Well, I am such a great bolgger! I manage one post per year! I will try to do better, this I promise!
I hope to be posting new recipes also.
I am now following a ketogenic diet, and have made may changes in my life.
Stress is a major factor in my life, and I atrying new things to cope. I will try to share those with you also!
Until tomorrow!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Accepting Changes
My life is very different now than it was a year ago. In fact if you would have told me all of the changes that would occur in the coming year I wouldn't have believed it!
It all started in October when I fell in the kitchen of my restaurant-not once but twice!- because once is never enough with me apparently! To make a long story short, I hurt both of my knees and wound up in the emergency room... It all went to hell in a hand basket after that!
Two weeks later my Mom fell, and did not go to the emergency room, so that her injuries developed into pleurisy and she had to be put on life support for 22 days. During which time I lost 5 friends ranging in age from 17 to 80.. It was a tragic time to say the least. How my Mom survived and the others didn't is a miracle. We brought Mom home, thinking it would be our last days with her. I closed my restaurant so that I could care for her 24/7. This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make! I assumed it would be for a short while, but sadly I had to close for good and remove my equipment when the landlord decided to sell the building. I never thought I would leave the place I put my heart and soul into. It was such a struggle to get it off the ground, and finally to be able to see it succeed was a great joy.
I met so many wonderful people, and made some new friends that will last a lifetime!
I lost my two best friends shortly after opening, and it was in my kitchen that I found solace for my loss. When I had to close it was as if I lost them all over again too! I could feel their spirits guiding me every morning when I would get in my kitchen and cook. I miss them. I miss my life.
Luckily Mom is still with us, and it is it a great blessing when so many younger and stronger have not made it.
I have had such a mental, emotional and financial struggle this past year. I am not the same person I was a year ago, I had to let her go. I miss my old self, but I have evolved into a new person, and even found some of the hope and dreams I had as a child beginning to resurface.
I have learned a lot about myself and what makes me happy, and what I really want in the future for my life.
I miss creating beautiful things. That has always made me happy, and I plan on being creative for the rest of my life. My family thinks I am crazy, and they do not understand this pull inside me-they never did. But one thing about growing up, I don't need them to understand or approve any more! I am going to do this for myself. I have to listen to that voice inside my head that I have been suppressing for so long!
I will be an artist, a crafter, a jewelry maker, a baker, a writer, a t shirt maker, and any other little 'ol thing my heart desires!
I invite you to come along for the ride!
It all started in October when I fell in the kitchen of my restaurant-not once but twice!- because once is never enough with me apparently! To make a long story short, I hurt both of my knees and wound up in the emergency room... It all went to hell in a hand basket after that!
Two weeks later my Mom fell, and did not go to the emergency room, so that her injuries developed into pleurisy and she had to be put on life support for 22 days. During which time I lost 5 friends ranging in age from 17 to 80.. It was a tragic time to say the least. How my Mom survived and the others didn't is a miracle. We brought Mom home, thinking it would be our last days with her. I closed my restaurant so that I could care for her 24/7. This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make! I assumed it would be for a short while, but sadly I had to close for good and remove my equipment when the landlord decided to sell the building. I never thought I would leave the place I put my heart and soul into. It was such a struggle to get it off the ground, and finally to be able to see it succeed was a great joy.
I met so many wonderful people, and made some new friends that will last a lifetime!
I lost my two best friends shortly after opening, and it was in my kitchen that I found solace for my loss. When I had to close it was as if I lost them all over again too! I could feel their spirits guiding me every morning when I would get in my kitchen and cook. I miss them. I miss my life.
Luckily Mom is still with us, and it is it a great blessing when so many younger and stronger have not made it.
I have had such a mental, emotional and financial struggle this past year. I am not the same person I was a year ago, I had to let her go. I miss my old self, but I have evolved into a new person, and even found some of the hope and dreams I had as a child beginning to resurface.
I have learned a lot about myself and what makes me happy, and what I really want in the future for my life.
I miss creating beautiful things. That has always made me happy, and I plan on being creative for the rest of my life. My family thinks I am crazy, and they do not understand this pull inside me-they never did. But one thing about growing up, I don't need them to understand or approve any more! I am going to do this for myself. I have to listen to that voice inside my head that I have been suppressing for so long!
I will be an artist, a crafter, a jewelry maker, a baker, a writer, a t shirt maker, and any other little 'ol thing my heart desires!
I invite you to come along for the ride!
Monday, September 9, 2013
Pear Honey, Warm croissants, salted butter, watching Brave with my Best Girl!
This weekend we went to gather apple pears at a Ms. Lawanda's house in Cullman. Her Grandfather, and Father had grafted a pear onto an apple tree, and made the most amazing little globes of juicy fruit I have ever eaten in my life! She let us gather two huge Wallmart bags to take home- it was very difficult because if hey hit the ground they would burst open, because they were so filled with juice! I told her that I wanted to make some pear preserves with the fruit, but she told me that her Grandmother had tried many times, and it always failed because of the moisture content. My sister told me to just make pear honey-so I did! Oh My Goodness! It is so wonderful!
So today Bella and I had a wonderful brunch of warm croissants, salted butter, pear honey, and a fresh pot of tea-while we watched the best Mother /Daughter show of all time-BRAVE!
I wish all Monday's could be so good!
This is how I made the Pear Honey!
Clean pears, and check for spots.
If peel is tough -remove peels-mine were soft so I just cut them up!
Put in a heavy bottom pot- if not it might burn!
Start with two cups of sugar, and about 1/4 cup water- pore over fruit, and start the temp on med. high
As the fruit cooks down it will release the juice
Keep adding about a cup of sugar per hour until it starts to thicken-depends on how much fruit you have and how juicy it is. Taste , and stir often when it starts to resemble the flavor of honey it is done!
I put mine in left over containers and put in fridge- but I might transfer to a freezer container tomorrow.
Enjoy!
So today Bella and I had a wonderful brunch of warm croissants, salted butter, pear honey, and a fresh pot of tea-while we watched the best Mother /Daughter show of all time-BRAVE!
I wish all Monday's could be so good!
This is how I made the Pear Honey!
Clean pears, and check for spots.
If peel is tough -remove peels-mine were soft so I just cut them up!
Put in a heavy bottom pot- if not it might burn!
Start with two cups of sugar, and about 1/4 cup water- pore over fruit, and start the temp on med. high
As the fruit cooks down it will release the juice
Keep adding about a cup of sugar per hour until it starts to thicken-depends on how much fruit you have and how juicy it is. Taste , and stir often when it starts to resemble the flavor of honey it is done!
I put mine in left over containers and put in fridge- but I might transfer to a freezer container tomorrow.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Craw Tater Sauce!
My lifelong friend Cris Wright invented a new AMAZING sauce! It's called Craw Tater Sauce! It is to dip your taters in at a crawfish boil-but I have been using it in Everything! This stuff will wake up your taste buds! Missouri Jane's is the first restaurant to serve this amazing sauce, so y'all come on in and try it!!
WE ARE STILL HERE!!!
Well, I made it ONE YEAR!!! What a ride! I will be adding more cooking ideas as I get them, and sharing my journey into food festivals. Any ideas? Please share!
Monday, September 10, 2012
How we make GUACAMOLE at Missouri Jane Cantina
Everybody loves my Guacamole-and it is so simple to make! Here at Missouri Jane we make it to order-mild or hot!
The list of ingredients are:
Avocado
lime
salt
cilantro
tomato
onion
That's it! Of course if you want to add some heat, add jalapeno or Serrano chilies, and when I am making it for myself, I always add fresh garlic! I don't add the garlic in the restaurant because not everyone enjoys the flavor.
The amount depends on you!
For one avocado,
1/2 large lime-juiced
1/8 t. salt
2T. cilantro-chopped
1/4 c. tomato
3T. onion
This is to your taste, sometimes I add more lime, and I tend to like more tomato than most.
I have had many people ask me how to make this, I thought everyone already knew!
YUM!!
Here are some photos of the process and ingredients-bear with me while I learn the ins and outs of posting photos with descriptions!
The list of ingredients are:
Avocado
lime
salt
cilantro
tomato
onion
That's it! Of course if you want to add some heat, add jalapeno or Serrano chilies, and when I am making it for myself, I always add fresh garlic! I don't add the garlic in the restaurant because not everyone enjoys the flavor.
The amount depends on you!
For one avocado,
1/2 large lime-juiced
1/8 t. salt
2T. cilantro-chopped
1/4 c. tomato
3T. onion
This is to your taste, sometimes I add more lime, and I tend to like more tomato than most.
I have had many people ask me how to make this, I thought everyone already knew!
YUM!!
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Outsider Art at Missouri Jane
Hey!
When you come in to Missouri Jane Cantina & Creamery, you will see lots of interesting things!
Photos that I took while living in Honduras Central America, a seven pound-yes I said 7lb-sweet potato that a Mr. Lenox in Lacey's Spring grew, lots and lots of horses, cool tables with bamboo legs- and some Outsider Art!
I visited the famous Outsider Artists Howard Finster, from Athens Georgia, and his world famous museum-(what a place let me tell you), several years ago with some friends. We had a wonderful time looking at all of his treasures! He was sitting in his chair and visiting with folks, such a kind man. He told us the story of how he was painting an old bicycle, and saw the vision of an angel in a drop of paint, and that is how he started. Well he was so inspiring, and I had always done photography because I had no talent for painting, but I realized that day that it didn't matter- I had all of these ideas in my head that needed to come out!
So..I started painting,but I didn't want my photography and painting to be confused so I used the name of my Great Grandmother-Missouri Jane. The images that I painted were things that I had lived as a child, so I chose the name Missouri Jane because I loved that name and because it just fit!
Little did I know that one day I would open a restaurant and use the same name!
Later, I went back to Athens for Fenster Fest in 2004 , even though Howard was not there, His spirit was, the night before there had been a huge storm that washed away a lot of the artist tents and canopies, but they did not give up! They said that if Howard were alive -He wouldn't let them give up!
So,I bought the cross to add to my collection, and to remember the day.
I hope you will stop in sometime, and have a bite to eat, and look around at all of our "treasures".
When you come in to Missouri Jane Cantina & Creamery, you will see lots of interesting things!
Photos that I took while living in Honduras Central America, a seven pound-yes I said 7lb-sweet potato that a Mr. Lenox in Lacey's Spring grew, lots and lots of horses, cool tables with bamboo legs- and some Outsider Art!
I visited the famous Outsider Artists Howard Finster, from Athens Georgia, and his world famous museum-(what a place let me tell you), several years ago with some friends. We had a wonderful time looking at all of his treasures! He was sitting in his chair and visiting with folks, such a kind man. He told us the story of how he was painting an old bicycle, and saw the vision of an angel in a drop of paint, and that is how he started. Well he was so inspiring, and I had always done photography because I had no talent for painting, but I realized that day that it didn't matter- I had all of these ideas in my head that needed to come out!
So..I started painting,but I didn't want my photography and painting to be confused so I used the name of my Great Grandmother-Missouri Jane. The images that I painted were things that I had lived as a child, so I chose the name Missouri Jane because I loved that name and because it just fit!
Little did I know that one day I would open a restaurant and use the same name!
Later, I went back to Athens for Fenster Fest in 2004 , even though Howard was not there, His spirit was, the night before there had been a huge storm that washed away a lot of the artist tents and canopies, but they did not give up! They said that if Howard were alive -He wouldn't let them give up!
So,I bought the cross to add to my collection, and to remember the day.
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