Are you a senior citizen that has difficulties with transportation? I’ve been looking into that question for Spartanburg, South Carolina and it turns out, there are a number of options. Most of these services will require scheduling pick up and drop off. In order to use them effectively will require planning your trips ahead of time. So, there is a very good probability that there is something similar in your area. ...
This is Beverly’s go to Mexican corn bread recipe and is based on the recipe handed down to her by her mom. Ingredients 1 cup self rising corn meal 1 cup creamed corn 1 finely chopped onion 1-1/2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno slices (chopped) 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus 1 tablespoon to grease the skillet. 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1/2 lb cheddar cheese grated Instructions Mix ingredients in large bowl. Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. ...
Bill Fiorino’s BBQ Sauce Recipe Ingredients 1 Cup Vinegar 1 Stick Butter 3/4 teaspoon red pepper 3/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons liquid smoke 1/2 cup crushed parsley flakes 2/3 cups sorghum molasses 1 quart catsup 1 cup sugar (modify to taste) Directions Combine ingredients in sauce pan. Simmer in sauce pan until thickened.
I enjoy playing sudoku. It’s a mental challenge to figure out how to fill in the blanks. I had typically played the game on my android phone or tablet. The available apps are pretty good and have lots of aids for adding ‘pencil’ marks, tracking how many of each number needs to be placed, row and column highlighting, errors, etc. Screenshot from websudoku.com The android games also keep track of stats such as your best time to finish a puzzle type, how many puzzles you had completed of each difficulty level, award badges for achieving milestones and so on. ...
Happy Father’s Day Just wanted to say that I am privileged to have a good father and mother who instilled in me the values needed to make it through life. For that I am very grateful. Were they perfect? Of course not. Parenting doesn’t come with any instruction book. I think we mainly learn how to be a parent from the way that our parents raised us. I have met several men whose fathers were lacking and did not pass along the skills of a father to their son. Their fathers were not there for them, were terrible role models, or were even abusive. Yet, in spite of their childhood upbringing, these men became wonderful fathers and husbands. I have tremendous respect for men that have overcome obstacles such as these. Thank you for reestablishing the example for the next generation. ...
My wife has been on a quest for her perfect salsa. This one comes pretty close the the Mexican restaurant style we like. Ingredients 1/2 cup white onion - roughly chopped 1 clove garlic - roughly chopped 1 jalapeño - roughly chop, remove seeds and ribs 2 14.5 cans fired roasted diced tomatoes 1 pinch sugar 1/2 t salt 1/4 t ground cumin 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves juice from 1/2 lime Instructions Add onion, garlic, jalapeño to food processor. Pulse to desired chop. Add fire roasted tomatoes, spices, lime juice and cilantro Pulse to desired finish consistency. Taste with a chip and tweak salt, lime juice, or sugar as needed. Remarks Fresh cilantro can overpower the salsa for me. So, start easy and add more to your liking. ...
This is one of our go to recipes for an easy meal. One nice thing is that you can be creative with the vegetables. Ingredients 32 oz. package frozen mixed vegetables 1 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese shredded 1 can cream of celery soup 2/3 cup sour cream 1 small onion diced 1 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 stick unsalted butter melted (1/4 cup) 1 sleeve Ritz crackers crushed Instructions Place vegetables, cheese, soup, sour cream, onion, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir ingredients to combine and mix well. Spray 9" x 13” casserole dish with cooking spray. Spread vegetables mixture in casserole. Melt butter in large Pyrex measuring cup. Add crushed crackers. Stir to combine. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over top of casserole. Bake at 350° for about 45-60 minutes or until vegetables are cooked through. Remarks NOTE: Any kind of vegetable assortments will work for this recipe, including fresh veggies or leftovers! ...
One of the things we miss since leaving Texas is the great Tex-Mex food. So, we have been trying to learn to make some of the dishes that we love. We tried out this recipe from the Villa Cocina channel on YouTube and it was really delicious. It turned out better than any rice side dish that I’ve eaten at a restaurant. It’s so good, you could almost chow down on just this one thing. ...
Hurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama on September 16, 2020 as a category 2 storm with 105 mile per hour winds. As the storm moved inland, it passed over our travel trailer on its trek northeast. We went to my in-laws to have a more secure location to weather out the storm. We returned the next day to check on our trailer and it had managed to survive the fierce winds. The only damage the trailer sustained was a broken signal light. ...
It is now four weeks (July 11) since I came down with COVID-19 and it is nine days after getting home (July 31) from my three-day stint in the wonderful Memorial Hermann Sugar Land hospital. Here are some random thoughts. The 16 days that I was ill before I got hospital treatment were the sickest days I have ever been in my life. Sixteen days of fever, aches, loss of appetite, alien smells in my nostrils, night sweats, etc. About five years ago I had a really bad bronchial infection that laid me up for a week or so. The symptoms of that infection were rough, but antibiotics cleared it up. ...