Arizona Rain Storm

Coming from the North

Moving fast

It's here

Finally, the rain

There it goes

This all happend in less than 30 minuets.

 

For everyone out there who is Gluten Intolerant, here is my sour dough flat bread recipe.

Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

 

 

Nana's

Sour Dough Starter

Ingredients:

Rice Flour

Yeast

Water

Start with 1Cup Rice Flour.

Add enough water so that it resembles a thick pancake batter.

Add 1package of yeast and mix well.

I don't like a real strong sour flavor so I only set my starter out for 30 - 45 minuets before putting it in the refrigerator. You can adjust this to your own taste.

After you have used what you need for your bread, feed your starter by adding ½ C. rice flour (or amount equal to what you have taken out) and enough water so once again it resembles a thick pancake batter.

As long as you feed your starter, it will last forever. The longer you have it, the better it gets.

Be sure and store it in a glass container. I use mason jars for this purpose.

"Do Not"

Leave starter on the counter with the lid tightened down. It will literally blow it's top and you will have a mess to clean up.

(The voice of experience speaking. Lol)

Nana's

Sour Dough Flat Bread

Ingredients:

½ C. Starter

1 egg

Water

1 ½ C Rice Flour

Salt

1 T Oil

I mix my batter in a 4 C measuring cup, it's easier to measure this way.

Start with ½ C starter. Add egg and enough water to make 2 cups.

Beat well.

Add rice flour a ½ cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add oil and salt.

Let set overnight and cook as you would pancakes.

(You can cook it right away, but it doesn't brown or raise as well as if you let your it set a few hours. I like to make my batter one morning and then cook my bread the next morning. The longer it sets, the better it gets.)

I store my batter in the refrigerator until I am ready to use it, making only as many cakes as I will need at one time. They tend to dry out and get tough if made too far ahead.

You can adjust the amount of flour according to how thick or thin you like your bread.

This is a work in progress and after you use it awhile, you will find yourself adding something here or reducing something else there. Use your own taste for the finished product.

I eat my flat bread the same way I ate regular bread. I make sandwiches with it, butter it hot and eat it with soup or stew, I even eat it as a shortcake with fruit and whipped cream on top.

With a little imagination you can find all kinds of ways to use it.

 

 Quiz Time

Is some one in love with you? - My "old man", we've loved each other in one way or another all of our lives.

Do you know someone named Dan? - Had an Uncle named Dan once, but he has been gone a long time. As for right now.... I don't think so.

What color is your couch? - Green

Ever driven into the ghetto to buy drugs? I lived in the ghetto once, but didn't buy any drugs. Jose Cuervo is my drug of choice

What did you do today? - Well my day is just starting, so far I have trimmed my rose bushes, watered, ate breakfast, and turned on my computer. The rest of the day is open

How many hours did you sleep for last night? - 7 hrs

Milkshakes or Blizzards? - Milkshakes

What jewelry are you wearing? - Watch and bracelet

Do you swear at your parents? - Do I want to live???

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now? - Yeah, he wants a glass of ice tea. hehehe

Have you ever crawled through a window? - Oh yeah!!! Used to climb out the window when I was little and sit on the mountain above our house just to listen to the sounds the night made.

Are you photogenic? - No way

What was the last thing you did? - Ate breakfast

Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings? - Nope, I don't watch much TV

Is there a secret you haven't told any of your friends? - Every one has secrets they don't tell.

What time is it? - 9:30 am mountain standard time

Have you ever changed your clothes in a vehicle? - Yep

What are you doing in 2008? - Same thing I did in 2007, enjoying life.

What were you doing at 12 am last night? - Probably snoring

Do you think you're approachable? - Yeah, too much

Regret doing anything in the past weekend? - Nope

Are you a partier? - Was!!! Don't need it now

Do you like your name? - Yes and no

What's your favorite number? - 7

Do you have a Facebook? - I'm looking it over, haven't decided if I want to stay or not.

Do you hate anyone? - No. I just try to avoid the negative people in my life

Are you a good speller? - No. Thank the Goddess for "spell check"

What's your worst habit? - I sometimes talk too much

Would you ever give your number out over the internet? - To the right people

What is your favorite color? - Toss up between red and blue....so I guess purple. heeheehee

Do you hate being alone? - I like my privacy, so I need to sneak off once in awhile and just be with me.

Has anyone ever broken your heart? - Yeah

Last time you went swimming in a pool? - I didn't go in, but I went to the pool with two of my girls and some of my grandkids last Saturday.

Last time you were hugged? - Last weekend when it was time for me to come home from visiting my kids.

Do you miss anyone right now? - Not at the moment

What do you want right now? - Peace, Love, and Joy for all of my friends

Are you currently wanting any piercing or tattoos? - Actually, I am thinking about getting my first tattoo. Better late than never, huh?

Do you get along better with boys or girls? - I can relate better to my boys and their games, but I'm working on tea parties with the girls. lol

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? - Someone wanting to reserve an R.V. space and stalls for Aug.

Last time you had butterflies in your stomach? - Last time we ran a horse. I always get little queasy when we have a horse in a race.

What did you dream about last night? - I don't remember the whole thing, but it had my cats in it.

Who was the last person that made you cry, why? - I don't cry much.

Are you upset with anyone? - Not at the moment, but give me some time.

Have you ever gone to the beach? - Yes

Do you remember your music teacher's name from primary school? - Back in my day, we didn't have music teachers. The class teacher was also the music teacher as well as the art teacher, the PE teacher, and any other type of teacher we needed.

Do you wish you could change someone? - Nope, one of life's lessons I have learned is you can't change people. You have to accept them as they are or not get involved with them.

Does a guy want to be with you? - Just my "old man".

Is there anything in your past that you'd like to try again? - Not that I can think of.

 

Quiz Time

Wind! Wind! Wind! I am so tired of the wind. Right now, at 6:09 PM, it is 98 degrees with 8% humidity and 23 mile an hour winds. When you step outside it's like walking into a blow dryer.

My poor herb garden is looking so sick. Everything is limp and tinged with yellow. Nothing seems to be growing at all. It just sits there looking ill. I have been watering today since 6 AM this morning and the ground around the ones I watered first is already bone dry.

What we need is another of those nice slow soaking showers the Mother sent us a couple of weeks ago. Our monsoons are supposed to have started, but we won't see much rain from them until sometime next month if even then.

Oh well, enough sniveling. I just needed to vent a little. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

Hope everyone had a great day.

Love and Blessings

Eileen

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3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Sure

4.Do you plan outfits? Nope, just let them happen

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Good

6. Whats the closest thing to you thats red? My crocheted Pentacle

7. Do you say aim or a-i-m? aim

8. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? It was a little unsettling but not really bad

9. Did you meet anybody new today? No

10. What are you craving right now? Since I am trying to loose a little weight, anything eatable.

11. Do you floss? Nope, I wear dentures.

12. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Potatoes, cabbage and pork roast, slow cooked with onions

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15. Would you dance to the taco song? Don't know what the taco song is, but if it's got a beat, I'll dance.

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19. Do you like yourself? Sure

20. Have you ever met a celebrity? Nope

21. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes

22. What are you listening to right now? TVG (Horse Racing)

23. How many countries have you visited? Only Mexico

24. Are your parents strict? My mother was very strict.  I could always get around my dad.

25. Would you go sky diving? Only if Jose Cuervo and I had been partying a long, long time.

26. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? Yeah!  I have a few questions for him.

27. Would you throw potatoes at him? Would it change anything if I did?  No!  Just like to talk to him.

28. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? Nope

29. Have you ever been in a castle? Nope

30. Do you rent movies often? Nope

31. Who sits in behind you in your math class? I don't even remember math class let alone who sat behind me

33. Do you own a gun? Nope

34. Can you count backwards from 74? Yep

35. Who are you going to be with tonight? My best friend

36. Brown or white eggs? Since my red eared hen is setting, it's the white eggs from my white eared hen

37. Do you own something from Hot Topic? Nope

38. Ever been on a train? Yep

39. Ever been in love? Still am

41. Are you too forgiving? Sometimes

42. Do you use chap stick? Seldom

43. What is your best friend doing tomorrow? Barn chores and working in the garden

44. Can you use chop sticks? Nope

45. Ever have cream puffs? Oh Yeah!!!

46. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Nope

47. What was the last question you asked? Didn't we all?

48. What was the last CD you bought? The Elemental Chieftains

49. Boys or girls? I had 4 daughters and 2 sons

50. What is your bus number for school? Walked

51. Is your hair curly? Yeah!  I just got a perm

52. Last time you cried? I don't cry

53. Ever walked into a wall? Oh Yeah!!!

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61. The last person you held hands with? My best friend

62. Do you sleep with the TV on? Nope

63. Where was your default picture taken at? In my yard

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65. Do you like your life right now? Very much

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68. What was the most recent thing you bought? Plants

69. Do you have good vision? Are you kidding, I'm 65 years old

70. Can you hula hoop? Not any more, it's another thing you can't do at 65

71. Could you ever forgive a cheater? Yes, I could forgive, but I would never trust them again

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73. Can you handle the truth? It's not always easy, but I'm working on it

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