Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day will soon be here.It brings fond memories of my childhood.Mom and Dad would bring the turkey,roasted brown,to my uncle Bob and aunt Delores.There we would feast on the delicious meal,except for us kids who would stare at the goose stuffing that had big brown raisins in it.My brother would look me in the eyes.I responded ,Yuck! The day was not lost,homemade pies with fresh aromas of spices filled the air.The after noon had more excitement.The snow cover was just right for sledding.Hills in Dakota have plenty of  slopes for fun. All the kids enjoyed the outside  while the grownups played cards. We knew what would be waiting for us after sledding.Uncle Bob would bring out the icecream maker.He would make it outside and his son Bobby would help gather the ice and salt to pack in the maker to freeze the icecream. In the cylinder the fresh cream ,sugar,vanilla,salt and eggs were combined The lid was placed on. Now came the fun! Cranking by hand was fun for us to watch,but uncle Bob did the work.Round and round it went,at last the time we have been waiting for. I still can remember how the icecream taisted, rich,sweet and creamy.Thanks uncle Bob for such good memories!

Our Dog Bell

Thoughts of our dog Bell is swirling in my head as I think upon the joy she brings our family.Brown fur,sparkling eyes and white teeth show the contentment through her smile in a dog kind of way. Please, may I have a treat, she begs?Her look
 just melts my heart. With a gentle yawn of expression,she moves on to the next one who wll give her attention. How much more  should we  love our children who are yearning for our love and approval?

Chili Night

 Chili night is here.I can almost smell the aroma as we walk the isles in the supermarket. Slowly we round the corner to the dairy section.A list would be in order,but that will have to be next time.Mom asked, what do we need? I promptly replied,lots of cheese and thousand island dressing to dip my chicken strips in.I'm a kid so I like to think ahead.Mom said,lets get home and start the chili!Yes,I  thought,it will be a nice night at home and I'll even share our recipe.     Easy Chili    1/2 cup chopped onion,   1 tbsp.butter, 2 lb. ground beef, 2/3 cup catsup, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup chopped celery, 2 tbsp. lemon juice ,1 tbsp. brown sugar,1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce,  1 1/2  tsp.  salt,1 tsp. vinegar, 1/4 tsp. dry mustard   Saut'e onion in butter. Add beef and brown lightly.Drain off exess fat. Add rest of the ingredients; simmer covered for 15 min. Add 2 cans kidney beans or chili beans,including liquid, 2 cups tomatoe juice,3 to 4 tsp. chilli powder.Simmer 20 min.  Season to taste.Top with grated cheese. Sour cream is good,too. Enjoy!