Empty nest kitchen
kelleg69
8 years ago
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Empty Nesters - Is Your Nest Ever Empty?
Comments (8)Not until recently. You always think it will be your kids who move back in, but in our case it was first a son's ex-girlfriend who needed emergency housing, which turned into a 9 month stay (she's darling and a good friend), and later a nephew just out of the army finding his way in the civilian world. That lasted for just 2 or 3 months, but he always came back for advice about how things were going in his life. (Things went well. First he finished his HS education and then college. He now has a very lucrative job and a darling family of his own.) Our youngest moved back in for a while because he was making poverty wages at Barnes and Noble and couldn't afford anything else until he got a "real" job and moved north. In the end, the oldest and youngest both moved to the northern end of the state, which is just too far for an easy drive - 9 hours - which made holidays tough. The middle child moved to the other side of the country early on. We recently made the decision to move north to be closer the two up here and the two darling grandchildren, leaving behind the house we bought 41 years ago before #1 was even born. If we ever manage to get this house functioning, I expect the kids/grandkids to be here often. The other coaster may actually make it out this way. Meanwhile, I'm still doing laundry at my daughter's house across town. She figures that's a good exchange for babysitting. I figure that I really like my new backyard:...See MoreEmpty Nest Fest
Comments (19)Linda, I haven't heard back from my friend, so I googled the cooking light recipe - I would use real butter and rum instead of margarine, etc - but here it is: Jamaican Banana Bread Cooking spray 2 tablespoons stick margarine, softened 2 tablespoons tub light cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup mashed ripe banana 1/2 cup skim milk 2 tablespoons dark rum or 1/4 teaspoon imitation rum extract 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons margarine 2 teaspoons lime juice 2 teaspoons dark rum or 1/8 teaspoon imitation rum extract 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted 2 tablespoons flaked sweetened coconut Preheat oven to 375�. Coat an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray; set aside. Beat 2 tablespoons margarine and cheese at medium speed of a mixer; add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir well. Combine banana and next 5 ingredients (banana through vanilla); stir well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans and 1/4 cup coconut. Pour batter into prepared pan; bake at 375� for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan. Let cool slightly on a wire rack. Combine brown sugar and 2 teaspoons each margarine, lime juice, and rum in a saucepan; bring to a simmer. Cook 1 minute; stir constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons each pecans and coconut; spoon over loaf. Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice) NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 187(26% from fat); FAT 5.4g (sat 1.5g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.2g); PROTEIN 2.9g; CHOLESTEROL 15mg; CALCIUM 55mg; SODIUM 105mg; FIBER 1.1g; IRON 1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 32.2g Cooking Light, MARCH 1997...See MoreEmpty nest! Need advice on redo of entertainment center and fireplace!
Comments (4)I would take off the indent above the fireplace, replace the mantle with the same size piece of wood, and update the tiles. Gut the area where the TV is now and have a custom cabinet, flush with the fireplace wall, with an open shelve for the TV just a few inches lower than what it is now. Below the TV two wide drawers, one about 5 or 6 inches deep and the other about 11 or 12. Above the TV, two cupboards....See MoreRedecorating the empty nest
Comments (6)One of our children has moved out to her own place which is about 1.5 hours away. We gave away her twin trundle bed and purchased a queen size bed. Rearranged the furniture using her original dressers(which were a nice woodtone). So it's the guest room and still her room when she comes to visit. Slowly I am insisting that she clean out the closets and drawers of junk and clothing she'll never wear again. We already have an office and I have a craft desk there so this option for her room worked well. We only have 3 bedrooms so a guest room was needed. My other child will be leaving sometime this summer and I'll do the same for his room....See Morekelleg69
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