Passing on The Versatile Blogger Award!

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The Versatile Blogger Award is an award that just keeps on giving. I'm so  honored to have received the award from the lovely Kathleen Patel a peace loving fiction writer, whose books are fun to read, but always educate and contain a message. What makes this award so unique is interaction involved in accepting the award and ultimately passing it along to well deserving nominees.




Before I make the announcement for the future award winners, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the multi-talented Kathleen. Thank you so much for following my blog and being supportive. We are twitter pals now, and I'll be your faithful follower and retweeter! 



Here are the official rules for the lucky recipients of "The Versatile Blogger Award":



1. Thank the award giver and link back to them in your blog. Thanks again Kathleen!

2. Share seven things about yourself.
 
· Mynickname is Mimi because, as a baby, my sister couldn't say Marion. · I havea wonderful husband who makes me laugh, a grown son who makes me happy I'm aMom, and a niece who's so beautiful, she makes me envious.·  Anything my husband cooks is my favouritefood.· Okay -I admit I like my homemade perogies and homemade breadthe best - naturally, both full of carbs….sigh!! (see below for recipes)· I lovewriting 'funny stuff' and if the words crack me up - I know I'm onta something good!· I lovepeople!· I hatebigotry.


3. Pass this along to fifteen blogs that you enjoy.



http://lisamcmanuslange.blogspot.com/
http://lynneroberts.blogspot.com/?zx=4f8ddf7d9274dcd0
http://shannonmayer.blogspot.com/2012/01/some-love-and-endorsement-for-indie.html
http://lorhainneeckhart.blogspot.com/2012/01/restoration-of-medicine-wheel.html
http://ciaraballintyne-fantasy.blogspot.com/2012/01/six-sentence-sunday-ring.html
http://www.tobyneal.net/2012/01/18/what-some-people-do-when-theyre-moved-by-your-book/
http://rachelbrimble.blogspot.com/
http://robonwriting.com/2012/01/21/scott-morgan-5-things-writers-should-do-when-they-want-to-suck/
http://krystalwade.blogspot.com/2012/01/six-sentence-sunday_22.html
http://blog.juliealindsey.com/
http://ajbooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.simplistik.org/lissetteemanning/?p=2020
http://www.kellymoranauthor.blogspot.com/
http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com/
http://catemasters.blogspot.com/



And so in closing, I just want to say thank you again and to congratulate the new winners!


Hugs,

Mimi




Light-hearted novellas, time-travel with a twist -  full of fun and romance!   




Amazon  or  Wild Rose Press







Amazon  or  Wild Rose Press






Amazon  or  Wild Rose Press

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Mimi's Homemade Perogies


Filling:


Boil 4 med potatoes with salt. When they're ready, drain thewater and let them sit for a minute to release the steam. (Important or you'llhave a mushy mess.)

Shred (old style) cheddar cheese and have it ready to add tothe potatoes - while the potatoes are still hot, mash in the cheese with a bitof butter and salt and pepper. Use lots of cheese and do the old taste test. Ifit's flavourful - it's ready.

Let the cheese mixture cool! (I put mine in the fridge) Ifyou don't, you'll be sorry when you go to fill the perogies. (Trust me they'llstick)

Dough:

In a medium size bowl and put a couple of heaping cups offlour. Add salt.

Run the hot water and have a quart of milk nearby.

Run some water over the flour and then add again as muchmilk. Stir - just a little - to seehow the consistency is. Preferably, the dough should be sticky. Keep addingmore liquids (as much milk as water) so that when you stir the mixture, it'squite wet.  (this is the secret to a gooddough…you should have it sticky when you put it on a floured counter and littleby little you'll add more flour until it feels like you know the dough shouldfeel.

Cut the dough into quarters and roll each part outseparately. Use lots of flour. Iwill emphasize…USE LOTS OF FLOUR and your dough will roll out really thin, (youwant nice thin dough so don't be afraid to roll it as much as necessary as it tends to shrink back.  

I use a tin can (small size) to cut out rounds and I fillthem quite full. Fold one side to the other and pinch, making sure they'resealed. Then place the perogies on a floured cookie sheet and make layers usingwax paper.

Freeze now, or boil.

When they're fresh, they only take a minute to get to thetop of a pot of boiling, salted water. Only cook them another minute.  2 minutes total. Don't overcook!(When they're frozen, they do take a bit longer.

Strain out water and put them in a buttered bowl

Topping:

In a small dish, microwave butter until it melts. Roll outsalted soda crackers and add the crumbs to the butter and stir. Use this tocoat the boiled perogies.

Then get a glass of DIET coke and enjoy the treat!
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Mimi's Homemade Bread 

In a large bowl add:

4 cups of warm (not quite hot) water
1 tablespoon salt
4 tablespoons sugar

Stir to dissolve.

Melt 5 tablespoon shortening in Microwave and add only 4 tablespoons to the water, keeping one for later.

Add 2 cups of flour and stir into the water.

In next cup of flour, add 11/2 packages (1 full tablespoon)instant yeast ( I buy the 3 packet type of Quick-rise yeast) and stir it into the flour. Add to mixture.

From now on add 1 cup of flour at a time until the mixtureis hard to stir. Spoon it onto a floured counter and keep adding flour andkneading it in until the dough forms a ball and the stickiness is pretty wellgone. It should be smooth and well kneaded. Takes anywhere from 7-10 minutes.

Turn oven to a very low temp for a few minutes to warm itand then warm the large bowl (with hot water) where the bread will rise. Greasethe bowl with some of the left-over shortening and also grease the top of the bread so nohard crusts form on the outside of the dough.

Cover and let rise in the warm oven for 11/2 hour or until thedough has doubled in size.

Then punch the dough down, put it on a floured surface andcut it into 4 parts. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes.

Now, using a small amount of flour, shape the dough into bread or bunsand put into the greased waiting pans. Cover and put in warm oven again to let rise for anotherhour.

Cook at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Spread butter over top tosoften crust. Let sit on rack to cool and then enjoy!


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