What Day Is It?

 How many times do we ask each other, what day is it!!!  On top of being retired, no particular given place to go, people to see or things to do it is hard to remember what day it is.  Unless we have an appointment and then the phone lets me know something is going on that day.  Staying at Holden Beach is even more difficult to keep track of the days........unless........it is Wednesday.  Two events that we must remember.  One is not so exciting, set the garbage out.  The other one we look forward to, $5.00 Sushi Day at the Food Lion.  How pathetic is that for being the spice of our life?  Last year I was in the Food Lion at Holden picking out some Sushi. The Oriental man and his wife came over and said, if you come in on Wednesdays all of the Sushi is $5 and it would pay to buy it then.  So, this is the second winter that $5 Sushi Wednesday is our go to.  It is all we eat for supper on Wednesday.  10 Sushi each, so I guess we could say $10 is a tasty cheap meal.  Plus, no cooking and only 2 plates and 2 forks to wash.  

We do not eat raw Sushi.  A few weeks ago we picked up one with raw and did not notice until we got home.  Being a little braver I said, I will try it, maybe it is good and just sounds awful.  I popped one in and chewed a couple bites...........yuck about the third bite down on it I felt the mushy nasty raw tuna.  I spit it out so fast!  NEVER will I give it a try again.  For the ones that like raw, have at it. 

To keep Cook'n by the Creek memories going way down south I made Eleanor Stavisky's Molasses Cookies yesterday.  They have been mentioned quite a few times since December, I finally decided to give it a try.  You see the range is electric here and it just seems nothing tastes as good cooking and baking with electric.  I can't seem to master timing and correct temperature settings.  Once something is done on the cook top it has to be removed from the burner because the coils stay hot after it is turned off!  Not like good old gas.  Shut the flame off and all heat stops.  What a pain electric is.  The cookies turned out ok, not the best but ok.  They didn't seem to get as big and soft as usual.  Another thing I tried and failed was my sour dough bread.  The starter was perfect and ready but for some reason the electric oven does not allow for moisture like a gas oven does.  Out went my starter and I will start another batch when I get back to Clara.  Nothing better than a loaf of crusty sour dough bread with a good crumb.  By crumb I mean when you cut open the cooled loaf it is full of air holes for all the butter to melt into.  YUM  The piece on top of the loaf sticking up is called an ear.......that is a good thing.  It means the sourdough did what it was suppose to do.  You never know until you take the cover off the dutch oven for it brown for the last 15 minutes.  It is the awww moment or....crap moment.  I have had a few crap moments too.

On our way for the beach walk this morning just before we go over the big bridge to the Island was a nice 6 point buck that had been hit by a vehicle.  We have seen several deer dead along side the road here.  Just like home, watch out for the deer!

What a day in Clara, PA with lessons on the way.

Looking back at blog drafts I decided to use the one I started for Palm Sunday.  I will stick by saying it was a beautiful day even with the ankle injury.  No complaining, it never changes a thing so I will "carry on" in a different step.
For some that don't know, I am what you might call the "chief cook and bottle washer".  Cooking, cleaning, etc, an old fashioned wife.  Nothing to brag about and nothing wrong with it.  We all live our own special way.  That being stated the next few weeks are going to be challenging and down right depressing for Dick.  His kitchen skills are next to none.  He does pour a good glass of ice water.  Get my drift?  Kamrie fixed my oatmeal this morning, excellent.  Then Dick made a "huge" pot of ham/potato and pea soup under directions being called out.  Another excellent!  Then it happened, I heard a few choice words while he was making me a protein shake.  Blender, pour shake in, add 1/2 cup of kefir and a handful of frozen mango.  blend on high.  Instead of lifting the blender off the stand he tried turning it off.  Yep shake pouring out all over the counter.  The look on his face was total humiliation.  I'm sure he was hoping for a malfunction and then I broke the news, when you turned it you unscrewed the bottom seal.  Oh well, the ice water will do until tomorrow.  One lesson down a few hundred to go.

The Palm Sunday Blog:This was a day of sunshine, warm temperatures, strong warm winds and just one of those special days to be so very thankful.  What a beautiful day to celebrate Palm Sunday.  We finished up the fence and gate that didn't take as long as I figured.  My figuring is always off at some point in time.  It really eases the mind not  to fret about the chickens or wild rabbits getting the asparagus before us.  Days like this should be helping the ground warm up and send the shoots up!

The dogs have been begging to "take a walk". Can you believe we have to spell the word walk?  As soon as they hear walk they are barking and jumping ready to go.  I don't blame them I love our special walk up into Kirk's Valley.  We were a little worried we wouldn't make it all the way but "tada"  we did it.  Slower than usual but it will get better.  Plus we stopped for a drink and then to play in the fresh, clear, bubbling little spring run.  We were surprised to see how big the leeks were and of course dug a few, washed them in the spring and ate them.  One for me, they were hot, hot, hot!  Hopefully in a couple days they will lose some of the heat.  It won't be long and I will be pickling leeks in brine and mustard sauce.  I will be posting the recipes plus the one for leek butter.

This morning was blueberry crepes.  They were delicious and quick to make.  You can use your favorite fruit, fresh or canned.  Pie fillings or puddings are good too.  Be daring and try what sounds good to you.

Crepe Recipe: In a blender or food processor put 3 large eggs, 2/3 cup milk, 2/3 cup water, 1/4 tsp salt, 3 TBSP melted butter and 1 cup flour. beat for 30 seconds.

The first meal of Palm Sunday.

which was the only meal on Palm Sunday.

If you have something good to share no matter how small it seems please "pass it on".  It's the simple little pleasures that can mean so much.  Thank you all so much for caring.