I am sorry I have been away for a while. So much has happened in the past six months and I hope to share my thoughts with my readers soon.
Please do not give up on me~~I hope to post on my blog this week or next week.
Oh, a book give away is coming up. I met Vicki Lane last week and have an extra book that she singed.
Take Care and come back soon!
Best
Tracy :)
23 October 2011
11 September 2011
25 July 2011
Downtown Flowers
Hope everyone will have the week of your choice!
Best
Tracy :)
21 July 2011
Thankful Thursday
Today I am thankful for:
1. Mom is doing better
2. My family
3. The beautiful warm weather
4. The garden has given us so much to can
5. If you are reading this--I am thankful for you
The idea for Thankful Thursday came from:MissBuckle
19 July 2011
Dandelion Jelly
I read several blogs and notice many bloggers were making dandelion jelly. After making strawberry jelly, I decided to give dandelion jelly a try. Going out and picking the flowers can be very time consuming and you do receive many strange looks. The more flowers you pick the better, because the jelly will be more of a gold color.
Many bloggers wrote about the honey taste of this jelly and I am here to say--that is very true! I do wonder where the honey taste comes from? It did take the jelly one or two days to set--I almost threw it away, because I thought I did something wrong.
Funny Story--several times I picked dandelions during my lunch at work. One time, I was stopped by security asking me if I was ok and another time I was leaving work and I notice several dandelions in front of a building near where I work. So of course, I stopped my car and starting picking and yes security was watching me.! When I got into my car they followed me until I was off campus. It's funny what we go through to have fresh food.
My dandelion jelly recipe came from the New York Times.
Urban Forager Dandelions Preserves
(makes about two pints)
2 cups dandelions blossoms, separated from leaves and bracts
2 cups of water
1 cup of sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/4 teaspoon of pectin
1. Boil flowers in water on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
2. Strain petals from liquid and return liquid to pot to boil.
3. Add sugar, lemon juice and pectin, following your particular pectin's instructions.
4. Boil and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon, skimming the foam, until the top surface becomes blobby and glasslike(2 or more minutes).
Enjoy!
Best
Tracy :)
Many bloggers wrote about the honey taste of this jelly and I am here to say--that is very true! I do wonder where the honey taste comes from? It did take the jelly one or two days to set--I almost threw it away, because I thought I did something wrong.
Funny Story--several times I picked dandelions during my lunch at work. One time, I was stopped by security asking me if I was ok and another time I was leaving work and I notice several dandelions in front of a building near where I work. So of course, I stopped my car and starting picking and yes security was watching me.! When I got into my car they followed me until I was off campus. It's funny what we go through to have fresh food.
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My dandelion jelly recipe came from the New York Times.
Urban Forager Dandelions Preserves
(makes about two pints)
2 cups dandelions blossoms, separated from leaves and bracts
2 cups of water
1 cup of sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/4 teaspoon of pectin
1. Boil flowers in water on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
2. Strain petals from liquid and return liquid to pot to boil.
3. Add sugar, lemon juice and pectin, following your particular pectin's instructions.
4. Boil and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon, skimming the foam, until the top surface becomes blobby and glasslike(2 or more minutes).
Enjoy!
Best
Tracy :)
04 July 2011
23 June 2011
Summer Reading List 2011
I love reading and always have a good book with me. I have noticed I read and buy more books during the summer months. Just this past week, four books arrived in the mail and it felt like Christmas in June.
Finding a place to read is important to me--at work I will sit outside on my breaks and at home I will read outside on a beautiful day or evening. It's a funny thing how books can make one act.
My 5 books for this Summer are:
~Comedy In A Minor Key by Hans Keilson
135 pp--A Dutch couple hides a Jewish man form the Nazi's--they soon understand how close they have become to their visitor.
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~A Turn In The Road by Debbie Macombe
332pp--Three women will drive across country trying to forget the pass and learn the future can be good.
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~My Reading Life by Pat Conroy
337pp--Mr Conroy shares with his readers how books have played an important role in his life--he also shares some private moments of his life with his readers.
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~Miles To Go by Richard Paul Evans (part 2 of a 5 part series)
336pp-After the death of his wife and losing his home, Alan Christoffersen decides to walk from Washington to Florida. While on his walk he comes in contact with people who he never thought he would meet. Soon he understands the important role he will play in their lives and healing.
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~What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
426pp--After hitting her head in a fall, Alice Love has no memory of the past 10 years of her life. She will soon learn how much her life is about to change--will it be good or bad?
You might also enjoy: My Family And Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, Show Me Good Land by Shonna Milliken Humphrey and Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
What good books are your reading this Summer?
For more good Summer books-please visit: Sarah Laurence Blog and From the house of Edward
"A house without books is like a room without windows"
Horace Mann
Best
Tracy :)
Finding a place to read is important to me--at work I will sit outside on my breaks and at home I will read outside on a beautiful day or evening. It's a funny thing how books can make one act.
My 5 books for this Summer are:
~Comedy In A Minor Key by Hans Keilson
135 pp--A Dutch couple hides a Jewish man form the Nazi's--they soon understand how close they have become to their visitor.
~A Turn In The Road by Debbie Macombe
332pp--Three women will drive across country trying to forget the pass and learn the future can be good.
~My Reading Life by Pat Conroy
337pp--Mr Conroy shares with his readers how books have played an important role in his life--he also shares some private moments of his life with his readers.
~Miles To Go by Richard Paul Evans (part 2 of a 5 part series)
336pp-After the death of his wife and losing his home, Alan Christoffersen decides to walk from Washington to Florida. While on his walk he comes in contact with people who he never thought he would meet. Soon he understands the important role he will play in their lives and healing.
~What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
426pp--After hitting her head in a fall, Alice Love has no memory of the past 10 years of her life. She will soon learn how much her life is about to change--will it be good or bad?
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You might also enjoy: My Family And Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, Show Me Good Land by Shonna Milliken Humphrey and Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
What good books are your reading this Summer?
For more good Summer books-please visit: Sarah Laurence Blog and From the house of Edward
"A house without books is like a room without windows"
Horace Mann
Best
Tracy :)
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