Goin’ Down To Jackson, Look Out Jackson Town

Well it may not be Johnny Cash’s Jackson, but I’m headed South to have lunch with my two favorite guys…

J the Tool Guy…aka my “baby”…he’s taking the day off from this,  just for little ole’ me…

We’ll meet hubby…

See ya later alligators…

My New “Favorite” Blue

Blue, Blue, Blue

“Smiling Sally” hosts another Blue Monday for us to share “BLUES”…

I went shopping at our local “Goodwill” last week and look what I found…

I often wonder about the journey that led this pitcher to the Goodwill…  Did someone treasure it?  Was someone tired of it?  Was it from someone’s estate ?

One pot of Rosemary has survived this winter.

Smelling the Rosemary makes me think of  summertime and the smell of Basil…I love growing Basil because it smells so good too…

My Favorite Blue Ceramic Birdbath…its frozen this morning…

SHABBY CHIC MAKEOVER

We need one of those popular inexpensive makeovers here at Thoughtfully Blended Hearts, a re-do on behalf of all the dog toys. Zoe and Buddy don’t seem to have any respect for their sweet playthings. They tug, they chew, they wrestle and leave them strewn everywhere. You’d think they “lived in a barn”. What’s a doggyMom to do"?…

A Shabby Chic Makeover

Guts and Stuffing are everywhere…

So “Makeover Fever hit on this snowy Sunday”

I whipped out the needle, thread, some Shabby Chic

fabric and the duck pincushion

and whipped up a “Shabby Chic Mistreatment”…

Well, what do ya think

A Sweet Little Lacy Eyepatch

A Shabby Chic Ear Patch

This sweet Little Squirrel has a “mistreated” chest patch

Think there’s a contest I can enter with my “Shabby Chic Mistreatment”????

Hooked on Signs of Spring

Kitty and I are tired of winter so today we looked for signs of spring…

Now we’re hooked,

Hooked on signs of spring…

Chicken Salad for a Hungry Man…

Designs by Gollum is hosting a Potluck today…I love feeding my “hungry man” after a hard days work, he’s always appreciative of my efforts. Potluck tonight will be

chicken salad

basmati rice,

French bread

lime pie.

Chicken Salad Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 to 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or more, to taste
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 to 3 teaspoons sweet pepper relish, or to taste (I also use enough sweet pickle juice to give the salad a good consistency)
• Lawry’s Seasoned Salt to taste

The green seedless grapes and pecans will be added just before serving…the next step will to be to toast the pecans…

Use about 1 tablespoon butter in a small iron skillet and melt on low heat….add pecans (I used about 1 cup because we like to snack on them also). Use low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes and turn flame off and let the pecans set in the skillet while finishing the salad preparation. Careful….pecans have a high fat content and burn very easily…salt to taste after they cool some.

Now it is time to mix all the chicken salad ingredients and refrigerate while prepping everything else.

I prefer to use kitchen shears to cut my lettuce into bite-size pieces (my pet peeve is giant pieces of lettuce that I have to cut up in my salad bowl, grrrrrrrrrr).

Now cut your tomato in slices ….see my knife, I’ve had it for years, I was told it was a “tomato knife” when I bought it. These tomato slices make a beautiful presentation and taste good too.

Add toasted pecans and grapes that have been halved and serve a portion of chicken salad dressed with grape halves and parsley alongside. I used some light Ranch dressing but any kind you like will be good. “Hubby” doesn’t like any dressing so he’s easy to please. The rice will be served as a side dish with slices of toasty French bread.

Dessert is Limeade Pie

* 1 can limeade concentrate (about 6-8oz.) * 1 pkg. lite cool whip (12oz.) * 1 can lite Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk * 2 large graham cracker crusts

Preparation: Whip condensed milk and then mix together with remaining ingredients.

Pour into the pie crusts. Place in the freezer until ready to serve.

Garnish with fresh lime slices.