Grannie Neighborhood

11-20-09 Grannie Neighborhood

gramsuzi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:27:26 GMT

I know it is early so I am tiptoing and trying to be very quiet. Coffee is perking and I have tea water heating and orange juice.Will just sit here and read for awhile. Probably nod off a bit. If you come in and I am snoozing just pour a cup and sit down. Speak my name and I will awake I'm sure. This is the day, this is the day-----

Nov. 19th Grannie Neighborhood*****************************

applekny — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:31:20 GMT

Good Morning!

Join me in a cup of coffee & stay all day if you like! I'm NOT going to do a darn thing ALL DAY!

PAT-IN-THE-PAN PIE CRUST

atvgranny_WI — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:41:20 GMT

Here's the crust recipe, MJ.

PAT-IN-THE-PAN PIECRUST
(single crust, 8 or 9 in.)

1½ c. plus 3 Tbspn. all-purpose flour
1½ tsp. sugar
½ tsp. salt
½ c. vegetable oil
3 Tbspn. milk

Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the pie pan and blend with fingers. In a measuring cup, combine the oil and milk and beat until creamy. Pour all at once over the flour mixture. Mix with a fork until the flour mixture is completely moistened. Pat the dough with your fingers, first up the sides and then across the bottom. Flute the edges. Shell is now ready to be filled.

If you are preparing a shell to fill later, or your recipe requires a prebaked crust, preheat the oven to 425º. Prick the surface of the pastry with a fork and bake 15 minutes, checking often, and pricking more if needed.

VARIATION: for a 10 inch shell, use
2 c. flour
2 tspns. sugar
1 tspns. salt
2/3 c. oil
3 Tbspn. milk

For an 8 or 9" fruit pie, mix dough for 10" shell and save 1/3 of the dough (about 2/3 cup) for the top of the pie.
Press remaining dough evenly in pie pan, crimp edges and add fruit filling. Crumble reserved dough over filling to make topping. It does not cover like a regular crust, but does spread out a little as it bakes. Bake as fruit pie directs.

Granny Neighborhood 11-18-09

sharonbolden — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:36:04 GMT

Good morning Ladies: It's still dark and but seems like it might be a good day. Up early but my eyes haven't caught on. Will put the coffee on...

Grannie Neighborhood Nov. 17th- 09

shrl2008 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:53:40 GMT

Good morning Grannies,

I am up early so thought I would start.

I have been busy with company most of the week. I had 19 here Sunday, and not for Thanksgiving, all of Dennys family. He enjoyed talking and seeing them all.

Cold here for here, it is 37 and suppose to get snow. I don't think it will stick if we do, the ground is to warm.

Better get off and make some coffee, Have a cup with me and toast and Jelly and fruit cup.

Prayers for all who need it.

Shrl

<> Grannie Neighborhood <> Nov. 16th

applekny — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:46:39 GMT

Good Morning!

11-15-09 Grannie Neighborhood

gramsuzi — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:55:18 GMT

Up early so thought I would start the coffee. We will make it an add to the table chat time. You bring what you have and I will furnish the coffee,tea,juice and flavored creamers.

11-14-09 Grannie Neighborhood

gramsuzi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:20:05 GMT

Good morning Grannies! Yes, I know it is early but I went to bed early so am up early.
Coffee is brewing, have hot tea and orange and apple juice this morning. I have cinnamon rolls to bake and will probably be ready when you arise. Sit down and enjoy.

11-13-09 Grannie Neighborhood

cjayh__MI — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:51:33 GMT

Good Morning....

It is starting out foggy this morning....then sunny and warm in the upper 50's this afternoon.

I have to take DH's car in this afternoon to have the radio replaced. It had a defect in it...the AM part of it quit working. Then I go back to school for the after school care at 3.

Looks like it will be a very nice weekend. DH should be able to get a bike ride in. His days are getting less for riding.

I've got the coffee, tea and juice ready. Also english muffins with strawberry jam.

It's Friday the 13th.....are you superstitious?

Friday the 13th Grannie Neighborhood

applekny — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:52:42 GMT

Good Morning Grannies!

WHOA! a cold 23* Watch out for black cats today! :O)

HOT coffee....................

11-12-09 Grannie Neighborhood

cjayh__MI — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:55:55 GMT

Good Morning....

Going to be another sunny day with highs in the mid 50's.

Meeting DM for lunch at Olga's and a little shopping.

Coffee, tea and juice are ready for your consumption.

Can't believe how quick Thanksgiving is coming.

11-11-09 Grannie Neighborhood

cjayh__MI — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:20:49 GMT

Happy Birthday to Mamma.....enjoy your special day doing fun things you want to do.

Good Morning....

Going to be a sunny day and still on the mild side.

It's also Veteran's Day.....remember our veterans today and all that they did for our country.

Coffee, tea and juice are ready............

^^^^Grannie Chat for 11-10 ^^^^

applekny — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:55:40 GMT

Good Morning!

11-09-09 Grannie Neighborhood

cjayh__MI — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:55:15 GMT

Good Morning....

Going to be a beautiful day. Sunny and warm around 70º.

I have the coffee, tea and juice ready for you.

I think we are making turkeys today....if so, I will need to cut some turkey parts when I get there.

Grannies Neighborhhod 11/8/9

levram — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:49:12 GMT

Ok I had a long post and I even posted it but discovered some typo's and went into edit to fix them. Then realized I had not enlarged the post so did that and was too slow lifting my finger off the 4 and it was gone lost to the wind. I will send this along and maybe try to recreate my old post lol .

/+\ SATURDAY 11-7 Grannie's Chat /+\

applekny — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:26 GMT

No-one up over on Yarn Crafters Chat either....................

Good Morning!

Coffee available with Pumpkin Spice Creamer if you chose. Pumpkin donuts on a plate! It's quite here!

DD & I are off to a Craft Show later........................

Guess I'll get the cat food ready..

11-06-09 - Grannie Neighborhood

Greenback_Ia — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:55 GMT

Good Morning Ladies

Grannie's Neighborhood 11-6-09

sharonbolden — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:53:39 GMT

Good Morning All: Nice, cool morning here. I just wanted to say hello quickly to those up and leaving. I didn't see anyone else yet though. I'll be back after I do the routine and make some coffee.

GN 11/5/09

shrl2008 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:41:11 GMT

Morning Grannies,

I got up early so a cup of hot coffee if not to early.

Cold this morning here in the house anyway.

Not to much going on today. Walmart run, pantry is getting bare.

Liny love your quilts, Fran thanks for sending the pics.

bbl,

Shrl

11-4-09 Grannie Neighborhood

cjayh__MI — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:50:45 GMT

Good Morning....

The weatherman says we might see some s***flakes mixed in with some rain today.

I've got the coffee, tea and juice ready.

+++Grannie Chat+++ November 3

applekny — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:40:06 GMT

Good Morning!

Mild 49* now but it will be a changeable today...........sun, rain & cooler temps. by tonite! We may be working in a barn today............HEY! What happened to HOUSE Sale????

enough for everyone!

11-2-09 Grannie Neighborhood

cjayh__MI — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:50:01 GMT

Good Morning...

A cold morning to get us started.

Not sure what we are doing at school today....so I'll probably be scrambling to get things ready when I find out.

Coffee, tea and juice are ready.

Apple Pie Filling

levram — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:42:28 GMT

Apple Pie Filling

4 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup cornstarch

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

10 cups water.

3 Tablespoons lemon juice ( I use the bottled kind)

2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring.

5 1/2 to 6 pounds of tart apples peeled and sliced.

In a large saucepan , blend the first five ingredients. Stir in the water. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add lemon juice and food coloring.

Pack apples into hot jars (large mouth are easier). leaveing one inch of headspace. Fill with hot syrup leaveing 1/2 inch headspace. ( use spatula ) Adjust lids Process in hot water bath Pints 15 minutes Quarts 20 minutes. Makes 6 quarts.

When I first made this I found it very hard to get the syrup to go down into the jars so I mixed the apples into the syrup and then packed the jars. It seemed to work just fine. If you have extra syrup left just make another quart LOL . I did about 12 pounds of apples and made 1 and 1/2 recipe of the syrup and I got 10 quarts. Make sure you leave headspace or they boil over and may not seal. Six of mine did not this time so I reprocessed them the next day adding a little water to replace the syrup that boiled out. One quart makes a good pie and I generally add a little tapioca when I bake the pie just because I like it to be quite firm. I mix the filling in a bowl before putting it in the shell.

MJ

Mom's popcorn balls

mamma482__MN — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:42:31 GMT

Popcorn balls
Mom’s recipe

3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup white syrup
1/2 cup water
1 T vinegar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 t soda
5 quarts popcorn

Boil sugar, water, syrup and vinegar until spins a thread (245 - 250º). Put in butter. When a firm ball forms in cold water (250 - 265º) add soda, stir, remove from heat and pour over popcorn and form into balls with buttered hands. It's hot!!!

Grannie's Nov, 1

cprather — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:35:11 GMT

Good Morning Grannies....

It's "freezing" here., but the coffee is hot. that's all I have this morning, I'm going out for breakfast with a friend, other wise I would still be in bed. LOL

Grannie Neighborhood

11-20-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Nov. 19th Grannie Neighborhood*****************************

PAT-IN-THE-PAN PIE CRUST

Here's the crust recipe, MJ.

Granny Neighborhood 11-18-09

Good morning Ladies: It's still dark and but seems like it might be a good day. Up early but my eyes haven't caught on. Will put the coffee on...

Grannie Neighborhood Nov. 17th- 09

Good morning Grannies,

I am up early so thought I would start.

I have been busy with company most of the week. I had 19 here Sunday, and not for Thanksgiving, all of Dennys family. He enjoyed talking and seeing them all.

Cold here for here, it is 37 and suppose to get snow. I don't think it will stick if we do, the ground is to warm.

Better get off and make some coffee, Have a cup with me and toast and Jelly and fruit cup.

Prayers for all who need it.

Shrl

<*> Grannie Neighborhood <*> Nov. 16th

11-15-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Up early so thought I would start the coffee. We will make it an add to the table chat time. You bring what you have and I will furnish the coffee,tea,juice and flavored creamers.

11-14-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Good morning Grannies! Yes, I know it is early but I went to bed early so am up early.Coffee is brewing, have hot tea and orange and apple juice this morning. I have cinnamon rolls to bake and will probably be ready when you arise. Sit down and enjoy.

11-13-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Good Morning....

It is starting out foggy this morning....then sunny and warm in the upper 50's this afternoon.

I have to take DH's car in this afternoon to have the radio replaced. It had a defect in it...the AM part of it quit working. Then I go back to school for the after school care at 3.

Looks like it will be a very nice weekend. DH should be able to get a bike ride in. His days are getting less for riding.

I've got the coffee, tea and juice ready. Also english muffins with strawberry jam.

It's Friday the 13th.....are you superstitious?

Friday the 13th Grannie Neighborhood

11-12-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Good Morning....

Going to be another sunny day with highs in the mid 50's.

Meeting DM for lunch at Olga's and a little shopping.

Coffee, tea and juice are ready for your consumption.

Can't believe how quick Thanksgiving is coming.

11-11-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Good Morning....

Going to be a sunny day and still on the mild side.

It's also Veteran's Day.....remember our veterans today and all that they did for our country.

Coffee, tea and juice are ready............

^^^^Grannie Chat for 11-10 ^^^^

11-09-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Good Morning....

Going to be a beautiful day. Sunny and warm around 70º.

I have the coffee, tea and juice ready for you.

I think we are making turkeys today....if so, I will need to cut some turkey parts when I get there.

Grannies Neighborhhod 11/8/9

/+\ SATURDAY 11-7 Grannie's Chat /+\

11-06-09 - Grannie Neighborhood

Good Morning Ladies

Grannie's Neighborhood 11-6-09

Good Morning All: Nice, cool morning here. I just wanted to say hello quickly to those up and leaving. I didn't see anyone else yet though. I'll be back after I do the routine and make some coffee.

GN 11/5/09

11-4-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Good Morning....

The weatherman says we might see some s***flakes mixed in with some rain today.

I've got the coffee, tea and juice ready.

+++Grannie Chat+++ November 3

11-2-09 Grannie Neighborhood

Good Morning...

A cold morning to get us started.

Not sure what we are doing at school today....so I'll probably be scrambling to get things ready when I find out.

Coffee, tea and juice are ready.

Apple Pie Filling

Apple Pie Filling

4 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup cornstarch

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

10 cups water.

3 Tablespoons lemon juice ( I use the bottled kind)

2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring.

5 1/2 to 6 pounds of tart apples peeled and sliced.

In a large saucepan , blend the first five ingredients. Stir in the water. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add lemon juice and food coloring.

Pack apples into hot jars (large mouth are easier). leaveing one inch of headspace. Fill with hot syrup leaveing 1/2 inch headspace. ( use spatula ) Adjust lids Process in hot water bath Pints 15 minutes Quarts 20 minutes. Makes 6 quarts.

MJ

Mom's popcorn balls

Grannie's Nov, 1

Good Morning Grannies....

It's "freezing" here., but the coffee is hot. that's all I have this morning, I'm going out for breakfast with a friend, other wise I would still be in bed. LOL

<> Grannie Neighborhood <> Nov. 16th

Good morning Grannies! Yes, I know it is early but I went to bed early so am up early.
Coffee is brewing, have hot tea and orange and apple juice this morning. I have cinnamon rolls to bake and will probably be ready when you arise. Sit down and enjoy.