[blindcooks] Re: Goings on in our house
- From: Penny Golden <pengold2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 04 May 2016 10:16:55 -0500
Agreed, dear Jon.
It is never easy to lose a parent. I noticed you had gone to Idaho.
I have friends in Arco. I suppose there are many little towns out there.
I am glad your little girl is on the mend.
I will be out of school in a few weeks and can post the odd combinations I fix
for myself.
Penny
----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Bailey <jlb021951@xxxxxxxxx>
To: blindcooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 10:12 am
Subject: [blcooks] Re: Goings on in our house
Condolences to you for the loss of your father. That cake sounds yummy!
Jan
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[mailto:blindcooks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rawlings
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 9:30 PM
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Subject: [blcooks] Goings on in our house
Hello list.
I hope I did not ruffle any feathers with my earlier remarks regarding
my opinion of olives in Mexican food. There has not been a whole lot of
cooking in my house for the past couple weeks, at least until today, when I
spent the better part of the afternoon making a roasted turkey on my outdoor
smoker. It has been a long time since I cooked anything on it, and I'm
definitely rusty. But, the turkey and sides were outstanding in the end.
There hasn't been much going on in my kitchen lately because two weeks ago
today, I received the news that my Dad had passed away. It happened in the
very early morning hours at home, and my Mom was with him. He had battled
Diabetes for 45 years and had been struggling with complications with his
heart and other health issues for the past several years. His passing came
as no surprise to me, but the loss is still very real. On top of that,
Heather came down with a bad stomach flu just a couple days later, with an
ear infection to follow
a couple days later. Until Saturday night, I only had two nights of good
sleep in the previous 12 nights. We finally figured out what the problem was,
and she is making a great recovery thanks to some antibiotics. We had the
funeral service here in Las Vegas, but the barrial service was held in a small
Idaho town which is an 8 to 9 hour drive from here one way. We made the trip
all the way up there and back in two days. Heather and Emily stayed home as we
couldn't afford for Emily to cancel her appointments. Long car trips have
always been a great struggle for me, and to be cooped up in a car for 18 hours
inside of two days and getting in late was especially difficult. So needless
to say, things have been rough for the past couple weeks. I've not really had
my regular drive to cook and try new things lately. But now, the funeral is
over, the barrial service is complete, and I'm back home and beginning to
recover some of the sleep I lost. So not only did I make the smoked
turkey today, but I have a number of things I plan to make with the leftovers,
such as a panini using smoked turkey and sun-dried tomatoes, enchiladas, and
maybe a soup as well. I ordered and received the newest cookbook from "Cooks'
Illustrated a few weeks ago that is full of recipes using the cast iron
skillet. Many of the recipes look and sound very good, and I'm looking forward
to trying them out soon. I hope all of you are doing well and cooking and/or
enjoying some awesome food. I will share more of my successes as they come
along. Which reminds me, I found and made an amazing recipe just before my Dad
passed away for what is called a lemon bliss cake. It is a butter cake,
flavored strongly with lemon, baked in a bundt pan, and glazed with a mixture
of sugar and lemon juice while the cake is still hot. The resulting crunchy
coating is packed with intense lemon flavor and eats very nicely. I will share
the recipe when I can find a few minutes to send it in. It was so g
ood that Emily has asked me to make it for a piano residle she is hosting this
weekend. I'll share other great recipes as I make them in the near future.
Jon
Penny Golden
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