October #5 fall things and replies and my new to do list

First, here’s my to-do list for next week

I’ve started a few things in the sewing room 

I ripped up a bed sheet into squares to make napkins- I plan to hem them soon 

I used this sheet on the bottom futon on some bunkbeds we used to have and it’s really nice thick woven percale.  

Cora needed some fall themed clothes for her day care - they do different themes each week and she doesn’t get special clothes each week but this seemed like a fun week to do it. 

I used fabric from I already had and put iron on fusible on them and cut out the shapes,

  after I ironed them on,  I machine stitched with a straight stitch close to the edge,  

I cut up some fabric strips to make a garland for our fireplace and I want to finish this fall theme cross stitch I did years ago 

And I hope to sew up this fabric panel for a fall themed decoration for our dining room, 

It’s the same fabric I used on 2 of Cora’s shirts 

Goofy Ducky likes to lay right in the middle of the sewing room - and yes, he is in the way 😵‍💫

Speaking of Cora- I stayed with here one evening while her parents went out to a local restaurant. 

She was already asleep in bed when I got there and I watched her on this little monitor.  

She kept me entertained as she flops and wiggles a lot 🥰
She never knew I was there but I enjoyed it just the same

Replies

Lejmom- still have the banana keeper but it’s soooooo big and I’ve only been buying 3-4 bananas at a time recently. 

Traveling Oltmans- I don’t pre-bake my pizza crusts but lots of other recipes do.  

There were lots of good, informative replies yesterday.  I hope y’all read them too.  

Terri left a good pizza crust recipes and Tammy left a variation of pimento cheese that uses bell pepper instead of pimento and sounds delicious,  Tammy, I think the cheese balls that Jimmy makes have diced bell pepper, among other things, and they are really good

Are you all planning your new week? 

Hope you all have had a good weekend 

❤️Rhonda 

October #4 - just food stuff

Good evening 

I’ve known all week that 3 grands would be spending tonight here.  Pizza is always a good meal for Friday night. 

So I made the dough this morning and kept it in the fridge in an oiled bag.  

This is my go to pizza crust recipe- 

There are lots of good pizza crust recipes.  I like this one because the dough is always so easy to roll out.  

The cornmeal adds a nice chewy texture to the doughy too.  

One son came for lunch so I made some pimento cheese for us to eat.  

I use grated sharp cheddar (but I think most traditional southern variations use mild cheddar or American) diced pimentos, dill pickle relish, yellow mustard and just enough mayo to hold it together,  

And a little salt and pepper 

It’s good as a sandwich filling, on celery or crackers.  

If you like spicy,  it’s delicious in a jalapeño pepper half too 🌶 

When it was time to make the pizzas,  I made one round one that my husband and I ate. 

I rolled out the other half of the dough into 3 individual pizzas and the 3 grands topped them like they wanted.  

The baked at 425 for almost 20 minutes - but my oven bakes a little slow compared to others I’ve used.  

So- that recaps the easy meals I prepared today. 

Hope you are all well 

❤️ Rhonda