Granny's gone and done it again

[CapricornFarm]

Very cool. I like looking at old places.

Lots of old places in VA... very tempting to go look inside.

 

[microchick]

Lol, too humid already apparently. My fudge failed! It siezed up. The butter is separating out of it and the fudge is coarse and grainy. I just stepped out the door and sure enough, it is raining.

Blue I make never fail fudge. Never had a batch go bad. It's the recipe using a can of condensed sweetened milk, sugar and a stick of margarine. You bring it up to soft ball, remove it from the stove and add a jar of marshmallow fluff and a bag of semi sweet choco chips. I swear it always turns out good. I like mine a bit soft so I take it off the fire just before it reaches soft ball. You can add peanut butter to it and all the standard add ons.

Hi guys. Spent much of the day making bread and banana bread. All turned out nummy.

Got the last Christmas card made out today. Good thing. I was starting to twitch. As for the weather here. Soggy. It hasn't stopped raining once all day. I wish it was snow. I need snow!

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

I fell back asleep LOL

so then you are NOT as wicked as thought ???

 

[Verna Y]

I wish it was snow. I need snow!

Just as long as the snow doesn't come to me. LOL. I don't want any snow. Glad you got all the cards done today. I know, making them all takes lots of time. You put a lot of yourself into them.
Baking bread and banana bread, I wish I was there. LOL. I have to pickle eggs tomorrow.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

We had a lemon pie about a month ago. Made with pudding. It was disappointing but I didn't know why. Next quest: learn how to make lemon curd! Thanks, h2o!

if in a "pinch" I use a pudding for lemon pie I will add some lemon zest to the mix. It helps

you can also make lemon pudding from scratch its in my cookbook anyway.

 

[microchick]

Thanks Verna. I hope people like them If all goes to plan they will be out in tomorrow's mail. I wasn't able to get out and get new cards so I approached the challenge from a different angle.

That is one of the blessings that has come out of this Covid mess for me. I've learned how to live as a high risk individual and provide for my family and find the things that we need while staying safe at the same time.

You pickle eggs? Okay, I gots a question for ya. We know a guy here who is trying to figure out how to pickle eggs so that the yolks don't get chalky. Does anybody have any ideas? He's tried sticking toothpicks into the boiled eggs, tired everything with no success. Is it possible? My mom used to make pickled beets with eggs. The yolks were always chalky for hers also. Me, I loved the beet pickled whites of the eggs and could care less about the yolks.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

just checking in OFF to get you alls christmas cards done.

so I will show as 'on' since I need the list.

 

[Verna Y]

Thanks Verna. I hope people like them If all goes to plan they will be out in tomorrow's mail. I wasn't able to get out and get new cards so I approached the challenge from a different angle.

That is one of the blessings that has come out of this Covid mess for me. I've learned how to live as a high risk individual and provide for my family and find the things that we need while staying safe at the same time.

You pickle eggs? Okay, I gots a question for ya. We know a guy here who is trying to figure out how to pickle eggs so that the yolks don't get chalky. Does anybody have any ideas? He's tried sticking toothpicks into the boiled eggs, tired everything with no success. Is it possible? My mom used to make pickled beets with eggs. The yolks were always chalky for hers also. Me, I loved the beet pickled whites of the eggs and could care less about the yolks.

Doing quail eggs, there isn't a problem. Never have tasted pickled eggs that were chalky. Mine are going to be a bit spicy.

 

[microchick]

Maybe I need to find some quail eggs for him. I give him most of my extra eggs over the summer months for his pickling projects and experiments. He owns the local lumber store.

Watch. If I tell him to find quail eggs he's going to ask me to raise quail.

 

[h2oratt]

We had a lemon pie about a month ago. Made with pudding. It was disappointing but I didn't know why. Next quest: learn how to make lemon curd! Thanks, h2o!

If you like your lemon filling tart you will love the curd.