Snickers.....& Doodles!!!

Thanks for the understanding peeps!!

In appreciation for how wonderful several of my neighbors are, I made a huge batch of Snicker doodles to share!! These are such a classic cookie that I have yet to meet a person who does not enjoy them.

One of my neighbors is kind enough to take our garbage to the dumpster(we call her the garbage fairy), and the other older couple who lives across the hall never cease to make us laugh about something. The couple across the hall have medical issues, so I can't bake too many goodies to take to them.


It is just the classic recipe with no new twists.....as of yet! I have pics, but the batteries died in my camera so I will post soon.

Announcement

Upon a very lengthy soul-searching journey, I have come to the conclusion that I will no longer be able to be a part of the Vegan society. My apologies to the lovely Vegans that have read my blog and the wonderful comments that you have all been leaving. I will still be making lots of Vegan recipes as well as vegetarian now. Which I will clearly label as vegan or vegetarian.



I will NEVER return to a life of meat eating. That is one thing I will never, ever encourage in anyone that crosses my path. However, the way that things are right now in my life, I am unable to to get the proper nutrients or grocery supplies needed to make a full Vegan commitment.


I am not one for making excuses, so I won't. There are very good reasons for which I have made my choice, and most people who know me will know why I cannot make a full commitment right now. I have enjoyed veganism and I enjoy challenges, but there are just some things health related(which are personnel to me) which I am unable to change. Which is what I am having to learn.

Coming Soon!!! Changes

I am in the process of changing some things, which I will post soon.

I Like to 'Y'am it Up!

Of course being from the south, I do enjoy my yams/sweet potatoes. I like them baked, broiled, mashed, roasted. Pretty much anyway I can get them. Joey is not enamored of these delicious darlings at all, so I am on my own when I prepare them.

Most people use nasty marshmallows, but I have NEVER liked marshmallows at all. My favorite way is pictured below: Pineapple-baked sweet potatoes. There is really no point in writing the recipe, seeing as it's only the potatoes mashed with brown sugar, pineapple, cinnamon and margarine. But so yummy!!

After all the Chaos

We finally managed to get away from everything for a thrift store break the other day, and as all of my dinner plates have either been chipped, scratched or stained, I am trying to refill the cabinet with pre-owned dishes.

I am sorry, but I am not of the school that all of your dishes must match. I say screw that, and be yourself! So I was delighted to find this blue sunflower(I think...lol) plate that is nice and heavy and is so cute.

Pictured below it is a little dessert plate, which is very familiar to the multicolored flower plate which I posted several weeks ago. Same company just a different design.

Apple Pie

As a child of 3-4 I absolutely adored my Papa's homemade apple pie. To this day I still remember the incredible way his house would smell after a day of baking. And I cannot find a taste to rival his. Not that I honestly think I ever will. But I figured I would try to come as close as possible. I felt like a kid playing with the pie dough, and had so much fun making this.

Now I know it is not a picture perfect pie, especially since I had to pull a Frankenstein on part of the upper crust, but it was still tasty. Though not Papa's!! Pictured is the pie, then below it is the inside. It was just your basic southern apple pie recipe, just with vegan margarine.

Absence Apology

So sorry for the absence, though I really have not had the time to even remember what day it is for the past two weeks now. I have some photos and recipes to post, when I can find my camera....lol My sister-in-law's(who is one of my best friends) father went in the hospital two weeks ago, he had progressed cancer and passed away Sunday a week and a half ago. Her family resides in Greenwood, MS and our little Saturn just would not make the trip so we had to rent a car. As soon as Joey walked in the door with the keys his mom called to tell us she was on the way to her doctor with chest pains. We get ready and are walking out the door to head to Greenwood to tell us that she was being put in the hospital.

This was at 3:00 pm. We flew down to the viewing to support my in-laws, and arrived back at the house at 10:30 pm the same night, Joey called to check on her as soon as we walked in the door. She was panicking and could not calm down, I ended turning around and going to the hospital withe her all night long. Arrived at 11:00 pm and left at 11:00 am. What a night!! They released her that afternoon with the diagnosis been a minor heart attack, but unfortunately the nurse on duty that evening had a horrid cold and passed it to me. She was doing okay until this Monday night when we thought she was having another heart attack but thankfully was just anxiety. I am not bitching, just wanted to explain where I have been. Anyway, I will be posting this week so please check back.