and thin -- just the way we love them!!

RECIPE SUBSTITUTION

I didn't have potatoes, so I substituted rice.
I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice.
I didn't have tomato sauce, so I used tomato paste.
A whole can - not a half can; I don't believe in waste.
My friend gave me the recipe, she said you can't beat it.
There must be something wrong with her...I couldn't even eat it!!!

CORN BREAD SALAD

Bake a regular recipe of homemade corn bread, a Corn Kit or Jiffy mix, according to the package directions. Cool and crumble the corn bread into a mixing bowl. Combine with a chopped onion, a chopped bell pepper, a cup of diced ham, a regular can of whole kernel corn (drained), and enough mayonnaise to blend smoothly. Chill and serve. The longer it chills, the better it tastes!!

Have a blessed evening -- and go to church tomorrow! It will make your week better, you better, and you might make someone else feel better! God sees our efforts!