Cough Medicine......Because It's That Time of Year!

Once the weather gets really cold and stays 

really cold, 

we get that croupy sounding cough.

Yuck!

When I was young, my grandpa gave me cough medicine 

that cut right through my coughs.

It was honey and lemon....

and I suspect it may have contained 

a bit of hooch.

Fast forward to when I was a young, married 

wifey.....husband's grandmother gave 

me cough medicine that I am 

positive contained hooch.

"Just sip it!" 

I can still hear her say.....that stuff would 

knock out my coughs!

Well, this recipe I'm sharing 

today

contains several good 

ingredients and yes, one of them is 

hooch......good ol' bourbon whiskey.

Begin by breaking up several 

peppermint candy canes and placing them into 

a smallish jar.

Next, add a tablespoon of honey over the 

candy.

Then add 3-4 teaspoons of lemon juice.....

fresh or already prepared.

Lastly, fill the jar with bourbon whiskey.

Cap the jar and set it aside.

Hmmm, interesting....

I see two jars of "fire".

One is filled with matches 

and the other with liquid fire!

In an hour or so, the 

candy will begin to dissolve....

In 6-7 hours all the candy will be dissolved.

Store the jar of cough medicine at 

room temperature.....and when needed 

take a dose of 2 teaspoons for a cough.

In our house, this cough medicine is only for 

adults.

When I take this for a cough, I do so 

at night before bedtime.

If winter hits you with a 

croupy cough, this might be something 

to give you a bit of relief!

If you are running a fever, please think 

about a visit to your doctor....

.....you don't want to be sick for 

the great Super Bowl commercials 

or Valentine's Day 

that are both coming soon!

I am so glad you took time 

to visit me here at 

Pink Glitter!

You are the best, Glitterinas!

Stay healthy,

Tammy

Gigi's Meat Loaf

I had a couple of requests 

for my meat loaf recipe....

so, here it is!

Nothing flashy or anything 

like that....

just a reliable ol' recipe 

for a week night dinner.

The leftovers do make a 

nice sandwich the next day for lunch!

Here we go, Glitterinas, let's make 

some meat loaf.

Begin with a pound of lean ground beef in a 

mixing bowl.

Add two eggs....

...... 3 shakes of worchestershire sauce....

Mix well.

Next, add 2-3 tablespoons of catsup,

I don't measure this, I just give it a good squirt!

A smaller squirt of plain, yellow mustard...

1 tablespoon of minced onions....

1 tablespoon of parsley....

all go into the mixture.

Mix, mix, mix.....

sometimes I use my hands to mix....

but when I'm taking pictures,

the spatula does all the work!

The last ingredients added are 

4 tablespoons of plain breadcrumbs

and 

4 tablespoons of panko breadcrumbs.

Stir well and spoon mixture into 

a loaf pan.

I don't pack it down too hard....

just lightly, so it will bake into a nice loaf 

that will slice and serve well.

My husband's favorite food in the world is

bacon.....

so, a couple of strips of bacon go on top....

.....with a squiggle of catsup!

Gigi's meat loaf is ready for the oven!

Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes 

and check for doneness....

the edges should be bubbly and brown and the 

bacon should look cooked but won't 

 be as brown and crispy 

as when it's cooked in a skillet.

Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes 

if needed for doneness.

Remove the meat loaf from the oven 

and let it sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Serve by slicing the meat loaf just like you'd

cut a loaf of bread.

Enjoy!

Refrigerate any leftovers and 

enjoy them the next day in a yummy sandwich.

I hope you'll give this a try if you 

don't already have a favorite meat loaf recipe!

As always, 

thank you so much, Glitterinas,

for stopping by 

Pink Glitter 

and letting me share 

recipes, crafts, decorating,

and 

some of the random thoughts

 that cross through my 

ol' frazzled brain!

Big hug,

Tammy

Baked Artichokes

Let's head to the kitchen 

today, Glitterinas!

I want to share a way to eat 

artichokes with you that's not 

a dip.

We love hot artichoke and spinach dip....

We eat it at home and we eat it out.

Tonight, we're having baked artichokes 

with dinner!

Shall we start?

Begin by draining and chopping 

a can of artichokes.....

.....you can buy fresh and clean them

or

use frozen,

but we like the marinated, quartered 

artichokes the best.

 Place the chopped artichokes into 

a baking dish in an even layer.

This recipe makes about 4 servings

which is just right for the two of us.

Doubling or tripling this recipe is 

easy to do for serving a larger group.

Add some salt and fresh ground pepper 

to taste.

Add a little garlic, if your diners 

like garlic.

I use minced garlic.....

Sprinkle some fresh grated Parmesan cheese over the

artichokes followed by a layer of plain 

bread crumbs.

Then sprinkle the whole dish 

lightly 

with lemon juice.

That's all the prep there is!

This dish is ready for the oven.....

Tonight I'm serving these artichokes with 

meat loaf.

I'll bake them together.....

the artichokes bake for about 30 minutes,

and the meat loaf bakes for about 55 minutes

at 350 degrees.

The table is set and ready for dinner....

I'm using some of my 

Pioneer Woman napkins.

They add a bright, pretty dash of color 

to the table.

These napkins wash so nicely and look good 

with so many table settings.

Here's dinner.....

time to eat!

Boring looking picture....

but a yummy dinner!

Now don't be jealous of our fancy dessert.....

.....cherry jello!

Ha!

Yes, there's always room for jello!

I hope you'll give this artichoke recipe a try.

Let me now how it turns out....

leave me a note so I'll know you stopped by!

Stay warm and happy if it's chilly where you are....

stay cool and happy if it's sunny where you are!

Until next time, Glitterinas,

Tammy

May I Share a Little Bit More Christmas?

Our family Christmas was fun!

We counted the days until it was time 

to open presents...

....and dive into all the goodies 

in our stockings.

We open gifts one at a time so 

everyone can enjoy the excitement 

of finding out what's inside!

The grand~darlings got toys, books....

....some clothes....

....and youngest daughter got a 

fun piggy pillow!

I think she liked it!

I am so glad we got to spend some 

time all together....

.....we popped our traditional party crackers

and put on our paper crowns.....

.....then posed for a happy, Merry Christmas picture....

......along with a couple of silly poses!

I love looking at these snaps....

they make me so thankful for my 

wonderful, beautiful, loving family!

Thank you, Lord, for blessing 

me with these people!

Thank you, Lord, that I live where I 

can celebrate the birth of your 

precious Son!

Thanks so much, Glitterinas, for 

letting me share a little more 

Christmas!

I hope your 2017 is off to a 

wonderful start!

Until next time,

Tammy