Your Love Life Secrets Are

Looking back on your life, you will have a few true loves. You're a little scarred from your past relationships, but who isn't? You prefer a quirky, unique person to be your lover. You're easy going about who you're with, as long as they love you back. In fights, you are able to walk away and calm down. You are able to weather the storm. A break-up usually comes as a shock to you. You always think things are going well.

Some of the biggest fears in my life were:

(1) dying before my kids were grown-well they are grown and have children of their own=fear is gone.
(2) going over the top rope in a wrestling match and breaking both legs or even one (I have two bad knees, strengthen only by exercise) been there done that came out ok will never do it again!
(3) getting married for the third time and having it last more than 8 years-now married 26 years and counting, to my soulmate!
(4) getting on this computer and getting to know people and confide in them anything they ask about me, I am an open book.
(5) writing my fears out for all the world to see that I to am human.
(6) being in a crowded room and being alone, still feel that way sometimes.
(7) not being accepted for who I am, I can not be someone I am not.
(8) going blind and not seeing those I love, thank god for glasses.
(9) going deaf and not hearing the sweet sounds of music or my lover's snoring from contentment.
(10) being in california during an earthquake and not surviving-I was in california, sacramento on my way to San Francisco, in 1990 made it and it was scary!

Anyone else have fears they have survived, don't be afraid to share them. Love and Hugs to all my fellow (female and male) bloggers.

Ingredients:

Lettuce
Tomatoes
Bacon (Diced and fried)
WaterChestnuts (Diced/cubed)
Boiled eggs (diced/sliced)
Green Oinions (cut up fine)
Frozen Peas
Avocados (optional)

You can also add Shrimp or Crab! Any ingredient is optional!

This salad can be made as big or as small as you like. It can be layered or tossed together. Serve as just a salad or main course.
I used Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, as my dressing of choice at the table.
Many thanks to my friend Wanda Kain for this recipe, it is a favorite at her gatherings!

Well here it is the recipe I promised.
Ingredients first
2 medium potatos peeled and quartered
3 pkgs of dry yeast
1 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
3 & 1/2 cups of milk
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs beaten
6 & 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
1 cup of sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 & 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

Vegetable oil for cooking

Cook Potatoes in boiling water 15 min or until tender, drain, mash to make 1 cup, set aside.
dissolve yeast in warm water let stand for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup mashed potatoes, milk and next next 9 ingredients. Beat at medium speed or mix with hands until well blended, stir in or add all purpose flour.
Divide dough in half, place each in well greased bowl and turn so well greased all over. cover and let stand in warm place (85 degrees) for about 1 hour or until double in size.
Punch dough down, lay out on well floured breadboard and knead several times.
Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with 2/1/2 inch diameter or larger donut cutter.
Place dough on lightly floured baking sheet, cover and let rise for 30 minutes or until double in size.

Heat 3 to 4 inches of oil to 375 degrees in a very large dutch oven or really big pot, drop in 2 to 3 donuts at a time, depending on how big they are, cook until golden brown on each side, drain, repeat til all donuts are cooked. if you want glazed see glaze recipe below.

Glaze:
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
teaspoon lemon juice

Dip doughnuts into glaze and cool on wire racks
I had been looking for this recipe for years and could not find it let alone find anyone who had even heard of spudnuts until I met a man named clarence he was a paralegal moonlighting as a dishwasher at The Office Restaurant and Lounge that the Captain and I use to frequent and he said that he had a recipe and would love to share and that it was his grandmothers recipe. So this recipe is dedicated to Clarence and his grandmother may they rest in piece and may we all enjoy the OH SO GOOD taste of the best doughnuts in the world. Chey Enjoy

I am posting this so that everyone that sees this knows that I am trying to answer their comments and trying to get to their sites. I tried all day yesterday to answer but it took me 1/2 hour just to get 1 site to open that it wore me out by total frustration, even after I posted response it took approximately another 1/2 for it to open and post I am not exactly computer literate, but I do try! Ran diagnostics lastnite and this morning. Shut the router off for awhile and turned it back on so we shall see if this helps a little if not know I am trying. Chey PS: After ALL WE Have a party tonite at the blog chatroom. I hope to be there and see ya all.