Green Stuff

March 12, 2014August 11, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Have you ever seen a recipe, and thought “NO WAY”. Well, today I would like to share one of those type recipes. Growing up, my mom made a green gelatin salad every year for Christmas. Thankfully as a kid I did not realize what was in it, or I may not have eaten it. Cottage cheese and lime jello, are not a combination I would have tried.

We called it “green stuff”. When my mom gave me the recipe before I got married the recipe card said “green stuff”. I guess it is because my sister and I could not pronounce the word congealed or gelatin, who knows. But to help you I will call Green Gelatin Salad.

I’m not sure why we only had it at Christmas, I think it goes great for St. Patrick’s Day. I have found that green deserts are a little hard to find.

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My Snowman Obsession

January 17, 2014March 7, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Hello, my name is Rebecca, and I have an obsession with snowmen.

I find snowmen to be soooo cute. During the winter holidays my house is full of these whimsical characters. This year I found a way to add another one to the bathroom.

The way I calculate it the project was practically free. I always need soap in the bathrooms, so I would have bought it anyway, and I had the paint and brushes on hand from another project.

I began with a bottle of white hand soap (well 2 actually).

Step one – remove the label. I have found that rubbing alcohol helps to remove the sticky residue that is left.

Step two – use acrylic paint to create a super cute face. A Q-tip works great for the dots.

Step three – when the paint is dry, wash your hands.

I loved how they turned out. I put one by my kitchen and the other one in the kids bathroom. The soap is now almost gone (I’m a little behind in posting my projects) but the face is still there. These will be making another appearance at my home next December.

If you decide to make these, I would love to see some pictures.

Ambrosia

January 15, 2014October 12, 2016 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Living in Florida and having wonderful neighbors means more oranges than I can use. It seems that every couple of days they show up with another bag of oranges. While it has helped my grocery budget because I am not buying as much fruit, the kids are getting tired of them. The solution – Ambrosia.

What is ambrosia you ask… According to Wikipedia it is a food of the Greek god’s that confers immortality to whoever eats it. While by no means will I claim that it gives immortality, I know it is loaded with Vitamin C.

Ambrosia has been a family favorite at Christmas time at my house for many years. My mother even had a special bowl we always put the ambrosia in. While I am not held to tradition, we have eaten several large bowls of ambrosia lately. It is a quick fruit salad to put together. Continue reading “Ambrosia” →

Another year comes to a close

January 1, 2014 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

I have been AWOL lately. Life has once again got in the way with my blog. But have no fear, I am back. The latest move has really taken a toll on me. I managed to get everything moved, a few rooms painted and ready for Christmas.

I must admit that with only a week between the arrival of the last of our things and family arriving for Christmas, December was more hectic than usual. I got to spend a week with my dad, sister, brother-in-law, and niece. This is the first time in long while we have all been together for Christmas. While there are still lots of boxes to sort through, everything worked out. And to my nieces delight, I was able to put up the big tree this year and not “The World’s Cheapest Christmas Tree“. It was the best Christmas I have had in a long time. The old saying proved true this year, “it’s not what’s under the tree but those around it.”

As 2013 comes to a close, I cannot help but look back over the past 364 days. Last year at this time, I asked “what is it that I do best?” Obviously, this is outside of my roles as wife, mother and homeschool teacher, but what is it that I do best. I still love to cook and my passion for that continues to grow. My interest in knitting is growing and my skills are improving. This is all due to your encouragement. Thank you for taking the time to read my post. For those who follow me, thank you!

I am excited about what the new year holds. So good bye 2013 and HELLO 2014.

Fruitcake Cookies

January 9, 2013July 10, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Yes, I am one of the weird people who really enjoy Fruitcake. I don’t re-gift a good fruitcake. And if my family is well-behaved, I may share with them! I never make my own fruitcake since it takes so long to mature that I never have time, so I usually have to settle with store-bought fruitcake. About 5 years ago, I had my first fruit cake cookie. It was made by my aunt’s mother-in-law who does not share any of her recipes. Thankfully, I stumbled upon one in the Christmas Special Edition of Southern Living. Here is my spin.

Fruitcake Cookies

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 cup butter

3 eggs – divided

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 pound mixed candied fruit

3 cups pecans – toasted

1 cup raisins

1 cup maraschino cherries – chopped

Beat sugar and softened butter at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Slowly add flour mixture to sugar mixture. Next add fruit and nuts. Drop dough by the spoonful onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 16-20 minutes at 300 or until lightly browned.

Updated on 7/15/2013 to include a printable recipe card: Fruit Cake Cookies