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in reply to: What’s on your wish list from the Quacker Factory? #16709

Hello Quacker Factory Team!

I will bet I am not the only Quacker who is 5 feet tall. I love the Dream Jeannes with the beautiful embellishments on the legs. Even though I tried to get the “short” ones, they are still about 4 inches to long for me. Last year, I could not get the ones with leaves, snowflakes, and the Christmas trees, as I would lose the decoration when I hem the pant legs. The new ones recently offered, with the shirts to match came today, and I have to send them back too. I really thought because they were slim legs, that they may have stayed up enough to wear them. Unfortunately, I was wrong.

It really broke my heart to send them back. They are gorgeous!!

By any chance, would you consider making those same decorations on your crop pants (probably a little smaller) , thus allowing me, (and other very short women) to partake in the sparkle and shine on my legs too? I have purchased every single pair, in every color, of the crop pants with designs on them- the zipper ones, the animal print ones, and the shiny button ones. I have every one, in every color…..LOL

Thank you for considering my request. I am also wondering how many other Quackers are in the same position. Ladies???

Happy Halloween……..sparkle on!
Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16700

Hi GAil
You are so right. Both my SIL and Gary are struggling with Don’s Alzheimers. I was looking for a book for Gary, but, he does not read. (he is dyslexic) I would have to read it to him- he is not a fan of that one, or a movie. He wants to be able to better understand what is going on. I found one movie- “Still Alice”, so far. Before I get it, still looking to see if that is the best one.
Well. My beautiful Quacker pants came, and I have to send them back again., I would still have to do a hem, and I would lose all the decorations. I hate to send them back- they are so pretty!!! No other choice. I was hoping the decoration was high enough, that I would not lose it…and I got the short’s. I got the pretty red cardigan, width the trees on it- wanted the black, but, I missed that one too! I finally got the Love shirt for Thanksgiving- glad I was able to get it.
Gary will be going for surgery on his hand- for the trigger finger thing. He also has a nuclear medicine test scheduled for Friday- that will show exactly how much functioning he has in both kidneys. More follow appointments will be scheduled……….auugghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I counted- he has 7 doctors he is now seeing. I have 3, so that makes 10, altogether.
It is supposed to get real cool tonight- baking weather!!!
Tonight doing my old tried and true roast pork- I just cut up potato’s, and out them around the roast, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic, and then pats of butter around to roast the potato’s, and bsate the meat. I have a “meat roast” feature on my oven, and that makes the meat come out fabulous.
So, Tillie just told me she hurt her back opening a window. A window, she has been told not to touch. If that does not get better quick, off to another apt, we go. I have her take 2 alleve’s to hopefully stop any swelling, real quick. I hope it works. You know, on any given day, there are from 4 to 6 people coming and going around here. Any one of them could have opened that dam window.
Hope your day is going well!! Thank you for the prayers!
Hey…..how has that foot been doing????
Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16697

Hi Colleen
It is good that my BIl is in a place that can help me. My SIL is still struggling with tat decision, because this is not how she planned to live the rest of her life. She has been with him for about 50 years. Very sad.
Gary will have surgery again soon. This time for “trigger finger”. He has it in his hand real bad, and the cortisone shots do not work on it any longer. It is a day surgery, and he will be home within about 4 hours. He will also have a nuclear test on his kidneys Friday- that will actually tell exactly how much functioning each kidney has. So, now he sees a Nephrologist, as well as the Urologist. While I was in one of the waiting rooms yesterday, I actually counted how many doctors he goes to see- 7. I am so tired of doctor appointments. I have only 3- my GP, back, and knee doctors, and a once a year to the dermatologist.
I hope you like the recipes.
That is absolutely awful about your doctor appointment yesterday. I would call that primary, and ask for a refund from him. I want to come out there and smack him (your primary) for you!
I sincerely hope this next doctor is the right one to solve your stomach problem. You are in my prayers!
Hope your day is going well.
Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16653

Hello everyone!!!

Look at the post to Colleen for the Sauerkraut recipe, and on Gail’s for the oven pot roast recipe!!

Happy cooking, Quackers!

Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16651

Hi GAil
Look at the post I did for Colleen- I wrote the recipe, and took a pic of the roast when I opened the foil. The instructions were simple. Here they are:

You get a 4 pound piece of chuck roast, and cut it in 2 pieces. Then rub the pieces, and refrigerate overnight. Cut up 4 big carrots, 2 onions, and 6 potato’s, and one bay leaf- place in the foil- you do 2 pieces of the big foil, going different ways, so you can seal it up completely- really big pieces, so it can be sealed. Drizzle over the vegies, 2 tbsp. of soy sauce. Put the meat on top of the vegies, and seal it all around. Cook at 300, on one rack lower than the middle, for 4 1/2 hours. Take the meat out, and let it “rest ” for 20 minutes- enjoy!

rub:
3 tbsp. cornstarch
4 tsp onion powder
2 tsp light brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp espresso powder (I actually have this on hand, because I use it for baking…..LOL)
1 tsp dried thyme
1tsp celery seed

the soups we get are from Bear Creek- from Walmart. You can order them when you order your paper/detergents! Let me tell you how easy that is. No carrying into the house, no putting all in the car, etc. the only thing is, Walmart sometimes takes a week to get things to you, and it may come in 25 different boxes…..LOL

I read the post Colleen wrote, and it looks like you SIL was able to take a lot of her furniture to the new house- that is great!
I forgot to say yesterday-it looks like my BIL is now going to stay in the home he was put in, while my SIL was moving them to a smaller house. All his doctors are telling her to let him stay there. They have done great work with him, and been able to handle him when he gets belligerent. he got that way every afternoon, and it was getting too much for her to handle. My SIL is about 5 ft. 2 inches tall, and weighs about 90 lbs soaking wet. he is much taller, and bigger than she is. We were all getting concerned for her safety. You know, this was a very gentle, professional man, who never raised his voice. Very sad what Alzheimers does to a person. My Sil is feeling very guilty about this. We all keep telling her it is the right thing to do. But, it is her husband. She has told me many times, that neither of us ever thought our retirements would look like this. It is what it is, as I say.
Going to 2 doctors with Gary in a bit- talk later!
Hope your day is good- it got cooler here- in the 6-0’s- going to get real chilly in a couple of days……..let the baking begin!
Oh….I always cook a larger amount, as I have no idea who will show up to eat. Last night, Amanda came by, and we convinced her to stay. I also like left overs, as that is an easy night!
Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16648

Hi Colleen
The corn bread tasted better in the pumpkin pan, because it got that nice little crust all over the pumpkin, instead of just the top of the pan baked ones.
I am glad your daughter is feeling better. Being pregnant is not as easy as people think.
I am attaching a pic of the roast I made last night. It was a huge hit- not one complaint. Maybe they figured if they said one more thing, a strike would be looming…..LOL

Here is the recipe for Tillie’s Sauerkraut:
2 large cans of sauerkraut ( size of the big cans of Kitchen ready tomato’s)
smoked daisy ham- small
piece/slab of smoked bacon ( this hangs from a string in a German deli)
3 smoked pork chops
1 tsp caraway seeds
saute 2 onions in a piece of the slab bacon, and add to the pan, juices and all

Put all in a large pan, and boil for 2 hours. At the end of the boiling time , with about a half hour left, grate in 2 potato’s- this will thicken up the broth a little.
Serve with Spaetzle’s, or mashed potato, or anything you like!

All items are purchased in a German deli/store. You cannot get a smoked Daisy ham in the supermarket, or smoked pork chops, or the level the German’s smoke bacon, either. You may find the cans of German Sauerkraut or the Spaetzle’s in the ethnic section of a supermarket. We just get everything at the German store.

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16608

Hi Gail
‘Oh God no- I do not do the food shopping! Bobby does it on Sunday mornings. he gets up early, goes for a big breakfast, and then does the food shopping. He does it for all of us- the household, and Tillie downstairs. She gets things for breakfast. and snacks for herself. She also gets some soups, in case she does not want to come up for dinner. I am really lucky. Gary and I will do a BJ’s run. But, I have had to take the “booby cart”, as I call it. Usually, we have Bobby bring in all the stuff, accept the perishables that need to get in right away. I also have a lot delivered. If we do nto get to BJ’s, I order paper goods/cleaning things from Walmart. I love that free delivery!
If you would like- I can post the recipe for the real German Sauerkraut. I got Tillie to list the ingredients. Do you have a German store near you?
Hope your day is good- nice here- I am making the oven pot roast. I am also working on Aizen’s stocking. I HAVE to get it done by Thanksgiving.
Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16606

Hi Colleen

Dinner was good. I am lucky to have kids who help out. I need to count my blessings every day. Steph did not come. Heather brought food home to the girls. Manda worked late yesterday, and Marissa was helping Enzo work on his car, and hers- he put in some ball joint thing for her. It was a quieter family dinner…..LOL
We are lucky to still have our Moms. Tillie does the same thing- she forgets a lot, and cannot remember things I told her. Hey- I hope we are at least as good as they are, should we make it that long.
I am still amazed at how good that pan did the corn bread.
I did get Tillie to give me the ingredients for the sauerkraut. I can post it, if you like. Do you have a German grocery/butcher in your area?
Hope your day is good- it is warm here- a perfect day.
Adele
PS hope your daughter is feeling good!

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #16559

Hi Barbara
Amanda loves to bake, and she likes to bake with me. But, the new job at the restaurant in Boston has taken over her life. She is working another double today. She text’d me, saying to save her some. If she gets out early enough, she will come by. We sent some home with heather, just in case.
Steph and the kids did not come. JJ was still at a sleep over. and we all think Jhonny and Steph were taking the alone time to talk about their plans. Also think she is not ready to face the entire group. That is ok. I get it. Heather brought the boyfriend for dinner- that went well. A small group of 6 today.
That is great that the boys and their spouses had such a great time. They all work hard. Everyone deserves a break, and you t and Jerry needed it too. Seems their vacation was a vacation for everyone.
When the kids were little, things seemed so simple. Small things made them happy. Memories were made from the tiniest pieces in time. I remember one day, when I was a young girl, I was outside with my Nonna in the yard. I remember a butterfly landing on my face. I was so excited, and I remember her smile. Being a grandparent is a very special role. All my Quacker friends do a great job in that role!We are really blessed.
Don’t forget to tell us how the soup was. I have my recipe copied, and ready to go. Tomorrow I am doing this oven pot roast, I got from one of my magazines. You do the rub the night before…..almost ready to do that. Then you put it, and carrots, potato, and onion in the foil with the meat, and cook for 4 1/2 hours. My kind of meal- little effort from Adele…..LOL I will let you know if it was well received.
Weather here was also fabulous. Windows open all day, and now I have to close them, as it is getting cooler.
Well…..off to do the rub!
Adele

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