Versatility/Missouri-Made Mondays

Many accessories are out there for keeping us warm in the great outdoors. Both in stores and online you can find just about anything that suits your fancy. To keep up with new trends, I decided to change up one of my most popular items and create a scarf with a bonus attribute. This is my newest item for sale in the Katy Trail Creations Etsy shop.

Infinity scarves have long been popular. Not to mention they are pretty helpful when the wind is blowing. Who in the world wants to worry about their scarf blowing off.

But making it a little larger this go-round gives you a little extra for evenings out where you need a little shoulder coverage.

Or what about keeping grammy warm in church? Beats trying to hold up her coat on her shoulders.

Come back next week for another Missouri-Made Monday to see what's new in the shop.

Gonna Make This/Friday Flavor

It's not too often I blog on a topic twice, but this is one that had double duty for me. Over on WordPress, I had the priviledge to enter my Thursday Doors post using a set of photos from last weekend. This is Part 2 using the rest of my pics.

Port Fonda is what was once a restaurant in an Airstream trailer turned into 2 restaurants of very classy "Inventive Mexican Food". One in Lawrence and the other in Westport, Mo. 

I have to admit I played it safe and tried the Chorizo Fundido. But Only after I inquired on the level of heat those poblano pepper strips carried. This Was All Mine! Sorry, I  had already dug in to the skillet. 

The view to my left.

The Bar behind me.

Note to the chef/owner, Patrick Ryan, (who by the way is doing the Midwest proud with some pretty outstanding awards)

I am going to attempt my own homemade version of your dish.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Berry Fresh! /Missouri-Made Mondays

blue·ber·ry

ˈblo͞oˌberē/

noun

1. 1.

   a hardy dwarf shrub of the heath family, with small, whitish drooping flowers and dark blue edible berries.
2. 2.

   the small, sweet edible berry of the blueberry plant.

This handmade item is new on the list at the Etsy store.

They are 100% cotton, hand crocheted scrubbies.

This set of 10 is done in a variegated "BlueBerry" yarn with a mix of

 Lime Green, Blue and Purple coloring.

For less than $5 you can indulge in a little treat for yourself

before the holiday rush.

*Start a nice hot, bubbly bath.

* Lather up these scrubbies with your favorite soap.

*Wash away the stress!

Hope you check out this and other items in my Missouri-Made shop!

World With Octobers/Missouri-Made Mondays

It's been a beautiful October weekend here in central Missouri. Just look what I opened my truck door out into.......

If only we could bottle this up.

Love this time of year!

Also love the fall colors as you will see in this latest kitchen helper.

Stop by Katy Trail Creations on Etsy for other great Missouri-Made items!

One Dish, Four Meals/Tasty Thursday

What's in the Cabinet?

This Tasty Thursday began with a box of these Oven Ready Lasagna noodles. You may not realize it, but this means you don't have to preboil them. And guess what else?

The recipe is on the back.

Now we ad libbed a bit in the seasoning and made it our own. 

Parsley?? Naa. We used Italian Seasoning. Much better, trust me.

First night, we dug in and had 3/4 of it left.

On #2 meal night, I thought I might add a pic of the garlic toast and salad.

We ate on this fabulousness for 4 evenings. 

And it is Gluten Free, convenient, and good for you. 

Random Food Fact:

 McDonald’s sells 75 hamburgers every second of every day.

Why not keep your $$ and eat home cooked meals??

After All, Tomorrow is Another Day/ Tasty Thursday

A perfect bundle of flowers from a perfect little girl!

This was my birthday greeting on Friday.

I certainly felt a little better about turning a year older with such a lovely bouquet.

Thank you Miss Emmi and family!

Continuing on with the trend for beautiful things, my sister made a very thoughtful choice when she picked this gem up at the Warsaw Heritage Days. The crème de la crème of craft shows in the state of Missouri. I didn't attend this year, but maybe I would have discovered what sister was up to if I had?? Everything works out the way it should!

 A trip to some local Antique shops was my choice for birthday shopping. I lucked into a bargain on vintage flour sack fabric at a favorite haunt of ours, Chelsea's.

Can't find this at Walmart.

But my favorite find was this 1932 children's cookbook. It claims to "Teach children to cook successfully. 

Take a look inside!

Here's the table of contents. Such cute recipe titles. It even shows a proper table setting!

With a bouquet of flowers naturally :)

My question to you is, What is this ingredient spelled "fladousing"???

Effie Jean Carter, I wonder if you're still out there to translate?

I have a feeling this mystery will go unsolved on this Tasty Thursday.



How You Slice It/ Tasty Thursday

 We still have some apples from the Bushel of Love from Mother.

So decided to do some down home Southern cookin' for my babies.

A little sugar and a little spice make for a restful sleep.

Spice being cinnamon.

 This is the beginning stages of cooking....

4 cored, sliced and peeled apples

1/2 stick butter (Not Margarine)

1/2 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons of Cinnamon

 

Heat well for around 10 minutes.

Check for tenderness with a fork.

We like ours sliced in thick chunks.

 

Here's the After.

This will melt in your mouth,

guaranteed.

 

But wait,

there's more.

This leftover goodness will harden and you'll have a crispy hardened treat, much like candy.

But don't save it too long.

See more good food blogs by clicking this Tasty Thursday link.

 

 

 

Throwing a Curve at the Curley Q

This is my all time, favorite dipping sauce....these days.

I have loved many and am down to but a few.

Sauces, that is.

It's for my French fries, tator tots, and tonight, it was for

Curley Q's.

 Want the recipe?

You'll need

 1 Cup Mayonnaise (don't use the Miracle brand)

 

 

3/4 Cup Barbecue Sauce. I highly recommend

Kansas City Style.

 

Mix and spoon it on your plate.

 

Hope you'll make it a  Tasty Thursday.

It Started With A Bushel

 My mother went shopping.

You have to understand that my mother only shops with a distinct purpose.

It's a Mission. An Undertaking. An Operation.

I ended up with this.

My very own bushel of #2 Jonathan Apples.

 

This Tasty Thursday, were you here, you would find me immersed in making Apple Pie Filling.

By the jar fulls.

This is batch #1, 6 pints. I was only trying 1/2 the recipe here.

The quart jars were not sanitized yet.

I need to let you in on a little dilemma I had during the planning stage.

This particular issue of The Ball Blue Book, every canning person's Bible, did not print the 'how' to can Apple Pie Filling. Every other variety of apple this and apple that, but No Pie Filling.

Hmph!

 

But Mother came to the rescue by calling on Aunt Maybelle.

If you've read any of my other blogs,

Aunt Maybelle has her own tag.

She should be at the top of Google listings under Aunt Maybelle.

Yes.

She had the recipe.

So now the little project I had planned for her had definitely better be ready for Christmas :)

So does anyone else out there have an Aunt Maybelle?

You know, the aunt who is the coolest??

 

But I venture to say,
Aunt Maybelle learned some of her coolness from my mother.
After all, it started with a bushel.