Sunday Quotes.. partly cloudy...80's

Let us give thanks for children who are our second planting,
and though they grow like weeds,
and the wind too soon blows them away,

may they forgive us our cultivation

         and fondly remember where their roots are.

~Max Coots

 

 

Wheat-Free Oatmeal Cookies.. cloudy...80's

A surprisingly easy  recipe that requires no flour, and is wonderfully tender and tasty!

 

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup & 2 Tab. old fashioned oats

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1 tsp. flavoring of your choice, almond or maple are wonderful

 Cream peanut butter & sugar, add milk & flavoring & mix. Stir in oats. Drop by spoonful's on oiled cookie sheet, makes about 20. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes, till firm but still soft. Let cool at least 10 minutes before removing to rack. If too soft to handle leave on pan longer. They will stiffen up.

These are delicious and guess what, no wheat for a change. Enjoy!

Sunday Quotes.....Sunny & Hot

FRIENDS,We are so thankful for friends, many of whom we've never met, but who share with us as if we'd seen each others' smiles. We've come to know each other online, and words from this community help us through each day.

"For those friends now gone,
 like gardens past that have been harvested,

 but who fed us in their times that we might have life thereafter."

~Max Coots

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Watermelon Rind Pickles.... Sunny and HOT!

Watermelon Rind Pickles

4 quarts watermelon rind
1/2 cup salt
water to cover
 Cut dark green and most of flesh off rind leave a hint of red, then cut into 1 inch chunks.
place in large glass bowl add salt and water, mix well, cover and let sit in the fridge overnight.
In the morning rinse rind and place in large pot , just cover with water and simmer till just tender about 20 minutes
Drain. combine:
8 cups sugar
1 quart vinegar (5% acidity)
7 cinnamon sticks (broken in half)
2 tsp. whole cloves * see note*
Bring to a simmer, add rind and simmer till translucent.
Ladle into HOT sterilized jars (use pints or half pints NOT quarts)
include a cinnamon stick and some cloves in each jar. Cover with hot syrup, leaving 1/4" headspace
wipe rim, add lid and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes (add 5 minutes if your in a high altitude area)

*NOTE: I have substituted 2 tsp. whole all-spice for the cloves and like that taste even better!

***If you aren't familiar with standard canning procedures please refer to a good book or web site about canning before trying this recipe!

Sunday Quotes.... clouds, rain likely

“While the earth remains,
    Seedtime and harvest,
      And cold and heat,
         And summer and winter,
            And day and night
              Shall not cease.”
                                                    Genesis 8: 22