The family cookbook contains recipes, my Granny’s & Gramps used often and is the type of food I grew up on. Many with veggies and tomatoes from the garden. Good ole Southern food like my Gramps dumplings, to Grannies pecan pie.
This is from my husband’s Aunt Dorthy’s recipes who writes BEST at the top of the card.
Recipe
1 pkg yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and 1 TSP sugar
Let stand 5 minutes
Sift 4 cups flour, 4 TBS sugar and 3/4 TSP salt
Melt 1/2 TBS of butter
Add in 1 cup of canned milk
4 eggs yolks beaten
Pour over flour
Add yeast
Knead
Cover
Place in refrigerator overnight or for 5 hours
Divide into 4 sections on a lightly floured surface to approx 10″x13″
Size to fill
Roll up
Let rise
Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes
Filling
Beat 4 eggs whites with 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 cup ground walnuts
Okay, from here my guess is that you get an icing tube, add the filling insert into the roll, and by squeezing until you see the filling has spread in the roll.
This sounds great because I like walnuts, which are so good for you. This one I’ll have to try.
If you make the recipe, please provide feedback on your thoughts or what the recipe brings to mind.
Millions of candles are bought every year, but few share detailed instructions on how to care for your candles. Gone are the days of throwing candles away because they are caved in. I discovered a candle maker that provides step-by-step instructions, and they have served me well. I’m not sharing the in-depth instructions that come with each candle but what I’ve learned from them.
Candlemaking is an art that includes consideration of the container, wick, wax, and the right mix of fragrance, not to mention the shape of the candle itself.
A few things I’ve learned
Before lighting the candle the first time, trim the wick leaving enough to light easily.
The flame should not crackle but instead burn a steady flame. When the flame flickers it’s time to trim the wick once it has cooled, making sure to put the wick back in the center while the wax is still melted but don’t cut the wick back at this time.
Trim the wick before lighting each time.
Diffuse the flame by using a candle tool, and put the wick back in the center of the candle.
Keep spent matches and candle tools safe by using a fireproof tray.
Use oversized matches to prevent burns.
Keep the candle away from drafts.
Cover candles to keep the dust away or lightly brush the dust away before lighting.
Candles are relaxing and a big part part of my self-care routine but it’s also a hobby that fascinates me. It doesn’t matter how inexpensive the candle is, it’s important to know how to care for it if you want it to last the longest.
I’ve included the Byers Guide lists of its recommended candles.
Here’s what I’ve learned, it may not be the only way to view those stats but the stats are telling even if you don’t look at your traffic numbers. The stats are directly tied to each post, the links inside of the post, and the percentage of click-through rate.
I can look at my Home stats to see what posts are getting the most traffic however I find the information Email Stats more useful although they are not completely accurate.
I’m looking at the Traffic stats for the post, Baked Potato Wedges Recipe By Guest Blogger Stay… and I then click on Highlights to see the big picture. It’s not a measurement tool for me to focus on but the stats give you insight into the reading community.
The click-thru percentage was interesting because it tells me how many people clicked on a link within your posts. That’s information to have, for nothing else than to see what your community is responding to. Which is most important to me. It’s not how many, it’s the quality of the engagement.
When you click on Email Opens you see a bigger picture of the stats on each post. The percentage of opens reflects how many people read your post through email who actually opened the email. The Email Clicks reflect how many clicked on a link within the page. In the case of this post, it had a 23% open rate which is good. From the answers I received from Copilot, it sounds like an average open rate is 8%. That’s critical information to me.
These stats are a great way to see what posts have high open rates, which to me say the post topic was a success. If you want to drill down on the behavior of your email community, that’s a journey I’m not taking. Good luck.
I write as a hobby and love it but for me, it’s not about how many followers but the engagement of the community. I’m happy in my corner in the blogging world and it’s cool to be a small fish. I don’t write to make money, although there have been times when I’ve been paid, my blog is not a money-making business, it’s not a business at all, it’s a personal blog. I’ve worked hard to leave my competitive nature out of blogging because it doesn’t suit me well.
I love learning, it opens my mind to ideas and opens the world to me. That natural curiosity helped me achieve many goals including being successful in my career, traveling, learning how to scuba, and hiking off-trail, but most importantly my confidence grew exponentially.
Now, I have the pleasure of being at home and have since gotten in touch with what makes me happy. Having interactions with people worldwide hit my button is one of them.
The weird twist on the post is that it started out technical in nature and turned into an affirmation. That can happen as your body adjusts to new medication which I’m going through now.
I’m leery of Artificial Intelligence, so much hype, fear, and unanswered questions leave me on the fence. However, today I saw one benefit of AI thanks to my Canadian blogging friend David Kanigan at Live & Learn.
Last week I asked for help with a WordPress issue and came up short. This morning David ran my questions through CoPilot and there was the answer. The statistics are industry-wide marketing information such as how many people click on a link within a page. This is pertinent if you are a business or running an Email campaign.
Copilot is a Microsoft Bing Artificial Intelligence tool that I can have a field day with. The answers you get are not facts but instead a deeper dive/broader look at the Internet. This will help with the daily questions I have. Gone are the days of exhausting searches if you’re looking for a quick answer. This is not factual research, just a deeper dive.
I noticed when adding a Featured Photo to this post that WordPress has an AI Assistant tool listed right under the Move To Trash button. Time to see which tool they are using.
Thank you for all the great feedback on the Blogger Highlight series, I’ve enjoyed meeting each blogger and sharing their site with you. This week we highlight the blog The Sifted Field.
When you’re looking at stats in the Email Section, what is the difference between opens and clicks? I’ve asked WordPress before but the answer is still unclear. I was told that the Email Section stats were from those who have signed up for my blog by Email and readers who visit from outside of WordPress. Is this accurate? I have no clue. What I know is that I don’t have many followers who receive my posts via Email so the stats have to include something else.
What does the open mean? What do the clicks reference? I’m not clear on how to interpret the stats.
How are the stats updated and do they represent one week or a cumulative stat?
Maybe you can help me to prevent me from flying blind.
I appreciate all the help the WP community has provided me over the years.
The family cookbook contains recipes, my Granny’s & Gramps used often and is the type of food I grew up on. Many with veggies and tomatoes from the garden. Good ole Southern food like my Gramps dumplings, to Grannies pecan pie.
This is a recipe my Granny cut out of the newspaper and it became a regular holiday dessert. I don’t know who to give credit for this most outstanding recipe.
What you need to make the cake
Four eggs
2 cups sugar
Two sticks of melted butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 TSP vanilla
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup pecans
1 small jar of marshmallow cream
How to make
Beat together eggs and sugar
In a separate bowl combine butter, flour, cocoa, vanilla, coconut, and sugar mixture
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
Add marshmallow cream to hot cake
Frosting
1 stick melted butter
6 TBS milk
1/3 cup cocoa
1/3 TSP vanilla
1 cup pecans
1 box powdered sugar
Combine ingredients and frost the cake.
This is a keeper! If I remember correctly this dessert can be made a day or two before mealtime. Use your gut.
When buying quality wooden spoons, how to take care of them is very important to how long they last. I appreciate the step-by-step instructions on how to keep wooden spoons their best.
As we approach several holidays and warmer weather mocktails are great for those who chose not to drink.
Here are a few great recipes
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Lemongrass Ginger Mockito
INGREDIENTS
3/4 lime – halved lengthwise then cut into 6
1/2 lemongrass – finely sliced
1 tbsp ginger syrup
1 tsp soft light brown sugar
2 mint sprigs
80-100ml apple juice
crushed ice
mint sprigs
lemongrass slices
2 straws
DIRECTIONS
Add the lime pieces, lemongrass slices, ginger syrup, and sugar to a sturdy highball glass or a cocktail shaker. Muddle until the sugar has dissolved and the aromas are released. Add the mint leaves and muddle a bit more.
Add half of the apple juice. Stir.
Fill up with the crushed ice and the rest of the apple juice. Combine until well mixed.
Add the straws, mint, and lemongrass slices.
Enjoy!
Jasmine Ginger Iced Green Tea Recipe
1 wedge lime 4 ounces *brewed jasmine green tea, chilled 4 ounces ginger beer, chilled (I used Gosling’s) Garnishes: Fresh sliced strawberries and additional lime wedges
Fill a glass with ice cubes. Squeeze the juice of a lime wedge over the ice and drop the lime wedge into the glass. Add the chilled green tea and ginger beer; stir gently. Garnish with strawberries and additional lime wedges.
Makes 1 drink
Virgin Pina Colada
Here are the ingredients in a virgin piña colada recipe:
Frozen pineapple
Coconut milk
Maple syrup
Throw these in a blender, and you’ve got a tasty signature drink in no time. Except you need one last required item…drink umbrellas!
Green Russian
Brilliant green matcha makes this healthy mocktail creamy and comforting. Plus, it’s packed with antioxidants and features a little caffeine kick.
We recommend using plant-based milk as the foundation for your Green Russian. This renders the drink accessible to those not consuming dairy, but it also allows the matcha to shine; milk proteins can block the absorption of matcha’s beneficial compounds.
Ingredients – makes 2 mocktails
2 ½ cups plant-based milk
Tip: Use a richer, fuller plant milk, such as cashew, macadamia, or barista-grade oat milk.
1 ½ tablespoons matcha powder
2 oz cold coffee
Tip: Try to use cold-brew coffee. Since we’re only using a little bit, you’ll want your flavor to be as full as possible. Alternatively, use mushroom coffee to achieve an earthy taste and added nutritional benefit.
2 tablespoons sugar or other sweetener
1 pinch cacao powder (optional)
1 cup ice
Directions
Warm 2 cups of your milk over low heat. Add the sugar and stir. Next, add the matcha powder and stir until fully dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
Next, add ice to your glasses. Once the matcha mixture has cooled, pour it into the glasses. Add a quarter cup of the remaining milk to each glass. Pour a splash of cold coffee on top of the milk for a beautiful combination of colors and flavors. Dust the mocktail’s top with cacao powder for added glamor (and superfood power). Serve and enjoy!
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