Shirley McMurtrie
Blt Macaroni Salad
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 08:24Abnormal Psych Instructor
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 08:21At the beginning of my first class in college, the instructor drew two circles on the chalkboard; one huge one and a tiny circle above it. He explained that most of humanity fits in the large circle. College educated people were in the small circle. We were in the small one, he said. Ok, but there are some mighty strange ones on our circle. let me explain.
Tomato-eggplant skillet
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Tue, 07/13/2021 - 16:15Shooting pool
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Tue, 07/13/2021 - 16:11Marinated Vegetable Salad
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 09:12Quick and easy strawberry jam
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Tue, 06/29/2021 - 22:03Which way did he go?
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Tue, 06/29/2021 - 22:01"Far over the waves"
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Wed, 06/23/2021 - 08:29"Far over the waves. I hear his sweet voice calling me." I first heard this old hymn when I took Hawaiian guitar lessons back in 1940. As I have said before, we were not church-going people. The words were so peaceful with a simple melody. Yeah right. But not when I tried to play it on my student guitar. The "waves" were generally choppy then.
Deviled eggs and asparagus
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Wed, 06/23/2021 - 08:25Macaroni shrimp salad
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:27OWEN'S DAY
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:26My father, Owen Stimer, grew up in a rural farm community in the early twentieth century. Dad's beloved mother was of the Wesleyan Methodist faith. She was in church every time the doors opened, so to speak. In Dad's early years, he was, too. Dad came to resent sitting on the hard wooden pews during the long boring church services. He decided church was not for him. His father's attitude probably confirmed his decision, but went too far.
28/93 - 93//28
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Thu, 06/03/2021 - 00:40That is a strange title. I will explain. Skin cancer is the basis for this story. Last August, I noticed a small lump on my face. I didn’t think much about it. After all, I have had my share of lumps over my 93 years. I would just keep an eye on it. It didn’t go away. It didn’t get any bigger, either, as the season changed to cooler weather. That was unusual. By Christmas, it was crusty but no bigger. My yearly appointment with the dermatologist would be coming up in March. I would have it checked then.
Asparagus Supreme
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Thu, 06/03/2021 - 00:29Baked bacon
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Thu, 05/27/2021 - 00:32Picture this: You take a package of bacon from the fridge, open it and work to separate the slices (That is not easy to do since the bacon is cold..) Then you carefully lay each slice in the skillet and set the heat to medium. Do the slices remain flat? Of course not. You fuss over them until you have cooked them to the desired crispness.
Searchlight Rice Cakes
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 23:52I found this recipe years ago in a cookbook my husband bought from a traveling salesman, when he worked at a lumber yard. Back in the day, men came through selling just about everything from encyclopedias to cookbooks. A huge dictionary came with it. That is long gone, but I still have the cookbook. I think it was published in 1946. This is an easy way to make rice cakes.
Chicken in orange sauce
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 14:48Pork Sausage Patties
Submitted by Shirley McMurtrie on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 14:51I like pork sausage as you can tell by the number of recipes I have that include it. Just making patties and frying them can make a rock-like nugget if you get them too brown.
This recipe is nice and tender. The extra time it takes to mix it up is worth it. I like to get my hands in there to do that. I understand that not everyone is inclined. Mix them any way you want. They will be delicious.