Saturday, January 23, 2010

Mine may not taste as good as Julie's but... I just had to share
Just in case anyone wants my pork BBQ recipe...

1. Put frozen pork roast in Crockpot.
2. Pour two bottles of BBQ sauce on top.
3. Turn on high for 8 hours or so.
Take it out whenever you feel like it!

Recipes

Here are the recipes that Julie cooked at Mom and Dads last weekend!!


> Creme of Cocnut Cake
>
> 1 box white or yellow cake mix (I use Betty Crocker)
> 1 (15 oz.) can cream of coconut (at Publics Grocery this was in the Ethnic
> isle, but sometimes it is with the pinacalata)
> 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand condensed milk
> 1 (16 oz) Cool Whip (at home I use the lite, but NOT fat free)
> 1 (7 oz) bag flaked coconut ( I use Baker's)
>
> In a 13x 9 pan, bake cake as directed on pkg. While still hot, punch
> holes (I use a straw or wood spoon handle) in the cake. Stir the Creme of
> Coconut and then pour all over cake. Now pour the condensed mile over the
> cake. Let cool for 30-40 minutes. Spread Cool Whip over the cake and
> sprinkle coconut on top. Cover and store in refrigerator.
> YUMMY!!!!!
>
> Bar - B - Q
>
> For a 4-6 pound Roast I buy 2 bottles of Barbeque. I use Krafts brand.
> One with Honey, one original. (medium size bottles). Well it depends if
> you like saucey taste or the sauce not so thick. Mix 2 -3 Tbs. Honey with
> sauce.
> I wash my roast and put in a 13x9 pan. I clean and de-string 4 stalks of
> celery sticks. Put 11/4 cups of water over roast. I then
> sprinkle salt to taste (1 scant teaspoon to 2 lbs. meat is what I do).
> Pepper to taste. I sprinkle Onion Powder (NOT ONION SALT) all over meat.
> I then put 3 teaspoons of chopped garlic all over roast. ( I buy it
> already chopped in a jar). Now lay the celery stalks on top of roast.
> Cover roast with foil and put in Preheated oven of 350 degrees and leave
> for 2 hours untouched. In about 1 1/2 hours, heat the B sauces and
> honey on low to pour over the roast when the 2 hours are up.
>
> After 2 hours lower the oven to 300 degrees and take 2 forks and shred
> roast and mash the celery up. Pour sauce all over
> roast and cook for at least 1 more hour if not 2. One can do this with a
> crock pot, but to me it taste better cooked in oven .
>
> Serve with Baked Beans, Slaw, Corn, or whatever and Yummy!
> Love Ya,
> Julie


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Thursday, January 21, 2010

I just wanted to let everybody know how my evening was with Grandma and Grandpa. I went up yesterday after school and they were both asleep when I got there. I took them a fresh bag of popcorn from the Macarthur Walmart. Grandma practically had her hand in the bag before I could even let go of it! I got them both a bowl and they ate it pretty good. I asked Grandma if she wanted some dumplins and she said it sounded too good to pass up. Papaw said he'd eat some. Papaw ate most of his and some pudding later. I think Grandma's appetite was a little healthier than she thought. She ate a whole plate full of dumplins and finished what was left on Papaw's plate too, but insisted that was all she wanted! Then we went to the living room and Papaw tinkered around on his desk while me and Grandma watched some guy on the outdoor channel wrestle turkeys. She got pretty tickled at that.
Grandma showed me the little album of Clara, and while she was flipping through it I asked her what she thought of Amy having another one. She looked surprised and said "Is she pregnant? I didn't know that! Well isn't that just a miracle! Maybe it'll be a boy this time. I hope it's a boy..." I think she is more excited everytime she hears about it! And she just kept talking about how happy Colin looked to be an uncle.
They were both in very good spirits. Papaw grabbed her hand and they shuffled to bed together around 8:00. I don't think Papaw was tired but he knew Grandma was waiting on him.

Love ya!
Addy
Regarding the doors at Mommy and Daddy's - Perhaps we should have the current locks removed and put ones on the doors that do not lock when you go outside (the old-fashioned ones that you have to physically lock).

My 2 babies

 


The Alzheimer's Store - Door Monitor - Door Alarm with Remote Plug-In Alarm Door Alarm

The Alzheimer's Store - Door Monitor - Door Alarm with Remote Plug-In Alarm Door Alarm

This is actually the one I think would work best. What do you all think?

WIRELESS DOOR ALARM - Magnetic Door/Window Alarm at MyPreciousKid.com

WIRELESS DOOR ALARM - Magnetic Door/Window Alarm at MyPreciousKid.com

On this site there are 2 different kinds of alarms. One alarms when the doors are opened, the other has a key code that has to be pushed.
Good Morning,
Wanted to let you all know that Mommy and Daddy are now getting home health assistance. The nurse came yesterday and checked them both out. Drew blood on Daddy and will come weekly for now. If they get sick or need checked out before her scheduled visit all we have to do is call. This will cut down on their dr. visits especially while the weather is bad. Her name is Jenny and Mommy and Daddy just fell in love with her. Of course Mommy said to call her grandma and I had to take her picture for him. But it was on Ritas camera so I don't have it to post.
Her numbers are posted on the fridge for anyone going up.
The other thing is Mommy got up in the middle of the night Daddy got up to find her and couldn't. He finally found her outside. Rita was sleeping in the basement and heard the commotion and went upstairs. Of course the doors open and then if closed lock behind her. I called home health and a medical supply company to see about getting door alarms and they said to look on the internet. Has anyone ever seen or used any? I found one set at the Alzheimers store on the internet. Let me know if anyone has any other ideas. I thought about putting bolt locks on the doors up high but I think she would try and get them open possibly trying to stand on something. We would only need them on the 3 door at the back I think. This isn't the first time this has happened. But it seems to be happening more frequently. I will post the link for the alarms that I found and let me know what you guys think.

Daddys appetite seems to be improving a little. He is taking the Zofran that Mommy was taking when she fell for the nausea and Rita thinks it is helping. I made macaroni and cheese and took up to them today and they both ate it good. Even said it tasted good! The only problem now is when Rita went to pick up his prescription they said it wasn't covered on his insurance and it would be 400+ dollars. So I guess we will have to work on that.
Addy came up after school and Janet was bringing the kids up to spend the night because we are expecting an ice storm.

Don't forget to email and/or call Mom and Dad on a regular basis.
For the ones that live out of state it would be great if I could put you down on a certain day to call and talk to them.
Amy is doing mondays, David is doing Saturdays. And if you call, try and make it before 6pm as they are usually settled down and getting ready for bed. But you can usually call as early as you want!! Mommy has to get up and fry that egg for breakfast.

Love to all,
Trish

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Mom, ummm...I didn't put that bag of cool whip and corn in the freezer when I was helping you put groceries up did I? I remember putting something in the freezer, but maybe that was chicken! I'm not sure...

Clara


 

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Sounds like they had a good time hunting for it any way lol
Maybe they just wanted to make you think you had lost your mind Rita!Think Maybe?Lol
Sounds like we are all going the way of our Momma! But you know she always had the best memory for where she had put things up until Alzheimer's appeared. But we love her and will take her anyway we can get her. Right girls! Did anyone ask her where she may have put the coolwhip?
Well, I am sure no one would think to look IN THE FREEZER for Cool Whip! Too funny.
Julie gave us a grocery list before she came in and Rita bought the groceries. She made a coconut cake and cool whip was on the recipe. When she went to put the cool whip on the cake she said she couldn't find it. So EVERYONE went on the hunt for the cool whip cause Rita KNEW she bought it. We all looked everywhere. upstairs downstairs cabinets and no one could find it. So we ate the cake without it and it was delicious anyway. The frozen corn was in the bottom of the bag with the cool whip. Rita opened the freezer monday morning and it was right there big as life! Sitting at the bottom of the freezer!!
What is the story behind the cool whip and frozen corn???

cool whip

You would never believe what Rita found when she went to Mommys on Monday morning?!  She opened the big freezer and there was the container of coolwhip AND frozen corn!  So I finished off the rest of the cake WITH coolwhip!
Trish

Monday, January 18, 2010

Hilarious! And what did the teacher in Mommy say?
Janet, that is just too funny, out of the mouth of babes.
Setting: At the breakfast table in casual conversation.

Kaiden: "Mommy, belly achin"
Olivia: (very seriousItalic) "Oh Kaiden, you're just consumated!"

Loud uncontrollable laughter!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

not generic...go to google and do a search for Tylenol recall. It brings up a page where you can type in the lot #. We threw out several bottles.
Addy after I have the baby mine will be "just fat" again. I'll have to get Mark to measure me in a few months and see where I'm at! lol
Addy you are tooooo funny!
Janet is that just the tylenol brand or does that include generics? I think all they have is generic but will definately check!