Comments on: Hotter In Texas! http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/ Group author website offers new books, excerpts, biographies, and appearance schedules. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karen Kelley http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7246 Karen Kelley Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7246 I swear I'm getting so hungry for fresh bread! I have a really easy recipe for yeast bread. Speaking of which, I'm going to start posting recipes on my blog that my mother, grandmother aunt....used to make. So check it out. The first one will go up tomorrow. Karen I swear I’m getting so hungry for fresh bread! I have a really easy recipe for yeast bread. Speaking of which, I’m going to start posting recipes on my blog that my mother, grandmother aunt….used to make. So check it out. The first one will go up tomorrow.

Karen

]]> By: Melissa http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7245 Melissa Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:11:48 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7245 I LOVE things fresh from the garden. We haven't started getting tomato's yet, but the squash and cucumbers are in abundance, and we eat them just about daily. I made up a hodge podge casserole last weekend w/ squash, tomato's and mushrooms...it was SO good. And I love to make brushetta w/ fresh tomatoes. OMG, and yeah, I LOVE fresh bread. Just not talented enought to make it worth a crap!! I don't can, just eat right out of the garden, but growing up my Mom canned everything, made tomato juice, grape jelly...you name it, we had it in the pantry home made. Yeah, I miss that. I LOVE things fresh from the garden. We haven’t started getting tomato’s yet, but the squash and cucumbers are in abundance, and we eat them just about daily. I made up a hodge podge casserole last weekend w/ squash, tomato’s and mushrooms…it was SO good. And I love to make brushetta w/ fresh tomatoes.
OMG, and yeah, I LOVE fresh bread. Just not talented enought to make it worth a crap!!
I don’t can, just eat right out of the garden, but growing up my Mom canned everything, made tomato juice, grape jelly…you name it, we had it in the pantry home made. Yeah, I miss that.

]]> By: Karen Kelley http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7244 Karen Kelley Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:15:55 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7244 You're right, Pam. LOL I've been up since 5, got Karl off to work at 6, answered e-mails, trash out, did some inside chores, exercised, water going in the garden, and need to get out to my office. We barely have time to get the stuff we have cut up and put in bags. Canning and baking from scratch is way too much work LOL But sometimes.... Karen You’re right, Pam. LOL I’ve been up since 5, got Karl off to work at 6, answered e-mails, trash out, did some inside chores, exercised, water going in the garden, and need to get out to my office. We barely have time to get the stuff we have cut up and put in bags. Canning and baking from scratch is way too much work LOL

But sometimes….
Karen

]]> By: Pamk http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7243 Pamk Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:09:01 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7243 I am putting up squash from our garden and the okra and tomatoes are starting to come in. and no would definitely now want to go back to the simpler time of doing things from scratch. I don't have the time lol I am putting up squash from our garden and the okra and tomatoes are starting to come in. and no would definitely now want to go back to the simpler time of doing things from scratch. I don’t have the time lol

]]> By: Karen Kelley http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 Karen Kelley Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:43:09 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7242 The contest is officially over. Karl pulled a number from a hat and the winner is Booklover! Woo-hoo, congrats!!! Thanks everyone for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. It brought back fond memories. Karen The contest is officially over. Karl pulled a number from a hat and the winner is Booklover! Woo-hoo, congrats!!! Thanks everyone for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. It brought back fond memories.
Karen

]]> By: Sue A. http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7241 Sue A. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:26:39 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7241 I'm discovering for myself what can't be bought in a can or from the freezer section by learning to cook from scratch. The internet has been a great help as I tryout new dishes. I've learned to cook dishes from around the world. I’m discovering for myself what can’t be bought in a can or from the freezer section by learning to cook from scratch. The internet has been a great help as I tryout new dishes. I’ve learned to cook dishes from around the world.

]]> By: Karen Kelley http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7240 Karen Kelley Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:05:10 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7240 Jane, I remember those, too. My mother even made chow mein from scratch! It would take her all day. Booklover, my grandmother Ruby would scrape the corn right off the cob and make creamed corn. Man, it was so good! Maybe I'll start some home cookin' recipes going on my blog and bring in guests who could post a fav recipe? And calories don't count when it's home cooking. :lol: Susan, our high today was 108. Ugh! We water the garden twice a day so it doesn't burn up. Karen Jane, I remember those, too. My mother even made chow mein from scratch! It would take her all day.

Booklover, my grandmother Ruby would scrape the corn right off the cob and make creamed corn. Man, it was so good! Maybe I’ll start some home cookin’ recipes going on my blog and bring in guests who could post a fav recipe? And calories don’t count when it’s home cooking. :lol:

Susan, our high today was 108. Ugh! We water the garden twice a day so it doesn’t burn up.

Karen

]]> By: Susan http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7239 Susan Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:17:24 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7239 We have a garden too. Up here in the northeast it has been cool and rainy so very thing is slow in coming up. I am looking forward to harvest time! We have a garden too. Up here in the northeast it has been cool and rainy so very thing is slow in coming up. I am looking forward to harvest time!

]]> By: Booklover1335 http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7238 Booklover1335 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:36:34 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7238 Hi Karen, It's true what they say. It tastes better when it's homegrown. Something about knowing that you grew the food that you eat, even if it is just vegetables makes it taste better. I know that my grandparents use to can veggies and fruit each year. Sadly it does not seem like we have as much time to do that, but we always do a few things that remind us of my grandmothers cooking. She made the best creamed sweet corn and I still have the board that my grandfather made to scrape the kernals off after being cooked. Each summer we make this and freeze it so we can savor the summer goodness when it gets colder. At the beginning of June my mom and I still make my grandmothers homemade strawberry jam. I won't even begin to tell you how much sugar is in it, but taste wise...it can't be beat. It is always a favorite at holidays when we have yeast rolls and makes the absolute best PB & J sandwiches. And while my grandparents are no longer here, each time we keep some of these traditions it brings back great memories. I love that part of it. Hope you are enjoying your summer in TX even though it is hot at least it's probably not humid like it is in my part of the US. I would love to win Earth Guys are easy...and if you would like any of the recipes just email me through my profile and I send them to you :smile: Hi Karen,
It’s true what they say. It tastes better when it’s homegrown. Something about knowing that you grew the food that you eat, even if it is just vegetables makes it taste better. I know that my grandparents use to can veggies and fruit each year. Sadly it does not seem like we have as much time to do that, but we always do a few things that remind us of my grandmothers cooking.

She made the best creamed sweet corn and I still have the board that my grandfather made to scrape the kernals off after being cooked. Each summer we make this and freeze it so we can savor the summer goodness when it gets colder. At the beginning of June my mom and I still make my grandmothers homemade strawberry jam. I won’t even begin to tell you how much sugar is in it, but taste wise…it can’t be beat. It is always a favorite at holidays when we have yeast rolls and makes the absolute best PB & J sandwiches. And while my grandparents are no longer here, each time we keep some of these traditions it brings back great memories. I love that part of it.

Hope you are enjoying your summer in TX even though it is hot at least it’s probably not humid like it is in my part of the US. I would love to win Earth Guys are easy…and if you would like any of the recipes just email me through my profile and I send them to you :smile:

]]> By: Jane http://www.bravaauthors.com/blog/2009/07/13/hotter-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7237 Jane Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:08:27 +0000 http://www.bravaauthors.com/?p=1880#comment-7237 We never grew our own veggies, but I remember when my mom used to make to make dumplings from scratch. We never grew our own veggies, but I remember when my mom used to make to make dumplings from scratch.

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