Tossed Green Salad with Fruit and Nuts
Everything youve added to this salad sounds delicious and the taster in my head cant wait to try it. We enjoy mixing different nuts, seeds and dried or fresh fruits to all sorts of salads as well as breads. You grow so many of Floridas fruits and vegetables...
Mangos with Sticky Rice
This sounds wonderful, and being a Florida Native, Ive loved anything with mangoes all my life. Thanks for sharing another great recipe. Pookarina
New York Style Cheesecake
As always Barb, you give us the best. Thank you for sharing so many of your great recipes. Pookarina
Sweet Acorn Squash
Squash has always been a holiday favorite, and Acorn or Butternut Squash are treated very much the same way. Full of flavor as well as being good for us makes it a great everyday choice too. Thumbs Up. Pookarina
Deviled Beef
Probably a bit too spicy for us, but Ill bet the flavor is just delicious. On top of everything else, I have an ulcer now, and I really have to be careful. Next thing, Ill be losing my head if it comes untied. Thanks for another great recipe to share with friends...
Spenard Glazed Rhubarb Turnabout
My sweet hubby just loves rhubarb. Growing up in Florida, we didnt grow rhubarb, so I never ate it until I went to NC after I was in my early 40s. I love it too now, and I dont need to add the strawberries to it in order to enjoy it, but love the flavor of...
Capt. Mel Anderson's Alaskan Whale Stew
I really didnt believe you were serious about cooking a whale...LOL My son said after hearing the whale songs during his trip to Alaska, they had become a part of his soul. Interesting thought. Cute joke though. Thanks for the chuckles. Pookarina
Prune Cake
I love prunes and when I was a kid, dried prunes, dates or raisins (still on the stems) were our candy. We didnt get candy other than the real Hersheys Fudge or the lovely white Divinity that Mother would make a few times a year, so we were very happy with...
Alaskan Paradise Pie
Just the thought of curling my tongue around this luscious sounding dessert is making me as hungry as a wolf. Do you think one bite of it is going to entirely ruin my self-imposed diet? Nah...not much. Thanks Barb. Pookarina
Yakutat French Fried Seafood Sandwiches
Sounds like a food I would love. Being reared in Florida, we had fresh water as well as saltwater fish year around, and it was a favorite any time of the day. This is a very different type way of preparing it, so Ill have to try it. Thanks so much. Pookarina
Lazy Daisy Cake
Oh Yes, I remember very well all the school bake sales to raise money for various projects and they were fun, especially when joined by the old White Elephant Sale to make things even more interesting. We sold cookies by the dozens, or in 2s so a young mother...
Alaska Clam Chowder
Interesting. I dont think Ive ever seen a Clam Chowder recipe that had pasta of any kind in it. Usually, its potato. The bunch that eats here loves pasta anyway you doctor it up, so well have to try it. Ive made a similar chowder using the Solid Pack White...
Hummingbird Cake
This is a very good cake. My youngest daughter and I used to make it quite often. She loved the Seven Minute Frosting, so wed use that, and load it up with white coconut, then decorate it with bits of maraschino cherries that wed drained really well. I think...
Maintaining Your Dog's Nails
It does save money if you can take over the job of nail-trimming your pups nails yourself. Some dogs dont mind at all while others hold you accountable if you ever hurt their little feet. Having them done at the groomers or the vets the first time to get them...
Scenery: Draft Horses at the County Fair
Beautiful photos. Id have had to stop and take a bunch of pictures too. He has lovely expressions. Thank you for sharing them with us. Pookarina
Scenery: Draft Horses at the County Fair
Oh my, he is beautiful, and his face is just full of intelligence. Id have been standing there taking photos too. Thanks for sharing them with us. Pookarina
Ted E. Bear (Shih Tzu)
What an adorable little fella Keeper. Im so glad that you found him, and Im sure youll never be sorry. He is just perfect for you, and you for him. Angels are smiling big-time. His photos are so cute. More, more!. Give him a big hug for us. Pookarina
Ted E. Bear (Shih Tzu)
He has already grown Keeper, and looks like hes the happiest little canine in the world. Dogs and cats may not be able to speak as humans do, but they have ways of casting a spell over us which allows us to understand they want to go home with us. Weve been...
Kat (Siamese Mix)
As much as I love dogs and horses, I readily admit to being a cat person. Ive never in my almost 77 years found 2 just alike in personality although some come close to being alike when it comes to agility and curiosity. They love to explore every nook and cranny...
Leftovers Jam
Apple Juice is always a great substitute for water or wine. Sounds like itd work just fine. Thanks Barb. Pookarina
Peas in Curry Sauce
I would never have even thought of cooking peas in a curry sauce, but I love curry as long as its not too hot. This is something Ill just have to try. Thanks for sharing. Pookarina
Scallop Bisque
Sounds just delicious Barb. Thanks for sharing another one of your yummy recipes. Thumbs Up! Pookarina
Sausage Dinner
Hillshire Farms Smoked All-Beef Sausage is a staple refrigerated item at our house, and we keep a couple packages in the freezer all the time. It is so good done on the grill with a little Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce or Bulls Eye BBQ Sauce, or even one that youve...
Pineapple Bavarian
We love pineapple, so this will be a real treat. Thank you for sharing another delicious recipe. Thumbs Up. Pookarina
SayD (Australian Shepherd)
Beautiful and Unusual facial markings and coloring. Sounds like she might have a tad bit of greyhound in there somewhere. LOL Our daughters boxer (Sadie Belle) often just gets up and runs in the same way, so I think maybe they are just showing off how good...
Homemade Household Cleaner
Im all for trying anything we can make for ourselves as long as it doesnt hurt the kitties or children we have around all the time. If were not fighting off cold and flu germs, just plain old apple cider vinegar works pretty good all by itself except on our...
Chauncey's Smothered Chicken
Sounds almost too good to be this easy, but I know it works, and wish I had a chicken cooking right now. Just thinking about how delicious it is over brown rice is making me as hungry as a wolf. Thank you Barb. Thumbs up. Pookarina
Stone Ground Wheat Bread
I would start adding all sorts of dried fruits and chopped nuts like pecans and walnuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, and Id get the heaviest, and most delicious fruit bread. A slice of it toasted lightly and spread with peanut butter makes a wonderful hearty...
Easy Skillet Supper
Opening cans is just great when you know how to put good things together. This is what our son would call Cowboy Food, and is his favorite. Just plain old good cooking is my hubbys name for it. Thanks for sharing. Pookarina
Low Fat Mashed Potatoes
Good Tricks Bev. I have sometimes used CoffeeMate (made with the boiling hot potato water and dry powdered CoffeeMate), and a little butter for enrichment. As long as the potatoes are cooked nice and tender to begin with and mashed up nice and smooth, theyll...
Pork, Apples and Sweet Potatoes
This really is an older recipe. I can remember my grandmother cooking fresh pork hams and instead of carrots and potatoes around it, wed have cooked apples and sweet potatoes. Just delicious. All the old recipes have the new ones beat in my opinion. Thanks...
Green Tomato Chili
This sounds great Barb. I seldom find green tomatoes, but if ever I do, Ill try this. Yum! Thank you for sharing. Pookarina
Wildlife: Falcon at My Bird Feeder (Ohio)
Barb, I believe you were right. The bird looks more like a hawk than a falcon. We used to have many of both in north Florida, but not so many nowadays. Thanks for sharing the photo anyway. Either bird is a treat to see. Pookarina
Take a Short Car Ride
I agee 100% Vi. Too many young people of today wouldnt know what to do with themselves if you took all the electronics out of their lives. We had none of those things, and neither did our children. Sadly, our grandchildren and great-grandies do, and they are...
Hearty Potato and Sausage Soup
My hubby loves potato soup, just about anyway you can make it. Ive never added much other than a little salt, pepper, butter and cream or milk, but Ill try a good sausage too. This old dog is still learning. Thanks for sharing Barb, Pookarina
Determining the Value of an ET Doll?
If it is truly an original Furby (talking and interacting) and comes in the box which is in good condition, about $40. No box...maybe $15. Its pretty much all about condition and when you list it, be as truthful as possible. List every defect or flaw or signs...
Wildlife: Deer in My Front Yard
Id give up a lot to be where we had deer and wild turkeys visit us. I dont think I could get my daughter-in-law to go along with me though. :-) She loves the city-life and shopping too much to give it up although she does love the animals. Shed want them all...
Macaroni and Chicken with Sauce
Sounds like a big difference from Mac N Cheese, and very a super good change. Well be sure to try this. Thank you for sharing Barb. Pookarina
Getting More Veggies into Your Kid's Diet
Good idea. Hell probably be eating you out of house and home by the time he gets into his teens. Our son was not a good eater when he was 4-5 years old, but when he started to school, he got a lot better, and first thing you know, he was getting round like...
Nylon Strand for Parakeet Toy
No Photo Robyn, but I have a good imagination, so I can just picture it in my mind. You have to be a very busy lady. I love your animals stories and its so obvious that you pay a lot of attention to them and their needs. Your children benefit so much for being...
Scenery: Sunset (Moorpark, CA)
Very unusual rock formations. They look almost like trees growing down a ridge. Beautiful Sunset would certainly get my attention too. Lovely photograph Vi. Thanks for sharing it with us. Pookarina
Organizing Computer Games and Programs
The computer games, and games like the Wii are great stress relievers for our study groups that are here about 3-4 nights a week. They take a break, grab a bite to eat and play a game for 15-20 minutes and then study for another couple of hours. Sometimes, they...
Crab Apple Jelly
Other than my citrus marmalades, crabapple jelly and red currant jelly are my two favorite toast-toppers. And there are no jellies which go with peanut butter better than crabapple jelly. I so seldom see it in the stores anymore, and never see crabapples growing...
Save Hot Pepper Seeds
I bought what I thought was a green bell plant at a sale from our local nursery. Turned out that someone had switched the little ID tags, and what Id actually bought was a habanero pepper plant. One plant. I bought a larger pot with the intentions of just leaving...
Green Beans and Ham
I would add cauliflower to my pickled veggies and Id want my green beans cooked to being very tender (Southern way) other than that, I wouldnt change a single thing. Sounds like a great meal Barb. Cornbread would be good, but biscuits of dinner rolls will work...
Dutch Baby Pancake
They made great desserts, too. Use fruits, ice-cream, preserves with whipped cream, and they lend themselves as bread when serving thick stews etc. Pie pans work so well for them. Thanks Barb. This one gets our vote. Pookarina
How to Complain to a Company and Get Real Results
Nicely thought out and well-written article Jo. Always keep in mind how many crooks there are out there looking for a FREE ride though, and youll understand why companies Customer Service reps need good training in order do do their job. Not every company is...
Carrot and Orange Marmalade
Ive made all kinds of citrus marmalades, but never anything with added carrots. Sounds like something Id enjoy trying though, so this is a Keeper for sure. Thank you Barb. Another Thumbs Up. Pookarina
Making Cottage or Shepherd's Pie
This pretty much covers it all Barb. Great read. This is the type of entry I look for in cookbooks. So much more interesting than just a bunch of ingredients listed and directions to follow. Probably works OK for those who werent raised in the kitchen tied...
Cheesy Corn Flake Potatoes
Sounds really delicious Jo. Who wouldnt like good Scalloped Potatoes with sharp cheddar cheese? Im not hungry at all right now, but if I smelled this cooking, I could get hungry in a hurry. Thanks to you for sending us the recipe and to your good friend for...
Terro Ant Killer
Perhaps because we had a longer than usual dry early summer this year, we saw a lot more ants than we normally do. We used Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, but I admit that its kinda messy to use around kitchen countertops as it leaves a powdery trail everywhere...
Scenery: Fun In the Sun (Lake Erie)
Your picture brings back some really sweet memories of my 3 daughters and our adventures at Ft. De Soto Park and the Gulf Beaches out from St. Petersburg, FL. Many days, wed be at one or the other from the time the sun came up until it went down in the late...
Fruit Cream
Ive never seen one of these old Searchlight cookbooks, but I would love to own one. The recipes remind me so much of the ones from the old Settlement Cookbooks. Basic goodness in both. These books were written during the times when women were very creative...
Quick Pickled Onions
These will go just scrumptious with my pot of mixed cooked greens, baked sweet potato, and little fried cornbread cakes. Now, Im thoroughly hungry Barb. Thanks for sharing another one of your fantastic recipe ideas. Pookarina
My Frugal Life: Thinking About Thriftiness
Fantastic ideas Barb, and hopefully there are those who will listen and start doing these things wherever they are. Just to organize a few families in a neighborhood would be a great help in todays world. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Pookarina
Dessert for Young Kids in Restaurant
Sounds like a good workable idea for many children. My 4 enjoyed going out to eat though as we didnt do it that often and if they wanted to go with us, they had to learn to behave like little ladies and gentlemen. The three daughters were so close in age that...
Southern Louisiana Cajun Gumbo
Great-sounding gumbo. We love okra anyway its prepared. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Pookarina
Circular Card
Great idea and one I often use as well. A very simple car or truck shape makes a super nice card for a boy, and a Little Dutch Girl makes an equally nice one for a girl. Go to the most simple childrens coloring book for patterns of the best shapes to use. An...
Observations from the Blind Side
Jo, this may just be your best one yet. Its funny that so often, these things are just what a subject needs to see (pun intended) in order to understand blindness. Its so true that our world is made up in such a way as to expect all of us to be perfect. Perfect...
Easy Breakfast Pizza
Kids are usually ready to get up in the morning when they know they have a nice breakfast to eat before leaving for school. Good job Shannon! Thumbs Up. Pookarina
Graham Bread From Long Ago
I love the old-fashioned recipes too. Just the way theyre written brings a smile as Ive seen a few recipes that both my grandmothers kept in boxes or tablets, all hand-written of course. If either of them ever owned a cookbook, I never saw or heard about it...
Chicken Paprikash with Spaetzle
This chicken dish is new to me, but sounds delicious. I like the spaetzle too, anyway its served. I remember a German lady making it once and I believe she added mashed potatoes to her batter. Whatever she did, it was the best Id ever tasted. I wish so much...
Photo: Day at the Beach
Precious pictures. What a great memory, and proof that it was really real. He may not remember this day, but you will. A priceless treasure. Thank you for sharing with us. Pookarina
Princess (Cat)
Princess is a beautiful kitty girl, and Im so happy that she is in a loving happy home with a sweet little boy and other animals to play and interact with. There is nothing like pets to make a house a real home in my opinion. Thank you for sharing her story...
Cream Puffs (1920)
Yum. My youngest daughter makes Cream Puffs just like this recipe, then makes a rich custard for the middles, and dribbles a chocolate glaze all over the top. She loved Cream Puffs from the time she was little, so learned to make them for herself anytime she...
Cranberry Chicken
This sounds very good Barb. My hubby would want jellied cranberry sauce on the side though, so hed like the extra sweetening. I would love the chicken served with cornbread dressing, and in a pinch would settle for Stove Top Stuffing. A nice side of peas and...
Freeze Sauteed Veggies For Quick Cooking Later
This might come in very handy when making quick soups too. Having a good base flavor already going would sure give the cook a head start on quick luncheon meals too. I love the aroma of those aromatic veggies as they cook too. Thanks for a great tip. Pookarina
Hoku (Longhair Cat)
He is a very beautiful (handsome ?) cat. Black cats are some of our favorites, but most cats are our favorites. :-) Thumbs Up! Pookarina
Make School Mornings a Breeze
Good ideas and having the child (or children) involved in getting these chores done will speed up their taking responsibility for their own business. :-) Thumbs up! Pookarina
Pickled Grapes
You are such a creative and adventurous cook Barb. From people like you have come all the best and most famous recipes in the world. Id never have thought of pickling grapes in a million years, but your recipe for them sounds so good that Ill have to try it...
Shrimp Toast
Ive never eaten this but it sounds good enough to make it at home. My hubby is gout-prone, so is no longer able to eat shellfish, but that wont stop me. Thanks Barb. Your recipes are very inspiring. Thumbs up. Pookarina
Wildlife: Deer in the Woods (Cleveland, OH)
Love this picture. It shows deer in a natural setting which makes my heart happy for them. This one looks nice and healthy too which is even better. To get to see scenes like this is so good for your little son, and Im happy that you are able to share them...
Dizzy (Domestic Shorthair)
Dizzy looks like our sons Tyson who earned his name by his fierce fight just to live. He had a really rough start in life and thanks to our son and daughter-in-love, he made it and is now a holy terror with the most aggressive and determined efforts to get...
Hot and Tangy Garlic Chicken
You have hit on one of our very favorite meals. We all enjoy a good Chinese meal, and from the time my children were small, wed made up something with a Chinese flavor, serve it over rice and called it Ching-A-Ling. This sounds so authentically Chinese with...
Pumpkin Pie Smoothies
Sounds great Robyn. Well try these this fall when we work the charity events at the university. I think theyll go over really well. Thank you for the great idea. Thumbs up. Pookarina
