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SWEET POTATO BISCUITS...I THOUGHT I RE-POST BECAUSE I WAS TRYING THEM AGAIN. I POSTED THESE IN THE BEGINNING OF WHEN I FIRST STARTED BLOGGING..AND I REALLY REALLY LIKE THEM.
Sweet Potato biscuits
One cup mashed, cooked sweet potato
1/4 cup sugar
One beaten egg
One tablespoon margarine or butter (I used butter) melted
One cup of milk...(I used 1/2 cup milk & 1/2 cup buttermilk)
3 cups of self rising flour
one teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup of shortening...(I didn't have shortening, lard)so I used margarine )

In a medium bowl, mix together sweet potato, sugar, egg and butter until smooth. Stir in milk and set aside.

Sift together flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (I used the butter and cut in with my hands and fingers) Make a well in the middle of the dry mixture and add the sweet potato mixture and stir until just combined.
Turn out onto a well floured surface...I added more flour because it was just to sticky...maybe 1/4 cup more..I know I used several large table spoons full. Knead gently for 10 to 12 strokes (you can judge the flour..just don't to much more just like I did...table spoons full ruffly.
Roll or pat dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2 in biscuit cutter..I just used a glass Mom don't have cutter here. Re-roll dough as necessary
Place biscuits one inch apart on large baking sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 mins..checking the second batch I left it a little bit longer. or until slightly brown.
Makes 16 to 18 biscuits...
TODAY I USED A LITTLE BIT LESS FLOUR IN THE AFTER JUST DUSTED THE SURFACE WELL...

I LOVE THIS LITTLE BOWL PYREX W/LID NOT SURE IF THE LID BELONGS BUT IT FITS NICE.

WITH LOVE JANICE....

Good Morning....

GOOD MORNING DEAR FRIENDS, YESTERDAY WAS A EXCITING DAY SO MUCH THAT I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO POST. I HAVE MET SOMEONE AND IM GOING TO MEET HIM THIS FRIDAY AND I'M A LITTLE BIT NERVES. WE TALKED AND TEXTED ALL DAY YESTERDAY. I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT. I FIND IT SOMETHING ELSE NOT LIKE BEN WHO I TALK TO FOR MONTHS AND LIVED THE SAME DISTANCE AND NEVER CAME TO SEE ME..WE HARDLY BEEN TALKING AND HE IS COMING OVER TO MEET ME WITH HIS LITTLE GIRL... HE SEEMS VERY SWEET AND GENTLE... WE HAVE EXCHANGED PICTURES AND HIS LITTLE GIRL IS CUTE... ESPERANZA IS HER NAME..WELL AND TOMORROW IS FRIDAY SO I'M GOING HOME TO STRAIGHTEN UP MY HOUSE AND GET READY FOR THEM. AWE HE JUST TEXTED ME GOOD MORNING...how sweet...

I'M HAVING MY MORNING TEA, AREN'T THESE LOVELY PINK CUPS...WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ONE OR TWO ... THE SUN IS PEEPING OUT SO I BELIEVE ITS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL DAY. ON FACEBOOK AND YOUNG WOMAN WHO I KNEW AS A CHILD HAD WROTE TO ME... I FOUND HER THREW MY SISTER AND ASK TO BE HER FRIEND... THE NOTE THIS MORNING SAID, SHE HAD SOME OF THE MOST WONDERFUL CHILD HOOD MEMORIES IN MY HOUSE... I WAS A YOUNG MOM OF 23 WITH TWO CHILDREN MARRIED TO A OLDER MAN. BUT WE OWNED OUR OWN HOUSE AND I HAD A BEAUTIFUL CAMERO CAR THAT HE HAD BEAUTIFULLY FIXED FOR ME. AND WE HAD A RIDGEBACK DOG NAMED CHAKA...WOW...SHE HAD REMEMBER SO MANY THINGS I MYSELF HAD KIND OF FORGOTTEN... SHE BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES... SHE WAS ONE OF THE SWEETEST LITTLE GIRLS HER NAME IS SUSIE...SHE TOLD ME THAT I WAS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. SHE MADE MY DAY... GOD BLESS YOU MS SUSIE...P.S. SHE SAID SHE COOKED RED POTATOES CAUSE SHE REMEMBERED ME MAKING THEM...LOVELY MEMORY IT'S NICE WHEN MEMORIES THAT ARE GOOD COME BACK WITH SUCH A POSITIVE NOTE...

IM SO NERVES INSIDE TO MEET MY NEW FRIEND, IT'S BEEN A LONG WHILE SINCE I HAVE MET SOMEONE IN PERSON AND SPENT TIME WITH SOMEONE. ABOUT ONE YEAR TO BE EXSACT!

WELL IM OFF TO PUT MY SHEETS IN THE DRYER WISH MOM HAD A CLOTHES LINE... THEY SMELL SO MUCH BETTER FROM THE LINE..WISHING YOU A FABULOUS DAY...WITH MUCH LOVE JANICE

Busy Bee Day....

OF COURSE I LOVE AUTUMN..DON'T YOU....I HAVE BEEN FOOLING AROUND IN THE KITCHEN ALL DAY LONG..FIRST I DECIDED TO MAKE CHICKEN ENCHILADA AND SOME PERUVIAN BEANS, THE BEANS ARE A LITE YELLOWISH COLOR THEY ARE VERY NICE IN TASTE.. I HAD ROASTED A CHICKEN THE OTHER NIGHT AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE MEAT OFF AND MAKE THE ENCHILADAS, SO I DID THAT THEN I DECIDED CAUSE I HAD THIS CABBAGE TO MAKE COLE SLAW LIKE KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKENS ... SO I DID THAT THEN I DECIDED TO MAKE THE DULCE DE LECHE BANANA CAKE..(iT'S COOLING OFF NOW) AND THE FROSTING IS IN THE REFRIGERATOR... AND THEN I TOOK THE BONES FROM THE CHICKEN AND MADE A POT OF SOUP W/ SOME VEGETABLE AND PASTA... AND IM TIRED OUT NOW.... BUT IT KEPT ME BUSY ALL DAY LONG AND I DIDN'T THINK TO MUCH ABOUT SOME THINGS... WE HAVE BEEN AT MOMS HOUSE FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW. WE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTORS YESTERDAY ALL MY TEST CAME BACK GOOD MY CHOLESTEROL WAS GOOD AND ALL MY BLOOD WORK..THANK GOOD NESS.... I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THE CAKE IT SMELLS DIVINE ...

YOU CAN SMELL THE BANANA AND THE CARMEL... O MY...

Here's my Dulce de leche cake...it taste very good but you could eat probably only a small slice it is very rich..but was a great fun cake to make..it's very moist It's a keeper recipe for sure...

WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL NITE AND MANY SWEET DREAMS...WITH LOVE JANICE....O I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THE RECIPE FOR THE CAKE IS THE NEXT POST DOWN...I FOUND IT AND POSTED IT THEN BAKED IT TODAY..

Is this worth it ????

I beginning to wonder if blogging is worth it. I don't get much responses though I did start this for myself...hummm... Well I suppose it is. I can air out what ever I wish to. I have gotten a few new friends. And thats worth it right there..Indeed, so here's where I want to thank you my new friends for hanging by me through my open diary.

I'm leaving these beautiful pink flowers for you. For always coming by and saying helo and letting me know that you are there...

Today is a busy day, I have to take my Mom to the doctors today and I'm debating about going to the police station because of my daughter being jumped the other day. I have a lot on my mind. Any how I was surfing again and found a few nice recipes to share with you...
I did post the Lemon cake so I hope that you picked that up.

DULCE DE LECHE BANANA CAKE

Source: slightly adapted from Bakers Royale
FROM BRANDY'S BAKING (THANK YOU)
Ingredients
For the cake:
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas (about 1 1/2 to 2 large bananas)
¾ cup dulce de leche

For the frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, cold
8 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons dulce de leche
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups of powdered sugar, sifted


Make the cake:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9" round cake pan and then lightly dust with flour. Place parchment round on bottom of pan.Place sour cream in a bowl and add baking soda; set aside.
Mix butter and sugar until light and creamy.
Add eggs in one at time and beat until combined. Add vanilla and beat until combined.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Mix bananas, dulce de leche and sour cream mixture. Add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with banana mixture. Mix after each addition until just combined.
Pour mixture into prepared cake pan and bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake for 5 minutes in cake pan. Remove cake and continue to cool cake completely on a wire rack.

Make the frosting:
Mix cream cheese, dulce de leche and butter until combined. Add vanilla and mix until combined.
Gradually add sifted powdered sugar and mix until fully combined.

DULCE DE LECHE CAN BE FOUND IN MOST LATIN PRODUCE MARKETS.
I THOUGHT I HAD SAVED A PICTURE OF IT BUT GUES NOT. I LIKE THIS RECIPE ITS SOUNDS SO GOOD I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU WILL USE SOUR CREAM IN THE CAKE. WELL I WILL BE TRYING IT VERY SOON INDEED SO HOPE YOU WILL TO AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT.

WITH MUCH LOVE JANICE...HAPPY MONDAY........

Feeling irritated

My father I need you to watch over Me and Victoria, I'm trying to keep my composure and not pass the wrong things... I don't want to be the same as them folks. I want to put myself in your hands and you do what is necessary to deal with this situation. Please father help me to stay strong and not become weak.

I need you to help me make a wrong right. I pray to thee this morning to help me with this. Give my daughter the right strength that is needed open her heart to understand that we need to leave it in your hands and understand that you will help guide us to where we need to go. . . please forgive me of my sins, help me not to repeat them father... In the name of your son Jesus Christ Amen...

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace." Psalm 37:11

May the love of the Lord and Father pass over my soul and bring me peace in my heart. May he take my hand and show me the way. May he fill my heart with love and happiness and take my soul in his hands for always. Blessings I leave for you to hold you and comfort your days.

LoVeLy sAtUrDaY mOrNiNg

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33

IT HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK AND IM SO GLAD THE WEEKEND IS HERE. VICTORIA HAD SOME DIFFICULTIES THIS WEEK WITH THE LITTLE SILLY BOY FRIEND WHO CAUSE MORE TROUBLE THAN HE'S WORTH...BUT I BELIEVE THAT GOD TAKES CARE OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND HAVE FAITH AND IM TRYING TO TEACH HER THAT HE WILL TAKE CARE OF THOSE WHO DELIBERATELY HURT SOMEONE. AND ONE DAY IN THE FUTURE SHE WILL FIND A LOVING MAN..HOPEFULLY BECAUSE NOW A DAYS THINGS AREN'T THE GREATEST. BUT SHE REALLY NEEDS TO GET TO KNOW SOMEONE BEFORE SHE JUMPS UP AND BECOMES THEIR GIRL FRIEND...I FEEL SAD FOR HER. SHE GOT JUMPED BY A GIRL AND FOUR GROWN WOMEN. AND IT'S ALONG STORY I JUST WANT TO PUT BEHIND US. BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL TAKE A WHILE AND I HAVE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE FOUR WOMEN JUMPING ON HER AND NO ONE ARRESTING THEM.I'M QUITE UPSET ABOUT IT .SO THAT WILL BE MY AGENDA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS..I WAS SUPPOSE TO GO TO MOM'S STORAGE AND START IN BUT MY SON HAD SOMETHING TO DO...SO THAT ACED THAT...I BEEN WANTING TO MAKE SOME BREAD BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE CHANCE, MAYBE THIS NEW WEEK AHEAD I CAN DO THAT...WILL SEE...SO TODAY I HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT I WILL BE DOING..I WISH SAVER'S WAS STILL HERE CAUSE I BELIEVE THAT'S THE DIRECTION I WOULD BE GOING TOWARDS. WE ARE HANGING OUT AT MOM'S FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS TILL THINGS CALM DOWN...SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE DOING TODAY..TELL ME I WOULD BE HAPPY TO KNOW...WISHING YOU A GRAND DAY WITH LOVE JANICE...

Thursday morning ....

GOOD MORNING MY DEAR SWEET FRIENDS, I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WHAT WAS GOING ON IN MY NEW GARDEN WITH YOU TODAY...

I HAVE A FEW ZUCCHINI STILL GROWING THE TOMATOES ARE MESSED UP THE TINY WHITE FLIES KILLED MY CHERRY TOMATOES SO I ONLY GOT A FEW. I DID SPRAY AND CLEAN THEM WITH SOAPY WATER BUT THEY JUST TOOK OVER. THEY ALSO BOTHERED MY SWISS CHARD I COULDN'T RID OF THEM. BUT MY SWISS CHARD IS STILL NICE BY THE MOST OF IT. I GOT MY FIRST BLOOM ON MY NEW PINK ROSE BUSH..I WAS SO EXCITED THOUGH I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE BIT DARKER IN COLOR BUT WHOSE COMPLAINING FOR $6.50 FOR THE WHOLE PLANT. BY NEXT SPRING THEY SHOULD BE WONDERFUL...AND WOW PANSY'S EVERY WHERE IN THE FRONT PART OF THE GARDEN... COLLARD GREENS ARE COMING UP AND GREEN ONIONS AND A NEW PATCH OF MINI CARROTS WHICH I SEEM TO LOVE.. THEY HAVE A NICE FLAVOR I PICKED THE LAST ONE OF SUMMER CROP... AND THERE WAS ONE ZUCCHINI I MUST HAVE NOT SEEN IT GREW QUITE LARGE. O MY HERE WE GO AGAIN THE PHOTO THING WENT OFF AGAIN...DARN IT...BE BACK LATER TO TRY AGAIN SO SORRY..I HATE THIS. silly thing it's still not working..it just makes me so mad...

It's working yeah...here is my new hydrangea plant, I had one before in my garden at Mom's and they let it die..but gladly to say I finally got a new one...

O and I was at the nursery last week and I couldn't pass this lovely hanging basket up..it was 18 dollars but it just spoke to me so I got it and filled it up with peat moss and pretty Victorian looking pansys and another I can't remember the name plant that will hang down later on..I fell in love with it...

A closer view of my basket with my little red bird inside. she was sitting in the garden but flew up in the basket, she said that she liked it better in there so the neighbors cat wouldn't get her...wink wink...

Before she took off to the basket...

my last carrot...new ones coming up.

My chicken salad...with carrots and potatoes jalapenos salt pepper and mayonaise.. A very simple thing to make..yummy... well I'm glad to have shared some of my garden today hope you enjoy it...with love Janice....