Simple and clean

I love the simplicity of my burlap

table runner, glass candle sticks and white candles.

 So simple So calm So clean!

love and blessings

Ruby

Sharing Our Best

I had several requests for the following recipes

 which I make on a regular basis. So easy other wise 

I wouldn't be making them. 

 My Granola Recipe is by my sister-in -law

 which is a GREAT Cook. You will find this in the 

cook book Sharing Our Best

By Fairlawn Menn. Church

 I do add some things to it.

  GRANOLA

Mix together:

8 cups oatmeal

2 cups coconut

2 cups wheat germ

2 cups brown sugar

2 cups chopped nuts

2 TBS cinnamon

 I add raisins or cranberries

 dried bananas

and flax seed

 Melt and pour over mixture:

1 1/2 cups butter

bake on cookie sheet at 300 for 1 hour.

 Granola Bars

  Mix together in fix and mix bowl

 1 cup graham craker crumbs

5 cups quick oatmeal

1 cup coconut

5 cups rice krispies

1 cup unsalted peanuts crushed

1 cup dried cranberries cut up

 3TBS flax seed

 3 TBS wheat germ

in large kettle melt

3/4 cup butter

1/4 cup oil

1 1/2 lbs marshmallows

 1/2 cup peanut butter

make a well in the center of dry ingredients and pour 

 marshmallow mixture into well and stir quickly w/ greased lg spoon or

greased hands ( be careful this is hot)

spread into large cookie sheet

press,cut into bars and wrap.

 ENJOY! 

 love and blessings!

Ruby

 

Whats for breakfast?

Today is my day off working at a local furniture store.

And when I went for my granola I only had a little bit left,

so I decided I best get a batch stirred up again. 

I love my Granola w/ Yogurt every morning for breakfast.

A Great way to start my day!

I made enough to fill my container

 

 I also decided to make some more granola bars.
These are great to pick up and take along on a busy
day when you barley have time for lunch. They are so
FILLING and need I say DELICIOUS.

Now that container is filled as well.
 Don't they look good all wrapped up and ready to go?

Hope 2011 is going well for you.

 Love and Blessings
 Ruby

 

Hostess gift

I was invited to a party 

 so I wanted to give her a 

little something for her nice guesture.

 I love my white cotton tea towels.

They make the best towels to wipe dishes dry.

Or they can be used when baking cookies

to set them on while letting them cool.

  I had some new ones never used .

I thought hum .........

 why not iron a little decal in the corner

and give it to her.

Then I thought .....I need something to wrap this in,

yes and old white cotton blouse that had holes in it.

I cut 2 squares from it 10" x 11"

  

notice I used the edge with the button holes already sewed in,

and I love the tucks.

I sewed the edges together to make and envelope

  

I then turned it right side out and pressed it.

sewed some little buttons on to close it

then I made a little Thank You tag

 from a brown paper bag. 

Cut out a little rectangular piece

Then punched a hole in the corner of the tag

with a paper punch.

and burned the edges with a lighter, (be careful)

 wrote Thank You in the center

and finished it off with a ribbon made of twine.

I thought it turned out adorable.

 I stuffed the white cotton tea towel

inside and .......here is the finished gift

so soft and simple.

I hope she likes it.

 Do you think she will ?

Love and Blessings!

 Ruby

yum yum

Baking and making our favorite candy and cookies.

Although I don't bake much nor do I make

a lot of candies

 I did make one batch of 

 Peppermint Patties

 they are wonderful!
better yet frozen,

 and one batch of Buckeyes

 these are yummy too.

they go well with

Santa's White Christmas coffee
that Lena gave me.
 Thank you Lena!

  Recipe for 

Peppermint Patties
1/4 lb of margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
16 drops of peppermint oil
1 tbs milk
2 tbs white karo
 1 lb powered sugar ( 3.5 cups)
shape into patties and freeze until firm
 drop into melted chocolate
about 1.75 lbs of dark or milk chocolate

Buckeyes
mix together
1 lb peanut butter
1 1/2 lb powered sugar
 add 1 cup butter
roll into balls and chill thoroughly
melt chocolate dip balls into chocolate to cover.

peppermint patties, buckeyes, and peanut brittle
( peanut brittle was given to me from Betz)
 Thanks Betz.

 enjoy!
hope you all had a Merry Christmas


 love and blessings
Ruby

Christmas is a wonderful time of year when we celebrate the birth of Christ.

We decorate our homes for the celebration

 stockings are hung

 table is set as we wait for our quests

The Chandelier is glittering with the fragrance of fresh greens

 and red Christmas bows

The little tree awaits it's guests to glisten and shimmer 

while they rest,

 candles are set in a plate with buttons and ornaments

waiting to be lite to shine with the glittering tree.

Red Christmas ornaments nestled in the chest,

The bathroom is all a glow

with a nativity tucked in under the tree,

A red cardinal resting in the branches of a wreath

The cake dome awaits to be filled with a cake 

for the celebration,

mirrors are shining while catching expressions of our faces as we 

scurry past. 

As we prepare for this celebration 

Let us never forget what we are celebrating,

For Jesus is the reason for the season!!

 Love and Blessings

Ruby

while looking for something to store my

cat food in I came upon this

It works great to store a 10# bag of cat food.

 looks fine sitting right inside the 

back sliding door. It's convenient and goes well with my decor.

Meet Fred

He is and outdoor cat
his fur is all white and fluffy.
He is a great mouser and
takes care of all the little pests
 take creep around my landscape.

Thanks Fred for doing a great job!

love and blessings
Ruby