Meal Planning with Connie

Pizza Burger and Fresh Fried Okra (a combination I'm fairly sure you'll only find in the Deep South! ) I had purchased fresh ground chuck for these burgers yesterday, before Aunt Jean blessed us with the pork tenderloin last night. So, I shifted the burgers to tonight. Larry made these out and cooked them on the grill for us. He usually prepares our burgers, and he says the key to a tender, juicy burger is light and minimal handling of the meat during the mixing and forming of the patties. Aunt Jean and Dude came over and ate supper with us. We all really liked the burgers, except Larry. He's not big on Italian seasoning, and that was the part he didn't care for so much. I thought it was a good way to mix-up our pizza night a bit. The next time we make these, I think Larry will take out his portion of the meat before adding the Italian seasonings. Judy brought us some fresh okra from her garden yesterday. Aunt Jean cooked it for us tonight. I think I h

Many thanks to Holly F. for sharing several homemade ice cream recipes she has collected over the years! Holly is a registered dietitian and knows a good recipe when she sees - or eats - one!! Thank you, Holly, for sharing these recipes and for all your encouragement of this blog!! The following recipe is one Holly got from Lula M. Lula is a terrific cook and former co-worker of Larry's! He says this ice cream is wonderful!! I can't wait for us to try it at home!! It's the perfect time, too - warm weather, strawberries are very affordable at the moment and Cherry Creek Orchard has fresh peaches!! Banana or Peach Homemade Ice Cream 2 cans Eagle Brand Milk 1 ¾ cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 4 ripe bananas or 6 ripe peaches mashed Whole milk to fill freezer Combine first four ingredients. Pour into ice cream freezer. Add whole milk to freezer's fill-line. Stir. Freeze according to freezer's instructions.