View, unobstructed wrote:

OK, sisters.  
To get the thread started I will post the recipe for Popcorn Balls.

I know many of you have probably made them.  And of course lots of us have cooked with children.  But for the younger mothers among us, and those who have not worked with this super-hot mixture, I am including a lot of notes of my own to keep you on a safe and happy course.

The syrup at hard crack stage is like molten lava…and sticky besides!!  So you want to take all the precautions you can.  Then you’ll enjoy making Green ones at Christmas, Orange ones at Halloween.  Pink ones for Valentines Day

You should be able to right click and print out recipe.  Or copy and paste.

 
Thanks, View....hope this will be fun!

Here's my current favorite slow-cooker recipe.  Came verbally from a friend who saw it on a cooking show!  She's never tried it but it's quick and easy...and good for reheating (which, in a household of two, is a MUST!).

Chicken with Beans and Rice:

In slow-cooker layer the following (embellish with flavorings or spices you might like*):

1 15 oz. can of your favorite unflavored type of beans (pintos, black beans, could be kidney beans, whatever) w/ liquid (can use 2 cans if you want more)
2-4 boneless chicken breasts (I've used bone-in breasts if that is what I had)
1 15 oz. can diced or whole tomatoes (with or without green chiles)

Cook on high setting for 4 hours.

*Because I'm a spice nut, I sprinkle the chicken with red chile powder, white pepper, black pepper, diced onion and sliced garlic--which flavor the whole dish

Serve chicken and beans over:

1-2 cups cooked brown rice
1/4 cup melted butter + 2 cloves sliced or crushed garlic (I prefer crushed as it has a bolder flavor) mixed into the rice after it's cooked
.
Enjoy!

Last edited by JetmamaDiDi (11/02/2015 1:11 pm)

If you like books about flying, you might enjoy reading Lindbergh by A. Scott Berg.  A very fascinating biography.

Last edited by Booky (11/02/2015 3:35 pm)

Booky wrote:

If you like books about flying, you might enjoy reading Lindbergh by A. Scott Berg.  A very fascinating biography.

 
Have always been fascinated by Lindbergh.  There is a model/replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, the airplane he flew across the Atlantic, in the San Diego Air and Space Museum entry.  Pretty crude if you really think about it!  No doubt Americans are ingenious and risk takers.  Let's hope future generations will continue to be innovative.

When our daughter was in 6th grade she and a friend (the smartest kid in the school!) did a History Day project (kind've like the science fair but a history theme).  The theme that year was "Triumphs and Tragedies"--and they did their project on the Wright Brothers.  The girls as well as the other mom and I studied every book and article that was available (long before the internet!).  The Wrights' biggest achievement and why they are credited with being the first to fly was because they figured out how to stabilize the yaw component with a vertical tail.  Previous designs (theirs and others') lacked that, which is why they weren't successful.  Probably their most ingenious invention was the wind tunnel (still used today to test flight characteristics).  Their other big contribution was their study of and experimentation in the the use of air foils on propellers.  They were meticulous record keepers...probably another reason that two bicycle manufacturers from Dayton, OH, came to be known as the Fathers of Aviation.

Not sure where that came from...a blast from the past!!!  LOL