{On A Roll}

I have struggled with bread making for a long time...but I think I got it now!  I love these rolls and I like it because you can use this dough to make cinnamon rolls too.  I have made them several times now and they are great!

5 cups of all purpose flour

2 tablespoons dry yeast

2 cups warm water

1 tablespoon sugar

1/3 cup oil

2 teaspoons salt

Add 2 tablespoons yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in 2 cups warm water.  I use my mixer.  Let stand for about ten minutes.  Add 2 cups flour, oil and salt.  Mix together.  Add 3 more cups of flour and mix in mixer with dough hook for 8 minutes.  Spray a bowl with cooking spray and place dough making sure the dough is covered in spray.  Let rise for 1hour.  Make into balls (makes about 14 rolls) and place in the pan and let rise again for 1 hour.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, butter the top and enjoy!!  

{Two Step Pound Cake...From Pinterest}

This was the easiest pound cake ever....I just hope it taste good!!

Two Step Pound Cake

4 cups all purpose flour

3 cups sugar

1 pound butter

3/4 cup milk

6 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

Add into a bowl in order above.  Beat with electric mixer for 1 minute on slow.  Scrape sides of bowl and beat for an additional 2 minutes on high.  Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan.  Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 30 minutes.  Cool for 15 minutes.  Cool on cake plate.

We will see how it taste tonight!  I hope for a Pinterest success!

{Mirror, Mirror On The Wall}

We have lived in our home for about 7 years and in our guest bathroom there is this "mirror"....I have a love/not a big fan of/relationship with.  It is not quite my style.  I would not change it though.  Well yesterday I went to an antique store and what do my eyes spy?!  Another mirror just like the one in my bathroom! After doing some research, I think that it is a Chippendale reproduction...it kind of looks like the last picture below.  Does that make me love mine?  Maybe, maybe not!!

{A Refreshing Drink}

I love Vernor's ginger soda ( thanks to my niece Holly ).  I like any ginger ale really.  You take Vernor's and watermelon ( which I love also ) and add them together and you get one refreshing drink!!  Try it, I think you will like it!!

{Chocolate Cobbler}

 

 

 

 

 

I have been seeing this Chocolate cobbler on Pinterest and Face book so what's a girl to do but make it!!  It turned out pretty good....would have been better with ice cream but still good!  Here is the link:http://what2cook.net/2013/03/11/chocolate-cobbler/

{Oh The Memories}

 

It's the little things that bring back so many memories...like starch??  I remember as a little girl watching my Memama {Grandmother} iron all her and my Granddaddy's clothes....she would spray the clothes and roll them up and put them in the freezer.  I don't know why she wanted them cold, I never ask.  I do use starch now myself but don't freeze my clothes. Memama did teach me a lot of things..I miss her!

{The Signs Of Spring}

 

Spring is in the air and what joy that brings to me.  I do love winter and summer...but spring and fall are my favorites.  Time for cleaning out the house and cleaning up the yard after the winter.  Time for windows to be opened up and let fresh air in.  Birds are singing and are all over the yard.  I took this picture the other day and there were what seemed like hundreds of birds out and about.  I am enjoying the weather and the birds.

Sometimes You've Got to Stop And Smell The.....Azaleas?

 

 

It's warm..it's cold...our weather is crazy.  It has rained a lot lately and I guess the Azaleas decided to come out.  We just had to stop and smell them.

{Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies}

 

 

 

When I made these today I didn't have a recipe, so I made up my own.  After I had finished baking them I looked online and found a recipe...but this is how I made them.


Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies




1 stick of soften butter
1/2 stick of butter flavored Crisco
1/2 cup of sugar
1 cup of brown sugar (packed)
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup of peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 bag of chocolate chips

Cream butter, Crisco and both sugar and brown sugar together.  Add eggs one at the time and beat.  Then add vanilla.  Add flour, baking soda, salt, cornstarch and oatmeal.  Stir in chocolate chips.
Use ice cream scoop and place on baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

We liked them....hey, they have to be healthy...they have OATMEAL in them right??  At least that's how I see it.

{The Best Homemade Brownie}

 

 

We are always making brownies..from a mix that we found that we love, but I found this recipe for homemade brownie and I have to say these are dangerous!!  Here is where you can find the recipe.http://saltboxhouse.blogspot.com/2008/12/have-brownie.html
They are so easy to make.  I hope you love them as much as we do!

{Why So Messy?}

 

Why is my pantry always so messy?  This was my project yesterday...with the help of my daughter-in-law.  It is much more enjoyable cleaning with help!  We took everything out, wiped down selves and put everything back.  I hope I can keep it clean...fingers crossed!

{Now I Can See}--Jewerly &Scarves

 

 

 

I was getting so tired of not being able to see the jewelry and scarves that I had so I found some ideas on Pinterest  to use....now they are on display... I can get more use out of them.  I found these white wooden towel bars{$3.00} so I used those to hang necklaces and watches on.  I used two for some bracelet's.  I also used a metal towel rack that I had to hang my scarves on.  I love Pinterest and hope to find more ideas on the cheep and get organized!

{I Love This One}

 

I had so much fun playing with my grandchildren on Saturday.  Took out my camera and took this shot....had fun editing it.  She really knows how to pose for me.  I just love her and have so much fun with her!  She is growing so fast. 

{A Pretty Healthy Meal}

Tonight we had turkey burgers/veggie burgers with roasted sweet potato fries and brussel sprouts. It was really good.....but try serving this to a 17 year old boy...I don't think he was to impressed. He said that he didn't need to lose weight. I sure felt good after this meal. (And we also went for a jog/walk before and a walk this morning). Yay!

What Life Is All About

I am a want to be clean freak!!  I want things clean but often times it is impossible.
Having had three boys and a husband to clean up after was and still is hard.
This year I am going to get things clean and organized!!  I must!!
This is one purpose of the blog....to post my progress.



Another purpose of this blog is my passion and love of taking photos!  I want to post some
of them on here....mostly landscape or vacation photos.

And the last reason is for the love of eating!!  I want to add recipes and pictures of food that my

family loves.  Maybe try new recipes and more healthy foods.  So stay tuned for

good things to come.....success or failure?  Hopefully SUCCESS!