HONG KONG MARKET--- PRETTY FOOD

HAROLD WITH A RICE PATTY HAT
BITTER SQUASH
BABY EGGPLANT

BABY WHTE EGGPLANT

THAI EGGPLANT

GINGER

FISH MONGER

PEKING DUCK

ROASTED PIG AND SPATCHLNGS

HONG KONG MARKET --- THE ASIAN PANTRY

THIS IS A BARGAIN FOR CHICKEN BROTH, NO FAT ,

NOT SALTY AND ITS $6 PER CASE

ASIAN RAISIN BREAD
COFFEE AND FLOWER CANDIES
THE NUMBER ONE RATED COFFEE IN VIETNAM.
BROUGHT THIS HOME FOR MY HUSBAND

THAI PEPPER PLANT

$9 COCONUT CE CREAM...NOT WORTH THE PRICE

DASHI,CRYSANTHIMUM TEA, DRAGON FRUIT,

MISO BASIL, AND PICKLED DAIKON

TAPIOCA

JEWS EAR MUSHROOMS AND SEAWEED

ALL PURPOSE, BANANA AND NAM PLA SAUCES

TWILIGHT PEACH COBBLER RECIPE

TWILIGHT PEACH COBBLER RECIPE

2 BOXES JIFFY YELLOW CAKE MIX (FOLLOW BOX INSTRUCTIONS)

1 - 16 OZ CAN PEACH PIE FILLING

1- 14OZ CAN CLING PEACHES IN HEAVY SYRUP

140Z OF SPIKED PEACHES ( MINE WERE STEEPED IN RUM,BRANDY ABSINTHE,CINNAMON AND CLOVES,1 C SUGAR)

GENTLY MIX PEACHES ,PLACE IN BAKING PAN,TOP WITH JIFFY CAKE MIX, SPRINKLE TOP WITH RAW COURSE SUGAR

BAKE FOLLOWING CAKE MIX INSTRUCTIONS

LOVE THAT ZEBRA...

I AM CRAZY ABOUT THE ZEBRA PATTERN.

I FOUND THIS GREAT EEL SKIN AND ZEBRA PATTERNED

PURSE ON SALE .

I FOUND THE ZEBRA WITH PINK MONOGRAM

NOTE BOOK AT CHARMING CHARLIES.

I ALSO HAVE THE ZEBRA PATTERN CELL PHONE COVER.

ADVICE

Advice:

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered....not yelled.

Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

Don 't judge folks by their relatives.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life..

Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in..

If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around..

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. --

Don't pick a fight with an old man.

If he is too old to fight,he'll just kill you.

MY FIG TREES

MY FIG TREES

LOTS OF FIGS

FIGS ARE SUCH A WONDERFUL

FRUIT

Banana Crop Summer 2010

My banana tree
Yes, I have bananas

This is just so pretty

Its such a beautiful pod

WEEKEND WHIMSY

I FOUND THESE CUTE DIVA GLASSES 2 FOR $5 AT CVS MEXICAN

COBALT TRIMMED SHOT GLASSES FROM TARGET

PEACOCK FEATHER WREATH FROM PIER 1

Governor’s Mansion Summer Peach Tea Punch

Governor’s Mansion Summer Peach Tea Punch
Recipes From Sarah Bishop found in Texas Monthly article "The Cook, the Chief, His Wife, And Their Dinner"
6 cups water

3 family-size (1 ounce) tea bags

2 cups fresh mint, loosely packed

1 small can (6 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate

1 bottle (32 ounces) R.W. Knudsen Peach Nectar (it has the most flavor)1/2 to 1 cup simple syrup

(To make simple syrup, add 2 cups sugar to 1 cup water and boil slowly until clear- about 4 minutes.)

1 liter ginger ale

1 liter club soda
Bring water to a boil and add tea and mint. Remove tea bags after 10 minutes, but let mint continue to steep. When water has cooled to room temperature, strain into 2-gallon container. Add lemonade, peach nectar, and simple syrup to taste. Chill thoroughly and pour into punch bowl. Add chilled ginger ale and club soda just before serving. Makes approximately forty 4-ounce cups, or about 1 1/4 gallons.

ANGELA'S GARDEN

YEAH! MY PACKAGE ARRIVED FROM ANGELA'S GARDEN

I ORDERED A GARDEN TOTE AND MATCHING APRON.

THIS IS THE SECOND TOTE I HAVE PURCHASED FROM ANGELA'S GARDEN. THEY ARE SO ROOMY AND DURABLE. I LOVE THEM. THIS PARTICULAR SET I PLAN TO USE FOR WORK.

I LOVE THE FLORAL PATTERN . ITS HEAVY DUTY AND STURDY. WITH GREAT POCKETS. SO FAR I THINK I HAVE 3 APRONS, 2 TOTES, 2 PAIRS OF GLOVES AND A HAT FROM ANGELA'S GARDEN. THE STYLE AND QUALITY KEEP ME COMING BACK.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANGELA'S GARDEN.

ANGELAS-GARDEN.COM

LAVENDAR LEMONADE

Lavender Lemonade
* 2 cups sugar*

5 sprigs lavender (stems and buds), plus additional for garnish*

2 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 10 lemons)*

1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
Directions:
In a large saucepan, bring one gallon of water and the sugar to a boil. Remove from heat; add 7 lavender sprigs and lemon and lime juices. Cool to room temperature, strain, and chill. Serve on ice, with additional lavender for garnish.

SPICE BLEND RECIPES

Make Your Own Spice Mixes:

CREOLE SEASONING

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme

ITALIAN HERB SEASONING

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon marjoram

1 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon rosemary

1 teaspoon sage

SEAFOOD SEASONING

1 tablespoon ground bay leaves

2 1/2 teaspoons celery salt

1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard

1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

3/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoons ground cloves

1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

1/2 teaspoons paprika

1/2 teaspoons red pepper

1/4 teaspoons ground mace (optional)

1/4 teaspoons ground cardamon (optional)

POULTRY SEASONING

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

CHILI POWDER

3 tablespoons paprika

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 tablespoons oregano

1 teaspoon red or cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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WEEKEND WHIMSY

I MADE A NICE MIX OF FRENCH OLIVES, GARLIC,

PEPPERS AND SUN DRIED TOMATOES

MY NEW KITCHEN MAT. THIS IS THICK FOAM. I NEEDED SOMETHING TO STAND ON AS THE HARD TILE WAS GETTING TO MY ANKLES AND MY LOWER BACK. THIS SEEMS TO WORK WELL. I LIKED THE LEMON MOTIF.


I ALSO FOUND THESE CUT ASIAN TEACUPS
THEY MATCH MY KITCHEN DISHES AND ACCOUTREMENT


OFCOURSE SINCE I HAD NEW TEACUPS I HAD TO MAKE TEA.
I MADE A CHAI TEA WITH CREAM OUT OF LOOSE TEA LEAVES.
THIS FRENCH TEAPOT IS PERFECT.

BEAUJO'S BIRTHDAY DINNER

MY BEAUJOLAIS TURNED 3 YEARS OLD TODAY.

I MADE HER A CHICKEN TAMALE CASSEROLE WITH

CORNBREAD MUFFINS AND A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CAKE.

SALLY AND BEAUJO ENJOYING THEIR BIRTHDAY LUNCH

MY LITTLE BEAUJO

BEAUJO'S BIRTHDAY CAKE

I LOVE MY BABY GIRL....