So glad you are enjoying the banana bread. Just love that recipe, and so easy.

Water this morning and it was COLD due to rain last night.
Ventured to Johnny Ray's BBQ for mixed chopped, sauce on the side, love their baked beans, potato salad, and Texas toast.

Waitress brought me their white bbq sauce to taste, as it was new on their table. Asked how I liked it, and told her I liked mine better :o) Theirs needed more vinegar and black pepper.

Supposed to "hang out" with GS, Fri, and he's working on a construction site. Needs that money! So we'll plan for next week. All this rain, not much construction work lately.

Poor Harry, all tuckered out!

You are always so busy Patti! I had a busy day. Worked out pulling weeds till I couldn't any more, then Cheryl and I went over to Alyssa's and brought her back. I sat on the big rig while she helped her Aunt Cheryl in the garden. It was so cute to watch. Finally Alyssa and I fixed some lunch and her Mommy came and joined us. Later back out to the garden. My supper was just a hamburger with grilled onions and a cookie plus some water. Sampled our first tomatoes today. Next week sometime will probably start picking green beans.

Sue

Dinner today is "everyone is on their own" to fix whatever they like. I had a big lunch, so will have a tomato sandwich on toasted asiago cheese bread for dinner. Apple tart and maybe ice cream for dessert.

We had a gorgeous day today. I spent most of it with my mother at med appts. Having a piece of chicken and salad for supper by myself.

I had my neighbors over for dinner last night along with their 8 year old GS. I made honey baked ham (my own glaze, Patti), scalloped potatoes, corn on the cob and a salad of corn, tomatoes and avocado. We had a shrimp spread and citrusy pecans for cocktail hour. Since their GS was here, I decided to make banana splits for dessert. It's been many years since I've had one and it was a big hit.

Tonight is left over ham, etc. because I'm going out for Mexican train.

Hope you're doing well and that Harry is well rested by tomorrow.

I spent the day in Amish country. Don't get to do that much any more. I had breakfast there and my lunch. And for my meal tonight, I had an Amish whole wheat bun with slice of fresh tomato and dutch loaf. Finished that off with half a bavarian creme creamstick that I definitely didn't need. I guess I need a keeper when I venture into that land.

Shirley

Glenda, I like that white barbecue sauce--had it in Indiana once. Yes, we do enjoy that banana bread and so does everyone I share the bread with. Not many people cook around this neighborhood, much less bake. Shoot, I know you were both looking forward to tomorrow. Alex has been working at the Medical Center since he interned there last summer. Working a lot this summer, too. Kids always need $$$.

Sue, you're the one who's always busy. You have the energy of 2 women! Keep enjoying your garden and, of course, little Alyssa.

Stacey, I really, really like the way you think. Tomato sandwich on good bread--yum!

Pam, glad you're having good weather. I haven't been out but I know it's around 90 here so no need to test it. Dinner sounds nice and healthy, too.

Georgysmom, I'm drooling! What a feast--and what a fun thing to make banana splits, especially for the 8-year old. Bet you all enjoyed them. Have fun at Mexican Train.

Here's the recipe I always use. white bbq sauce: I halve the recipe.
2 cups mayonnaise **Use Hellmans
1 cup apple cider vinegar **use regular vinegar and sometimes when I'm out use white wine vinegar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Mix ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 8 hours before using. Brush lightly over chicken, turkey or pork during the last few minutes of grilling. This barbecue sauce is also great as a dipping sauce so set some aside before you start grilling to serve on the table.

***I never use it as a baste, just serve it on the side.

Ms Myra's, my favorite local bbq, puts hers in a glass coke bottle and sets them on the tables.

Patti, I will not ask you how you are till Aug. 1st. I just hope yesterday was not that bad.

I think it is harder on the spouse to just sit & wait. Hubby has been doing that a lot too.

Dinner was hamburgers with lettuce for me & hubby had lettuce, tomato & red onion. The tomatoes & onion was from our garden..

Shirley, I'd gladly be your guardian in Amish country, but I'm a really bad influence, so you'd come home with a dozen Bavarians (which we would then devour).

Glenda, thanks--I may already have it, but I copied/pasted it. Sounds delish!

Mary, thanks--I promise not to ask you about rain :-). Had hamburgers last night, chili for two nights before that, so being in the kitchen was a therapy for me. Makes me happy to cook! Sure would love a good homegrown tomato. I need to pot plant one next year. I think we plant them in Dec/Jan. here.

took a bunch of chicken tenders (the small side oif the breast) added a can of cream of chiken soup, and rice...had a green salad..as crazy as it sound have been cold most of the day, so wanted someing comforting...made enough for my lunch tomorrow...dh buys on fridays so i get the lefovers, lol...

We had the rest of the roast beef, some fried potatoes and a large tossed salad.

We just got back from Costco where I bought my usual toilet paper and kitty litter. I also bought a jar of their minced garlic. It was only $4.50 and the garlic is from California, vs China. That was the selling point as well. I'm going to split it with a friend. I never buy jarred garlic but I thought I'd try it this time.

We're having leftover stuffed peppers. I'm so glad I made plenty last night. I worked until 7:30 tonight, so cooking wasn't something I wanted to do this evening.

I made Jack Pot casserole......which is really just macaroni and cheese with fresh corn off the cob and black olives mixed in and baked with a buttered bread crumb topping.
I used to babysit for a family and when the parents went out for dinner Christine always made us Jack Pot casserole.
Roy loved it despite him just wanting me to make plain mac and cheese.
I made two kinds of ice cream for dessert.....chocolate, which always turns out tasty and a lemon/buttermilk which is really good. If Roy knew it had buttermilk in it he would have refused it....so I didn't tell him. He really liked it better than the chocolate.
Patti, I have been keeping you in my prayers.

Susan, the weather is so crazy. It went from sweltering to below normal and so it feels a lot colder than it normally would. You got creative tonight--or have you made that before?

Jasdip, let me know how you like the minced garlic. I tried it a long time ago and didn't care for it, but they may have improved it now. Lots of cooks on TV seem to use it.

Kittiemom, you're working too hard, girl! Glad you have leftovers, too.

Carol, thank you. That mac and cheese sounds really good and I'm not a big fan. But, put buttered crumbs and fresh corn in anything and I'm a happy person!

We had chicken enchiladas, salad, and orange jello with mandarin oranges for dinner last night :-) Emi and Josh were over and Emi had requested the enchiladas. I love doing them, because they are so simple and still so good. I've gotten into the habit of buying a roasted chicken at the deli and using that for the chicken in them. So much quicker then having to cook the chicken ahead of time. I have a ton of them left over, so those will be going in the freezer (using my seal-a-meal) for Gary's lunches.

Aargh, don't say that Patti!!

I'm just glad to have something other than the garlic from China.
That's all the stores ever sell, both individually and in the netting.

I separated it into 2 smaller jars, and it sure smells good! Nice and garlicky.