Hangin Out....

Just here at Mom's hangin out. Cooked up some Zucchini and few left over Asparagus some bits of bacon and a few slices of white onion and half a Roma tomato...Made the Artichokes for dinner and prepared the Chicken and popped it in the Frig...Had those vegetables for Lunch w/some Focossia Bread from the best Place in San Francisco...Lucca's I also made some fresh beets at home and brought them with me..and prepared them here at Mom's...just alittle White Onion Salt n Pepper Olive Oil n Rice Vinegar and some Herbs De Provence First time I ever used it..I just happen to see it at Safeway and it was on sale...and I heard about it and thought O I will get this and try it..I also put it on my Chicken so we will see tonight when I roast it...It has Thyme n Basil, Garlic Onion, Bay Leaf Salt Oregano, Rosemary, Lavender, Black Pepper So all good things put together....

Lol ..... La de da.... I licked it clean...boy when your hungry..So now Mom's enticing me with some Ambrosia..Lol..I'm trying so hard to be good but I guess maybe a spoon full wouldn't hurt...ya think..I'm trying to get back to that weight thing REMeMber...

Sneezy Morning

I'm sneezing away this morning...
Helo friends...I woke up late this morning ...kind of nice though for a change...Just washed some dishes for Mom...my brother loves to dirty dishes but never wash them..Poor Mom who can hardly stand up has to wash piles of them...Well I'm not sure what kind of weather we are going to have today, I feel asleep before the news last nite. I see the sun shinning but there are lingering clouds all over so lol who knows not even the weather man knows...lol. O and I almost forgot to mention it....My new grandbabie is trying to enter the World..Mommie has been having contractions and she is one centimeter (how ever you spell it) So the baby is not suppose to be here till the June 16...So who k n o w s... will see hopefully she don't the darn baby shower is next Sunday..they made me keep changing the date and now look...Lol maybe we will be having the baby shower without her ....Hummmmmmmmmm..lol Here's this morning beautiful sky..the sun shinning in the middle of the bay.

The sky is amazing though...it has many faces if you will...love it..I have yet to capture and sunsets lately? guess I haven't been paying attention..What to do today I can't make up my mind. O I wanted to show you this huge Basil plant I got at Safeway the other day..I couldn't believe it was only 3.99...and it's organic ta boot...

It looks better in person I just couldn't get a good picture..this picture taking with my cell doesn't always come nice either. I really need a camera..Maybe later..I went to my Social Security appointment it went well but that doesn't really mean much though. we now have to wait four to six months for an answer..Nerve racking! but I'm ever so grateful for the free lawyer and help...I been feeling so tired lately and I don't know why..I think I should go see the Dr. again and see whats up. I know I don't always sleep good It's like my mind is busy thinking in my sleep..Anyways I have some other house things to share with you while I'm making up my mind what to do today lol...silly

One of my other favorite things is tiny little Bears..This is Celine..so adorable and my duck butter dish..this is old and I'm amazed by it because for some silly reason I didn't ever imagine them having ducks on their things back in the day..Idk why. I was reading an old Victoria Magazine which happens to be my one and only favorite magazine in the world...I started reading it when I was pregnant with my daughter...who I happen to named Victoria..lets see since 1993 she was born in 1994 of March. I feel in love with the magazine and look forward to every one since...

a pretty blue and white tea cup..I guess you would think blue and white is one of my favorites as well??

this is on my old lit white hutch, I was starting to take some pictures of the things I have on it..but Mom came and I had to go..

Here's the last thing that I caught was my tiny mini blue and white tea set..I have several mini's I adore them as well. I don't think, well it funny cause I didn't think any grown men would like my house. I have these mini's around and many stuff bears and rabbit's I love them. just a lot of things..but I had a visitor and he was amazed  by my house..funny! He checked every room, even my bedroom and he apologized but he said he wanted to see it all...he loved it he said. "Wow you have a lot of things but everything has it's own little place"...I like it he kept saying..(so sweet)...I love my little flat..and all my things..and I'm very grateful for all of it..It keeps my mind busy...

HEre's my granddaughter Melissa playing doctor with her Mom the little ones was playing with the dr. kit and she decided to be funny...it was so sweet...I love my family ...And at this moment I'm missing my son..my third child..........well lets not get into it...Move on move on...another day I will explain it all....

Isn't this a pretty picture...I been wanting to soak some seeds to plant some Morning Glory's they are so pretty..I want to do one by the wood fencing I think it will look wonderful I have planted a lot of things but they are seeds or either small cuttinga from other plants so it will take a minute for everything to grow in it's place..by next spring it should look pretty good..Three of the Rose cuttings I did took and I'm so happy but lol I don't remember which roses they are because I try to do a couple from the roses my son gave his wife..I'd be blessed for sure if it's any of them..maybe one is but I'm not sure ...those were the most beautiful Red and White Roses I ever saw...Well I think that's it my sweet friends for the moment..I want to see if I can find this recipe for you for these wonderful cookie, for tea..they are vanilla cookie's that I put chopped pecans in..Yummy so I will return soon...Have a great morning...Hugs...........!!!!!

MY FLAN....

Helo again...I want to share this recipe with you, I have been making it for years and everyone seems to love it..they ask me to make it all the time..so I though I'd give the recipe to everyone..I got this recipe from my three children's Dad's Mother..she is from El Salvador...I have been making this for lets see my son Walter is 26 so 26 years....

So simple recipe...start with getting a baking dish,  I use my Pyrex dish to put it into. Then 2 cans of evaporated milk and six eggs...crack the eggs into a fairly large bowl..then add the two cans of evap. milk and mix add couple tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla..mix well set aside..in a non stick frying pan add one cup of sugar..turn fire on and let the sugar melt. using a medium flame.WARNING: DO NOT FOR ANY REASON TOUCH THIS MELTING SUGAR...!!! IT WILL STICK TO YOUR SKIN LIKE GLUE AND BURN YOU BADLY..PLZ..BE CAREFUL...ok when it starts to melt I use a wooden spoon to stir it till it turns carmel color when you reach that point quickly pour it into the baking dish making it go around the bottom and a lit bit on the sides...then remix your custard and put it through a strainer. then pour it into the baking dish with the carmel...put it in a water bath..( a larger baking dish fill half way with water..put into a 375 oven for 15 mins then turn it down to 350 degrees and let it cook for another 45 mins or more depending on your oven you can check after the 45 mins. by putting a sharp knife in the middle if it comes out clean it's done..be careful and remove it form oven first then after sitting it down remove from the water...be very careful..then serve a little bit warm but most after it's been cooled completely..like that or they turn it over to present it...it's much prettier..I hardly get to that point everyone always wants it right away..Enjoy my friends...

I also made these small cheese Tamales w/ green bell pepper..I made some for Vee without the bell pepper they are nice to have with soup etc...

 

These are to simple as well, just some Masa instant and Monterrey Jack Cheese and strips of Bell Pepper. I don't have the bag of Masa to show you but they have two different ones and for years I used this one but well I saw the other one and my older daughter thought it wasn't any good and I should have tried it like I thought well come to find out it's even more better than the other because it pacifically for Tamales...duh...Stephanie...lol..my oldest daughter...anyways when I remember I will take a picture of it for you..you should find it in most latin produce markets. o hold on let me go online to see if I can find it..brb..o good I found it...

The bag looks like this...what I did to give the masa more flavor..I used warm water adding bouillon, chicken flavor to it warm some water then add it..add warm water to the Masa because I think it helps it to make..Sorry I don't have any measurements for you I just do what I think..terrible..but you get like that after years of cooking... rite?  well I do with some things..try this though..O I found this Chicken recipe but I haven't made it yet but soon as I do I will share it with you...It's chicken cooked in banana leaves...hummm it looks so yummmy...can't wait to try it...Right after the baby shower I will do it.. I need to buy the banana leaves...

Well I hope that you have enjoyed my blogs this morning...I have much more to share but I don't want to flood your mind...ummm I will be here at Mom's till Saturday then home for going to Church..It's a goal to get there..You know my panic attacks delayed me some what..but it's time to try..wish me much Luck..

So I will see you this evening or for sure tomorrow morning...Plz my friends feel free to leave comments I would be so happy to hear from you...Thank you and have a wonderful blessed day full of Love........Hugs