Sausage Balls

I decided to make Sausage Balls this year. I have not made them in several years for various reasons. But, this year, I was craving them. 

I used the usual recipe:

1 lb Jimmy Dean HOT Sausage

1 lb sharp cheddar cheese (I used Cabot’s Seriously Sharp Cheese)

2 cups baking mix (I used a generic instead of bisquick)

I used my Kitchen Aide mixer to slowly mix these together. I used the sausage and cheese when they were at room temperature. After mixed together, I put them back in the refrigerator to chill. When chilled, I rolled them into balls and baked at 350 F for 20 minutes or until done.  (This made 36-40 balls.)

I have to say that these were the best I have ever made. (I say that every time! LOL!) 

Merry Christmas

Isaiah 9:6

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders"

Casserole and pinecones!

Sunday, 12/22/24

Seems more and more it is just 2 of us for meals. Today I made a modified green bean casserole in my crockpot. 

2 cans green beans

A small jar of mushrooms

1 can cream of mushroom soup

A dollop of sour cream

A splash of Worcestershire sauce

1/2 packet dried onion soup

1/2 chopped up onion (it was in the fridge)

Handful of grated sharp cheese 

Salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder to taste

This is usually how a cook - a dash of this, a pinch of that, and hope for the best! 🤣

It is in a small crockpot on low heat until dinner tonight. I’ll serve it with a ham steak, leftover Mac and cheese, and baked sweet potatoes. 

Monday, 12/23/24

I can’t believe it is almost Christmas! Where did the time go?

The green bean casserole was a hit last night. We have enough left over for another meal. 

I made the little pinecone tree for several friends this year. The Joy picture is from a long time friend; it stays out all year long. 

The ribbons on the pinecone below came off several gifts that I have gotten this year. I seem to be in a pinecone trend. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! 

Susan

The vultures tried to warn me!

How did it get to be October?!! We survived Hurricane Helene. The power was out at our house for 2 days. My friend, who lives a few miles from me, was out for over a week. We are on 2 different power companies and I suppose that was the difference. There are still pockets without electricity further up the mountain that is not easily reached. Our county has not reported any deaths from Helene and that makes me very thankful. Cleanup is starting today as far as removing broken power poles and downed lines. People are still cleaning up trees and will for the foreseeable future. 

Several weeks before the storm, I had these two visitors on my patio deck.

Perhaps I should have paid more attention to their message! Vultures are good harbingers of signs to come. Their wingspan was close to 5 or 6 feet. They are huge. 

My heart goes out to all the victims of Hurricane Helene and to Hurricane Milton. 

July Reading Wrap-up

July was a good reading month for me; I read nine books this month. All of them were good reads, either 4 or 5 stars. I know what type of book I like. I don't mention or rate books that I don't finish. I feel that is unfair. Just because I didn't like it, doesn't make it a bad book.

The books I read were:

I enjoyed each one of these. 

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Happy Reading!!

Susan

A little blue!

Made fresh blueberry muffins today for my oldest. He loves them! 

Knitting Christmas gifts

I started knitting yesterday. This is my first washcloth that I started. I used a size 6 needle and I should have used a size 7. I’ll switch when I finish this one. I just need to decide what to pair it with - a bar of soap, another washcloth, etc..,?

I was at the thrift store the other day and bought this tablecloth for $2. 

As you can see, it not only had 1 tear but 2 tears at opposite ends of the tablecloth. But, I really liked and wanted to save it. I zigzagged it with multicolored thread and I love it. The imperfections stand out, which is what I wanted. I really like how it turned out.

It would look better if I ironed it BUT that is not in the spirit of my home! 

It’s time

This past May was the end to 4 decades of teaching. I left my students in good hands. I will miss them and my teacher life. But, I will enjoy my new life!

Susan in SC