Saturday's Old Photo

I know last week’s photo was a real teaser, and you’ve been waiting with bated breath all week for today’s photo of my second pair of childhood glasses.  Here they are. What do you think? 

At the time, I thought they were rather sophisticated, and why would anyone question a twelve year old’s judgment of things sophisticated? 

This was the year I decided to have my hair cut short..  I wanted a pixie-type cut, but curly hair didn’t do pixie well.  Since it was school picture day, I had probably plastered my bangs down with a pink glob of Dippity-do and that’s why there’s no little horn of hair sticking straight up on the right side where the part is.  On an average day, that little horn would have been there, doing it’s best to detract from the sophistication of the glasses.

I promise this is the last post in the mini series featuring the bad glasses of Rebecca’s life.  This not because there aren’t more bad glasses to feature. Here’s the thing—bad glasses on a youngster are cute; but by the time you’re twenty, they’ve become downright embarrassing.

In a Pickle over Chicken

At the old site, the most common search query that brought people to the blog was God’s grace.  Every single day for at least two years, many people came to the site looking for information about the grace of God.

At this new site?  Well, so far, it’s all about pickled eggs. Distant second? Chicken recipes.  Yep, at this blog the egg comes first and then the chicken.

Recipe Round Up: Quick Supper Fixin's

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There have been so many delicious recipe offerings, and a few unexpected real life interruptions, and that means I’m posting this collection of recipes later in the day than I first intended. Thank you to everyone who helped make this work.

• From Violet of promptings, Tamale Beef Casserole.  The photos she shares makes me wish I could eat corn.*  It sounds like a snap to put together and is made from simple ingredients you might already have in your cupboard or freezer.
• Leslie of Lux Venit shares a recipe for a dish sure to capture your children’s imaginations:  Cowboy Spagetti. And for good measure, she explains what a spaghetti western is. 
  
• Kim of Hiraeth suggests making a quiche whenever you need a quick and easy supper.  

  Quiches are my ace in the hole. You can make a quick dinner with whatever you have on hand if you get in the habit of keeping a couple of prepared pie shells in the freezer. The ingredients are so common: eggs, milk, cheese—most of us keep these staples in the ‘fridge at all times.

  She posts a recipe for Ham and Cheese Quiche, but also includes many suggestions for substitutions.  The possibilities are endless!
• Oooh…and yet another one to make me wish I could eat corn.  Jules of Everyday Mommy gives us a recipe for Jules’ Spicy Chicken Corn Chowder.
• I  can’t pronounce this name, but this stuffed cabbage recipe looks wonderful:  Nadejda’s Golubtzi with Smetana from Ellen B. at The Happy Wonderer.

  If you are a Russian who has strayed away from home and good home cooking try this and be ready to be taken back in time!

• Jen Elslager of joythruChrist suggests Chicken Broccoli Cheese Soup for a quick supper that’s a favorite at her house.
• Julie of The Accidental Pastor’s Wife has a recipe for Quick Corn Chowder you can throw together from your cupboard on the fly.  (Boo-hoo!  Another yummy corn dish.)
  
• Diane of Aim to Please Him has an as yet nameless crock pot recipe.  Surely some creative reader can suggest the perfect name for this recipe that includes hashbrowns, cheddar cheese soup, and smoked sausage. 
  
• I could have made this whole round up from Gleanings of Wheat, which is “a blog dedicated to gleaning the best collections of food.”  Kristina has contributed the recipe for Round Eye Steak in Italian Bread Crumbs.
• You’ll find a simple skillet supper made from everyday ingredients called Mrs. Pilson’s Dinner posted by Kathie at A Sparrow’s Home.
• Nonblogging Darlene sent a crockpot recipe from her mother-in-law and I’ve posted it for her: Donna Johnson’s Drip Beef.
• Kim of The Upward Call shows us her domestic side with a recipe for Chicken Marinara.
• My own contribution is below: Universal Pilaf.
• Added later:  Look to Rosemary of Seasonings of the Heart for Spicy Turkey Kielbasa-Vegetable Soup. Rosemary says

  It’s easy, quick, healthy and delicious, and the ingredients can be kept on hand to throw together when needed.