I almost went on to August for the date on this, then realized that again we have 5 Thursdays in the same month. There are possibly some statistics for that happening, but it really doesn’t change much in the pattern of Life. The sun comes up each morning and there are meals to cook, dishes to wash, floors to sweep, beds to make, dusk comes a bit earlier each evening and it is most important that I look for magic moments in each new day.
I nearly forgot to do that last week with a very mundane schedule for the week which included a doctor and dentist appointment. On Saturday morning I received a phone call to see if I would be at home to receive an unexpected visitor. My Home Economics Club gained several new, much younger members. Two of them, (how lucky can one old lady be?) have been very kind and attentive to me. This one has called me “Grandma Max” for years. Her employment had transferred her out of our community for several years. We have a Facebook and email friendship but I have not seen her for a long time. I was so elated about her prospective visit, I forgot to use the short time before her arrival to hide a few things and wipe the dust from the most visible furniture. It was indeed a magic hour, or two, while we brought our friendship to a new level. Thanks so much for your time and kindness, Kathy. I should also include a visit from a son-in- law and a daughter in-law, one just before her arrival and the other just as she was leaving, which made my day very special.
I intended to do this early today, but I got interested in a two hour movie, so here it is almost my bedtime and I still have not accomplished much. So let’s just go to food. I was frustrated that there was nothing in my refrigerator to warm up for lunch today, so I tried a recipe that I gave you a few weeks ago. It sounded too bland, but I made it just like the recipe except I did only a half batch to see if I liked it and it sounded like too much for one little old lady to eat. It was the cabbage and noodle recipe. I had just purchased a head of cabbage and noodles were on sale at the local grocery this week. So what could be more ideal for a time to try it. I was surprised how tasty it was, but my imagination ran wild with it and I added a package of summer sausage, to spice it up a bit. I am sure it originated with the dilemma of cabbage and noodles being all there was in the house to eat and a successful answer came to a creative cook’s mind. It would also make a filling meatless dish to fill a family. As for me, I will probably always add the sausage in the future.
I enjoy Rueben sandwiches but have never eaten nor heard of any one making a Rueben dip. So you are on your own if you try this one.
RUEBEN DIP
8 to 10 ounces deli corned beef, finely chopped
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, cubed
1 can (8 oz.) sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese
Rye bread or crackers (I like Keebler Club Multi-Grain) In a mini slow cooker, combine beef, cream cheese, sauerkraut, sour cream and Swiss cheese. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours or until cheese is melted. Stir until blended, Serve warm with crackers or rye bread.
Do not tell my son-in-law that I gave you a recipe for green beans. He turns green at the mention of them. I like to try new ways to prepare vegetables, but I won’t mention this to him.
GREEN BEANS WITH CARROTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 medium carrot, cut into julienne strips
1 ½ cups frozen cut green beans
Salt and pepper to taste
2 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
In a skillet, heat oil. Stir in vinegar and sugar. Add carrot strips, cook and stir for two minutes. Add beans and cook five minutes longer. Add salt, pepper and bacon.
Don’t forget to look for magic moments daily. You never know where one might be lurking.
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