Another dreary…

cloudy day here right in the heart of Illinois.  It is 45 degrees and windy out.  I have been to  Kroger, Food Depot and Schnucks this morning in addition to a couple of other places so I am running behind schedule.  All things grind to a stop at 11AM while I stop whatever I am doing to watch The Young and the Restless.

The cherry coffee cake was good.  I sent most of it to my daughter’s house.

I also made salmon patties yesterday and fixed creamed peas,  I love the salmon patties and I had a cold one for lunch today.

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Salmon Patties

•14 to 15 ounce can of red or pink salmon
•1/2 tube of finely crushed Ritz crackers
•1 egg
•1 heaping tablespoon of Miracle Whip

Drain and remove bones and the yukky stuff from the salmon. Add the egg, miracle whip and crushed crackers. Mix thoroughly. Pat into 4 or 5 patties. No need to add salt because the crackers are salted. You may add some pepper or Mrs. Dash if you like.

Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Put patties in skillet and spray tops of patties with cooking spray. Cook over medium heat until brown on one side; turn over and brown on the other side.

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Have a wonderful weekend.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Rain, rain….

tapping on my window pane.  It is dark and dreary this morning at 38 degrees .  The rain is falling and it put paid to my going grocery shopping this morning.

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Verb[edit]

put paid to (third-person singular simple present puts paid to, present participle putting paid to, simple past and past participle put paid to)

1. To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".  [quotations ▼]
2. (chiefly to terminate; to cancel (plans or expectations); to stop something once and for all

   The rain put paid to our plans for a picnic.

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There is a lot of things I could do this morning but is there really any sense in cleaning when the rain is coming down??  I thought not.  Perhaps I will dig around in the freezer and find something good to cook for myself.  I know that I have one more rib eye  steak in the freezer,  Also I think I might be in the mood to bake something. 

How does this sound?

Cherry Coffee Cake

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar glaze

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly spray bottom and sides of 15”X10” (jelly roll) pan.
2. In large bowl,stir cake mix, oil, water, vanilla and eggs until batter forms.
3. Set aside 3/4 cup batter.  Spread remaining batter evenly in pan.  Spread pie filling evenly over batter in pan.  Drop remaining batter, 1 tablespoonful at a time onto pie filling, spreading slightly.
4. Bake about 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean,  Drizzle glaze over warm coffee cake.

Glaze:
2 tbsp. warm milk
1 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
Blend together thoroughly.

I always like to bake something when I have all of the ingredients on hand.  I also use a 13x9 pan for this recipe (extend baking time a few minutes) although I do have a 15x10 pan that I use for Texas Sheet Cake.

And there, see, I have outlined my day and it doesn’t include one bit of cleaning.  I hope you all have a great day.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth