tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338285588667433732024-03-14T00:36:44.288-04:00Diverted to DistractionA little of this a little of that written by someone who gets distracted very easily.Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.comBlogger552125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-48219041511304187442022-11-28T07:53:00.001-05:002022-11-28T07:53:10.837-05:00Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>I guess I never got back to posting on a daily basis because now it is almost December, November 28 to be exact. And I'm just posting a recipe.<p></p><p>I saw this in People magazine and made it yesterday. We really liked it and when I was looking online for the recipe I found a similar one, also from Ina Garten but much simpler. I'm posting both here.</p><p>When I made the one from People I used a rotisserie chicken (she suggests that in the earlier version).<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgjYb9oq-pgY_39OdIFuiqOy5431p3H_ekwcycU0dgQ4kfRObbWB3Tk_bhUnLGFH4BYDegeTUtag8EqAzUVH_xekvL10fr5apQvVvHLESm4udwg4ItKzrUM9auRJrRvVNTsr1HqEN2UWTpEE9iutF5eIjcIzPHvMcZ-ltQYPjPQTfwpZB10oJldk/s3129/Scan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3129" data-original-width="2338" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgjYb9oq-pgY_39OdIFuiqOy5431p3H_ekwcycU0dgQ4kfRObbWB3Tk_bhUnLGFH4BYDegeTUtag8EqAzUVH_xekvL10fr5apQvVvHLESm4udwg4ItKzrUM9auRJrRvVNTsr1HqEN2UWTpEE9iutF5eIjcIzPHvMcZ-ltQYPjPQTfwpZB10oJldk/w478-h640/Scan.jpeg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><p>You can find the recipe below <a href="https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/ramen-chicken-noodle-soup" target="_blank">here</a></p><p><span style="color: #3e8ede; font-family: ITCModernNo-216W01, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 25px;">barefoot contessa </span><span id="top-tagline" style="color: #484848; font-family: "ITC Franklin Gothic LT", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">| Find more great recipes online at barefootcontessa.com/recipes</span></p><hr style="color: #484848;" /><p id="recipe-meta" style="color: #484848; font-family: "ITC Franklin Gothic LT Condensed", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase;">SERVES 6-8 | LEVEL: BEGINNER</p><h1 style="color: #484848; font-family: ITCModernNo-216W01, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 400;">Ramen Chicken Noodle Soup</h1><div id="recipe-body" style="clear: both; color: #484848; padding-top: 10px;"><div class="mb-10"><ul class="h29"><li>3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil</li><li>2 cups (1-inch) diced, scrubbed carrots (3 carrots)</li><li>3 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced</li><li>1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)</li><li>7 to 8 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade</li><li>2 large cooked chicken breasts or 1 small rotisserie chicken</li><li>1 tablespoon soy sauce, such as Kikkoman</li><li>1 (3-ounce) package ramen noodles (discard the flavor packet)</li><li>8 ounces baby bok choy, leaves separated and cleaned</li></ul></div><div class="bd4 mb-10 EntryPost__text a-bc-blue" style="font-family: "ITC Franklin Gothic LT", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; width: 525px;"><p>Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the carrots and sauté for 5 minutes, until tender. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté for only one minute. Add 7 cups of the chicken stock, raise the heat to bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.</p><p>Meanwhile, separate the chicken meat from the bones and skin and discard everything except the meat. Shred the meat in large pieces and add it to the stock. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce and taste for seasonings (it will depend largely on the flavor and saltiness of your chicken stock).</p><p>Open up the ramen noodles a little and add them to the stock. Cut the stalks and leaves of the bok choy in ¾-inch diagonal slices and add just the stems to the soup, simmering for 2 to 3 minutes, until the noodles and bok choy are tender. Add the leaves of the bok choy and the last cup of chicken stock, if you need more stock. Serve hot in large shallow bowls. </p><p><em>NOTES: </em></p><p><em>If you don’t have baby bok choy, you can add any leafy vegetable, such as fresh spinach.</em></p><p><em>If you don’t have fresh ginger, just leave it out.</em></p></div><hr /><p id="copyright" style="font-family: "ITC Franklin Gothic LT Condensed", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase;">COPYRIGHT 2020, INA GARTEN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.</p></div><div class="cmn-taglist EntryPost__tags mb-10" style="border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; color: #484848; font-family: ITCModernNo-216W01, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;"></div><p> </p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-38011340005682335252022-09-19T17:16:00.002-04:002022-09-19T17:16:56.652-04:00Williamsburg - Day 1<p>I decided to see if I could input daily on this blog again since it always contained useful information. After our update about the Abound program we went to Craft 31 for a beer and burger. We were last there 6 years ago. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBhnWMsvholDs7RkTUwhaedpabW9AFmxTgxnhPi4QfJe6_7iElYwTeCoyWRSHRRPPUrkqeb7-hKsg05aCgbvXKIB4O9X6FsBHqLeKvAQpRNGOxPhwKKJQe6Ta5qpYMUWKhdDDfRWWH_Aog4pdeE2ATIX6tKzfefp8SF5fdXECohl_JXjASYgGMcs/s4032/IMG_1471.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBhnWMsvholDs7RkTUwhaedpabW9AFmxTgxnhPi4QfJe6_7iElYwTeCoyWRSHRRPPUrkqeb7-hKsg05aCgbvXKIB4O9X6FsBHqLeKvAQpRNGOxPhwKKJQe6Ta5qpYMUWKhdDDfRWWH_Aog4pdeE2ATIX6tKzfefp8SF5fdXECohl_JXjASYgGMcs/s320/IMG_1471.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mx5OOiSRstQqVEEY4pF0unUsYbB1FygZxRAvmh5u8O2W7luNIxUT5V3RcTRO2mU9JaxbASbZQnuAPZ8v_HTgO6ZPbjOdYSE666hgk9gJTd8XVkh9jTchVIIrNOYrrAavVIYbbH0MFXe7yIeTjBYqYUrlEFlv5xMAauT_z57nynfsEc2_bBDKkiU/s4032/IMG_1472.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mx5OOiSRstQqVEEY4pF0unUsYbB1FygZxRAvmh5u8O2W7luNIxUT5V3RcTRO2mU9JaxbASbZQnuAPZ8v_HTgO6ZPbjOdYSE666hgk9gJTd8XVkh9jTchVIIrNOYrrAavVIYbbH0MFXe7yIeTjBYqYUrlEFlv5xMAauT_z57nynfsEc2_bBDKkiU/s320/IMG_1472.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our way over there while stopped at a light we saw this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-7NlL7pTjvI" width="320" youtube-src-id="-7NlL7pTjvI"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-25779254846894379222022-08-21T10:11:00.003-04:002022-08-21T10:11:33.495-04:00Pesto - Ina Garten Recipe<p>Pesto</p><p>from: <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/pesto-recipe-1951665" target="_blank">https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/pesto-recipe-1951665</a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ingredients:</span></p><p>1/4 cup walnuts<br />1/4 cup pignolis (pine nuts)<br />3 tablespoons chopped garlic (9 cloves)<br />5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed<br />1 teaspoon kosher salt<br />1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<br />1 1/2 cups good olive oil<br />1 cup freshly grated Parmesan</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Directions:</span></p><p>Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. <br />Process for 15 seconds. <br />Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. <br />With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is thoroughly pureed. <br />Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute. <br />Use right away or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.</p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-64460387112368224862022-06-30T08:44:00.005-04:002022-06-30T08:45:02.551-04:00 Romaine Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette<p> <span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">Romaine Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette<br />from <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/romaine-salad-with-parmesan-vinaigrette-recipe-2109330" target="_blank">Food Network</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Ingredients</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;">3 tablespoons grated Parmesan</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">2 teaspoons Dijon mustard</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">2 tablespoons red wine vinegar</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">1 clove garlic, minced</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Directions</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;">Whisk the Parmesan, mustard, vinegar and garlic in a small bowl.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Whisk in the oil. Sprinkle the vinaigrette with salt and pepper.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Toss the lettuce with the vinaigrette. Serve immediately.</p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-31441057089206782172022-05-09T10:12:00.010-04:002022-06-28T17:13:03.473-04:00Greek Yogurt Parmesan Chicken<p> I needed something for dinner tonight. Found some chicken in the freezer and thought I'd try this one.</p><p>It's similar to <a href="https://divertedtodistraction.blogspot.com/2014/01/baked-chicken-breasts-with-parmesan.html" target="_blank">this other recipe I make</a> but thought I'd try it. If it comes out good this will be posted and hopefully I'll remember to take a picture. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8UGhB99LPTccF4URCzCD-ghzPtpkQ2zJep3qzvkINGBw64ERMO5UUNdwq9lm2oTz6IgYXApz5k8BhlYZTPI08_5ndsYvnRqE4e49NtxSYvJEGhPuU3Jmmv23yVNo9RHDODeOVeK9KMxGyIeDLqqwrAfktpG6soTUNp7HZfDAYHoCcfGu458M45c/s4032/chicken%20-%201.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8UGhB99LPTccF4URCzCD-ghzPtpkQ2zJep3qzvkINGBw64ERMO5UUNdwq9lm2oTz6IgYXApz5k8BhlYZTPI08_5ndsYvnRqE4e49NtxSYvJEGhPuU3Jmmv23yVNo9RHDODeOVeK9KMxGyIeDLqqwrAfktpG6soTUNp7HZfDAYHoCcfGu458M45c/w200-h150/chicken%20-%201.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I forgot to take a picture of the chicken in the pan but remembered before I dug into this piece.<p></p><p>This recipe is a combination of ones I found online and we loved it. Larry said that he was leery of it when he saw what it looked like going into the oven but the final results were delicious.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Ingredients</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (or more)</li><li>3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt </li><li>1/2 cup Parmesan cheese </li><li>2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder</li><li>1/2 tsp lemon zest ( I didn't have any)</li><li>1<span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2</span> tsp grill seasoning (seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, ranch seasoning, or Cajun seasoning) (I used 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning, maybe next time I'll try more)</li><li>1/4 cup panko</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Directions </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. </li><li>Place the chicken in a prepared baking dish. Season well with salt and pepper. </li><li>Mix together the yogurt, Parmesan, garlic, lemon zest, panko, and the seasoning you choose. </li><li>Put the mixture on both sides of the chicken, making sure it is completely coated. </li><li>Bake for 35-45 minutes until chicken is cooked through.</li></ul></div></div><div>Here's another recipe I saw that looks good to try from Katie Couric</div><div><a href="https://katiecouric.com/health/food-and-drink/katies-lipsmacking-lemon-chicken/" target="_blank">Lemon Chicken</a></div><span><!--more--></span>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-3730751428009293042022-05-09T08:01:00.020-04:002022-05-11T08:10:35.696-04:00Unplanned extraction<p> <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 14px;">The week I was home in between Florida and Hawaii my tooth with a crown on it broke - FRONT TOOTH.</span></p><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Within a couple of days I had an essix retainer made that held the broken crown and I could look presentable.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaDm7x3gQLsovle-0z4txl4c7gNM_fykWfzaRc5CDDzV2Q9K0pNoOPVPsJxAxbJehiIErY4eCGA_jDV2R-GkJZSsXGSOdoDOP0aKnRfOlDLabKe5j-ETrchKG7aqENXndpvXBsXfO0GO4PdCWMyCahPtRzkA6PMJDmj1OrnSUAXlBjUTaAqmdPmE/s640/teeth%20-%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="640" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaDm7x3gQLsovle-0z4txl4c7gNM_fykWfzaRc5CDDzV2Q9K0pNoOPVPsJxAxbJehiIErY4eCGA_jDV2R-GkJZSsXGSOdoDOP0aKnRfOlDLabKe5j-ETrchKG7aqENXndpvXBsXfO0GO4PdCWMyCahPtRzkA6PMJDmj1OrnSUAXlBjUTaAqmdPmE/s320/teeth%20-%201.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">I was supposed to have the dentist appointment the day after we came home from the cruise but then I had Covid.</span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">I talked to the dentist and we rescheduled for May 2. Then she had to cancel because she had Covid.</span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Hope Covid doesn’t transmit via cell phones. </span><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">😉</span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="" /></span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Finally my appointment is tomorrow.</span></div></div><br /><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-39870816409267466222022-04-25T15:55:00.006-04:002022-04-25T15:57:18.835-04:00The Day I Almost Died<p>We were winding down on our Hawaiian Cruise. It was Sunday night, the end of the last of five sea days after leaving Maui. Tomorrow we were going to stop in Ensenada, a port city on the Pacific coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. We signed up for a tour that would take us around to some various sites including Margarita tasting and wine tasting.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>That night when I went to bed, my last stop was to the bathroom. Larry was already asleep and when I went to flush the toilet I noticed that the water in the bowl was a lovely shade of pink. On a ship, it's hard not to notice what's in the bowl since you have to put the cover down in order to push the button behind it to flush.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fpauX6G18mEEKgQhaXT4k-UhF83DtEZ8WMxT-rR4o1ZTPWD2tifLsRPjvgsU3H3ecMpsRsYfSQpI7o6HtdUT48sc1OehCaYe4zddwQF6TfdcoqTB7Qyt6qPnTtL3dcTqrmKifXppb-bYjLlRpCp7KhguxFwqqCUDZj9cw0mvXIEvfqu_G_lhj_Q/s572/toilet.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="408" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fpauX6G18mEEKgQhaXT4k-UhF83DtEZ8WMxT-rR4o1ZTPWD2tifLsRPjvgsU3H3ecMpsRsYfSQpI7o6HtdUT48sc1OehCaYe4zddwQF6TfdcoqTB7Qyt6qPnTtL3dcTqrmKifXppb-bYjLlRpCp7KhguxFwqqCUDZj9cw0mvXIEvfqu_G_lhj_Q/w143-h200/toilet.jpeg" width="143" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the time I didn't think too much about it. I knew it had to have come from me, even though I never saw anything like that before and the thought passed through my head that maybe it was from the 2 glasses of red wine I had at lunch that day. So I thought that maybe I should drink some water, but I never did. During the night when I got up it was this lovely shade of pink again. I'll think about it in the morning I said to myself and went back to sleep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the morning, it was still pink but it didn't upset me until I had to poop! Then the toilet bowl was filled with what I thought was bright red blood. I went out into the cabin and said, "Larry, I think I have a problem." "What is it," he said. "I'm bleeding internally," I replied.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I googled it, the first thing I saw was how dangerous it was and someone could bleed out rapidly. I was going to need rapid medical attention. But where? On the ship? In Ensenada? I wasn't ready to die. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then it said it is usually caused by trauma. I knew I didn't hurt myself except for the first day we sighted land going into Hilo. I leaned over the balcony railing and felt something pop in my ribs, like I pushed a little too hard. Could it have taken till now to cause an injury, it was 10 days later? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I then did decide to drink some water that I was going to do the night before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The more I read the more I found that I didn't have any other symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, weakness and visual problems. Then I read some more causes and the one that clicked with Larry was too much alcohol. We had the drink package so of course we had to get our moneys worth but I don't think I had more than 4 drinks of anything on any day and that was over the entire day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since I didn't feel sick, my fear of immediately dying were going away but I was still concerned. We were meeting Margie and John (our traveling companions) for breakfast before the tour. They were in the cabin next to ours. Before going out I made one more quick stop to the bathroom and YEA!!! my urine was clear. That made me feel a whole lot better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went out and I told Margie and John what happened and we continued discussing my problem on the way to and at the breakfast table. Great breakfast conversation. Then Margie recalled that I had beets at lunch the day before and beets can turn your urine and stool pink/red. Well, as a matter of fact, I had beets 2 days in a row at lunch and they were a large serving, probably more than a 1/2 cup of sliced beets each day. Then I quickly looked up this beet theory and sure enough you can even use beets to track the transit time of your digestion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went on our tour and had a great day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. The following day we arrived in LA to fly home on the Red Eye. I felt like I was getting a cold and when we got home on Wednesday, April 20th, we both tested positive for Covid.</div><p><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-29225224313332643512022-02-09T00:26:00.005-05:002022-02-09T00:26:54.570-05:00Getting Organized<p> Today I organized my sock drawers</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguGG5c2vbOTmRJRvix72E84T9xE9JzL0_l3MZWykgEDAmdbEUL_D5kzBZUHZCBrQY7DPvh9N9p_wiVEsXOrIzpKuoNGnZvWSHV_PsRZFJMPmuW2k_rIsO9kudXhJ962oUq7dQgSj6YMuW1DmVufm3AxviHhicrbDAvrUm560AWKL5Wb5YPrrOKKOA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguGG5c2vbOTmRJRvix72E84T9xE9JzL0_l3MZWykgEDAmdbEUL_D5kzBZUHZCBrQY7DPvh9N9p_wiVEsXOrIzpKuoNGnZvWSHV_PsRZFJMPmuW2k_rIsO9kudXhJ962oUq7dQgSj6YMuW1DmVufm3AxviHhicrbDAvrUm560AWKL5Wb5YPrrOKKOA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-59829223127623156852022-01-04T10:23:00.006-05:002022-07-14T12:05:59.411-04:00Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder<p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">I've made this recipe twice since I found it and I love it.</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">In <span style="color: #2b00fe;">( )</span> are all the changes I made based on likes or what I had on hand and it still came out delicious. <br />The next time I make it I'll try to remember to take a picture.</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">from:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;"> <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/sweet-potato-and-corn-chowder-4662171" target="_blank">Food Network</a></span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 21, 21); background-color: white; color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">Level: Easy<br /></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 21, 21); background-color: white; color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">Total: 50 min<br /></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 21, 21); background-color: white; color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">Active: 25 min<br /></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 21, 21); background-color: white; color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px;">Yield: 4 servings</span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 21, 21); color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><b><span></span></b></span></p><a name='more'></a><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><b>Ingredients:</b></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 21, 21); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">2 tablespoons unsalted butter</span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into a small dice <span style="color: #2b00fe;">(omitted)</span><br />2 cups diced peeled sweet potato </span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">2 medium shallots, sliced </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(1/2 cup onion)</span></span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">2 cloves garlic, chopped</span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">1 small red bell pepper, diced </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(whatever colors I had)</span></span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">3 sprigs fresh thyme </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(1 tsp dried)</span></span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">1 sprig fresh sage </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(1/2 tsp dried)</span></span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">1 bay leaf</span><span class="s1" style="color: #151515; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">Kosher </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe;">(any)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe;"> </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">salt </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">and freshly ground black pepper<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #151515;">1/4 cup all-purpose flour<br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">2 teaspoons yellow curry powder </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(whatever curry powder I had)<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #151515;">One 15-ounce can corn, drained<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #151515;">2 cups chicken stock<br /></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">1 cup heavy cream </span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(1/2 cup half&half, 1/2 cup skim milk)<br /></span></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; color: #151515; font-kerning: none;">1 tablespoon sherry vinegar </span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: white;">(red wine vinegar)<br /></span></span></span><span style="color: #151515;">1/4 cup minced chives </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(didn't have so no pretty presentation)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 21, 21); color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><b>Directions:</b></span></p><ol class="ol1"><li class="li4" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(21, 21, 21); color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">In a stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the bacon and cook until crispy and most of the fat is rendered, about 8 minutes. Set the bacon aside for later use, leaving the fat in the pot.<br /></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></li><li class="li4" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(21, 21, 21); color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">In the same pot over medium heat, sauté the sweet potato, shallots, garlic and bell pepper, stirring frequently, until the shallots are tender and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the thyme, sage and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Add the flour and curry to the vegetables and stir until incorporated. Cook for another 2 minutes.<br /><br /></span></li><li class="li4" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(21, 21, 21); color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">Add the corn, chicken stock, heavy cream and sherry vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until the sweet potato is tender, another 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.<br /></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></li><li class="li4" style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(21, 21, 21); color: #151515; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"></span><span class="s2" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">Plate into individual bowls and garnish with the crispy bacon and chives.</span></li></ol><p class="p6" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-6428779058844191402021-12-13T08:54:00.003-05:002021-12-13T09:03:42.143-05:00Accents on letters on mac<p>This has all kinds of interesting info.</p><p><a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-type-letters-with-accents-on-mac/" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;" target="_blank">How to Type Letters with Accents on Mac</a><br /><br />I needed to look it up when I found the need to type a word with two dots over the u.</p><p>Years from now, (maybe only in a couple of days) I'll wonder what I was typing so I'll mention it here. <br />I was tracking movies we watched in a spreadsheet since we seemed to be watching a movie or episodes of a series everyday with our Happy Hour and the movie was AClüsterfücke Christmas.</p><p><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-7470304169969107702021-12-04T08:18:00.004-05:002021-12-04T08:48:21.922-05:00BHG Recipes<p> For the first time in months, I actually looked at a BHG magazine that came the other day. A few days earlier I delivered 8 months worth of magazines that I hadn't looked at to the library. In addition to BHG, there was Martha Stewart Living and Vanity Fair and some AARP too.</p><p>I found some recipes and project that looked interesting so I thought I would put the links here just in case I actually want to make them some day. This is the link for BHG recipes online: <a href="https://www.bhg.com/recipes/" target="_blank">https://www.bhg.com/recipes/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bhg.com/recipe/garlic-and-herb-swirl-bread/" target="_blank">Swirled Garlic Herb Bread</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q7W__iMzpkM/Yatoo_h_nAI/AAAAAAAA2F4/cJ9EZsDM6uwv5TVCtf9RY9CnUWonaR4egCNcBGAsYHQ/s711/Screenshot%2B2021-12-04%2Bat%2B08-08-24%2BGarlic%2Band%2BHerb%2BSwirl%2BBread.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="550" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q7W__iMzpkM/Yatoo_h_nAI/AAAAAAAA2F4/cJ9EZsDM6uwv5TVCtf9RY9CnUWonaR4egCNcBGAsYHQ/w155-h200/Screenshot%2B2021-12-04%2Bat%2B08-08-24%2BGarlic%2Band%2BHerb%2BSwirl%2BBread.png" width="155" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bhg.com/recipe/shawarma-casserole/" target="_blank">Shawarma Casserole</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFrCPVuQq3o/YatqUF_58lI/AAAAAAAA2GA/kaQ3BsnPopMjjSJSi81OP7-JTthKHeqFgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1260/shawarma.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="1260" height="197" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lFrCPVuQq3o/YatqUF_58lI/AAAAAAAA2GA/kaQ3BsnPopMjjSJSi81OP7-JTthKHeqFgCNcBGAsYHQ/w200-h197/shawarma.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bhg.com/recipe/holiday-slow-cooker-ribollita/" target="_blank">Slow Cooker Ribollita</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yOHuq65A8M/Yatsh2dS-4I/AAAAAAAA2GQ/0hyn7u9zuXE7YZoSeDxNtVl32-xtRa6jACNcBGAsYHQ/s621/Screenshot%2B2021-12-04%2Bat%2B08-24-56%2BHoliday%2BSlow%2BCooker%2BRibollita.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="485" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yOHuq65A8M/Yatsh2dS-4I/AAAAAAAA2GQ/0hyn7u9zuXE7YZoSeDxNtVl32-xtRa6jACNcBGAsYHQ/w156-h200/Screenshot%2B2021-12-04%2Bat%2B08-24-56%2BHoliday%2BSlow%2BCooker%2BRibollita.png" width="156" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-28076936989682884152021-11-09T09:29:00.051-05:002021-11-18T15:25:50.646-05:00Greta's 50th Birthday - one month late<p>Laura and I visited Greta so that we could celebrate her birthday with her. This was the second time for Laura because John and Ann were there for Greta's actual birthday while Larry and I were in Hilton Head. Her family was thinking she had enough birthday celebrations already.</p><p>The first day we were there, Thursday, we sang happy birthday and had the <a href="https://divertedtodistraction.blogspot.com/2021/11/caramel-apple-bundt-cake.html" target="_blank">cake</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-g2NXUGfC0/YZZorkM6wHI/AAAAAAAA16Q/B3XM2-BiYuUhy07oRF4iYjV0hiXp7DeegCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6724.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-g2NXUGfC0/YZZorkM6wHI/AAAAAAAA16Q/B3XM2-BiYuUhy07oRF4iYjV0hiXp7DeegCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6724.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p>On Friday we went into the city to visit Aunt Harrie. On the way we stopped in Yonkers and stopped and took pics of the house where I grew up<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8eTn9n_vQUU/YZZo0ej5FzI/AAAAAAAA16U/ZgqTmx9I84ERu8dpV5pJ7AGPg2glnm7FgCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_1819.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8eTn9n_vQUU/YZZo0ej5FzI/AAAAAAAA16U/ZgqTmx9I84ERu8dpV5pJ7AGPg2glnm7FgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_1819.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D22UmPVILCk/YZZo0cP67iI/AAAAAAAA16U/r8mlnJq0IcUwgl45E22RfYdcbVtCr_9vACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1826.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D22UmPVILCk/YZZo0cP67iI/AAAAAAAA16U/r8mlnJq0IcUwgl45E22RfYdcbVtCr_9vACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_1826.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">as well as where John lived.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jUv3m59Kp4/YZZpEk4FCjI/AAAAAAAA16c/EyHIs7sQOh0oF9kQCQPyOr5QnvSAxO4VACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1838.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3jUv3m59Kp4/YZZpEk4FCjI/AAAAAAAA16c/EyHIs7sQOh0oF9kQCQPyOr5QnvSAxO4VACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_1838.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>We drove into the city and were going to park near Aunt Harrie's and when we arrived at the garage I made a mad dash out of the car to find a restaurant with a rest room I could use. I was desperate (TMI??). While there, I got a text that the garage was full and they were going to find another one. As it turned out they found one a few blocks away and also found a fabulous restaurant for lunch - <a href="https://jackswifefreda.com/locations/" target="_blank">Jack's Wife Freda</a>. We went to the one on 8th and 16th St. It was chilly out that day but this restaurant had outside seating with plastic around 3 sides and heaters over the tables. We were able to get a corner table so we were well protected and the food was great.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68q_8Eu8EOQ/YZZs2esEcAI/AAAAAAAA17U/Xr5-_JLv1ekZ5xZS0MuUquIa-vRbr1v7gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6758.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-68q_8Eu8EOQ/YZZs2esEcAI/AAAAAAAA17U/Xr5-_JLv1ekZ5xZS0MuUquIa-vRbr1v7gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_6758.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ULWR_aZgisc/YZZsSmDiQgI/AAAAAAAA17A/sWtIGptbW_wceDNMh1-B2jgofH9dSh-0ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_1850.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ULWR_aZgisc/YZZsSmDiQgI/AAAAAAAA17A/sWtIGptbW_wceDNMh1-B2jgofH9dSh-0ACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_1850.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-15DXzvO9dL8/YZZsSmTq6TI/AAAAAAAA17A/q4AIee991cAvDOe-Gb9xwdoZ8x7ywyYagCPcBGAsYHg/s3650/IMG_6761.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2199" data-original-width="3650" height="386" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-15DXzvO9dL8/YZZsSmTq6TI/AAAAAAAA17A/q4AIee991cAvDOe-Gb9xwdoZ8x7ywyYagCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h386/IMG_6761.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div>By the time we finished lunch it was perfect for getting to Aunt Harrie's at 3:00. We visited for 45 minutes, before she got tired. She's 102 and looked great. She was walking around when we arrived and looked like a teenager - well, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration. Because of Covid, we wore out masks for the whole visit even though we'd all been vaccinated. I had already gotten my booster and Aunt Harrie was getting hers on Monday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGb9plUYmYU/YZZu7S5kQZI/AAAAAAAA178/DGmuf4XDsA0NHASQ4gqi7Ngtlk8ZsOxLACPcBGAsYHg/s1479/IMG_0578%2BCopy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="1121" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGb9plUYmYU/YZZu7S5kQZI/AAAAAAAA178/DGmuf4XDsA0NHASQ4gqi7Ngtlk8ZsOxLACPcBGAsYHg/w486-h640/IMG_0578%2BCopy.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday we hung out. Laura and I took a walk in the park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">and we went to Tucker's hockey game. Only one game the entire weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MKh3uXvuD4c/YZZwUFFREDI/AAAAAAAA18U/gakalsfUpeYxW4Z5uMlXmLNikUID-i_GgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6789.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MKh3uXvuD4c/YZZwUFFREDI/AAAAAAAA18U/gakalsfUpeYxW4Z5uMlXmLNikUID-i_GgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6789.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday we left but got a couple of family shots, even one with Charles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know why we didn't get one with Greta?? She was the one taking the pictures, but still . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-131L5xA3Q6g/YZZw0yVuDeI/AAAAAAAA18c/0yrrAaH5GSsPHhNUpxLyB478SsNGNhFVgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6807.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-131L5xA3Q6g/YZZw0yVuDeI/AAAAAAAA18c/0yrrAaH5GSsPHhNUpxLyB478SsNGNhFVgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6807.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Myles was still sleeping for this one</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_pDMIcGS8I/YZZw0wUBIEI/AAAAAAAA18c/p3BWJKB03LgISq8N5bRiDmAeqIjOV12JgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6809.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_pDMIcGS8I/YZZw0wUBIEI/AAAAAAAA18c/p3BWJKB03LgISq8N5bRiDmAeqIjOV12JgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6809.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer got into the act for this one with Charles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pic is to remind us how we thought Summer ate all the sweetener (you had to be there)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l72f4WjRkWk/YZZxWj5Yq8I/AAAAAAAA18o/TX424rAMYko6V6gAXhc0HM5Of3JHUOElgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6798.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l72f4WjRkWk/YZZxWj5Yq8I/AAAAAAAA18o/TX424rAMYko6V6gAXhc0HM5Of3JHUOElgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_6798.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is Summer thinking she's a table cat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92cWkpcRGZc/YZZxWqkxVzI/AAAAAAAA18o/G4Quues22eUx4Czcikbxw8hvU3gpF0ZzgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_6788.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-92cWkpcRGZc/YZZxWqkxVzI/AAAAAAAA18o/G4Quues22eUx4Czcikbxw8hvU3gpF0ZzgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_6788.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div></div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-91543750224653644802021-11-08T09:45:00.003-05:002021-11-18T10:39:16.818-05:00Caramel Apple Bundt Cake<p> </p><header class="mv-create-header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #414042; font-family: proxima_nova, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; height: auto; margin: 10px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><h2 class="mv-create-title mv-create-title-primary" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; float: none; font-size: 24px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: 656px;">CARAMEL APPLE BUNDT CAKE</h2></header><div class="mv-create-times mv-create-times-3 mv-create-times-xl" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: #414042; flex-wrap: wrap; float: none; font-family: proxima_nova, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; margin: 10px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><div class="mv-create-time mv-create-time-yield" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: none !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: none; border-right: none !important; border-top: none !important; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; flex: 1 1 33.3333%; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><span class="mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;">YIELD:</span> <span class="mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;">8 SERVINGS</span></div> <div class="mv-create-time mv-create-time-prep" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 1px solid rgb(244, 244, 244); border-right: none; border-top: none; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; flex: 1 1 33.3333%; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><span class="mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;">PREP TIME:</span> <span class="mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">25 MINUTES</span></span></div> <div class="mv-create-time mv-create-time-active" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 1px solid rgb(244, 244, 244); border-right: none; border-top: none; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; flex: 1 1 33.3333%; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><span class="mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;">COOK TIME:</span> <span class="mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-hours" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">1 HOUR</span> <span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">15 MINUTES</span></span></div> <div class="mv-create-time mv-create-time-total" style="-webkit-box-flex: 1; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: none !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left: none; border-right: none !important; border-top: none !important; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; flex: 1 1 33.3333%; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><span class="mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;">TOTAL TIME:</span> <span class="mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin: 0px; opacity: 0.6; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><span class="mv-time-part mv-time-hours" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">1 HOUR</span> <span class="mv-time-part mv-time-minutes" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">40 MINUTES<br /></span></span></div><b style="font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.88px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;"><br /><br />from -<a href="HTTPS://WWW.MELSKITCHENCAFE.COM/CARAMEL-APPLE-BUNDT-CAKE/" target="_blank"> https://www.melskitchencafe.com/caramel-apple-bundt-cake/</a></b></div><div class="mv-create-ingredients" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: left; color: #414042; font-family: proxima_nova, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NaRk1sa-VgU/YYnZbiZXAmI/AAAAAAAA11A/ZLmsjC83tXcjw-N_yAp_XRi5CXE9DUMzACLcBGAsYHQ/BCCE23FF-4839-4583-8441-DF6B3B2FAD37_1_105_c.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NaRk1sa-VgU/YYnZbiZXAmI/AAAAAAAA11A/ZLmsjC83tXcjw-N_yAp_XRi5CXE9DUMzACLcBGAsYHQ/BCCE23FF-4839-4583-8441-DF6B3B2FAD37_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 class="mv-create-ingredients-title mv-create-title-secondary" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; float: none; font-family: proxima_nova, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.12em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">INGREDIENTS</h3><h4 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: #757575; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">CAKE:</h4><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 3 cups all-purpose flour<br /></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 teaspoon baking soda</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2 teaspoons cinnamon</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1/2 teaspoon salt</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 3 medium apples, for about 3 cups chopped</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 tablespoon lemon juice</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 1/4 cups vegetable or canola oil</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2 cups granulated sugar</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 3 large eggs<span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span></li></ul><h4 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: #757575; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">CREAM CHEESE LAYER:</h4><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1/3 cup granulated sugar</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1/2 teaspoon vanilla</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 large egg</li></ul><h4 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: #757575; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">GLAZE:</h4><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2 tablespoons butter</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2 tablespoons brown sugar</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2 tablespoons white sugar</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2 tablespoons heavy cream</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1/2 to 1 tsp vanilla</li></ul><h4 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: #757575; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">CARAMEL SAUCE:</h4><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 4 tablespoons butter</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1/2 cup half-and-half or whipping cream</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> Pinch of salt</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1 tablespoon vanilla</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 3px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 class="mv-create-ingredients-title mv-create-title-secondary" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; color: #414042; font-family: proxima_nova, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.12em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 20px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.12em;">INSTRUCTIONS</span></h3></li></ul></div><div class="mv-create-after-supplies-unit mv-create-target mv-create-content-unit" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: right; color: #414042; float: none; font-family: proxima_nova, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; margin-top: auto !important; margin: auto auto 20px; max-width: 300px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 320px;"></div><div class="mv-create-instructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: left; color: #414042; font-family: proxima_nova, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><ol style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li id="mv_create_655_1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Generously grease and flour a 9 or 10-inch bundt pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</li><li id="mv_create_655_2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set aside. Peel, core and dice 3 cups of apples. Toss the apples with the tablespoon of lemon juice to keep from browning. Add the dark brown sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla and toss to combine. Set aside.</li><li id="mv_create_655_3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Using a handheld electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, blend the oil, sugar, and vanilla until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the dry ingredients until just incorporated. The batter will be quite thick. Drain any excess liquid from the apples (if any) and stir the apple mixture into the batter. Don't overmix! Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan.</li><li id="mv_create_655_4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese just until smooth. Add the 1/3 cup sugar, vanilla and egg and beat on medium speed until creamy and smooth.</li><li id="mv_create_655_5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Using a spoon or butter knife, make a trench in the center of the cake batter (going around in the circular shape of the bundt pan) about 1-inch deep (just scoop the excess batter to either side. Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the trench. Try and keep the cream cheese mixture in a ring in the center of the cake so it has cake batter on either side around the circle. Once the cream cheese mixture is in place, use a butter knife to swirl the cream cheese mixture into the surrounding cake batter.</li><li id="mv_create_655_6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Bake the cake for 1 hour and 15 minutes (checking often as you may need to decrease or increase time based on your pan and exact oven temperature). Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs.</li><li id="mv_create_655_7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">While the cake is cooling, mix the ingredients for the glaze in a small pan over medium high heat. Allow the ingredients to come to a boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Pour the glaze over the cake while the cake is still in the pan. Let the cake cool in the pan before removing. Turn the cake out onto a serving plate and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Serve chilled or at room temperature, drizzling caramel sauce over each piece.</li><li id="mv_create_655_8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">For the caramel sauce, mix the butter, brown sugar, half-and-half or cream, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until thickened slightly. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further. Turn off the heat and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold (or use slightly warm but not hot). If the caramel sauce has cooled in the fridge long enough to harden, warm slightly before drizzling on cake.</li></ol></div><div class="mv-create-notes" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #414042; font-family: proxima_nova, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 class="mv-create-notes-title mv-create-title-secondary" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; clear: none; float: none; font-family: proxima_nova, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.12em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 30px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">NOTES</h3><div class="mv-create-notes-content" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Make Ahead</em></strong><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">: this recipe actually tastes best the second day so you can make it ahead and store it in the refrigerator for up to three days.</em></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Caramel Sauce</em></strong><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">: also, if you are looking for other make-ahead components, the caramel sauce can be made and refrigerated for up to a week ahead of time.</em></p></div></div>
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OptionsBarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-15310076666747135812021-10-31T08:41:00.010-04:002022-08-14T13:47:33.123-04:00Banana Blueberry Muffins<p> Since I always go to pinterest to find this recipe and then have to go to the creators website to get the whole recipe I finally decided to just put it here.</p><p>I finally decided that it was easier to make muffins than a loaf of banana bread and cut it into pieces before freezing for Larry and I liked this recipe. When we visited Michael and Doris one year Michael had made these delicious muffins and this recipe was the base for them. It's been my favorite ever since.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poOrnsHR8p0/YX8qIdzh5RI/AAAAAAAA1zk/rx2k3PWXzNgMqFCTco4_1JDzM_XFJRWFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/muffin%2B-%2B1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poOrnsHR8p0/YX8qIdzh5RI/AAAAAAAA1zk/rx2k3PWXzNgMqFCTco4_1JDzM_XFJRWFACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/muffin%2B-%2B1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>This is where I got it from: <a href="https://emilybites.com/2019/02/banana-blueberry-muffins.html" target="_blank">https://emilybites.com/2019/02/banana-blueberry-muffins.html</a><p></p><h2 class="wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: #39417d; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 26px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;">Banana Blueberry Muffins</h2><div class="postmeta recipemeta" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; text-transform: uppercase;"><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #a3a6a9; display: inline-block; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.5; margin-right: 15px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-italic wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: lowercase;">prep time: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box;">10</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">MINS</span></span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #a3a6a9; display: inline-block; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.5; margin-right: 15px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-italic wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: lowercase;">cook time: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box;">20</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">MINS</span></span></div><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #a3a6a9; display: inline-block; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.5; margin-right: 15px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-italic wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: lowercase;">total time: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box;">30</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes" style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">MINS</span></span></div></div> <div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-recipe-nutrition-container wprm-recipe-calories-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #a3a6a9; display: inline-block; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.5; margin-right: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-italic wprm-recipe-nutrition-label wprm-recipe-calories-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: lowercase;">calories: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-nutrition-with-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-nutrition wprm-recipe-calories wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box;">141</span><span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-nutrition-unit wprm-recipe-calories-unit wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">KCAL</span></span></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16.5px; font-style: italic; margin: 12px 0px 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">These Banana Blueberry Muffins are easy, fluffy, and flavorful with less sugar!</span></div><div class="postmeta recipemeta" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-recipe-servings-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #a3a6a9; display: inline-block; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.5; margin-right: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span class="wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-servings-icon" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><svg height="16px" viewbox="0 0 24 24" width="16px" x="0px" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" y="0px"><g><path d="M10,0C9.4,0,9,0.4,9,1v4H7V1c0-0.6-0.4-1-1-1S5,0.4,5,1v4H3V1c0-0.6-0.4-1-1-1S1,0.4,1,1v8c0,1.7,1.3,3,3,3v10c0,1.1,0.9,2,2,2s2-0.9,2-2V12c1.7,0,3-1.3,3-3V1C11,0.4,10.6,0,10,0z" fill="#ee7fa5"></path><path d="M19,0c-3.3,0-6,2.7-6,6v9c0,0.6,0.4,1,1,1h2v6c0,1.1,0.9,2,2,2s2-0.9,2-2V1C20,0.4,19.6,0,19,0z" data-color="color-2" fill="#ee7fa5"></path></g></svg></span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-italic wprm-recipe-servings-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: lowercase;">yield: </span><span class="wprm-recipe-servings-with-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box;">12</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-servings-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-block-text-uppercase" style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.02em;">MUFFINS</span></span></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-25936-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular" data-recipe="25936" data-servings="12" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-normal wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: #39417d; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 30px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Ingredients</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">large ripe bananas</span>, <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;">mashed smooth with a fork</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">large egg</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1/3</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">white sugar</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">vanilla extract</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71;">5</span><span style="color: #666c71;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71;">tablespoons</span><span style="color: #666c71;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71;">light butter</span><span style="color: #666c71;">, </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.7;"><span style="color: #666c71;">melted (I use Land O’Lakes) </span><span style="color: red;">(I use regular unsalted butter)</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">blueberries</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1 ½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cups</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">all purpose flour</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">baking soda</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">baking powder</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">salt</span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: red;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup chopped walnuts (my add to recipe)</span></span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span></li></ul></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-25936-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal" data-recipe="25936" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-normal wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: #39417d; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 30px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Instructions</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-25936-step-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Preheat the oven to 375. Mist 12 cups in a muffin tin with cooking spray.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-25936-step-0-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Combine the mashed bananas, egg, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl and stir together with a fork until thoroughly mixed. Pour in the melted butter and stir until combined. Add the blueberries and stir to mix in.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-25936-step-0-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 12px;">In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir together until combined into a batter.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-25936-step-0-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.7em; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 32px; padding: 0px;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Spoon the batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes until the muffins are baked through and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.</div></li></ul></div></div><div class="wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c71; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-normal wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; color: #39417d; font-family: museo_slab, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 18px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; margin: 30px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Notes</h3><div class="wprm-recipe-notes" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">MyWW SmartPoints per (1 muffin) serving: </strong>(SP <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com) </em></span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 658px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">Green: 4 SmartPoints/ Blue: 4 SmartPoints/ Purple: 4 SmartPoints</span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 658px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Weight Watchers Points Plus: </strong>4 per muffin (<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com</em>)</span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 658px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nutrition Information per </strong><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">muffin</strong>: 141 calories, 26 g carbs, 11 g sugars, 3 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 2 g protein, 2 g fiber (<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">from myfitnesspal.com</em>)</span><div class="wprm-spacer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0px; height: 10px; line-height: 0; width: 658px;"></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><small style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13.5px; font-style: italic; opacity: 0.7;">adapted from <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Genius Kitchen</span></small></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">
My Notes:</span><div><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">8/14/22 - Recalculated the WW points including the walnuts and regular unsalted butter</span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">WW points = 7, calories = 197, protein = 3.4 per muffin</span></div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-11658299540732902012021-09-18T12:49:00.052-04:002022-10-29T16:49:08.565-04:00Remembering Stephen<p> I can't believe we've lost another dear friend. We just had dinner with Steve and Britta a couple of weeks ago and now he's gone. He and Britta were so close, they could drive on long trips and would talk to each other the whole time. Larry and I listen to books.</p><p>We will miss you Steve. 💔 💔 💔</p><p><br /></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="516" height="215" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qk_yrk0z8OE/YZagwmJBDbI/AAAAAAAA1_Y/3NCQ3793v0oL-FLu2lwlEeOMDYlDrc0dQCPcBGAsYHg/w217-h215/IMG_0593.JPG" width="217" /></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stephen Clinton Biklen<br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1943 - 2021</span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;">Stephen Clinton Biklen died at Sunset House Hospice on September 15, 2021, after a valiant battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Britta Anderson, brother Douglas Biklen, stepsons Theodore and Robert Anderson, stepdaughters-in-law Meghan Anderson and Stacey Sigmon, step-grandchildren Claire, Liam, Ella and Lily and numerous other relatives.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;">Steve was born in Philadelphia in January, 1943, the elder son of the late Anne and Paul Biklen and grew up in Westport, CT. He was a graduate of Phillips Academy, Andover, Brown University, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;">Steve served as a LTJG in the US Navy, 1966-1969 on the destroyer Henry W. Tucker, home ported in Yokosuka, Japan.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;">After the Navy, he worked at Coopers & Lybrand in NYC before joining Citibank in 1973. He transferred to Rochester, NY in 1978 as VP of Finance for Citibank NYS and became manager of the Citibank Student Loan Business in 1980, ultimately overseeing its conversion to the publicly owned Student Loan Corporation in 1992. Retired as CEO of the SLC in 1998.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;">Steve and Britta married in 1989 and spent the years from then until now living in the Rochester area, always with loving pets, always taking advantage of the many outdoor and cultural activities available, and often traveling to different spots around the US and around the world, but always spending a week in the Adirondacks, primarily Lake Placid, every summer. Most importantly, they spent many enjoyable times in Vermont and Savannah with Ted and Rob and their families.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;">After retiring, Steve served on the Board of the Massachusetts-based American Student Assistance and volunteered for Meals on Wheels He also volunteered for Lifespan, which included assisting clients with their financial matters.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left;">To honor Steve’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or funeral service. His wish was to be remembered without ceremony by those who knew and cared about him in whatever way they find comfort. The family will hold private Memorial gatherings at a later time. Contributions in his memory may be made to Wilmot Cancer Institute <a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/cancer-institute.aspx?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6rW5h-aD8wIVSuuyCh1qSgl3EAAYAiAAEgKfkvD_BwE" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0073aa; transition: color 110ms ease-in-out 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3366ff;">(WEBSITE</span>)</span></a>, Sunset House Hospice <a href="http://www.sunsethouse.info/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0073aa; transition: color 110ms ease-in-out 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3366ff;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">(WEBSITE)</span></span></a>, Doctors Without Borders<a href="https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/premium?source=ADD2102U0U08&utm_campaign=BRAND.DWB_CKMSF-BRAND.DWB-GS-GS-ALL-DWBBrand.All-BO-ALL-ETA-DWB-ONETIME&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&source=ADD2102U0U08&utm_campaign=BRAND.DWB_CKMSF-BRAND.DWB-GS-GS-ALL-DWBBrand.All-BO-ALL-ETA-DWB-ONETIME&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0073aa; transition: color 110ms ease-in-out 0s;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3366ff;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">(WEBSITE)</span></span>,</a> or Lollipop Farm <a href="https://www.lollypop.org/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0073aa; transition: color 110ms ease-in-out 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3366ff;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">(WEBSITE)</span></span>.</a></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3e3e3e; font-family: OpenSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.63; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br /></p>We didn't take pictures when we were together, but this is one I knew I had from our wedding.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfwUgyn_qjU/YZafv3zSrjI/AAAAAAAA1_M/r9A_AwvrgO8p_ic5TDYJV2c1NKz3-365wCPcBGAsYHg/s1430/steve%2B%2526%2Bbritta%2B-%2B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="978" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YfwUgyn_qjU/YZafv3zSrjI/AAAAAAAA1_M/r9A_AwvrgO8p_ic5TDYJV2c1NKz3-365wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/steve%2B%2526%2Bbritta%2B-%2B1.jpeg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-23682426115005254082021-08-11T07:43:00.001-04:002021-08-11T07:43:08.308-04:00Peach-Puree Vinaigrette<p> Doris made this salad dressing the other day while we were here in Chatham. DELICIOUS!! I have so much basil at home at least I know where 10 leaves can go.</p><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><b><h1>Peach-Pureé Vinaigrette<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h1></b></div><div>By<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Mark Bittman</u><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>YIELD</div><div>About 1 cup (enough for 6 to 8 cups of greens)</div><div><br /></div><ul><li><b>½<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>cup peach purée (or peach preserves) one peach = 1/2 cup</li><li>Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste</li><li>1 Chopped shallot</li><li><b>½<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>cup extra-virgin olive oil</li><li><b>¼<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>cup white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar</li><li><b>10<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>leaves fresh basil, washed</li></ul><div><br /></div><ol><li>Combine all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend until they are smooth. (I just chopped by hand and mixed in an empty jar, leaving more texture. Use to dress a green salad within 1 hour.</li></ol><div><br /></div><div>This works for 4.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div>Double or triple for larger group.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Serve over arugula with chilled or hot cheese tortellini, grilled peaches, topped with sliced red onion & chopped roasted pecans.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div></div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" />Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-76606280999858783872021-03-11T11:09:00.006-05:002021-04-05T11:34:14.942-04:00Pandemic Anniversary<p>One year ago today, March 11, 2020 a corona virus, Covid-19, was declared a pandemic in the United States. What a year it's been. On Monday, March 15 we get our second covid vaccine shot.</p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-71161396399824969032021-02-09T07:15:00.000-05:002021-03-01T07:15:56.681-05:00Now it's February<p>Well, I have to admit I have already failed as you can tell since my last post was Jan 3.</p><p>I did do a lot of those Yoga classes and did post on instagram consistently for a few days. But I have been walking every day even when the temps are in the teens.</p><p>We were finally able to get a covid vaccine appointment in Syracuse the day before we were going to leave for the auto-train to go to Florida. Now we decided to just stay overnight 2 days in Harrisburg on our way to Lorton, VA instead of driving back home and doing the same trip the next day. At least one shot before we go to that viral state is better than nothing.</p><p>We got to go snowshoeing twice already after not having any snow for the longest time. The first time was a perfect day.</p><p><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-84436052541204554962021-01-03T10:11:00.001-05:002021-01-03T10:11:17.227-05:00Jan 3, 2021<p> So far, so good, but it's only day 2. I can already feel that I'm not going to keep it up. Too many things to do and not enough hours in the day. In face, I need to go back and look at yesterday to see what all my goals were.</p><p>So far I've done 2 days of yoga classes and posted 2 pictures on instagram. It's raining now so have a reprieve from walking for a while. I did send out some holiday greetings yesterday and felt good about catching up with that. Still have some more to do.</p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-24894275990311198832021-01-02T09:08:00.007-05:002021-01-02T09:19:19.965-05:00January 2, 2021<p>That was the first time I wrote 2021, when I put it in the title. It's hard to believe it's been 21 years since we were worrying about Y2K as the year 2000 was rolling around. I had my New Year's Eve party and Craig Erickson created a fireworks display for us in the backyard. Of course, I invited all the neighbors so no one would feel left out or complain. Y2K could have been the pandemic for that time. Now instead we have Covid-19.</p><p>Since March of 2020 everyone has been in a lockdown. We're like China always was, wearing masks. But we can't see anyone other than in our household unless we're outside. Now that it's January and cold it makes it a lot harder.</p><p>Today I'm starting a 30 day Yoga program online, I'm also going to post a picture, trying for a drawing, every day on Instagram, and of course keep up with my daily walks. In addition to that I'm going to try to keep up with this blog every day because since I haven't worked on my memoir I can at least keep a real time memoir going here. Next week I start Zoom ballet and tap. </p><p>That's not mentioning how I still want to go through everything in my office, downstairs bedroom and basement. We've been home for 9 months with basically nothing to do and I haven't done any of that. But for accomplishments, I have listened to lots of books, watched lots of movies and binge watched lots of shows on Netflix, Prime and Hulu, learned to play pickleball, played neighborhood bridge outdoors and met my Kodak bridge group on Zoom and then in the park every other week once the weather turned nice and Zoomed with my family everyday for the first two months and now about three times a week. </p><p>I even did a Zoom call at the end of 2020 with the Davis/Dwass relatives, most of whom I didn't know. They're from my grandfather's side of the family (my mother's father). I also heard from someone who is a distant relative from my father's father's side of the family. We never knew that grandfather since he and my grandmother divorced when my father was still a boy.</p><p>I still haven't sent out all my <a href="https://thsantht.blogspot.com/p/main.html" target="_blank">holiday greetings</a> that I wrote on December 21. It seems that the more free time I have, the less time I have to do things (or do I just lack the initiative?). Of course, there are all those hours I waste surfing the web for things to buy that I don't need (one of the reasons I need to do a clean-up, I need to get rid of things) and of course all those interesting things to read. (9:19 AM)</p><p><br /></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-83499789213887501402020-12-29T08:34:00.005-05:002020-12-29T08:34:49.893-05:00You think the mail is slow this year?<p>Today, Dec 29th, in my informed delivery email from the USPS I see that we are finally getting my sister's Christmas card that she mailed on Dec 16th.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-13911275688711801242020-11-21T21:10:00.005-05:002020-11-27T08:39:25.952-05:00Pretzel Salad<p>I must not have made this recipe since I started my blog because it wasn't on here. Laura is making her first Thanksgiving dinner this year - it's called "Thanksgiving in the Times of Covid" and wanted to check some things about the recipe which was in Greta's bridal shower cookbook. So now I'm adding it and maybe I'll make it again because it is SO delicious but it will have to be when there's more than just Larry and I to eat it. Laura is going to send her picture to add to this after Thanksgiving.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8j5nlXCYnU/X8EA84jvpkI/AAAAAAAAz58/OapiqgMMPo8-iM4S4J7DoWfWS--JW4iZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/jello%2B-%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V8j5nlXCYnU/X8EA84jvpkI/AAAAAAAAz58/OapiqgMMPo8-iM4S4J7DoWfWS--JW4iZACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/jello%2B-%2B1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>PRETZEL SALAD<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">FIRST LAYER:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">2 cups pretzels, broken<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">3/4 cup butter, melted<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">3 tablespoons sugar<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Combine pretzels, butter and sugar.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Place in.9 x 13" pan.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Bake for 10 minutes at 400-degrees. Let cool.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p7" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.2px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">SECOND LAYER:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p8" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.2px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">8 ounces cream cheese<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p8" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.2px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">3/4 cup sugar<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p8" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1.2px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">2 cups non-dairy topping<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p9" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Beat together sugar and cream cheese.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fold in non-dairy topping. Layer over pretzel crust.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p10" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p11" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 2.1px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">THIRD LAYER:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p11" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 2.1px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">6 ounce package strawberry jello<span class="Apple-converted-space"> (or .6 oz sugar free)</span></span></p><p class="p12" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 2.9px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">2 cups boiling water<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p12" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 2.9px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">10 ounce package frozen strawberries<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p13" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Stir water with jello to eliminate jello crystals. Add strawberries. Pour over second layer when <u><b>slightly cool</b></u>. </span></p><p class="p13" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Let cool until jello is firm.</span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></p><p class="p13" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></p><p class="p13" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b>Note: </b> Let jello cool enough so it won't upset the cream cheese layer.</span></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-63691815200476895482020-10-05T12:17:00.006-04:002021-02-09T12:28:00.409-05:00My cousin Risa<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was supposed to visit Risa when we were in Port St Lucie in March. It would have been the first time I would have seen her in almost 20 years but because of Covid it never happened. Now it never will.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was posted on Facebook by her daughter Abbe. <span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hUXu-WVFIos/X66_7lPBGDI/AAAAAAAAz3g/OcO-rQuJqx4DkpvODKnFF887ZYchH-3QQCLcBGAsYHQ/s537/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-13%2Bat%2B12.15.02%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="507" height="573" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hUXu-WVFIos/X66_7lPBGDI/AAAAAAAAz3g/OcO-rQuJqx4DkpvODKnFF887ZYchH-3QQCLcBGAsYHQ/w541-h573/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-13%2Bat%2B12.15.02%2BPM.png" width="541" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_wvx2sIbIE/X66_7n5Q5nI/AAAAAAAAz3k/ZG4EWGHariAG3_XpBLflzx9THhESjM4vACLcBGAsYHQ/s517/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-13%2Bat%2B12.15.39%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="517" height="407" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_wvx2sIbIE/X66_7n5Q5nI/AAAAAAAAz3k/ZG4EWGHariAG3_XpBLflzx9THhESjM4vACLcBGAsYHQ/w408-h407/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-13%2Bat%2B12.15.39%2BPM.png" width="408" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I wish I got to see you again Risa. <span style="color: red;">♥️ ♥️</span><div><br /></div><div>This is the official obituary. </div><div><span><a href="https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/plantation-fl/risa-greenfield-9391734" target="_blank">https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/plantation-fl/risa-greenfield-9391734</a><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(96, 95, 94); color: #605f5e; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">OBITUARY</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(65, 65, 65); color: #414141; font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">Risa Elizabeth Greenfield</span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(65, 65, 65); color: #414141; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;">FEBRUARY 24, 1949 – OCTOBER 2, 2020</span></p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVodXeVUP8U/X7Qo4Ve-UjI/AAAAAAAAz38/xA64aUgFHLsoFo7ptf4khBgDdZ5hzY4ZACLcBGAsYHQ/s326/Risa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oVodXeVUP8U/X7Qo4Ve-UjI/AAAAAAAAz38/xA64aUgFHLsoFo7ptf4khBgDdZ5hzY4ZACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Risa.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; font-family: Georgia; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Risa Elizabeth Greenfield, 71</span></div></span><p></p></div><div><div>Born February 24, 1949, in Bronx, New York to Abraham and Sylvia Gelber.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Risa grew up working in the family bakery (The Excellent Bakery – on Allerton Ave between Holland and Wallace, in the Bronx). From her early days, Risa had a passion for the performing arts and learned to play the piano, flute and French Horn. Risa attended the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Risa met her future husband, Calvin Greenfield, at a fraternity party on her 18th birthday (1967). Risa (and Calvin) broke curfew on their first date where Calvin walked her home due to lack of bus fare. When they arrived at 2:30am they were greeted by Sylvia as she was getting ready to go work at the family bakery. Even though they almost didn’t see a second date, Risa and Calvin joined hands in marriage on May 3, 1970 and enjoyed 50 years together. Risa and Cal purchased a home in Goshen, New York where they began to raise their daughter (Abbe) and son (Andrew).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The family moved to Miami, Florida (1980) where Risa continued to excel as a wife and mother. Risa was the best mom to her children, always taking them to practices and attending dance recitals and baseball games. She was loving, nurturing, and giving not only to her children but to all the neighborhood kids who lovingly referred to her as MOM. Risa always greeted the kids with a smile and her loving nature when they entered the Greenfield house. Participating in the PTA and making sure the kids were always encouraged to learn and grow, she further assisted supporting the family as a bookkeeper, including working with Calvin in the family accounting/bookkeeping business.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Risa continued to have a strong passion for classical music, Broadway, and creating beautiful pieces of needlework throughout her life. Family was first for Risa and she lived to make others happy and share her love with them. Her family is grateful for the time they had together and will always remember receiving her unconditional love, her warm touches, loving advice, her shoulder, macaroni and cheese, and baked treats. They take solace in that she will be able to watch and enjoy from above while catching up with those that meant so much to her.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Risa lived her life always giving of herself to her family. She was a loving sister to Michael, proud mom to Abbe (Cameron) and Andrew (Michelle), and devoted Gram to Jake and Emma.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And even though we know how very far apart we are, it helps to think we might be wishin' on the same bright star.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Far beyond forever, you’ll be ours. No one else could love you more.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In remembrance of Risa and in lieu of flowers, please make donations in her name to Treasure Coast Hospice at treasurehealth.org. You can also make a donation to Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997 Attn: Foundation Department</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>
Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-31727619582927571832020-08-19T06:52:00.001-04:002020-08-19T08:06:53.877-04:00Flu shot reminder<p>If you want to do anything that involves the arm you get you flu shot in, make sure to schedule your shot for when you have nothing going on for a few days.</p><p>Yesterday, Larry and I went over to Walgreens to get our flu shots. The shot felt more weird than I remember going into my muwcle but the bad part was that 3 hours later I felt like I had damaged my shoulder in some way. I couldn't figure out why it was hurting so much or why it was so hard to move my arm. About a half hour later I remembered I had gotten that flu shot.</p><p>When I came home I asked Larry if his arm hurt and it did in the same way. I usually feel a little sore after but he doesn't. Now we both did. Hoping it will go away in a few days and not turn into a case of SIRVA which I never heard of until I looked up shoulder pain after flu shot.</p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125825265732598226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33828558866743373.post-45575272744857693832020-07-12T13:25:00.004-04:002020-09-20T09:48:43.460-04:00Broccoli Soup<div>
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Ingredients</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 tablespoons unsalted butter</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2 small yellow onions, roughly chopped (about 1-3/4 cups)</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4 cloves garlic, smashed</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2 carrots, roughly chopped</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 celery stalk, roughly chopped</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1/2 cup white wine</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 pound broccoli, florets and stems, roughly chopped</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4 cups (32 oz) low sodium chicken broth</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste</div>
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INSTRUCTIONS<br />Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, carrots and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.<br />*I always have to do this much longer.</div>
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Add the white wine and cook until almost completely reduced, a few minutes.<br />*If I didn’t have an opened bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, which I don’t like, in the refrigerator I would have substituted more broth or water.</div>
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Add the broccoli, chicken broth, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes.</div>
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Cool the soup for a while and then use a hand held immersion blender to purée it until as smooth as you like.</div><div class="p6" style="background-color: white; color: #2d2a2a; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 21.6px;"><br /></div><div class="p6" style="background-color: white; color: #2d2a2a; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 21.6px;">Note: While I was adding this soup to my Recipe Index I saw that I had another broccoli soup there. I'm glad I found this one because even though the original of this is also a Broccoli-Cheese soup they are entirely different as far as the ingredients. I'll have to try that one again but alter it to make it more calorie conscious. It probably has more of a broccoli flavor.</div>
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