Remembering Stone

This week on GH, Robin talked about Stone and their romance and how he died from AIDS.  I loved that story line and was so happy to hear about it again.  In fact, I still own my copy of Robin's Diary.  My husband's twin brother has had AIDS for 11 years and is pretty healthy, although he has tons of meds to take.  AIDS is still out there, and if GH can help raise awareness about how to prevent AIDS, that's great.


Note:  I am a participant in a Mom Central campaign for ABC Daytime and will receive a tote bag or other General Hospital branded items to facilitate my review.

I love GH!

I'm now an official General Hospital Brand Ambassador.  I'm passionate about General Hospital and have been watching since the mid- to late-1970s when I would watch with my Grandma Schroeder whenever I'd stay with her.  My family had a VCR early in the days of VCRs and I'd tape the show every day. Now, of course, we DVR the show.  My husband has followed the story lines with me for the 20 years we've been together and he really adds to my enjoyment of GH.

Note:  I am a participant in a Mom Central campaign for ABC Daytime and will receive a tote bag or other General Hospital branded items to facilitate my review.

This is a salad?!

This lovely recipe is just an example of Grandma's recipes that I'm typing for her cookbook.  What makes this salad?  The fact that an actual lime is a fruit (although no actual limes are used in the making of this salad).  Or maybe it's the pineapple.  Still, if it were me, I'd call this "Lime Dessert."


Lime Salad

To prepare:   Serve chilled.

Ingredients	Directions
1 pkg lime jello 2 c. hot water 1 dozen marshmallows ½ c. whipped cream ½ c. salad dressing 1 can crushed pineapple 1 pkg. cream cheese	Disolve jello in water. Add marshmallows. When set, add remaining ingredients.

Typing of recipes has commenced!

I've begun in earnest typing the recipes for my grandma's cookbook. Some are so crazy.

Just a couple examples:

• In a recipe for "Baked Dish": "brown hamburger bales." What does that mean?
• What is corn canning powder?

There are many recipes that I do not need to ever try!  But, once it's a finished cookbook, I truly believe this is going to be a project that our family will cherish.

February Resolution!

Well, I didn't make any new year's resolutions, so I've made a February resolution. Instead of playing Spider Solitaire while watching tv, I'm going to start to actually type up the recipes that I've been trying over the last several months. My goal is a cookbook by December 2010 and I need to set aside time for actual production of the book. So, to type, to type...time to type!