We are having a great time visiting with daughter Lise in the afternoon, when she isn’t working. It has been easy to accommodate everyone’s needs so far. Behind the scenes are unforeseen adjustments. I had ground beef that needed to be used, and David suggested Beef in a Blanket. I don’t think you can tell by looking at it that anything was amiss.
The pastry has three types of flour in it. We looked for all-purpose flour in Aldi’s, and the shelf was bare. I did not remember to put it on the Ingle’s list. An almost-empty bin looked back at me from the shelf, and I surveyed the cabinet for a reasonable alternative. Whole wheat flour volunteered, but I said it had to bring a friend. You don’t want too much of a good thing. White Lily flour, the best for Southern biscuits, was the final filler.
There is no substitute for Rose, who is now in Washington State with her two daughters and grandson. No one could take her place in Sadie’s heart. Sadie does what many of us do not. She lives in the moment. When Lise invited her onto her lap, Sadie jumped at the chance. They were the best of friends that day.
Mehrling Muse 
Beef in a Blanket…hmmm, sounds interesting. My Mom used to make Pigs in a Blanket, little link sausages baked in biscuits.
I enjoyed the photos, its hard to tell who’s having more fun, Lise or Sadie. Nice cheerful post, thanks.
LikeLike
We made Pigs in a Blanket, too. It has been years since we had them.
LikeLike
I think some of these food dishes we share come from the “olden days” when there was always a scramble to make something family likes, but limited by cost. That’s why the casseroles. Also the Depression and the War years affected our menus….my Mom could make wonderful things with a staple white sauce, creamed-anything-over-toast—my personal favorites were creamed tuna, creamed hard-boiled eggs, codfish, hamburger sometimes… —with or without noodles. yum.
LikeLiked by 1 person
My mom was good at those things, too.
LikeLike
Good, nourishing, cheap meals that the kids would enjoy…that was the challenge. My personal favorites were tuna-noodle casserole, and mac-n-cheese. No matter how many times I try those now, they never have that great taste I remember from when I was a child.
LikeLike
Grandson David loves my tuna noodle casserole. It’s different every time, because I use what is around or what I’m in the mood for. I don’t remember my mother’s. She made good mac ‘n cheese, though. I can’t match it.
LikeLike
My son makes it, and is offended if I am not crazy about it. The key is having enough sauce, plenty of tuna, and to go easy on the noodles. Another thing is that my taste buds are not what they were when I was ten…foods that I once loved tend to be bland now. I had some Lake Erie Perch the other day, and others said it was great, but to me it had almost no taste.
Once when my youngest daughter went to see my husband in hospital, an aide brought a lunch tray, and Carol questioned that it wasn’t a liquid-only diet. There was some orange jello, and she fed it to him, and he said it was the best food he ever had! It wasn’t on his allowed food list.
LikeLike
My taste buds need excitement, too. Oddly enough, John’s don’t. He recoils at the mere mention of salt and pepper. We season things at the table now.
LikeLike
Bob also made his own hot sauce from peppers that he grew. He enjoyed the taste the sauce added. When he was on the feeding tube he just hated it, his food just tasted like nothing. In fact he removed his tube at least once, and the last time they were about to reinsert the feeding tube I asked if it was going to help him in any way, and the doctor said no, so I told them not to do it. It made him so miserable, and had no good reason for it.
LikeLike
That was a wise decision.
LikeLike
One of the girls had a girlfriend that would come for dinner occasionally when they were young teenagers, and she would say with horror “what is THAT!” at new foods on the table. She was very rude.
LikeLike
Oh, dear! Manners were sadly lacking.
LikeLike
I picked that girl up for a Scout meeting once, right on time, she was insisting that I was late. Then she proceeded to compare her watch with other girls’ watches, and insisted that the only correct time piece was hers. haha. Actually she had the wrong time.
LikeLike
That is amusing!
LikeLike
She became a good and remarkable woman…most of those kids did.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love that last picture!
LikeLiked by 1 person
So glad you get this long visit with Lise, and I think Sadie is too!
LikeLike
Sadie will be here as long as John $ is with us. Lise loves dogs, so it’s a happy situation.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely photos Anne, made me smile as did your looking for flour. Glad it worked out!
LikeLike
I was amused that the pastry for Beef in a Blanket was one of the best I’d ever made.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So cute picture. Nice post.
LikeLike
Thank you.
LikeLike
Looks delicious!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Is Rose permanently in WA? Poor Sadie but she seems pretty happy with Lise.
LikeLike
Rose has just moved in with her daughter in WA. $ starts a new job tomorrow, and he plans to save up to move there, too. Rose is looking for a job and will hunt for a place to live.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You will miss him!
LikeLike
Oh, yes, we’ll miss him, but we will have a few more months to enjoy him.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your house is a revolving door of relatives. Maybe they will come back!
LikeLiked by 1 person
you are some cook! Sounds so good and looks lovely.
LikeLike
Don’t believe the pictures. We have lots of humdrum meals.
LikeLiked by 1 person
haha! you are so witty!
LikeLike
Oh gosh, your pics of Sadie me me long for a doggie!! (I have a cat solely due to laziness; no need to walk her at 7 a.m.! My fiance is also not a morning person either, so… guess there’ll be no dog for us ever – unless we find one with a very large bladder who can wait until, say, 10:30-11 am for the first pee!)
LikeLike
Sadie can wait a long time for a pee break. I wouldn’t have made a very good dog.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ha, me neither!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sadie sure looks comfortable curled up with Lise. I especially like the last picture which looks like adoration or perhaps “a treat stare”??
LikeLike
Sadie loves Lise.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like how Sadie looks right into her eyes. Pure adoration.
LikeLiked by 1 person