Posted in Cottage Pantry

My mother made wonderful pies. I never have been able to make a really great pie shell so I buy the ready made ones. The pumpkin pie recipe was the result of playing with the ingredients for a few years to get the spiciness that I love. Hope you enjoy it too.

1 can pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can evaporated milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Mix together well and place in an unbaked pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 40-50 minutes or until firm in center.

Now if you want to see a really great tutorial for pie shells go to visit Warm Pie, Happy Home. Now Ruth Anne is a gal who can make pies. Wish I lived next door!

Posted in December 2006

Today is the day! My friend Peggy just emailed the first issue of her new magazine The Simple Home Almanac to subscribers. The articles are written by homemakers that love the Lord and long for simplicity in caring for their families and homes. If you are interested in learning more about Peggy and her new magazine you can visit Home Made Simplicity.

Blessings,
Ginger

Posted in December 2006

I made some changes to my blog last week. I love to redecorate and this is such a fun way to do it. You do not have move furniture or paint and I am pleased with the results. Come take a look.

Ginger

Posted in Cottage Pantry

My daughter and I made stuffing this morning. We experimented a little and here is the recipe.

 

2 packages Pepperidge Farm Cornbread Stuffing (14 oz. each)

1 package Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Stuffing (14 oz.)

3/4 cup turkey,  chopped

1 1/2 onions, chopped fine

2 cans chicken broth

1 tsp. parsley

1 tsp. sage

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. basil

1/2 tsp. thyme

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

4-6 cups of water (according to how moist you like it)

 

Mix together. Spray 2 10x13 cake pans with Pam and divide mixture into the them. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

 

Posted in November 2006

My friend Leslie had posted a wonderful envelope making tuitorial on her website. It is well worth taking a look.
Ginger

My son has been complaining for awhile that he cannot sleep because his bed is uncomfortable. Now my daughter who sleeps on the same type mattress does not complain. I will admit at 6'2 he is big and the bed will feel different for him. I am uncomfortable in my bed too so I found something that we are going to try. At a local discount store I purchased a Simmons Beautyrest smart foam mattress pad. Hopefully my son will like it and so will me and my husband. I'll post my thoughts on this tomorrow.

I am enjoying my candles! Yankee's Home Sweet Home candles has been the one that we have burned most often this past week. They had a beautiful delicate looking white lacy looking candle topper a few months ago but I have waited too late and they have replaced it with a more country stoneware looking type that is also pretty but less delicate looking. I did find a tiny topper for their small candles on sale recently and have it for my little office/study area off of our bedroom.

Is the grayness of our autumn days bothering you? I have found that placing many small candle type lights, lamps and clear christmas lights around our home casts a soft golden glow that is very pleasing. You might want to give it a try.

Blessings,

Ginger

The last few weeks have been busy with all sorts of activities.

My daughter and her cousin had pictures made by a local photographer. I saw some of them that they downloaded onto their computer while my sister in law and I waited on studio pictures to be made. The photographs are awesome! I look forward to seeing the studio ones soon.

After pictures were made my daughter made dinner for her our family and her dad's families. She makes a really good Japanese type meal that we all love. She loves to do things for everyone!

I recently attended an Intimate Issues conference. I would love to see every woman attend this conference. It is a time for confronting and finding forgiveness and healing for past sins... either our own or those inflicted upon us and finding answers to questions that we all have but.....are afraid to ask. It has bothered me for years that ours churches remain so closed about dealing with these topics and I found it very refreshing to finally see so many issues confronted with God's Word being the place to find the answers. If you can possibly find a way to attend the conference I would highly recommend it. If you cannot there are several books written by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus that deal with this subject. You can find information here: http://www.intimateissues.com/.

I am continuing to paint my little wooden houses and will post a picture when finished with them. I also have a ton of house cleaning that needs to be done. I really need to organize more than anything.

I hope your day is a great one.

Ginger

 

Posted in September 2006

Sometimes I get so busy that I do not have time to blog and lately this has been the norm for me. There has been vacation, school work, appointments, co-op, and the co-op newsletter to keep me very busy. We celebrated the birthday of my husband and attended the wedding of my sweet sister-in-law (and new brother-in-law) this month also.
I love this time of the year. The sights and sounds of autumn are a feast for my senses. I just want to take a long drive in the sunshine, have a picnic lunch, hike to a waterfall, roast marshmallows on a campfire and watch the stars on a chilly night while wrapped in the arms of my wonderful man.
I hope you are enjoying this beautiful autumn too!
Ginger

Posted in Cottage Gazette

Posted in August 2006

 I have had so much fun decorating my blog for autumn. It takes a long time to do it on my dinosaur dial up but I am really pleased with the results of the time spent. I need to spend some time in my home doing the same.  I recently found some really wonderful candles that I look forward to burning.
The name of one is orange cinnamon and I think it will be the first one that I will try. Not only do the candles make my home smell lovely but they also create a warm, cozy feeling. Our family has been busy the last few weeks preparing for and beginning our new school year. I know that autumn will pass quickly and that winter will be soon upon us...but I so enjoy the crisp cool autumn days and nights.

Ginger