Funny bunch today. Love it LOL

Hello Phoebe - glad to hear from you. Grocery shopping can be a big chore--especially with so many people in the stores. Did you ever get Acorn TV on your Roku box? They have 4 sets (seasons I think) of Vera available. Amazon has it but you have to pay for each episode or for the season..........

I've been busy organizing all afternoon. All of the boxes of my dad's paperwork are all stacked together in the basement. I'd been bringing them home one by one and putting them where ever I'd find a space. I like having them in one place. My paperwork is also in one spot. All the keys are labeled and duplicates are in the safe. All my valuable "stuff" is in the safe. I've sorted out a few things to go to Goodwill. Getting rid of some suitcases, briefcases and laptop bags and some clothing. I had some fun sorting through my camera equipment; still love it. They are film cameras and I've always adored them. Checks written and everything lined up to take to church tomorrow.

I'm taking a crochet class in the afternoon so will probably not have much time to spend online. Hugs to all. Catch up with you later.

Wish I had a joke to share!!!

Lin

Lin, I was thinking about you this morning and I am so sorry you are experiencing so much pain in your joints, poor hands and toe. I hope you don't mind a newbie like me commenting and my own experience probably isn't relevant to what you are going through. However, for me most of the pain disappeared after losing the extra weight. By your profile picture you don't seem to have that problem, but there is one more thing I did, and nothing to do with weight. Do you eat a lot of tomatoes? I read somewhere that tomatoes, peppers, any of the nightshade family of veggies can cause arthritic pain and swelling. Well I cut them out too at the same time, so who knows! It was first noticed in cattle apparently who ate in the hedgerows in England, and the pain was so bad the poor things couldn't stand up. Meanwhile, my friend also suffers the same symptoms as you and recently her doctor has asked her to cut them out. She ate loads of tomatoes. Anyway it's just a thought and I do wish you a pain free new year. I'm at home with a cold, the first in 5 plus years! Anne.

Yes Sandy, I have the dubious honour of cooking Christmas dinner this year....so, I am coddling myself today. Don't want to be sneezing when I make the sherry trifle Christmas eve, OR the mincepies the day before that! Happily my lovely D-I-L has made the Christmas pud. Just needs boiling on the big day. Not a great cook, me, so I'm glad Christmas comes but once a year! Merry Christmas everyone!

I found the million dollar fudge recipe and Thought I might make it but change my mind nobody in my family needs it. jerry birthday is Christmas day. and Alice is having us over for dinner and Her husband order a Birthday cake . We will have Christmas at Kathy Next Sunday so Kylee can be with us

Been watching football all afternoon. Dallas Won and going to the Playoff. Yip Yip
I sent Gayla an E mail to see about her no answer yet. Really concern about her.

Hugs Marie.

Jeri I am so comfortable with the plan. And that is something I have not being able to say about all the many diets I have been on. no cravens no hungry spells and etc. I have my trust in it. blood sugar is almost in control. Little trouble in adjusting my insulin But think It is under control now. had one low and never any highs I think this is my fourth week on it.I am still reading it for I have been jumping around on in it. Alice and I ate out today and no problems. I am working towards another loss this week. and have every confident I will.
glad you are feeling better and ED too. Looking forward to see you and Ed by the Christmas tree. this year.
Marie

Jeri what are squares?

pjsatticPhoebeWaleskaGA wrote: »

Jeri what are squares?

LOL Jo's Square is a pan of goodies cut up into squares. We call them Jo's Squares as Ed's Mom, Jo, made them all the time.


Jo's Squares - Original Version

Recipe By: Jeri Strickland
Serving Size: 36

Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs, 25 crackers
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1/2 cup Melted Butter
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Can Condensed Milk, Sweetened
- 2 cups Coconut, Flaked (Fine)
- =========================================
- Icing Recipe:
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 cups Confectioner's Sugar, Sifted
- 1 Egg White
- 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 4 Tablespoons Cocoa

Directions:

1. Melt butter in 8" glass cake dish in microwave oven. Add graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Mix well and pack down and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Mix condensed milk, coconut and vanilla. Spread filling mixture over crust. Brown at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

2. Ice with Chocolate icing when cool, and cut into squares.

3. Directions for Chocolate Icing:

4. Cream butter, sift together sugar and cocoa. Add about 1/4 of this mixture to the butter. Cream until light. Add unbeaten egg while and salt, beating until blended. Gradually add remaining sugar/cocoa mixture, beat until fluffy. If icing is too stiff, add a small amount of hot water. I usually add about 1 Tablespoon of hot water to the mixture. I mix it all in the food processor. When adding the hot water, work fast because it will get quite soft. You can then easily pour it on the squares, spread it to all the edges and let it set. It sets up very fudgey and good.

5. Any chocolate icing recipe will do, but this one is very good.

Notes:

NOTES : This is a family recipe that we make every Christmas. They are delicious!!!

Marie -- I did take some pics for you but it was a dreary day and they didn't turn out great but I will try again. G.

hilarious.

A husband and wife are trying to set up a new password for their computer. The husband puts, "Mypenis," and the wife falls on the ground laughing because on the screen it says, "Error. Not long enough."

See you all tomorrow

Jeri[/quote]

Good morning - everyone is so busy but delightful to see the posts. I took my last Christmas gifts to church yesterday. Zipped home for a bite to eat and ordered a new phone for my dad (I'd been doing research to try to find one with a higher amplification level AND good reviews AND availability by Christmas), then off to the crochet class. I signed up for next week although they aren't certain there will be enough people to hold the class. Then I spent a lot of time speaking with nurses, my dad, then several friends I've not spoken with for quite a while.

The nursing home is now quarantined due to Influenza A. Residents in several wings (including where my dad lives) are restricted to their rooms (no communal meals) and apparently several residents are quite ill. They'd prefer people not visit unless necessary AND that they be healthy if they do come in. I said I'd call before coming to visit.

I did some crocheting after that to try to take advantage of having worked with the instructor yesterday afternoon. Yippee!

Need to run to the store for a couple of packages of mushrooms and a friend would like to get together for coffee and conversation tomorrow. I would imagine every coffee shop and mall will be full to overflowing.

Love the jokes and all the recipe sharing (glad you are feeling better Jeri) and NEW CAR (wahoo Gayla). Congrats to the Dallas Cowboys (YES Marie!!!!) Sandy, no babysitting this week? Barbie - any more dancing performances on the slate this month? Anne - I have heard of avoiding nightshades. I will stop complaining, I do not take any medication so some pain and stiffness isn't really that bad overall. It is annoying and I find avoiding sodium is my biggest ally. I use my hands a lot and I do try to walk 5 miles each day. My foot doctor says my feet are a mess---neuromas, hammer toes, bunions, and osteoarthritis etc. But still, I am fortunate I am still moving!! Phoebe so glad you are home and I hope you don't have toooo much to tend to before Christmas. Shirley, what a happy shopping weekend. Hugs to you and DH. Hi Jackie!! Hi Buzz!! Hi Diane!! Hi Phyllis!! Hi Karen!! Hi to everyone I may have missed---no intention to slight anyone.

Hugs.

Lin

Anyone ever heard of veggie pizza with tomato sauce? Strange.

p.s. Jeri, that sounds good, I know you make homemade sweetened condensed milk, I tried to make it, but it wasn't right somehow.. please, can I try your recipe for that too??
lol, we need a full cookbook don't we?