PRICKLY PEARS

THIS IS THE FRUIT OF THE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS THAT THE JELLY IS MADE FROM.

ALL DONE

WE WRAPPED UP OUR HOUSE SITTING CHORES FOR 2010.  LIVING IN A HOUSE WITH A POOL DURING THE HOT SUMMER IS A REAL TREAT.

 

BOTH PLACES HAVE DOGS TO CARE FOR SO WE’RE BOTH ALL DONE WITH OUR DOG FIXES FOR THE YEAR AS WELL.

I THINK MARY STILL HAS SOME COOKING PICTURES ON HER CAMERA SO THERE SHOULD BE A COUPLE MORE DELICIOUS BLOGS COMING.

WE RETURN TO OUR SECULED 40 ACRE SUMMER CAMP,  NO STREET LIGHTS, NO NEIGHBORS, NO KIDS, NO BARKING DOGS, NO 6AM GARBAGE TRUCKS, NO FLASHING NEON SIGNS, JUST THE PEACE AND QUITE.

LIFE IS GOOD !!!

Happy Birthday Paul!!

Happy Birthday Paulie!!!!

A REAL KITCHEN!!

I am a lucky lady.....I have access to a real, full sized, full service kitchen for a week!!!  Cannot tell you how excited I am!!

Have cookbook...will travel!

Doesn't that look like an interesting combination?  Let's see we have dijon mustard, soy sauce, maple syrup, salt, and pepper.....

Sounds like a  sauce to put over the brussel sprouts, red peppers and onions.    AND I forgot to get a finished picture.....HOW short sighted (or do I mean "memory challenged") is that?  It was pretty tasty but I wouldn't make it again anytime soon.

Let's move on to dessert, at least I have a finished picture of that.

I watch a lot of Food Network shows, and one day I saw Tyler Florence making this dessert.

Quite frankly, this doesn't look that appetizing..but it is a batter in one cup ramekins.  They are sitting in a water bath, ready to be placed in the oven.

After  being baked, the cakes are inverted on a plate AND

dusted with powdered sugar.  It was very lemoney and a little on the tart side.  The berries were a good mix although a person could have just gone with one kind.    This dessert is called "lemon pudding cake with fresh berries" and it truly had the consistence of pudding or custard.

Will definately make this one again.  Gotta love a real kitchen!

HOUSE SITTING

WE’RE HOUSE SITTING THIS WEEK.  IT’S KINDA LIKE GOING “CAMPING”.  FUN FOR US TO LEAVE THE CAMPER AND LIVE INSIDE A HOUSE FOR A WEEK, ESPECIALLY NICE IS THE BACKYARD SWIMMING POOL.

ALTHOUGH MARY ENJOYS AN AFTERNOON SWIM, IT’S THE FULL SIZE KITCHEN THAT SHE ENJOYS PLAYING IN.

SO WE ARE BUSY FEEDING DOGS, WATERING PLANTS, PICKING UP DOG SHIT, AND CLEANING OUT THE POOL FILTERS.

THE BEERS ARE COLD, AND IT’S “SUNNY & 110”, PERFECT POOL WEATHER.