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Spring Is Coming

on March 03, 2013

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Just a few pictures from the 2013 Nashville Lawn and Garden Fair.

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GARDENING FUN

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Five Flavor Pound Cake

There are some recipes that are just too good to be true. This is one of those recipes. I got this recipe from a dear dear older lady that I knew during my childhood. She was a wonderful cook, and I have several of her recipes. You will need: 1 stick oleo, softened 1/2 cup solid Crisco 3 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sweet milk 5 eggs, beaten 3 cups plain flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring 1 teaspoon rum flavoring 1 teaspoon butter flavoring 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 325 degrees and prepare a bunt cake pan. I greased my pan with Crisco...next time I will oil my pan like the recipe says. Cream oleo, crisco, sugar, and salt. Beat eggs to lemon color; add to shortening and sugar mixture. Add flour and baking powder, alternately with milk. Add the flavorings and mix. Bake in oiled tub...

Sixth Grade Castle Project

Wow... We had a Sixth Grade Castle contest today. Every child who creates a Medieval Castle receives an extra credit 100 test grade. The castles are judged from each homeroom for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The castles you are about to see did not receive an award...but they certainly deserved one. Wow...there were too many good ones...I felt bad for the judges. I will show more in the coming days, including the winners.

Gerome Bars

We always made Gerome Bars at Christmas time when I was growing up. I have never eaten one of these bars any where else. I am not even sure why they are called "Gerome" bars, but that is what we always called them. This is the first time I have made them in several years, but it probably won't be the last. My family really liked them. You will need: 1 box whole graham crackers 1 1/2 sticks margarine 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cups milk 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup crushed graham crackers 1 cup coconut Icing: 1 box powder sugar 1 stick margarine melted 3 T. milk 1 t. vanilla First, line a 9x13 pan with whole graham crackers. Melt 1 1/2 stick margarine in a saucepan. Add the 1 cup sugar. In a separate bowl beat the egg and add the 1 1/2 cups milk. Mix well. Add this mixture to the butter and sugar. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add the graham crackers... ...

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