It was pretty busy at work today. A monthly group met there this afternoon and were still there when I left.
I just had a cheese sandwich for supper tonight. It's about time to skip supper and maybe lose a few ounces.
My arthritis is bothering me a lot tonight and this may be another sleepless night. I've not had one of those for a few days.
Maybe I'll go read a little more in my book.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
This is what Sis is making for supper tonight. I don't think she is making that large a recipe of it though, especially since there are just two of us to eat it.
This recipe is from the Taste of Home files.
This is an old German recipe handed down from generation to generation, using foods grown or raised on the family farm. I remember helping my grandmother make these when I could barely see over the kitchen table!—Ellen Batt, Hoisington, Kansas
Bierocks RecipePrep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.
Yield: 24 Servings
Ingredients
•DOUGH:
•10 to 11 cups all-purpose flour, divided
•1 package (1/4-ounce) active dry yeast
•1/2 cup sugar
•2 teaspoons salt
•2-1/2 cups water
•1 cup milk
•1/2 cup butter, cubed
•2 eggs
•FILLING:
•2 pounds ground beef
•1 large onion, chopped
•2 teaspoons salt
•1 teaspoon ground white pepper
•2 pounds shredded cabbage, cooked and drained
Directions
•For dough, in a large bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well and set aside.
• In a saucepan, heat water, milk and butter just until butter melts. Remove from heat and cool to 120°-130°. Combine with flour mixture; add eggs. Using an electric mixer, blend at low speed until moistened then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. By hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm dough.
• Knead on a floured surface about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; let rise again until almost doubled.
• Meanwhile, for the filling, brown beef with onion, salt and pepper; drain. Mix together with cabbage; set aside. Divide the dough into fourths. Roll each piece into a 15-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Cut into 5-inch squares. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup filling onto each square. Bring the four corners up over the filling; pinch together to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Place on greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until brown. Yield: 24 servings.
This recipe is from the Taste of Home files.
This is an old German recipe handed down from generation to generation, using foods grown or raised on the family farm. I remember helping my grandmother make these when I could barely see over the kitchen table!—Ellen Batt, Hoisington, Kansas
Bierocks RecipePrep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.
Yield: 24 Servings
Ingredients
•DOUGH:
•10 to 11 cups all-purpose flour, divided
•1 package (1/4-ounce) active dry yeast
•1/2 cup sugar
•2 teaspoons salt
•2-1/2 cups water
•1 cup milk
•1/2 cup butter, cubed
•2 eggs
•FILLING:
•2 pounds ground beef
•1 large onion, chopped
•2 teaspoons salt
•1 teaspoon ground white pepper
•2 pounds shredded cabbage, cooked and drained
Directions
•For dough, in a large bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well and set aside.
• In a saucepan, heat water, milk and butter just until butter melts. Remove from heat and cool to 120°-130°. Combine with flour mixture; add eggs. Using an electric mixer, blend at low speed until moistened then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. By hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm dough.
• Knead on a floured surface about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; let rise again until almost doubled.
• Meanwhile, for the filling, brown beef with onion, salt and pepper; drain. Mix together with cabbage; set aside. Divide the dough into fourths. Roll each piece into a 15-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Cut into 5-inch squares. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup filling onto each square. Bring the four corners up over the filling; pinch together to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Place on greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until brown. Yield: 24 servings.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
We had a few extra faces at church this morning. That was nice.
We ate lunch at home today: Gorton's fish filets, asparagus stir-fry, and garlic bread. Really tasted good.
I didn't sleep last night, so I took a nap after lunch.
After a couple of naps this afternoon I feel much better and less achy. I had the rest of the fish in a sandwich for supper with some sliced fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, plums).
I've started on Book 2 of The Cat Who Series: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern.
I talked to my friend, Edna this afternoon. She just had her 90th birthday last Friday.
We ate lunch at home today: Gorton's fish filets, asparagus stir-fry, and garlic bread. Really tasted good.
I didn't sleep last night, so I took a nap after lunch.
After a couple of naps this afternoon I feel much better and less achy. I had the rest of the fish in a sandwich for supper with some sliced fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, plums).
I've started on Book 2 of The Cat Who Series: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern.
I talked to my friend, Edna this afternoon. She just had her 90th birthday last Friday.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Sis took this picture of Calvin and Callie sitting in a rocking chair the other day.
It is warm here and very humid, but no rain. It's hard to imagine fall is officially here. We will still have plenty of hot summer-like weather, but I think the 100-degree days are probably over.
We went to Burger King for breakfast this morning and used a coupon that had come in a booklet in the mail. For $5.99 plus tax, we got two sausage croissanwiches, two small hash browns and two small coffees. It was really good and at that hour (about 8:00 a.m.), the restaurant wasn't busy at all. We sat there and enjoyed our breakfast, then went to Walgreens and Wal-Mart and finished our shopping.
Then back home. I cleaned the cats litter box - with that many, we usually clean it two or three times a day. They are full of energy this morning - racing back and forth, chasing each other. I wish I had that much energy. LOL
For lunch we went down the street to Snoga's and I had beef tips with rice, carrots, fruit salad, whole wheat bread, and water to drink. Sis had smoked sausage, and a couple different side dishes. It was only $11.72 for both of us. Let's face it, for two people, it's just about as inexpensive to eat many of our meals out. We go to the smaller, family-friendly restaurants most of the time. We can get what suits each of us, not worry about using up leftovers before they spoil, and best of all, not have to shop for all of the ingredients, cook, do all the dishes and clean up. So especially on weekends, we eat out often.
It is warm here and very humid, but no rain. It's hard to imagine fall is officially here. We will still have plenty of hot summer-like weather, but I think the 100-degree days are probably over.
We went to Burger King for breakfast this morning and used a coupon that had come in a booklet in the mail. For $5.99 plus tax, we got two sausage croissanwiches, two small hash browns and two small coffees. It was really good and at that hour (about 8:00 a.m.), the restaurant wasn't busy at all. We sat there and enjoyed our breakfast, then went to Walgreens and Wal-Mart and finished our shopping.
Then back home. I cleaned the cats litter box - with that many, we usually clean it two or three times a day. They are full of energy this morning - racing back and forth, chasing each other. I wish I had that much energy. LOL
For lunch we went down the street to Snoga's and I had beef tips with rice, carrots, fruit salad, whole wheat bread, and water to drink. Sis had smoked sausage, and a couple different side dishes. It was only $11.72 for both of us. Let's face it, for two people, it's just about as inexpensive to eat many of our meals out. We go to the smaller, family-friendly restaurants most of the time. We can get what suits each of us, not worry about using up leftovers before they spoil, and best of all, not have to shop for all of the ingredients, cook, do all the dishes and clean up. So especially on weekends, we eat out often.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
I have been walking the floor and just being able to sit and write for a few minutes here and there. My leg muscles (right leg) feel like they are contracting and I can't lie or sit still for very long. I didn't get any sleep at all last night, but have slept a little bit here and there tonight.
The above was written during the night last night. Today wasn't quite as bad.
After I got off work this afternoon we went and got the pickup filled with gas, did some shopping at Office Depot, ate supper at Luby's, and went to Wal-Mart. Our prayer shawl knitting group was cancelled tonight, as we all had conflicts. One lady nearly had a fire at her home last night. She woke to see the lights in the house flashing on and off and a strange smell. Her son ran out and turned off the breaker box. They called the fire department and found that the breaker box was old and hadn't been installed right in the first place. It will need to be replaced. So she has been contacting an electrician. Another lady's vehicle broke down. Next week we won't have the group meeting either, as two of the four ladies will be out of town. So we'll take a break and maybe get back to it in two weeks.
Now I'm ready to try for some more sleep, but I guess I'll probably be up and down again tonight.
Sure enough - I lay down for a few minutes, but the pains started and I couldn't lie still, so I got up again, watched the late news, read some in the Bible, and got back on the computer. The pains have eased off now, but as sure as I lie back down, they'll soon start up again. I'll wait a little while, then give it another try. I'm not sleepy right now anyway.
The above was written during the night last night. Today wasn't quite as bad.
After I got off work this afternoon we went and got the pickup filled with gas, did some shopping at Office Depot, ate supper at Luby's, and went to Wal-Mart. Our prayer shawl knitting group was cancelled tonight, as we all had conflicts. One lady nearly had a fire at her home last night. She woke to see the lights in the house flashing on and off and a strange smell. Her son ran out and turned off the breaker box. They called the fire department and found that the breaker box was old and hadn't been installed right in the first place. It will need to be replaced. So she has been contacting an electrician. Another lady's vehicle broke down. Next week we won't have the group meeting either, as two of the four ladies will be out of town. So we'll take a break and maybe get back to it in two weeks.
Now I'm ready to try for some more sleep, but I guess I'll probably be up and down again tonight.
Sure enough - I lay down for a few minutes, but the pains started and I couldn't lie still, so I got up again, watched the late news, read some in the Bible, and got back on the computer. The pains have eased off now, but as sure as I lie back down, they'll soon start up again. I'll wait a little while, then give it another try. I'm not sleepy right now anyway.
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