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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Happy New Year's Eve, Eve and Monkey Bread


Monkey Bread recipe from Sunday's post

Ingredients:
4 cans (10 to a can) biscuits.  I used grocery store brand butter me not (flakes of butter in biscuits)
1 tablespoon of cinnamon*
2 teaspoons of ground cloves*
1 teaspoon of nutmeg*
3/4 cup brown sugar*
(optional: raisins and pecans  to taste but I've never added them)

Preheat oven to 325, bake for 45 minutes

Supplies needed:
You will need either a bundt pan (fluted sides) or a pound cake pan.  
Large zip lock bag


Sauce ingredients
1 to 1 1/4 stick butter (1 is plenty)
1 cup brown sugar

Directions:
spray pan with PAM
Mix all of the spices*  then pour into a large zip lock bag.
Quarter biscuits, add to zip lock bag one can at a time, shake well, take them out and spread around pan evenly.  Repeat until all 4 cans are in the pan.

After all the biscuits are in the pan, prepare sauce as follows:

In a small sauce pan, cut up the stick of butter add brown sugar.  Simmer on low until melted. pour over biscuits  Bake at 325 for 45 minutes

HINTS:

Over the years I have learned I can prepare the biscuit and spice mix the night before.
Cover tightly with foil store in fridge.  The next day all you have to do is prepare the sauce.

GREAT FOR BREAKFAST.
Years ago we were told the name came from the fact that it is served by just pulling off pieces like a Monkey would do.  But it is too hot and too messy we serve with a large spoon.
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Dory and Murphy and Stanley are hosting a week long Hijinks event of the funniest stuff ever
click on their names to visit or jump in my tunnel

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

On Christmas Day......#2 package

This happy kitty finally got to open these two pressies.
Mom had them neatly stacked under the desk...but as you can see I rearranged them.
The one behind me arrived 87 days ago 

Second Present!!
This happy kitty received a soft, full package from
her man....
Raz
At first, I was absolutely sure RAZ mailed himself to me.....



a delightful package of Temptations....
Raz my man was so thoughtful he sent a gift for my
nose, my mouth and......
for my sense of touch the most wonderful handmade kitty snuggle blankie
that I can get in and OMCs it has Raz smell mail and look at the fluffy stuffs on the edges.


Dory and Murphy and Stanley are hosting a week long Hijinks event of the funniest stuff ever
click on their names to visit or jump in my tunnel

Monday, December 28, 2015

On Christmas Day...#1 package...

I finally got to open both on Christmas Day...but mom will post the pics today and tomorrow
Present #1 ....(behind me) arrived 87 2 weeks ago days ago!!
But before it arrived Dad received an email.......with explicit instructions to DAD aka Mr. Bryan not to let Mom or Madi  touch this package until at least Christmas Eve...
THEN some buddy left this comment on my blog:

TO Mr. BRYAN..... Thank you fur Keeping Madi and her MOM outta that pressie package... You can let them have it this Evening... if they are driving you crazy!!!! We KNOW Wimmen!!  Just sayin, buddy... Just sayin.

Yep it was from the first Mayors Emeritus of blogville Frankie and Ernie to 
the First Mayoress Emeritus 

 OH MY CATS IT IS A CAT TUNNEL WITH A FRONT AND BACK DOOR
THE BACK DOOR IS KINDA LIKE A KITTY DOOR I JUST GIVE IT A HEAD BUMP
AND OUT I GO.


Please come back tomorrow for Pressie #2 unwrapping!!

PSA 

MOM WILL ADD THE MONKEY BREAD RECIPE TO THE BOTTOM OF 
MY POST ON WEDNESDAY.  


Dory and Murphy and Stanley are hosting a week long Hijinks event of the funniest stuff ever
click on their names to visit or jump in my tunnel

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Easy like Sunday on Christmas Morn

Christmas morning, 1993, a tradition began in the family.
It was the first Christmas morning my Sis brought her (then boyfriend, later to be my BIL) to spend
Christmas day with us!!
Mom tried her bestest to think of something quick and good for breakfast.
She decided to make monkey bread...it was a huge hit.  Mom didn't know that 
boyfriend/later BIL loved anything with cinnamon in it...and HE HAD never had
monkey bread. Mom has been making Monkey Bread every Christmas morning since then!!



Sissy and sweet BIL gave my peeps a set of matching coffee mugs
from MJ Wilkinson Pottery. 


Cats on the Job is mom's early birthday gift she'll be older than petrified dirt in January
What a fun book full of stories about Mom's favorite subject C A T S

Did you know they make coloring books for adults now?
Yes they do and this is what was on mom's Christmas wish list that she sent to Sis!
Mom has been so inspired by Ms. Lynne blog Sketching with Dogs,
Mom can't draw a straight line with a ruler BUT
she HAS always been a huge coloring fan. Creative Cats book was a big hit!!

Dad sent Sis a very simple but necessary wish list...new COLORFUL socks with 
steel toes.  Lo and behold they don't make socks with steel toes but they do have reinforced toes!!
Bingo sis did a great job!! 

Dad told me to tell you HE keeps his nails very very short, no clue why they get holes other  than the peeps do a lot of walking every day

After 'hissy' Sissy and sweet BIL left to visit his family, I was once again reigning DIVA
of the house.  I ran right up to their room to leave them a present on  their bed, my furs!  
Dang it!!! Mom forgot to tell me they were not coming back here today! 
Sometimes it doesn't pay to wait to give the gift that keeps on giving.
Next time they come I'll give them a double dose of furs.

Santa and Chrissie-mouse belonged to my Sissy when she was a wee girl.

HAPPY EASY SUNDAY TO YOU ALL

Monday, Tuesday and Friday of next week will be show and tell on some very special gifts I received!!

Saturday, December 26, 2015

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DORY!!

DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?  TODAY IS DORY'S DAY!!
SHE IS CELEBRATING WITH A BLOG HOP AND A HIJINKS,no clue what it is
but if Dory is doing it there will be frolicking and fun and food and
dancing and you might even see some twerking.
Before the festivities started, Dory and I had a little gal time at my house.


HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY MY FRIEND!!

DORY GAVE US LOTS OF WAYS TO CELEBRATE.  ONE WAS TO SHOW YOU MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS PRESSIE THAT I OPENED ON CHRISTMAS DAY..A BOX..
ACTUALLY A BOX IS MY FAVORITE PRESENT ANY DAY!!

 I'M IN CHARGE OF QUALITY CONTROL
I HAD TO CHECK OUT EVERYONE'S GIFTS
 AND THEIR BOXES...
 DID YOU KNOW I LOVE BOXES?
 ESPECIALLY STURDY BOXES WITH SPECIAL
EYEBALL HOLES AND
 LIME GREEN TISSUE PAPER
 MADI THE 'TOP CAT' SIGNING OUT