Sunday Dinner and a Movie~ St Patrick's Day

Photo: Appetizer-baked gouda with pastry gnome. I created the recipe in 1990.


 Yesterday it was rainy and cold in Plano. We started the day at church and then went to the garden canter to buy 4 huge containers for Larrys wood ferns. (we never plant anything before Easter, but Larry loves to be prepared)

I still have the blasted cold I caught on the airplane last week flying home from Memphis. Because I have been tired, Larry decided that we should get take away for Sunday dinner.
We ordered salads from Two Rows Restaurant.
Photo: Honey Mustard Chicken Salad

I made a baked cheese appetizer and a baguette loaf. We loved our salads and for dessert we had a pecan pie that Specs Liquor Store makes each fall. We buy a few and put them in the freezer. We are down to zero in the freezer now.
Larry had a bottle of Champagne in the fridge (saved for special occasions) and it was perfect with our salads.
Photo: Salad and Champagne
For our viewing pleasure, we watch PS: I Love You.

It was a quiet, Lovely St Patrick's Day for us. 
I am glad that it is over.
Expectations sometimes back-fire and disappoint.

Oh! And Larry bought me Sunday Flowers....
Photo: Sunday Flowers

...and the day was so nice.

I hope that you have a very nice week.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me

The Almost Hair Appointment

 Yesterday I went to the salon to have my hair trimmed. The interesting thing is, the appointment was for today.

 I sat outside of my stylist's salon for a few minutes waiting for my appointment and when a woman with two young girls arrived. I thought that something was wrong.

Checking my appointment text, DARN IT. My appointment was for today. A whole 24 hours later. 

I am having a difficult time.... my mind is fuzzy and my ears are ringing. I have a bad cold again and this is the second time in two months that I am having a major respiratory episode.

Photo: Reading and sipping hot chocolate

My will power has been non-existent, and I have been cheating on my diet.

I have not walked my miles in days, and am only eating junk food.

Hot chocolate and donuts! Here I come!

Photo: Krispy Kream wonderful St Patrick's donuts this weekend.

I cannot breathe through my nose and a cough hurts my chest. The poor immune system is shot.

With mask in hand, I am going to have my hair cut today. At Least I will look presentable, right?

Please have a happy weekend and wonderful St Patrick's Day.

May the luck of the Irish be with you. (I'm Scottish so I can say that) Love you beyond the moon.

Me


Spring Break and Afternoon Tea

Photo: Matilda and Larry at afternoon tea

 It is spring break in Texas. That means that we take our granddaughter to afternoon tea.
Matilda and Larry have the most wonderful relationship.
They "get" each other, and it is fun to watch. 
We had a wonderful afternoon yesterday, and it went by very fast.
We had tea  at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.

Photo: Em at afternoon tea

I remember when my kiddos were enjoying spring break. It seemed like yesterday.

It is almost St Patrick's Day! 
I wish every petal on the shamrock brings you happiness, cheers, and good fortune.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me

Mother's Favorite Recipes

Photo: Along with collecting recipes, Mother grew African Violets. This is my African Violet, living on our dining room table.

 I have been thinking about Mother a lot these days. I think that it is because of "The Little Red Cookbook."
In 1977-ish Mother gave me a small red book and told me that it was for the family recipes. I have used it often over the past years, so much that it is falling apart.
Photo: The small red cookbook is falling apart

Because the Red Book is falling apart, My Larry being the amazing man that he is, ordered me a new book from OBERON. 
Photo: The new family cookbook

I have been transferring recipes daily since it arrived. The special recipes from the little red book touching my memory as I rewrite them in the new book. It is a very sentimental project. I am enjoying it most of the time, but sometimes it tugs at my heartstrings, and I get sad. All of the recipes are very special and remind me of long past family times.

While in Memphis last weekend, I found a local Methodist cookbook at an antique mall. The recipes look wonderful and after testing a few of them on family members, they might end up in the new family sunflower ookbook.
Photo: The new cookbook~ 1987

What is it about old recipes? Prepared food being part of special moments, that live in our hearts for a very long time.

I owe my son in law a treat for taking care of an Internet problem I had last week. I am going to make him something from Mother's favorite recipes.

I am taking time transferring the recipes, making sure that I do not make any mistakes. 
Where do you keep your favorite recipes?
Are they splattered with food and kept in a box somewhere?

Please have a special day...filled with special moments.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me