Today, Nate, Kristen, and Aiden along with Megan and Tafton came up to our house for a craft day. Lorraine also came along with two different pots of soup. The creative juices were flowing. In fact, things got under way at 10:00 this morning and the picture below is Megan (little Megan) still at it at 8:30 p.m. Nate and I did our best to keep one eye on the boys and one eye on the North Carolina basketball game. They sure are cute little boys and enjoy playing together. Shirley got a "cricket" cutter for Christmas and is having fun learning it's capabilities. Now if she could only have the time to play with it. She has signed up for a class that starts this Saturday. We enjoy getting together and working on projects. Thanks to Lorraine for a great lunch.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Hola from South of the border!
Toughing it out in PuertoVallarta at the Board of Directors meeting of Cardiovascular Credentialing International. This is the company that I do consulting for on occasion. It's a great place to escape to in February while it is cold at home. The weather here is consistantly sunny and 84 degrees. This was a great trip until I got a case of "Montezuma's Revenge" yesterday and spent about 18 hours in bed thinking death would be a relief. I feel a little better today however.

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Sunday, February 8, 2009
30 Years and Counting
Sorry, I missed last Sunday's posting, we sent to a "super" get together at Nate and Kristen's. It was fun and there was a lot of good food and an exciting football game to watch although I was ultimately disappointed in the outcome.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Surprise!
I am posting another cookie recipe from Grandma Passey. I hope I get everything right this time. This recipe was another of my favorites and I do not recall seeing anyone else make them. It is called "surprise cookie" but I don't remember calling them that as a kid. It was the cookie that was like a hot pocket but a cookie that was filled with a nut and raisin mixture. Here goes:
Surprise Cookies
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening (2 cubes butter)
2eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk
6 tsp baking powder
6-7 cups of flour
pinch of salt
Mix together in order given - sift baking powder with flour. Roll out thin and cut.
Filling
1 package (1 pound) raisins chopped (boil with 1 cup hot water)
1 rounded tbsp flour mixed with 1 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp salt
After raisins have cooked a few minutes, add sugar, salt, and flour mixture.
Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts before removing from heat.
Add 1 tsp vanilla.
Bake at 375 degrees approx 12 minutes.
Happy baking!
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Can I start over?
OK, thanks to my wife for telling me to pay more attention to my spelling and grammar. I must also give a "shout out" to my sister Carol for proofing the recipe. I must have really been spaced out last Sunday night. I really messed up copying the recipe. So, for clarity, this is what I should have put down.
Drop Sugar Cookies
1 cup shortening or 2 cubes butter/margarine
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
5 tbsp sour cream or 1/4 cup and a little bit more canned milk with 1 tbsp vinegar
4 cups flower
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
These are the ingredients, mix as listed previously. Bake for 11 minutes at 350.
So sorry for the confusion - thanks everyone for keeping a close eye on me.
Doug
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Monday, January 19, 2009
You gotta love educaters
OK, so my fingers move a little faster than my brain. It's great being married to a teacher so she can correct my grammar and misspellings. I am sorry, my last post had multiple errors. I was only kidding about the teacher thing - I am very proud of what Shirley does and I am only teasing her. Perhaps I ought to use the spell check more than I do!
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
What's Cookin' in Grandma's KIgtchen?
I had a request from Jenny to post some recipes from Grandma Passey's recipe box. I had forgotten that we rescued it. I will start with some cookie recipes and will try and post a little more often now that I have something to say, Thanks to Jenny for asking about them and thanks to Shirley for suggesting I pu them on the blog. I will have to start with my personal favorite - sugar cookies. Not the kind you frost but the kind Mom made that never saw anyone else make.
Drop Sugar Cookies
1 cup shortning (2 cubes butter)
2 cups butter
3 eggs
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
5 tblsp sur cream
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tarter
Cream shortning and suger. Add eggs and beat 3 minutes. Add cream and stir well. Add flavoring. Add dry ingredients sifted together. Drop from spoon. Bake at 350 for 11 minutes.
I haven't had these since I left home, I guess I will have to make them myself!
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