Hot Cereal for the "Ticker"

Hot Oat Bran Cereal

1/3 c. oat bran cereal
About 2 tbsp. dried cranberries
   Pour uncooked bran cereal into a one cup measuring cup and fill with water up to the one cup line. Add dried cranberries. Microwave until done... this morning it only took 1 1/2 minutes. Stir half-way between cooking. Watch that it does not boil over. It's a mess to clean up! Stir when done.

Add:
1/2 banana, diced
1 tbsp. or more of slivered almonds
1 tsp. Smart Balance (sometimes we use butter)
1 tbsp. sugar-free syrup
Ground cinnamon
1 packet of Splenda if you like
(Some people like to add a few fresh blueberries)

Visit Michael at Designs by Gollum for some wonderful recipes and food ideas!

http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

My husband grilled some wonderful chicken tonight!

David’s BBQ Sauce

3 c. apple cider vinegar
1 c. brown sugar
    Bring vinegar and brown sugar to a boil. Add spices.

2 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. black pepper
2 ½ tsp. liquid smoke
1 ½ tsp. cayenne
1 ½ tsp. allspice
1 ½ tsp. chili powder
1 ½ tsp. onion powder
¾ tsp. garlic powder
    Simmer at low temperature for 30 minutes.

1 ½ tbsp. water
1 tbsp. cornstarch
    Mix together and add to vinegar mixture. Remove from heat and stir with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens.

Makes 1 quart

My Favorites!

Favorite Movie Line I Can’t Remember: I think someone must have said, "It is what it is", but I'm not sure who...

Favorite Movie Dancing Scene: Any movie with John Travolta

Favorite Eye Makeup Trick: Laura Mercier's eye makeup base. Can't live without it!

Favorite Makeup: Laura Mercier - buy at Sephora. It's a little cheaper there.

Favorite Expression: “Snap out of it!” or "Get a grip"... neither of which I am good at.

Favorite Place to Not Spend Money: Home... I just try to stay home somedays for a no-spend day.

Favorite Thing to Say to sons: "Come and eat!"

Favorite High School Perfume: White Shoulders

Favorite Expression for Looking for Treasures: Look around

Favorite Winter Clothing Color: Black

Favorite Summer Clothing Color: Creme

Favorite High School Beauty Tool That I Want To Try Again: Cream blush

Favorite High School Eyeliner: Very soft brown pencil

Favorite Current Eyeliner: Loreal liquid pencil - dark brown

Favorite High School Handbag: Usually bought at Ben Franklin's

Favorite Current Bag: Vera Bradley, Tous, Coach

Favorite Notebook: Spiral green notbook... almost like a diary that I have been using since 1982. I must have 25 books by now... at least!

Go to White Spray Paint http://whitespraypaint.blogspot.com/ to read Laura's posting today. She started this! And her blog is fabulous!

It's Rednesday!! - See my red??

I always have to look really hard for red in my home. I really like the color red but it is rarely used unless it is Christmas or Valentines Day. And since I am still putting Christmas away here is a lamp with a red lamp shade. It took Laura's White Spray Paint blog to motivate me and I jumped right over to It's a Very Cherry World to go into action. It's so amazing how I am influenced by my friends!
Look for some red in your life and post it for us to all to enjoy.

It's a Very Cherry World
http://www.suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Honeydew bound for the U.S.

Honeydew bound for the U.S.

This picture is taken at our packing shed in Mexico. These are very busy times for us as the demand for honeydew is increasing. Even if you do not see us in your grocery store, we might be on the restaurant buffet bars.

Jean's Coffee Cake

2 c. flour

4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. sugar
Pinch of salt
1 c. milk
1 egg
3 Tbsp. cooking oil
   Mix ingredients lightly. Pour into greased pie plate

Topping:
2 Tbsp. soft butter
1/2 c. dark brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
   Sprinkle topping over batter
I add lots of chopped nuts to the topping
 
   This is a very old recipe that Jean would make. My mother remembers that on Sundays Jean would make this coffee cake so that she and "Gumpy" could have it with their afternoon coffee.

The posting below is a little heavy and way too long, but a few people wanted to know more about Jean.