thinking out loud

It's cold outside, how cold- oh right around " zero". Cold weather always makes me want to cook. Of all things, I'm wanting to make/bake scones this morning and serve them up sweet (salt free) butter & some seedless blackberry or boysenberry jam and a pot of tea. So who's with me? My recipe for scones comes from a friend who actually lived in the UK (a fellow military spouse).

My house was clean yesterday- I wish that the realtor would have taken pictures then, LOL! It's not to say that the house wouldn't be clean today, tomorrow or next week, but I think that he should have taken pictures yesterday to have on hand to show to any prospective clients. But that's just me...thinking out loud.

Have you checked out my cooking blog lately? I added some tidbits about the many uses of Olive Oil. I love the stuff and have used it for as long as I can remember. EVOO extra virgin olive oil- it's yummy! I like to buy mine at Sam's Club because they have the best price on it! Yes the price is even lower than at our commissary and you get almost twice the amount. In case you're wondering, the answer is yes- it's even the exact same brand! Same goes with Parmesan cheese- why pay $22.99 per pound for it at the commissary when I can pay less than half of that at Sam's Club? And no you don't have to buy an entire wheel of cheese or anything crazy like that, you can get a wedge and pay the same price you pay at the grocery store or commissary and come home with a wedge that is twice the size! Make sure it's from Parma Italy, that's the REAL stuff! Oh it's so yummy, it's great for nibbling! So much so that I have a hard time keeping my kids out of it, LOL!

Handmade soap- have you tried it? I've written about this before. Look under the post topic "shopping locally" you'll see what I've written about Nanny's Goats Milk Soap (I'm hooked on the stuff). My skin feels smoother and not so dry. I do a lot of crafts and I enjoy making things but I do not want to get into making soap. I'll let Bev do it and buy my soap from her, LOL!

Also on my cooking blog I wrote about the many uses of Olive Oil (Okay so I copied information I found on the Internet). This stuff isn't called "Liquid Gold" for nothing! It was used in ancient Greece for everything- from healing wounds to cooking and more!

Time for more coffee and to take a hot soak in the tub with a few drops of olive oil!