If you are cooking chicken on the grill or roasting a chicken, even roasting your Thanksgiving turkey. Brine it first. You can brine in the refrigerator overnight or for 3 or 4 hours.
2 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar added to 2 cups of boiling water. Let it cool and cover chicken. What a difference on the grill or in the oven. Double the recipe for large amounts of poultry.
Pat the poultry dry, add any rub etc. and cook as usual.
You will be amazed at the difference in taste and it takes only a little time.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Some people have a life.......
Too bad I am not one of them. I laugh when I read my daughters blog. She is such a graphic writer. She takes you to a venue and you feel as though you were there.
She and her husband, and children, go to lots of concerts, etc. people I have never heard of cause I am a country girl, (you know, they used to call it country and western) and never got into all the Warren Zevon, Jimmy Buffet stuff. I just smile when they all start talking music.
I still like Anne McCaffrey, J.D.Robb, Vince Flynn and W.E.B.Griffin. Never could figure out Atlas Shrugged, or the relevance of Gloria Steinam to my life. I was never aware of the glass ceiling until all the women were complaining about it, and lifetime jobs are still an anathema to me. I always tried to give 60 minutes of work for every hour I was paid, actually I did not know any better.
August Rush is my very favorite movie of the year, I never watch them more than once and have seen August 3 or 4 times. Doesn't hurt that that cutie pie Keri Russel is in it.
You all have a nice weekend, looks like it will by sunny and warm, at last, here in Massachusetts.
I will be busily quilting all weekend.
She and her husband, and children, go to lots of concerts, etc. people I have never heard of cause I am a country girl, (you know, they used to call it country and western) and never got into all the Warren Zevon, Jimmy Buffet stuff. I just smile when they all start talking music.
I still like Anne McCaffrey, J.D.Robb, Vince Flynn and W.E.B.Griffin. Never could figure out Atlas Shrugged, or the relevance of Gloria Steinam to my life. I was never aware of the glass ceiling until all the women were complaining about it, and lifetime jobs are still an anathema to me. I always tried to give 60 minutes of work for every hour I was paid, actually I did not know any better.
August Rush is my very favorite movie of the year, I never watch them more than once and have seen August 3 or 4 times. Doesn't hurt that that cutie pie Keri Russel is in it.
You all have a nice weekend, looks like it will by sunny and warm, at last, here in Massachusetts.
I will be busily quilting all weekend.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Time for planting and watching the crocuses and daffodils pop their little heads up. I am looking forward to warmer weather and being outdoors.
I have been busy setting up my spice and preserves shop on etsy. When I have time I am getting all my spices pictured and up on the site. I hate taking the pictures, never have been a photographer. My girls love taking pics, they have them everywhere. No such thing as digital cameras back when my kiddos were young. It was expensive to have pictures developed.
Well, check out my spicy shop on etsy,please. I will have over 75 different spices,nuts and seeds eventually. www.CountryGirlSpices.etsy.com
I have been busy setting up my spice and preserves shop on etsy. When I have time I am getting all my spices pictured and up on the site. I hate taking the pictures, never have been a photographer. My girls love taking pics, they have them everywhere. No such thing as digital cameras back when my kiddos were young. It was expensive to have pictures developed.
Well, check out my spicy shop on etsy,please. I will have over 75 different spices,nuts and seeds eventually. www.CountryGirlSpices.etsy.com
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Oh those blogs.......
I have been checking out blogs today.
My daughter has a new one, check it out, http://igetthewindow.blogspot.com
Someday, perhaps mine will be as interesting as hers. She is a seamstress, does window treatments mostly but CAN do anything with a needle. I remember when her twin boys were newborn and rather than go back to her job she looked for something she could do at home and got herself a curtain job and it began from there. She has had a successful business for over 20 years.
When she was 16 she asked for a sewing machine for Christmas----she was very surprised when she got it.
I have been working on some new spring bags and have a couple of quilts in the works.
Though I do not work as fast or as much as I used to it is still what I do every day. The TV holds no fascination for me, books and the computer are my friends, and, of course, my sewing machines.
My grandchildren are the lights of my life, some I see more than others and I cherish them all.
Well, off to see what the Quiltsy Team is up to..........
My daughter has a new one, check it out, http://igetthewindow.blogspot.com
Someday, perhaps mine will be as interesting as hers. She is a seamstress, does window treatments mostly but CAN do anything with a needle. I remember when her twin boys were newborn and rather than go back to her job she looked for something she could do at home and got herself a curtain job and it began from there. She has had a successful business for over 20 years.
When she was 16 she asked for a sewing machine for Christmas----she was very surprised when she got it.
I have been working on some new spring bags and have a couple of quilts in the works.
Though I do not work as fast or as much as I used to it is still what I do every day. The TV holds no fascination for me, books and the computer are my friends, and, of course, my sewing machines.
My grandchildren are the lights of my life, some I see more than others and I cherish them all.
Well, off to see what the Quiltsy Team is up to..........
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Almost March can Spring be far behind
And a good almost March day to you all.
Still cold here in Fitchburg and we received 6" of the s word last week so we still have lots of it.
If you are looking around for quilts or wallhangings or just some unique quilted items go to www.etsy.com and type in quiltsy team. There are some very talented quilters on this team and you can find almost anything quilted, from grocery totes, to handbags to coupon holders, pillows and potholders. I am a happy member of this team.
I also belong to the RibbonRebels Team on etsy and have lots of ribbons, bows and hairstreamers, as well as some crafting supplies on my www.ribbonsetc.etsy.com site.
Look up Ribbon Rebels Team for interesting and unique bows etc.
Still cold here in Fitchburg and we received 6" of the s word last week so we still have lots of it.
If you are looking around for quilts or wallhangings or just some unique quilted items go to www.etsy.com and type in quiltsy team. There are some very talented quilters on this team and you can find almost anything quilted, from grocery totes, to handbags to coupon holders, pillows and potholders. I am a happy member of this team.
I also belong to the RibbonRebels Team on etsy and have lots of ribbons, bows and hairstreamers, as well as some crafting supplies on my www.ribbonsetc.etsy.com site.
Look up Ribbon Rebels Team for interesting and unique bows etc.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Hi all,
Its February and still cold and snowy here in Massachusetts. The groundhog saw his shadow so we will have, at least, 6 more weeks of winter.
The porcupines are out around here and my DH says when certain animals are roaming that means Spring is close. We can only hope.
I have been weaving baskets and working on quilts, as well as making bows and hair streamers. The days are not long enough.
Gifts and decorative items are in www.theduchesscollection.etsy.com
I welcome comments
Its February and still cold and snowy here in Massachusetts. The groundhog saw his shadow so we will have, at least, 6 more weeks of winter.
The porcupines are out around here and my DH says when certain animals are roaming that means Spring is close. We can only hope.
I have been weaving baskets and working on quilts, as well as making bows and hair streamers. The days are not long enough.
Gifts and decorative items are in www.theduchesscollection.etsy.com
I welcome comments
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