I presume a gluten free pastry. I like mince pie but most often I'll
Yes.
do mince cookies. The recipe came from my MIL, a basic sugar cookie
round, topped with a spoonful of mincemeat and topped with another
cookie with the center cut out (a doughnut cutter works well for
that), then baked. Just enough mincemeat to be satisfying.
Looks like the jar will be big enough for an attempt at a few cookies first and use it up in the pie. :)
Steve tried the space sharing a few times with his and hers desk top computers. It wasn't that comfortable so I switched to a net book
and can sit any where I want with my set up. We gave the 2nd desk
top to a relative that needed a system. He also tried putting his
computer in my sewing room but when he backed his chair into my
cutting table once too often, he realised it wasn't that great an
idea and I got full use of my room again. (G)
Laugh. We're just stuck with each other for now, with the kid and her
dad having moved in there is just no other space. Everything is done single file now, can't walk around this place.
Sounds like what my mom would do. Dad e-mailed from time to time butpaper for correspondence.
not a lot. Both of them were more comfortable picking up pen and RH>
Dad was good at emailing until the dementia started to kick in.
I'll probably just roast this one as is, then serve it with either
butter and seasoned salt or butter and cinnamon.
I like butter and honey. :)
That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to
sub out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several
times.
I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we
could build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing
studio.
The town killed that idea, said we were double fronted
(corner lot) with not enough set back from the street on either side
books, etc means a very full house. Nice roomy (eat in) kitchen tho,
with a lot more storage space than the place we were renting had. We
added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable storage unit), other
storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry to store all our kitchen stuff.
Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
guess it's a matter of personal taste.
That sounds good to me. One of my cook books is nothing but cookie recipies, a gift from my MIL years ago. One of the recipies is for
Hermits, a spice cookie with raisins and nuts. An option given is to
sub out mincemeat for the raisins and nuts; I've done it several
times.
I'm looking forward to trying this. I will let you know how they turn out. :)
I understand. We bought this house 10 years ago, thinking that we
could build a garage with a bonus room above it for my sewing
studio.
... or a ham shack. ;)
The town killed that idea, said we were double fronted
(corner lot) with not enough set back from the street on either side
50 years ago you coul dhave done it.
books, etc means a very full house. Nice roomy (eat in) kitchen tho,
with a lot more storage space than the place we were renting had. We
added a hanging pot rack, a butler (portable storage unit), other
storage units and a couple of shelves to the pantry to store all our kitchen stuff.
You've made it work. We have the worst designed kitchen ever, heck
the whole apartment is not designed for more then a single person to
live in I think.
Lots of small rooms and narrow halls everywhere.
Like sweet potatoes, we find it sweet enough without the honey but I
guess it's a matter of personal taste.
We did it without honey this time. It was good, I just add a bit for
that slight twang.
Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of sewing.
50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town,
with some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital
Blvd was just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6
lanes, with plans to widen it even more.
Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of
whom are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first
occupied until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were
there 13 months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".
Steve wasn't into ham radio at the time but I was doing a good bit of sewing.
So you needed more room then. :)
50 years ago Wake Forest was more of a sleepy little seminary town,
with some commuting to Raleigh. IIRC, from what I've heard, Capital
Blvd was just a 2 lane road (one down, one up) then; now it's 4-6
lanes, with plans to widen it even more.
Funny how fast these towns become huge citys. I know just east of
here in Whitby, when I was a child I rode a horse all over what is now
a giant sub divison with schools, shops, and thousands of homes.
Sounds more like an apartment for several singles, probably none of
whom are serious about cooking. When we moved to Germany, the first
I think it was designed for "profesionals" back in the day. Someone
who ate at the office or something.
occupied until permanent ones opened up (6 months to a year, we were
there 13 months), had the nickname Army wide as "the bowling alley".
Ouch. At least I don't bump my head. hahaha
And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
sprawls thru-out the house.
room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
relief.
I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
housing that has gone up since we've been here.
One place in town
hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's
Hot Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with
the college kids.
for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.
I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
year so we made the best of it.
And still do now. I keep everything confined to one bedroom; Steve
sprawls thru-out the house.
I understand taht as I used to sprawl. Now everything is in storage
and I don't even know where storage is.
room besides book shelves and a couple of storage cabinets. Used to
have 5 machines in the room but donated one to Hurricane Helene
relief.
That was nice.
I saw that in the roads we took to get to my grandparent's house and
have seen it even more so here in Wake Forest. I have said that they
will have to change the name to Wake DeForested soon with all the
housing that has gone up since we've been here.
Ouch, I hate that. But that's what's happening everywhere, just too
many people and not enough places to live.
One place in town
hasn't changed and still going strong at about 105 years old--Shorty's
Hot Dogs. We've never stopped in but it is an icon in downtown (yes,
we have a small down town) Wake Forest. I understand it's popular with
the college kids.
For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing beats
a good hot dog.
for serious cooks; it was very small. I could stand in the middle and touch both the sink on one hand and the stove on the other by
extending my arms. The house had a separate dining room that would
have been better off being incorporated into the kitchen.
I can touch both walls without stretching. There is exactly one
counter top and it's the size of the microwave. Where is my counter
you ask? Well I use the stove. When I make pasta / pastry / bread I
use the dining room table, or if I want to stand I use the freezer.
(The freezer is in the living room of course due to no room in the kitchen)
I was always bumpimg my head as the stove was set underneath the
eaves. We had a sink that was more of a laundry room sink, a fridge,
and a small counter with a cabinet above it. But, it was only for a
year so we made the best of it.
Yeah if you know the end is in sight, it's easier to make the best of things. If it was a 20 year place you would have been miserable.
We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
in units we bought.
Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
IOW, NC.
For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothingJust that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.
beats a good hot dog.
I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
table/chairs could be set up.
We rented a storage unit when we first moved to WF and had a smaller rental house. This house has just enough more space (plus a shed and useable attic) that we don't need the extra unit. Rental house kitchen storage was seriously lacking; this place has more but part of it is
in units we bought.
That's good that you don't need the storage unit anymore. I wish we didn't the price goes up every GD month I think.
Seems that way. NC gets a lot of folks moving down from colder states, also a good number of "half backs"--those that initially move to
Florida and then move halfway back to where they came from up north,
IOW, NC.
Oh now that one is interesting. I think if I could move somewhere
warm all year I'd probably stay there while Andrea is alive. She's
the one who can't stand the cold with her crest and all that goes with
it.
Me? I could live in the artic as long as there was a working heater
for night.
Just that our tastes usually run toward something else when we're out.For a 105 year old place, I'd have to try it. Sometimes nothing
beats a good hot dog.
Understandable.
I've used the table more often than not for many things over the
years. That was the only place we've lived in that had a separate
dining room; other places had either an eat in kitchen or an area in
the living room, usually a corner near the kitchen where a
table/chairs could be set up.
Table is in the living room now. We're just so packed in, it's not
even funny.
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