Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
THANKSGIVING RECIPES AND IDEAS.
THANKSGIVING THE TIME OF TOGETHERNESS AND GRATITUDE
Thanksgiving is the day of the year, when we think of others. We take time to reflect on what we have, the little things daily that make life pleasant and easier. We all need to look deep inside and be grateful for the health we enjoy, the daily tasks we do without much effort and the world around us that has a pattern and routine ,that work.
Be thankful for what we have, maybe not everything we want. What we want, is not always, what we need………………
The world is smaller, the issues are large as ever, the dreams trying to unfold daily. Take this year as the time you will make an effort to help others dreams come true. Help to educate children and see that the poor have food and clean water. Every little effort adds up. We all want a better and safer world for our children.
Here are a few quick idesa for the menus for Thanksgiving Day.
Starters……………………consider how many kids there are and have a few foods ready.
Baked hot potatoes. Cooked corn. Baked beans. Hot potato chips.
Falafel balls. Hummus and Techina. Olives . Pickled Cucumbers.
Have pitot, buns and whole-wheat breads on the side.
Make dips ready and a few sauces like tomato, mustard and grated cheeses.
The kids can create a plate to eat while they wait for the main courses.
CURRIED EGGS.
You can do these two days ahead. Boil twelve eggs hard. Cool and peel.
Make a sauce that you pour over the eggs and refrigerate for a day or two.
Slice two large onions thinly, three dried apricots, three cloves of garlic. Place these in pot with a few black peppercorns, three bay leaves, two teaspoons of apricot jam or honey, a few sultanas or raisins, a little salt and pepper, half a cup of water, half a cup of vinegar and two large teaspoons of curry powder. Let this cook slowly for fifteen minutes.
Pour this over the boiled eggs and cover with a lid. Refrigerate when it has cooled down. Great to serve on a bed of lettuce.
PUMPKIN FRITTERS.
These can be made a day or two ahead and served with apple sauce, caramel syrup and even a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin.
4 tablespoons flour. 1 egg. 2 teaspoons of baking powder and a little salt to taste.
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the pumpkin. Beat the egg and add.
If not stiff enough, add flour . Drop spoonfuls in hot oil and drain Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Serve warmed up with the side dishes.
SIMPLY DELICIOUS FRESH SALADS.
LETTUCE AND CITRUS FRUITS..
Wash a variety of lettuce and drain in a lettuce spinner. Arrange on a large platter. Cut up citrus fruits, mandarins[ Peeled and in segments.] Grapefruits, oranges and kumquats.
Slice red onions, two teaspoons of pine kernels, chopped parsley and some mint leaves. Arrange on the lettuce. I grate Roquefort cheese over this. Add the dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard and honey. Mix well and pour over the salad..
SPINACH SALAD AND NUTS
.
I wash and dry spinach leaves. Chop of the stalks. Cube three firm pears, one apple, half a cup of chopped sugared pecans, two tablespoons of chopped almonds and grated cheddar cheese over this. Make a simple dressing and pour over as you serve this. You need to do this last minute as the pears and apples could discolor. A little lemon juice over them can prevent this happening. For the dressing use lemon juice, chopped parsley, olive oil and herbs, vegetable salt and a bit of black pepper. Mix well and pour over the salad.
DRINKS THAT ARE FUN TO HAVE.
HOT APPLE CIDER.
.
Warm up some apple cider drinks and add little cinnamon and a few slices of lemon. Serve warm .
GREEN TEA TREAT.
Take two tea bags of Green Tea, five cloves, two sticks of cinnamon, some mint, lemon and geranium leaves.
Add a few slices of oranges, or kumquats, four cups of water. Mix in with a dash of honey. Warm all this up and pour into coffee mugs. Lovely aroma and satisfying drink….no liquor
DESSERTS…QUICK AND EASY.
If you have a large crowd, make it easy and delicious. Have bowls of chocolate sprinkles, 100 and 1000's, chopped marshmallows, chocolate crunch or chocolate chips, little marshmallows and lots of cut up fruits. Buy an assortment of ice creams and let every one create their dessert. The ready made ice creams make a great dessert platter and every one likes to choose what they enjoy eating.
Look at the blog of Thanksgiving last year and see some other ideas and recipes.
November the 19th 2008.
RONA'S SANE AND SENSIBLE IDEAS. FOR FAMILY VALUES THAT MAKE MEMORIES.
Make a gift packet for each child. A toy, chocolate and a wish ward. Write a message on the card for each kid.
Have some one to take photos of everyone there. Family photos, the generations of grandparents, kids and grand children, babies and the cousins. You will enjoy these over the years and love the growth and changes you will see.
Have a guest book with the date and year on it. Ask everyone to take a page and write name, birthday and address and email on it. Then a personal message and a wish list. The photos you take can be sent to the email and the birthdays can be placecd on Face book or on a birthday page on the Internet for everyone. You can paste a photograph on the page opposite the messages written in the Guest Book.
These are important memory makers.
Ask the kids ahead of time, if anyone wants to perform, play an instrument of entertain the family. A concert can be a lot of fun.
Celebrate being together and have a wonderful day
LOVE AND LIGHT RONA
Thanksgiving is the day of the year, when we think of others. We take time to reflect on what we have, the little things daily that make life pleasant and easier. We all need to look deep inside and be grateful for the health we enjoy, the daily tasks we do without much effort and the world around us that has a pattern and routine ,that work.
Be thankful for what we have, maybe not everything we want. What we want, is not always, what we need………………
The world is smaller, the issues are large as ever, the dreams trying to unfold daily. Take this year as the time you will make an effort to help others dreams come true. Help to educate children and see that the poor have food and clean water. Every little effort adds up. We all want a better and safer world for our children.
Here are a few quick idesa for the menus for Thanksgiving Day.
Starters……………………consider how many kids there are and have a few foods ready.
Baked hot potatoes. Cooked corn. Baked beans. Hot potato chips.
Falafel balls. Hummus and Techina. Olives . Pickled Cucumbers.
Have pitot, buns and whole-wheat breads on the side.
Make dips ready and a few sauces like tomato, mustard and grated cheeses.
The kids can create a plate to eat while they wait for the main courses.
CURRIED EGGS.
You can do these two days ahead. Boil twelve eggs hard. Cool and peel.
Make a sauce that you pour over the eggs and refrigerate for a day or two.
Slice two large onions thinly, three dried apricots, three cloves of garlic. Place these in pot with a few black peppercorns, three bay leaves, two teaspoons of apricot jam or honey, a few sultanas or raisins, a little salt and pepper, half a cup of water, half a cup of vinegar and two large teaspoons of curry powder. Let this cook slowly for fifteen minutes.
Pour this over the boiled eggs and cover with a lid. Refrigerate when it has cooled down. Great to serve on a bed of lettuce.
PUMPKIN FRITTERS.
These can be made a day or two ahead and served with apple sauce, caramel syrup and even a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin.
4 tablespoons flour. 1 egg. 2 teaspoons of baking powder and a little salt to taste.
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the pumpkin. Beat the egg and add.
If not stiff enough, add flour . Drop spoonfuls in hot oil and drain Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Serve warmed up with the side dishes.
SIMPLY DELICIOUS FRESH SALADS.
LETTUCE AND CITRUS FRUITS..
Wash a variety of lettuce and drain in a lettuce spinner. Arrange on a large platter. Cut up citrus fruits, mandarins[ Peeled and in segments.] Grapefruits, oranges and kumquats.
Slice red onions, two teaspoons of pine kernels, chopped parsley and some mint leaves. Arrange on the lettuce. I grate Roquefort cheese over this. Add the dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard and honey. Mix well and pour over the salad..
SPINACH SALAD AND NUTS
.
I wash and dry spinach leaves. Chop of the stalks. Cube three firm pears, one apple, half a cup of chopped sugared pecans, two tablespoons of chopped almonds and grated cheddar cheese over this. Make a simple dressing and pour over as you serve this. You need to do this last minute as the pears and apples could discolor. A little lemon juice over them can prevent this happening. For the dressing use lemon juice, chopped parsley, olive oil and herbs, vegetable salt and a bit of black pepper. Mix well and pour over the salad.
DRINKS THAT ARE FUN TO HAVE.
HOT APPLE CIDER.
.
Warm up some apple cider drinks and add little cinnamon and a few slices of lemon. Serve warm .
GREEN TEA TREAT.
Take two tea bags of Green Tea, five cloves, two sticks of cinnamon, some mint, lemon and geranium leaves.
Add a few slices of oranges, or kumquats, four cups of water. Mix in with a dash of honey. Warm all this up and pour into coffee mugs. Lovely aroma and satisfying drink….no liquor
DESSERTS…QUICK AND EASY.
If you have a large crowd, make it easy and delicious. Have bowls of chocolate sprinkles, 100 and 1000's, chopped marshmallows, chocolate crunch or chocolate chips, little marshmallows and lots of cut up fruits. Buy an assortment of ice creams and let every one create their dessert. The ready made ice creams make a great dessert platter and every one likes to choose what they enjoy eating.
Look at the blog of Thanksgiving last year and see some other ideas and recipes.
November the 19th 2008.
RONA'S SANE AND SENSIBLE IDEAS. FOR FAMILY VALUES THAT MAKE MEMORIES.
Make a gift packet for each child. A toy, chocolate and a wish ward. Write a message on the card for each kid.
Have some one to take photos of everyone there. Family photos, the generations of grandparents, kids and grand children, babies and the cousins. You will enjoy these over the years and love the growth and changes you will see.
Have a guest book with the date and year on it. Ask everyone to take a page and write name, birthday and address and email on it. Then a personal message and a wish list. The photos you take can be sent to the email and the birthdays can be placecd on Face book or on a birthday page on the Internet for everyone. You can paste a photograph on the page opposite the messages written in the Guest Book.
These are important memory makers.
Ask the kids ahead of time, if anyone wants to perform, play an instrument of entertain the family. A concert can be a lot of fun.
Celebrate being together and have a wonderful day
LOVE AND LIGHT RONA
Saturday, November 14, 2009
mothers . unconditional love. caring. sharing
MOTHERS………………..THE MOST PRECIOUS JEWEL.
November 15th is the date of my Mother , Sonia's birthday.
Every year I light a candle and celebrate the beautiful woman she was. I share the love with my brother Jack and wife Eleanor, and my younger sister Helena and her husband , Peter. My children and grand children know how we all loved her, respected her and held her close to our hearts as a beacon of love, warmth and appreciated this lovely woman.
Sonia was a talented milliner, seamstress, could do anything with her golden hands. Her baking of cakes, cinnamon buns, taiglach, kichlach, pereg/poppyseed cakes and cheese cakes were amazing. She could make the best soups, stews, jams and relishes, canned yellow, cling peaches, guavas and cookies, real ice cream and melt in the mouth cookies.
My Mom's kitchen was an emporium of aromas, jars of goodies and bubbling pots filled with delicious foods. Her heart was a store house of memories, love, hugs and kisses.
Mothers are special gifts to all of us. Do not take a Mother for granted. She will do anything for you, love you unconditionally and stand when she is tired, smile when tears are close, support you no matter what, listen, when she would rather go to sleep.
Do not imagine they grow on Farmville, or appear on Facebook, or can be replaced from the super market. Mothers are the most precious thing in your life. A Mom is one of the things you need to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and every day.
Mom's Scones
2 cups of flour. 4 teaspoons of baking powder.
2 teaspoons of sugar. 1/2 teaspoon of salt
4 tablespoons of butter . 2 eggs
1/3 cup of cream or milk. {soya milk is good too}
Mix and sift the dry ingredients . Work the butter in.
Add the beaten eggs {Keep a little for the top}
Add the cream. Toss the dough on a floured board and roll a quarter of an inch in thickness. Cut into squares or rounds . Bake at 180 or 450 for 15 minutes.
Dry on a cookie rack.
Serve with butter, jams and cream.
QUICK DOUGH FOR PITZA, QUICHE, OR AS BASE FOR SAVOURY PIES.
1 cup of self raising flour.
2 tablespoons butter. A pinch of salt,
I beaten egg, beaten with a little cold water.
Rub the butter with the flour and salt. {you can add 1 teaspoon baking powder}
Mix in the egg and water. Roll dough into a ball and chill for an hour or two. Use on a slightly oiled pie dish, baking tray or pitza tray.
I often add some dried rosemary or herbs to the dough, or a few chopped dried tomatoes.
You can make the bases and freeze them until needed.
For individual quiches, simply make them ahead of time in appropriate containers and freeze.
Natural ice cream
1 cup of milk. 1 tablespoon of a good liquor or brandy.
1 packet of vanilla pudding.
1 cup of thick cream
2 tablespoons of chocolate powder or cocoa, mixed with a few drops of water into a liquid like base.
Beat all and freeze.
Have a good week and take a moment to think of the chores, responsibility, duties a Mom undertakes, the love she gives you, the warmth of her smile, the acceptance of who you are……………lucky you to have all that.
MOM…you are always in our hearts….the love we have is the love you shared.
November 15th is the date of my Mother , Sonia's birthday.
Every year I light a candle and celebrate the beautiful woman she was. I share the love with my brother Jack and wife Eleanor, and my younger sister Helena and her husband , Peter. My children and grand children know how we all loved her, respected her and held her close to our hearts as a beacon of love, warmth and appreciated this lovely woman.
Sonia was a talented milliner, seamstress, could do anything with her golden hands. Her baking of cakes, cinnamon buns, taiglach, kichlach, pereg/poppyseed cakes and cheese cakes were amazing. She could make the best soups, stews, jams and relishes, canned yellow, cling peaches, guavas and cookies, real ice cream and melt in the mouth cookies.
My Mom's kitchen was an emporium of aromas, jars of goodies and bubbling pots filled with delicious foods. Her heart was a store house of memories, love, hugs and kisses.
Mothers are special gifts to all of us. Do not take a Mother for granted. She will do anything for you, love you unconditionally and stand when she is tired, smile when tears are close, support you no matter what, listen, when she would rather go to sleep.
Do not imagine they grow on Farmville, or appear on Facebook, or can be replaced from the super market. Mothers are the most precious thing in your life. A Mom is one of the things you need to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and every day.
Mom's Scones
2 cups of flour. 4 teaspoons of baking powder.
2 teaspoons of sugar. 1/2 teaspoon of salt
4 tablespoons of butter . 2 eggs
1/3 cup of cream or milk. {soya milk is good too}
Mix and sift the dry ingredients . Work the butter in.
Add the beaten eggs {Keep a little for the top}
Add the cream. Toss the dough on a floured board and roll a quarter of an inch in thickness. Cut into squares or rounds . Bake at 180 or 450 for 15 minutes.
Dry on a cookie rack.
Serve with butter, jams and cream.
QUICK DOUGH FOR PITZA, QUICHE, OR AS BASE FOR SAVOURY PIES.
1 cup of self raising flour.
2 tablespoons butter. A pinch of salt,
I beaten egg, beaten with a little cold water.
Rub the butter with the flour and salt. {you can add 1 teaspoon baking powder}
Mix in the egg and water. Roll dough into a ball and chill for an hour or two. Use on a slightly oiled pie dish, baking tray or pitza tray.
I often add some dried rosemary or herbs to the dough, or a few chopped dried tomatoes.
You can make the bases and freeze them until needed.
For individual quiches, simply make them ahead of time in appropriate containers and freeze.
Natural ice cream
1 cup of milk. 1 tablespoon of a good liquor or brandy.
1 packet of vanilla pudding.
1 cup of thick cream
2 tablespoons of chocolate powder or cocoa, mixed with a few drops of water into a liquid like base.
Beat all and freeze.
Have a good week and take a moment to think of the chores, responsibility, duties a Mom undertakes, the love she gives you, the warmth of her smile, the acceptance of who you are……………lucky you to have all that.
MOM…you are always in our hearts….the love we have is the love you shared.
TAKE TIME TO THINK
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK……………………..
HAPPINESS KEEPS YOU SWEET,
TRIALS KEEP YOU STRONG.
SORROWS KEEP YOU HUMAN,
FAILURES KEEP YOU HUMBLE.
SUCCESS KEEPS YOU GLOWING,
BUT ONLY FAITH KEEPS YOU GOING…………
I do not know who wrote this, but it makes one think
Create thoughts to take you into a new week…be positive and have love and kindness in your heart.
Rona.
HAPPINESS KEEPS YOU SWEET,
TRIALS KEEP YOU STRONG.
SORROWS KEEP YOU HUMAN,
FAILURES KEEP YOU HUMBLE.
SUCCESS KEEPS YOU GLOWING,
BUT ONLY FAITH KEEPS YOU GOING…………
I do not know who wrote this, but it makes one think
Create thoughts to take you into a new week…be positive and have love and kindness in your heart.
Rona.
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