Bread Making 101

Check out my bread making site - a work in progress - for my bread I make on a weekly basis.
www.thebreadsnob.blogspot.com

Blog-o-licious Favorite Chili

When the temperature plummets 40 degrees in 24 hours here in Utah it is time to pull out a favorite recipe that will take the chill away. (Especially when the furnace and fireplace are still on summer vacation.!)


Auntie L’s Favorite Chili

Soak 3 cups dry red beans in 6 cups water overnight.
Drain.
Add fresh water to cover beans and cook 1 ½ hours.
Drain.
Add:
1 16 oz. can tomato sauce
1 16 oz. can stewed tomatoes
1 ½ cup ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup each coarsely chopped; celery, onion, green pepper, red pepper
1 small bay leaf
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 ½ tsp. salt
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons cumin
1 ½ teaspoon dry mustard
1 lb. Hamburger - cooked and drained

Simmer for 1 - 2 hours.

Miles

Here is Miles, my cute little-ish newest Grand-Nephew. Entering the world at almost 11 lbs., he is a delight to his favorite Auntie L.

My Sister - need I say more

Aunt Lucele Has a 90th Birthday Party

Aunt Lucele and her kid-lets. Aunt Lucele and siblings and neice Ronda.

Blog-O- Licious Creamy Cucumber and Dill Sauce

This is one of the best meals we had in Hawaii.

Creamy Cucumber and Dill Sauce

1/2 c. shredded cucumber, no peel or seeds
1/4 c. sour cream or yogurt (fat-free)
1/4 c. mayonnaise (light)
1/2 Tbsp. minced parsley
1/2 Tbsp. dill weed
dash salt to taste
Splash of lemon juice
Pepper to taste

Mix and chill.

My favorite way to fix salmon:
Put salmon on tin foil large enough to make a pocket.
Squeeze lemon juice and/or orange juice liberally over salmon.
Sprinkle "Johnny's Seasoning" on top.
Tightly wrap so salmon will poach.
Put on preheated grill and cook until 'fleshy' look is gone.
Do not overcook.

Serve with Creamy Cucumber Dill Sauce, seasonal flowers and grilled veggies.

Remembering........................................