Sunday, January 6, 2013

January 6, 2013

had a wonderful day at church today.....Pastor speaking on
sustaining your assignment... take a listen  www.h-hcc.org

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since we are continuing the blog.....I will post my Great Grandpa
Berts financial diary for January 1913....

what they sold or earned for income:
11 lbs of butter = $3.96
33 dozen eggs = $9.19
34 bushel potatoes = $21.40
1 qt of milk = $.25
83 1/4 lb chicken= $10.41
1 month salary  = $50.00
2 roosters = $1.50
119 lb calf = $10.11
so $106.82 came in

what they purchased or paid:
groceries (not specific) = $10.33
  feed  = $7.00
baker = $1.25
telephone dues = $3.00
hogs = $8.00
rubbers = $1.50
40 bushel oats = $16.00
high chair = $2.00
bookcase = $25.00
3 lbs butter = $1.08
so $75.16 went out

some cool things to consider on this diary entry....my grandpa Allen would
have been 6 months old by now....and so a high chair would have been
necessary.....to spend $25 on a bookcase....1/2 of a months salary...my
great grandpa obviously respected his books....the other odd things is that
they sold butter and bought butter this month...so either they were helping
someone out or needed to fulfill a contract that he had made.

LOVE history!!!

Pleasant Dreams!!!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

January 1, 2013

H A P P Y    N E W   Y E A R

made a great breakfast this morning at 11am....so I guess
technically it was brunch......found this super easy yeast
biscuit recipe....one that you don't have to let it rise for an hour...

Basic Carolina Yeast Biscuits : from grouprecipes.com
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1/2 cup warm water

mix the yeast into the water and set aside

5 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk

mix everything together except for the buttermilk......then add in the yeast mixture and the buttermilk....mix it well and then turn onto a flour covered surface.....roll to your preferred height and cut out....place on a greased cookie sheet....spread butter on top......


bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes


we made sausage gravy as well...amazing breakfast....


enjoyed hanging out watching the parade and some football...
then back into the kitchen to use the Turkey up from this
past weekend....making crusts for Turkey Pot Pies...


all finished....Yummy!!!


Pleasant Dreams!!!