Seems like only yesterday - I was sitting here in this same spot - a year younger, several pounds thinner and waiting on 2011 to appear! Now it is early evening -- but the year is winding down!! For many, including us - it has been a good year - good health - good jobs - wonderful church friends - wonderful family - including my 94 year old Mom - but for many it hasn't been so good. One friend lost her dad, her husband, her favorite uncle, and her cousin's husband - that is so sad - and it could be any of us! So my prayer is that 2012 will be a better year for all of us and that we each will live to our fullest, reach our goals - and always keep Christ centermost in our lives.
These holidays have been full of food. I have made about 3 of my chocolate pies with the mile high merrainge! Travis made one for the Man Pie Contest at church -- but the pan was cleaned out so fast - enough people could not get a taste to vote on it -- so he lost! He was disappointed - but also recognized the pan was empty and several told him how good it was! Anyway - let's pass the baton around!! I absolutely did not want Ham for Christmas - it seemed we had had ham from Thanksgiving until Christmas at every event -- but my sweet Mom bought one -- so I cooked it because she wanted it. I got to thinking about her and her age (94) and knew she loved dressing for Christmas - so I made our Chicken and Dressing and she exclaimed over it - "Oh I am so glad we are having dressing -- it just makes it seem more like Christmas!" I am so glad I did one thing right!!! It was a great Christmas -- so thankful we could have her with us. She was feeling so good -- but on Tuesday of this week she started feeling bad - and we can't discover the reason and it scares us. I know how blessed we have been - but we want the blessing to continue!!
One of the things that I enjoyed cooking was the Peach Cobbler that my friend Marilena gave me. It was her "Granny's" peach cobber - so I made it last night to take to our neighbors and brought the pan back across the street almost empty. I have probably posted it before - but who wants to search for it -- so here it is!!
GRANNY'S PEACH COBBLER
Use a 9 x 12" pan, cut up a stick of butter (several big chunks) into pan.
Set pan in oven. Turn oven to 425 degrees.
While butter is melting, mix together:
1 cup Pioneer Original Baking Mix
1 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Milk - whole is good, 2% is good, Half and Half is best
1 Teaspoon vanilla flavoring
When butter is melted:
Pour batter into hot pan; spoon peaches (1 large can and 1/4 th cup of the juice) and I added another small can of peaches) over the batter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture to taste. (About 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
Return to 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Then redue heat to 340 degrees and bake for about 30 minutes. Make sure it is good and golden brown and bubbly and remove.
The recipe is wonderful - the more you bake i - you will be comfortable with your preferences.
Enjoy!! )The original basic recipe is used at THE OLD STORE IN GALLATIN! (Look up where Gallatin is -- I had to!!!)
I have already posted another of my favorites - the Sweet Pepper Glaze Dip - I am making it for tomorrow - but Sweet Gourmet is out of the Heritage Sweet Pepper Glaze - so I am going to us the Cranberry Jalapeno Jelly they stock in the place of the Sweet Pepper Glaze!!!
I am also doing my neighbor's baby back ribs. She had them last night and they were wonderful. She had marinated them and then cooked them in a big pot for about 2-1/2 hours with two big bottles of Jack Daniel's barbeque sauce. Brookshires didn't have the Jack Daniel's barbeque sauce - so I bought the KC Masterpiece Original - I've used it before and it is wonderful. The ribs are marinating right now and I probably can't even remember everything I put on them- but it all blends together and will be wonderful. My blackeyes are ready - and they are seasoned rather well too - awesome actually - so I will take them out of Crock Pot and put in the ribs about 3 in the morning1
Enough cooking for the evening. Looking forward to Tim's message tomorrow - Mark is on a much deserved vacation - and then an afternoon with friends. God is so good - and sends us the right people at just the right moment. May HE continue to bless each of you - and each of you listen for HIS instructions. Good night and talk to you next year!!!
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