Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Doors!

Doors!
Doors lead us inside.
Inside a house, church, store,
school, library, hospital, office,
cafe, and so on.
When we enter through a door we are leaving
one space and transitioning into a
new space.
A door can either
welcome one or shun one.
A door is the barrier between
the outside and the inside.
Here are a few doors I have photographed.

Old door to an old house in Pennsylvania.
Love the ivy and love the moss on the steps!
How many families have entered through these doors?
Church doors in Breckenridge, Colorado.
It is cold outside but the doors are calling people in!
Old Church doors in Pennsylvania.
100 year old doors!
Beautiful old wood Church doors
in New York City.
These heavy doors keep the noise
from the streets out!
It is like a fortress to a castle.
A safe haven inside from the big, loud city.
Old country store doors in Pine, Colorado.
I love this store!  It reminds me a
so many Texas country
stores from my childhood.
Coke in a bottle and some Wrigley's chewing
gum would be a purchase I would make
from this store!
Old but fancy doors to a bookstore
in The Big Apple!
Very proper and very red!
Love it! It calls you to come inside!
Fancy Store Doors!
Lots of glitter and shiny objects await those
who enter through these
sophisticated doors!
They even have a doorman to greet
you or boot you out!
Yet another fancy prancy store!

What about your door?  Is it
fancy, cozy, stuffy,
red, black, big or small?
Whatever kind it is make sure that
it welcomes those who enter through it!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Marinated Shrimp Appetizer!



My sister, Mama Joy makes a
mean shrimp appetizer!
This is her special recipe!
It is served cold with crackers, bread, chips
or some just use a big fat spoon to
make sure all the yummy
marinade makes it to their mouth!




Ingredients
2 pounds of medium shrimp
(boiled using a shrimp boil mix
peeled and cooled)
We use Old Bay Shrimp Boil
1/2 cup olive oil
2 T red wine vinegar
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 tsp Worcesterhire Sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp tabasco sauce
3 green onions minced
2 garlic cloves minced
1/2 sweet red bell pepper diced
1/2 green bell pepper diced
1 celery stalk diced
In a bowl whisk oil and vinegar together.
Add remaining ingredients and stir.
Place shrimp in your serving bowl.
Cover shrimp with marinade and
chill covered for about 2 hours before serving.
Bring to room temperature and serve
assorted crackers and breads.


Thanks Mama Joy!



Vintage Gifts!

Are You Ready Mamas?
Drum Roll Please!
Follow The Dancing Mamas
From
The Graphics Fairy........
Kicking It Up With Some Vintage Gifts!

What Mama Would Not Like
A Fun Vintage Cookbook
For Christmas or Wedding Shower!

Oh Would You Look At That!
So Pretty And All Dressed Up
Ready To Be Read By Their
New Owners!
Can't you just picture the kitchens
these books
have been living in!
Some cute mamas put their little fingers
on the pages of these old cookbooks!
I just love it and I just love giving
them as gifts!

Let's Look Inside!
Look at these darling illustrations!
So clever and creative!!! NOT!
Oh now this looks interesting!
Fruit and green olives in a molded jelly!
Not sure what this is!
Not sure I want to know!
Got to love the fancy hot dogs!
What a nice little outing they are having!
These mamas worked hard to please their men folk!
I like the guy with the hat!
He is definitely
thinking he is a pretty cool dude!
He has both mama's full attention!
The other guy is saying to himself,
"Man why didn't I think of sporting my hat!"

So be creative this year in your gift giving!
Have fun and make mama memories!

 Santa says, "See ya later Mamas!
Keep baking those cookies!"


Thursday, December 3, 2009

Potato Chip Cookies! Seriously! I said Potato Chips!



Come into the kitchen cuz 
Mama Is a cooking!
Santa is coming to town
so it is time to get down!

My Favorite Cookie
In The Whole Wide World
is
Potato Chip Cookies!
Every perky mama needs this recipe in her box!
I love salt and sugar together
and this is it!
These cookies are light and crispy!
Light as in weight not fat content!

Potato Chip Cookies

               1/2 CUP SUGAR 
               1 CUP PURE BUTTER SOFTENED
               1 1/2 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR
               1 tsp. VANILLA
               1/2 CUP CRUSHED POTATO CHIPS

Cream butter and sugar first!
Add remaining ingredients into
the bowl and stir them up real well!
Drop by teaspoons on an
ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Dust with powdered sugar if you so desire!
This makes them pretty!
Oh these are just so good!

Your gonna want this recipe too!

Granny's Ice Box Cookies





Santa was so happy with these cookies
last year he would not leave our house!


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Mama's Sick Chicken Recipe!

Okay....So here is the story behind the
"Sick Chicken" recipe!
This easy and yummy casserole became popular in our family
because my mom would deliver this to our house if we were
sick or had just had a baby or just sick and tired of cooking!
So my nephew named the dish
"Sick Chicken"
So in his mind, when one was
sick this chicken dish
would arrive at your house.
This name was given before
"Sick" meant GOOD or COOL!
We all love  Sick Chicken!
It is not SICK! (Bad) It is SICK! (Good)
It taste delicious!
So today I will share with you the recipe for this SICK dish!~

Simple ingredients.....
1 can of broth
1 can of cream of celery soup
Cooked and diced chicken ( about 4-5 breasts)
1 box of stuffing
Put chicken in the bottom of a
casserole dish.
In a small bowl, dilute the cream of celery soup
with 1 cup of chicken broth.
Spread the evenly over chicken.


Cook the stuffing according to the instructions on the box.
Spread stuffing on top of soup.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or
until it is good and bubbly!
This is such an easy and delicious meal!
I always serve with
coleslaw, green beans and cranberries!
It is like Turkey Day all over again,
only much easier!
So there you go!
"Sick Chicken" ROCKS!

Cheater Tip! If you are in a hurry just pick up a rotisserie 
chicken from the grocery store, debone and cut it up
instead of cooking chicken breasts! 



Entire Recipe Catalog HERE!










Tuesday, December 1, 2009

I NEED To Make These Elves!

These Perky Pine Cone Elves
Are Calling My Name.......
"Mama....Oh Mama!"
They Take Me Back To My Childhood!




So since we are talking about elves!
Let me introduce you to some Texas Elves!
The one on the right making the evil face
is related to me!  I won't say how, but he is!
Yes I am claiming him!
Pretty Big Elves wouldn't you say!
As they saying goes......
Everything is bigger and better in Texas!
Yee Haw!
Sorry I got a little off task!
I'm Back Now!

Here are the Elf Ornaments from my childhood!
Very cute but smaller than what
I remembered as a child!
Here is my attempt to duplicate them!
Hence the word ATTEMPT!


Well Maybe NOT!
They look like a cross between an
Elf and an Indian!


They are Friendly Little Indian Elves!
Their Eyes Are Looking A Little Angry!
I will have to perfect these a little!

Monday, November 30, 2009

An Old Tray And A Beautiful Vintage Graphic!



My youngest daughter loves to create
whether it be in the kitchen or craft room!
You give her a project and she is there!
She is a Taskmaster!
She created this lovely Christmas tray
with a 99 cent tray from The Goodwill 
and an image of a
Poinsettia Fairy from non other than
The Graphics Fairy!
Thank you to
The graphics Fairy 
for the
 Christmas Countdown on my sidebar!
Love it!







Mama Has A Fetish For Old Toys!


Toyland Toyland!
Decorating with old toys is so much fun!
Mama Loves Old Retro Toys!




Roy Rogers Rides Again!
Go Roy!

If you are a Seinfeld fan you will remember
the episode where Jerry dates a
girl who has an
old retro toy collection!
They feed her turkey and wine to
knock her out
so they can play with the toys!
So hilarious!
So have fun displaying all your old toys!
One is never to old to play with toys!
Check out the video below in the next post
from
The Island Of Misfit Toys!



Monday, November 23, 2009

Mama Is A Dipper!

 I love a good dip!  I will gladly pass on any dessert to be a participant in a good
dip and chip session!
So I am the queen mama of dips!
Here is one of my favorite and easy dips!
Great for pre Turkey Day festivities!
Baked Potato Dip
1 16oz sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
3 green chives diced
sea salt and crushed black pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients and chill before serving!
Remember the key to serving holiday dips is to have an adult dip and a kid dip!  The kids are still in training on the proper way to dip!  Hopefully most of the adults know not to "double dip"!
I hate double dippers!  It just ruins the whole dipping experience!
And "triple dippers" are just gross!
Get a plate already!


Strange Thanksgiving Rituals Of The Victorian Era!

In the Victorian Era it seems that it was a
popular ritual to send the young children
all dressed up to go out and play with the
turkeys they were to eat at Thanksgiving!


This one was told to feed the turkey!
We want him good and fat for Thanksgiving!
She does not realize her pet
will soon be served up on a platter!
Therapy will be needed as an adult.


This Baby Mama likes to
dress her pet turkey up!
They play together until...........!!
Therapy for this one as well!


Now these babies have a smart mama!
They have coats on and they are
safe behind the fence!
We like this mama!



Notice her hands in her pocket!
Smart Baby Mama she does not want
to loose her fingers
She is having a nice talk with her turkey.
They are good friends until.........!
Therapy!


Let's take a picture of our Turkey!
So we can remember him!



This family opts for chicken
instead of turkey. They realize they
can get some eggs out of them
 before the Thanksgiving meal!
Smart family!
This Baby Mama was sent out to
whip the chickens into laying eggs!
She has also figured out that if she screams
her socks fall down and the
chickens feel sorry for her
and lay more eggs!
She is young but has already learned
to use her mama tricks!


After playing with the turkeys
some children had to
gather pumpkins for Mama's pumpkin pie!
Hard work!


Turkey and pumpkin duty!
No child labor laws back in those days!

So when your children or grandchildren are
whining about cleaning the
Thanksgiving dishes,
tell them it could be much worse!
Happy Turkey Day!


Thursday, November 19, 2009

A Vintage Chic Named Mama Julie!

Mama Julie from a Vintage Chic is so talented let me tell you!
She makes the most magical cards you eyes will ever see!
She is happy, perky, sweet and crafty to
say the least!
Check out her latest creations!



How darn cute is that!
Give that doggy a bone already!
Hate to see him beg like that!
It is just so pitiful!




Warm and Cozy!
Makes you want to have a cup of
hot chocolate and sit by the fire!
Mama Julie's blog is full of
daily surprises which
almost always includes one of
her new creations!
She shares wonderful
stories and recipes too!
So skip on over and see Mama Julie, 
A Vintage Chic!