Great Depression Cooking....

 This evening I stumbled across an amazing video on youtube. In it you are introduced to Clara - a woman who is sharing her recipes for wonderful simple hearty and inexpensive meals she learned as a teen during the Great Depression. Her stories and recipes all are very interesting and I plan on trying several of them.  There is also a link to her website and looks like she has a dvd coming out soon and perhaps a cook book! 

 My 7 yr old Josephine came up and snuggled with me and we watched her youtube videos together. Jo kept saying - "lets watch the next one" and saying how sad some of the comments made her as well as asked lots of questions about the Great Depression. As a history lover I can not think of a better way to spend a friday evening than that.  Of all my children Josephine seems to have the keenest interest in History. I am glad I can share that love with her.

Go here to see the videos - Great Depression Cooking on youtube

Falling Snow

See the pretty snowflakes 
Falling from the sky, 
On the wall and housetops 
Soft and thick they lie.

On the window ledges, 
On the branches bare, 
Now how fast they gather, 
Filling all the air.

Look into the garden, 
Where the grass was green; 
Covered by the snowflakes, 
Not a blade is seen.

Now the bare black bushes, 
All look soft and white, 
Every twig is laden - 
What a pretty sight!

-Traditional Irish Poem

         Bread pudding for breakfast!  with Banana slices. find the basic recipe here. I over mixed it a little so there where not many bread chunks left but it was still yummy and warm.

  On the Christmas gift front I found a great book at the library yesterday to make a monster or Alien for my 8 yr old. "Invasion of the Plush Monsters!: Wickedly Weird Creatures You Just Gotta Sew" by Veronica Gunter , You can see it at Amazon HERE .  

 Hope you have a wonder-filled day :D 

HEAVEN do you hear me this is a taste of heaven and for only 30 calories and 3 grams of fat - sooo worth it! I discoverd the coffee Mate new line of creamers last month. I began with the pumpkin spice and this stuff is so yummy, It is the very best in Bengal Spice Tea - thats one yummy, warm, spice filled cup of joy for you! and try putting a dash in your cream of wheat- pumpkin goodness! Then I bought the Peppermint Mocha and I had not opened it till this morning. Ok can we say Merry Christmas! Even in my Folgers instant coffee we have a OMGoodness this stuff Rocks Moment! I think I am in love. Now to get the Gingerbread and Eggnog flavors! So now you wanna get some too? Well go HERE and snag some coupons! Drink and Enjoy the Holiday Season!