Back To Baking!

I can feel the fall season coming and I have been online and I have spotted a lot of scrumptious-looking recipies online and I'm dying to try out some of them!

It's been a long time since I did any baking and that was confined to baking cakes. But now that I want to get back to it again I'm anxious to get started.

First I have to gather my "tools" together because its been so long since I baked anything! - LOL! So far all I can find is the rolling pin! I also have a couple of cake pans that are smaller for baking layers of cakes but it will be fun to buy some more baking items! I'm leaning towards buying some off of QVC as I like the cooking products that they sell.

Then I'll have to decide on what it is I want to start baking with - probably something more simple in the beginning and I have a special affinity towards cornbread!

So wish me luck and I will post pictures of my baked goodies!

Winter Weather Supplies!

There's nothing more better than being able to have a warm, hot cup of hot chocolate on a cold winters day! And believe me this is a cold winters day! My area was hit with a major snowstorm over the last 24 hours and the wind chills are going to go down to zero!

I posted on my Homeowner's Blog about how cold it is tonight and how the rooms are drafty because of the gusty winds! So its great to be able to have a nice cup of hot chocolate to drink! This is one of my little pleasures in life!

However sad to say that I am running out of hot chocolate


I'm grateful that I have enough money to buy me some more hot chocolate but I have to brave those inches of snow to get it!


I named this blog post "Winter Weather Supplies" mostly to remind myself of all the things / groceries that I should be stocked up on just in case I'm snowed in - LOL!

• hot chocolate!
  
  
• tea (and sugar and lemon and honey and brandy!)
  
  
• coffee (and sugar and non-dairy creamer/milk)
  
  
• rock salt! - have to clear the sidewalk!
  
  
• soup!
  
  
• aspirin - when I feel a flu or virus coming on

I'm sorely lacking in supplies but at least I'm grateful that I have enough money to be able to stock up once again!

I LOVE Seafood!

I see that my local grocery store is having a sale on cooked crabs - all next week!

I LOVE seafood and I can't wait to buy some of these!

I'll usually let them cook in the oven for about an hour and I will serve them with great big old steak fries!

A Love Of Gardening..........................

Along with the joy of cooking comes a love of gardening for me!

I was just out in my garden today planting some corn!

I didn't have too much of a garden last year and I vowed that I would start my garden this year and I have. So far I have planted a few things and it looks like some of my earlier plantings are coming up. Can't say for sure though because I'm having a little difficulty telling the difference between the weeds and the plantings themselves-LOL!

Of course I intend to use my garden plantings in my cooking!

I Prefer A Cup Of Freshly Brewed Coffee

I have never been a fan of instant coffee! I like the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning! I have gone through several coffee makers and I think that the next time I buy one I won't buy one that's on sale. I want to buy one that will last!

*I found a very interesting site where people post a picture of their favorite coffee cups.