Friday, September 6, 2013

Linda Lael Miller's The McKettricks Series

The McKettricks
Book 1: High Country Bride
Book 2: Shotgun Bride
Book 3: Secondhand Bride
Book 4: McKettrick's Choice
Book 5: Sierra's Homecoming
Book 6: McKettrick's Luck
Book 7: McKettrick's Pride
Book 8: McKettrick's Heart
Book 9: The McKettrick Way
Book 10: A McKettrick Christmas
Book 11: McKettricks of Texas: Tate
Book 12: McKettricks of Texas: Garrett
Book 13: McKettricks of Texas: Austin
Book 14: The McKettrick Legend
Book 15: A Lawman's Christmas

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Golden Corn Bread

Very Old Recipe Golden Corn Bread
 1/4 cup vegetable shortening oil or dripping
1 cup corn meal
1 cup flour 2 to 4 tablespoon sugar (optional)
4 teaspoon baking powder
 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
 1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
 Heat oven to 400F
In 8 or 9- inch square baking pan or 10-inch ovenproof skillet, melt shortening in oven; tilt pan to coat bottom evenly.
Combine dry ingredients.
Add melted shortening, milk and egg; mix just blended.
 Pour into hot pan.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
 9 to 10 servings
 Variations Muffins or Corn Sticks:
 Pour batter into 12 well-greased muffin cups or 14 hot greased corn stick pans.
 Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
 Sour Cream 'N Chive Corn Bread:
Stir 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup freeze-dried chives into batter Garden Fresh Corn Bread:
 Decrease milk to 2/3 cup. Stir 1/2 cup chopped tomato, 1/4 cup each finely chopped green pepper and onion into batter.
 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Friday, August 9, 2013

what i am reading on my Color Nook

Tall, Dark, and  Deadly 3 Book set (e-book)

by Lisa Renee Jones

book 1 Secrets Exposed about Lindsey Paxton and Mark Reeves  both lawyers Mark is an ex-partner of Lindsey's farther's law firm

book 2 Hot Secrets about Lauren Reynolds and Royce Walker Lauren is getting hang up phone calls and Royce if a P.I. that helps her

book 3 Dangerous Secrets about Julie Harrison and Luke Walker (Royce's brother) Julie client dies and so goes to Luke for help he is also a P.I.

still reading book 3

Pinto Beans recipe

1 lb. pinto beans
3 quarts cold water
1 cup yellow onions diced
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayeene pepper
1 teaspoon tabasco sauce

clean and rinse beans and pick through carefully
soak overnight in cold water
drain beans and place all ingredients into 4 quart pot and bring to boil
reduce heat to simmer
cover and cook about 90 minutes ot until beans are tender