Tasty Tuesday

 Mom finally got around to picking a couple of stalks of rhubarb from our back yard.  The intermutts say that color has nothing to do with the harvest.  The stalks do not have to be red.   You wait until the stalks are 8-10 inches long.

She decided to make rhubarb muffins:

• 1 cup milk 
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cups chopped rhubarb
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a small bowl, stir together milk, lemon juice and vanilla; let stand for 10 minutes.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, oil and egg. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda, stir into sugar mixture alternately with the milk mixture just until combined. Fold in rhubarb and nuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.

Step 3

In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Sprinkle this mixture over the unbaked loaves.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.

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We cut the recipe in half to make the muffins.   We didn't have walnuts.  Mom has mixed nuts so we used what we had - almonds, cashews and pistachios.  

Mom decided not to add the topping before baking.  

Of course, I needed to tasteTest!

Out of the oven after 35 minutes and ready to eat~~

The muffins are wonderful and we will make them again and next time, we will be adding the topping. 

Happy Tuesday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Memorial Day

This weekend, we pause for a time of remembrance as we honor the brave sacrifice of American soldiers who gave their very lives for our Homeland. These courageous individuals served and died to secure our freedom, to uphold our constitution, and to preserve our dreams of peace. Because of them, we have been granted the privilege to continue pursuing life, liberty, and happiness.

We lift our hearts in both sadness and gratitude.

May we never forget.

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Nature Friday

We are joining Rosy this week for Nature Friday~~

We found pretty pink azaleas in bloom along our walk~

Love the ferns!

Miss Dotty's columbine is flowering~

We found a beautiful iris among the perennial bachelor buttons.

At home, our lily-of-the-valley has been blooming away and mom has vases of them all over the house!

Our columbine is in bloom~

Happy Friday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Wordless Wednesday - More is Better

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Molly Monday

 Happiness isn't at the end of the rainbow.

Happiness is at the beginning of the rainbow.

Following the rainbow is happiness - not getting to the end of it.

                                                                ~~Werner Erhard~~

Have a marvelous Monday!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy this week for Nature Friday~~

Landlord Bob's azaleas are in bloom and look so pretty!   No, mom - I don't want to smile.

The perennial bachelor's button is blooming in this lady's yard~

When mom was shopping for the Miss Molly butterfly bush, she found this bachelor's button and decided that she had to have this too!

The iris's are starting to bloom!

Lilacs are in bloom everywhere and because it's been so humid, the Aire smells lilac-Fabulous!

The redbud trees are in bloom and this one is so striking and gorgeous!

Happy Friday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Molly Monday

 Mom loves butterfly bushes and she really wanted to plant one on this property.  She chose a spot that she thought was best and then she asked Landlord Bob if it was okay and he said yes!

Saturday, she went butterfly bush shopping and this one spoke to her.  Can you see the name of this butterfly bush?   It's Miss Molly!   Is this the perfect choice or what?!

The bush is not in bloom yet but this should be the color that it blooms!

We can't wait to see Miss Molly bloom!

Happy Monday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Silent Sunday

 

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy this week for Nature Friday~~

Heading out, we spot a trout lily in bloom underneath our pine tree~

The ferns will be unfurling soon.  That small pretty red leaf is poison ivy. Beware!

Mom loves the delicate Celandine Poppy~

The crab apple flowers are so pretty!

We have lived here for four years and the pink dogwood has never looked so beautiful!

The apple tree is in bloom!  We have had many windy days in a row and thank goodness mom got this shot before all of the petals blew away in the wind~

HA HA, mom!

Happy Friday the 13th, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Tasty Tuesday

 Mom was watching one of the cooking shows on the PBS channel and she jotted down the ingredients to this recipe because it looked very yummy to her.  She had never heard of this dish before and she can't pronounce it and she can't spell it either. The recipe is 2 cans of garbanzo beans, a wee bit of minced garlic, pepper and a couple of shakes of cinnamon.   Heat till hot and then add bread crumbs.     Mom didn't have the amount of the panko crumbs written down so she added them till it looked about right to her.    She added 2 smaller cans of diced tomatoes and a package of thawed spinach and a splash of balsamic vinegar.      Heat till it's hot and you're ready to serve.

Taste tester at your service, mom!

It was a very filling recipe and very yummy and she made enough for a few meals.  We'll definitely be making this one again and cutting the recipe in half!

Happy Tuesday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Molly Monday

 First of all, my sissy gave mom these beautiful Calla Lilies for Mother's Day♥   We will put them outside when it warms up and stays that way.

Secondly,  we discovered that Mrs Robin was no longer sitting on her nest Saturday afternoon.  

And now we know why.  Who would do such an evil thing!   We feel so bad for Mr and Mrs Robin.

Look who will be spending the day with me today!

Have a marvelous Monday!

Love ya lots♥

Molly with Mackie
 

Happy Mother's Day

 Happy Mother's Day to my mom♥

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mom's!

Love ya lots♥

Molly

Nature Friday

 We are joining the LLB Gang this week for Nature Friday~~

The Money Plant is flowering~

Across the street, the Phlox is blooming!

The wild Cherry tree is flowering~

The tulips are so pretty this year.

This tulip lives right outside our back door.

Can you see Mrs Robin's head?  She's a good mom.  She doesn't leave her nest for long.   We have no idea how many eggs she has.  We are hoping that when the eggs hatch, we will be able to see heads and open mouths.  

Happy Friday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly