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| Our girls - Nikki- our daughter-in-law, Jill, Karee, and Jennifer |
One of my biggest blessings is, of course, my family. David and I have six terrific children. What is so neat about our kids is that none of them are in anyway similar--either in looks, temperament, personality, or actions. It's been fun seeing them grow into their own persons, and watch them choose their professions, their spouses, and take on the world. It's been scary watching some of them--it's never easy to watch your kids fall (or even fail) and not want to rush in and pick them up. But they all stand on their own two feet, are strong and independent, and pretty much fun too.
This past year, our oldest daughter Jennifer, along with her family moved back into the area--only about a 10 minute ride straight down our main country road. It's been a joy seeing her more often and having the grandchildren so close by. She invited us to come eat with them last night, and served a good honey dressing (along with a few other things as well!).
I rarely make a salad dressing from a recipe, it's so easy. I start off putting about 1/4 to 1/2 c of a good olive oil, and 1/4 c - 1/2 c of honey into a canning jar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Now add an acid of some kind -- could be orange/lemon/lime juice, or a good vinegar like raspberry or apple cider--a few tablespoons should be about right. Now last, add some flavoring, such as seeds, herbs, or spices like mustard and paprika. If you are looking for a creamy dressing, add sour cream or mayo--about 1/4 cup. Put the lid on that jar and shake away. But for those of you who like an actual recipe, here are a couple:
Honey Mustard Dressing
1/4 c mayo
1 T prepared mustard
2 T honey
1/2 t lemon juice
Honey Poppyseed
1/2 c olive oil
1/2 c honey
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
1 T poppyseeds
1/4 t paprika
1/4 t worcestershire sauce
Honey Orange
1/4 c sour cream
2 T orange juice
2 t chopped green onion
1/4 c honey
1/4 c olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
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| Sheri Lynn Henness Born January 3, 1962 |
Today also marks 50 days until my 50th birthday. I decided I wanted to do something very special for this very special birthday. I thought of some of the usual things, like maybe a cruise with the kids, or jetting off to Italy with David--but mostly those were just wishes. So I decided to do something that might make a bigger difference to someone else, so I am going to collect 50 items to take to our local Women's Care Center in Danville, and I need your help. In my next blog I will tell you what I need to collect, and these items will represent the biggest needs the center has, and if you can, send it on to me, or bring it in to our store, and it will be included in my birthday present to the center on my birthday January 3, 2012.
Until next time,
