Ramon Salad with cabbage~

1 medium head of cabbage
4 green onions
1 package of oriental ramon noodles, chicken or pork flavored
¼ cup slivered almonds
4 teaspoon sesame or sunflower seeds

Dressing:
¼ cup sugar
½ cup light olive oil
3 tablespoons of vinegar
½ kosher salt
½ package of the ramon seasoning

Cut the cabbage and green onions up into small pieces. Place in a large bowl. Break up the Ramon noodles and add. Toast the almonds and seeds and add to the salad. Mix all the ingredients together for the dressing and pour over the salad. Best served fresh.
Also good with tuna or chicken mixed in.

Wordless weeks~

Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve had much time to write anything. After long days of work, packing to move, it doesn’t seem like there was much to say. Life has been very busy with getting ready to move. We finally got the septic approved, instead of repairs to the old system we are having to replace the old system with a new one, more expenses! But I’m getting excited and feeling stressed at the same time. I haven’t move in 28 years, there’s a life time of items to be packed . Since we are down sizing I have to decide what I can keep. One of the hardest rooms to sort out is the office. For several years now the farms office has been located in the house, there’s lots of office equipment that I no longer need, I can sell these items, but the farms files need to be stored until some future date, these will live in the attic for now.

For those of you that don’t know, we sold the farm and we have a life time lease to live on the property.

The piece that was sold our oldest daughter Heather and her family live on, so we are in the process of selling our current home that is on the other half of the farm that we still own to Heather and family. We are going to put in a new house where she is currently living. It’s all rather confusing to say the least, but in the end it all works out for us. Her family has grown and they need a bigger house, Dude and I are looking forward to a smaller house to maintain and less yard work!! This weekend, more boxing .

Pineapple Meat Balls~

1 lb of burger
Crackers
Salt and Pepper
Milk
For those that like more spice you can add onions and peppers.

Part one- The sauce. Mix together in a large sauce pan the following ingredients:
1 can Pineapple Tidbits
1 Beef Bouillon cube
¼ c. Red Wine Vinegar
½ c. Green Pepper, diced
1 can Sliced Water Chestnuts
¾ c. White Sugar
2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Season Salt
2 Teaspoon Corn Starch to thicken with

Bring the sauce to a low boil, turn down to med-low heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, add the corn starch to thicken. While the sauce is cooking make the meat balls. Place meat balls in a fry pan, cook on med-high heat until browned. Once the sauce has simmered add the meat balls and cook for another 5 minutes.

Serve over crunchy Chinese noodles or steamed rice.

This recipe is a family favorite and takes about 30 minutes to prepare.

Enjoy.

TGIF~

Tonight grandson #1 is going to stay over, its been a custom of his mother's to make homemade pizza on Friday nights and have a movie, so that's what we're going to do.  Pizza night for Dude and I is usually on a Saturday, I have more time to get the dough and items I need prepared.  There is not better than a fresh homemade pizza, except maybe biscuts and gravy!

A Tale of Two Robins ~

 

Two robins were sitting in a tree.

"I'm really hungry," said the first one. "Let's fly down and find some lunch."

They flew down to the ground and found a nice plot of newly plowed ground that was full of worms.

They ate and ate and ate till they could eat no more.

"I'm so full, I don't think I can fly back up into the tree," said the first one.

"Let's just lay back here and bask in the warm sun," said the second.

"O K," said the first.

So they plopped down, basking in the sun. No sooner than they had fallen asleep,

 when a big fat tomcat up and gobbled them up.

As the cat sat washing his face after his meal, he thought...

(ready??)

(you're gonna like this one)

"I JUST LOVE BASKIN ROBINS."

Peanut Butter Spritz Cookies~

These cookies aren't just for Christmas, the're great anytime.
½ c. butter
1 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. Light brown sugar
¼ tea. Salt
½ tea. Baking soda
1 tea. Vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 ¾ c. Flour
1 package of chocolate kisses

Place cookie in the refrigerator to cool while preparing the dough. Preheat oven to 375º.

Mix together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, salt, soda, vanilla extract. Now mix in the egg and flour. Place the dough into the barrel of a cookie press fitted with a flower disk. Remove the cookie sheet from the refrigerator and place a silpat mat or a sheet of parchment on it. This will keep the cookies from sticking to the baking sheet. Press the cookies on the baking mat or sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from the oven and place a chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie. Cool. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

Camara~

I'm so excited!!! I love taking pictures and haven't had a camara (a digital one that is) that takes the quality of pictures that I want until now.  I am the proud new owner of a Nikon D3000.  It came with 2 lens and I can't wait to see what I will do.  H has a different Nikon that she purchased last year and it takes fantastic pictures.