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Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

candykisses_Oklahoma — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:41:42 GMT

I've not seen them. I'll have to look next time I decide to make one

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

RedSoxmom — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:55:25 GMT

That is a wonderful story about your mom and the pie. How sweet of her!

I use the canned cherries for cobbler and crisp. Yummy. I have seen frozen pitted cherries that I was thinking of trying out for a pie.

Have a peaceful evening.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

candykisses_Oklahoma — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:10:04 GMT

Your right, fresh cherries would be a pain in the pit.

Jim's mom makes her cherry pies from fresh cherries. I use canned cherry pie filling (wilderness) and Jim prefers it. Nice and simple. I make the pie crust, open up 2 cans, pour it in, top it, sprinkle a little sugar (mom's touch) and bake.

A week before my mother died, she had a little burst of energy. She called me up and said, I want to make Jim a cherry pie. So I went over and the two of us did that together. She was so happy. Jim was so touched. Best cherry pie he ever had. The next day, she started going downhill real fast. What a blessing that was.

On the couch with the recliners on the end. We have that and LOVE it.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

tlccc — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:28:30 GMT

Good morning! We have no overcast today, just bright blue skies, so I suspect our temps will be warming up this afternoon.

Our dinner tonight will be grilled salmon (DH's new favorite), ranch beans, corn, and applesauce.

I made a peach pie for my brother from some peaches he gave me, which he loved, but I thought it was way too runny. Haven't had that problem before -- I use cornstarch as a thickener. Any suggestions/recommendations?

The furniture changes continue -- we're getting a sofa (with recliners at the ends) from a friend who is getting a new one -- her boys will deliver it today or tomorrow. Now that I've made a decision on carpet for the living room, I need to actually get it installed, so that we can move some of the furniture, including the piano, into there. Also having a recumbent bike delivered sometime this week (in hopes of getting more exercise in spite of foot problems) so we'll have to make room for that too. Just about the time I get everything in place, I'll have to start thinking about where to put the Christmas trees!

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

RedSoxmom — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:46:24 GMT

Good Morning.

It was only 70 here yesterday. Nice change. Today will most likely be warmer.

We are having bbque pork sandwiches for dinner. I will make some type of salad and we will have chips, too.

CK, do you use frozen cherries for your pie? That is one pie I have never made, but would love to. Fresh cherries would be a pain to pit.

Have a great day.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

candykisses_Oklahoma — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:25:41 GMT

Hi Vammie,

Glad to see you posting. Hoping others will have a recipe for you.

I just pulled a cherry pie out of the oven. I'm going to have one very happy husband

We finally got rain. Over 1/2". Only 66, unreal.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

vammie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:10:06 GMT

Good morning CK and others. I read this every day but rarely post. Well...today I have a need. I have a small carton of blueberries and two very ripe bananas. I'd like to make a banana blueberry muffin recipe...but I don't have one. I'd also like to include bran in the muffin. Do any of you have a muffin recipe that uses bran, bananas and blueberries? TIA!

vammie

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

DYLAN_WN — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:38 GMT

Good Morning

Its back to typical Washington Coast weather RAIN, oh well it makes every thing so green and beautiful, got to leave here in a few minutes, picking DGGS up at day care at 8:15 to take him to the Drs for his before school check up, then he and I and Great PaPa get to spend the day together, got lots of fun things planned, he'll stay till after his mom gets off at 3, the day will go fast.

Tacos for dinner, since Dylan and I will be baking cookies we'll have a couple for dessert, the rest will go home with him. Enjoy your day, I know I will. Judy

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

candykisses_Oklahoma — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:49:11 GMT

It was wonderful seeing both girls win medals last night.

I can't work our DVR. We have 2 of them.

GRRRR.

I think since I have flour out on the counter, I'll just make Jim a cherry pie (a huge surprise for him). He LOVES cherry pie. Not one of my favorites.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

Bosox_MA — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:45:30 GMT

It's almost like fall today. 61 out. Sun is shining, so expect it will be warmer later. They say it will be lovely all week. It's really beginning to feel like fall.

Foodguy--glad you learned to run the DVR--probably your 8 year old neice already knows how to operate it--but you see now you can watch a movie when you are all by yourself......

Made s Banana Cranberry Nut Bread yesterday to take with us to NH, but just did not look right, so cut it and it was ok, but little dry. Made another one today with a new can of Baking Powder and it was fine--we'll eat the not too good one and take the good one with us.

Wasn't it nice the Johnson girl won the gold last night. The two girls are such good friends and now they both have a gold. I still think there is some funny stuff going in with the judging--again that Chinese girl had so many deductions and still got a bronze--weird. That Nastia (?) is so graceful, isn't she.....she just looks like she is floating on that beam with those nice long legs.

Have a good one all. Barb

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

candykisses_Oklahoma — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:44:02 GMT

Do any of you ever have trouble getting your get up to go, to going.

Man, mine is not wanting to go today.

Need to get busy.

Okay, I'm going, going to go make the noodles and work the tomato's.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

candykisses_Oklahoma — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:41:10 GMT

foodguy,

I'm gigglin' here. Isn't it amazing what we'll do for the people we love, especially kids.

Have fun today.

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

foodguy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:10:48 GMT

Its sunny but quite cool in NY today....just 59' at the moment.

I have a batch of bread rising on the counter and am getting ready to grind some ham and pork to make PADutch Glazed Ham Balls for supper.

Will have Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans with it, along with a fresh Blueberry Buckle for dessert.

This afternoon I am having company. My 8 year old niece is coming to spend the afternoon.

DW is working days, so I took three quick lessons in running the DVD player last night in case we want to watch a movie. I'm so proud of myself....I can operate it now! LOL

Love one another,

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

Lunasee_KS — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:53:56 GMT

We have a chance for some rain as well, it'd be nice to get some. Mid 80's here again today...it's such a nice change from the normal August temps.

DD's boyfriend is coming over afterschool and staying for supper, we'll have eggplant lasagna since he doesnt eat meat....

Re: Wednesday: What's Cookin' (Aug. 20, 08)(6:50 a.m.)

candykisses_Oklahoma — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:04:35 GMT

She is so funny. We get the biggest kick out of her.

Yesterday when I went with them to take the girls to school, when I went in the house she said "Nana, this is my last day to be 9, tomorrow I'll be double digit".

She just thinks it's so cool to be double digits now.

They grow up fast.