Echoes of Laughter: 11 Best Camping Tips & Recipes...

Echoes of Laughter: 11 Best Camping Tips & Recipes...:

This is the time of year we are getting ready to go camping!
I found this really neat blog. Many of the tips she gave are the things I try to do.
Enjoy this great resource!

Wendy

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Grandma's Lep Cookies

Old-Fashioned Lep Cakes Plan ahead, these need to be refrigerated overnight. Beat together: 3 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 cup oil Mix together: 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cream of tartar 2 cups buttermilk Slowly add buttermilk and 6 cups of flour to sugar until it is all mixed together. Add 1 Tbsp Vanilla Refrigerate overnight. Crumbs Mix together: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Put 1 tbsp crumbs on top of each cookie. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes Her Great Grandson Trevor Yutzy having a Lep Cookie! Grandma Weaver on her porch August 2008 This recipe is my childhood favorite. My Grandma Sadie Weaver made them for us. When we would stop by to see her she would always have these cookies. We loved them dipped in a cold glass of milk!

When investment pays off

By Wanda This morning I drug myself out of bed at 6:00 - trying to be a "good" mom and get up before my kids. Actually - I am trying to be a WISE mom and get up before my kids, even during summer vacation. I don't do very well at this - I truly love to sleep - could be my sleep apnea kicking in, however, I try. My trying amounted to moving from my bed, to the sofa downstairs - and I fell asleep. I was awakened about 7:45 by my 10 year old daughter - who touched my shoulder and said, "Here, Mommy." She presented me with this platter that she had prepared on her own, with no instruction or supervision - at least this morning. She has been making eggs for a few years, under my supervision - I have taught her how to make coffee - and how I like my coffee..... and her eggs were awesome. She apologized that she didn't make toast - I was plum out of bread.... Eggs, fresh coffee, just the way I like it - without being asked - it can't get any be

Popcorn!

Jolly Time Popcorn For those of you who know my husband, he has a sense of humor that I love! He's been making fun of me for taking soooo many pictures of FOOD lately. When I started taking this impromptu video of him making popcorn, he got right into it! Jolly Time Popcorn: Pour about 1/ 2 cup oil in the kettle. May need to adjust measurements to fit your kettle size. Turn to a high heat and add 1/2 cup kernels. Be sure to keep a close eye on it and shake it to keep the kernels from burning. Once all the kernels stop popping remove from heat and salt. When Jeff and I first got married I didn't eat popcorn. I really didn't like getting the kernels stuck between my teeth! Then he introduced me to Tiny Tender Popcorn and Ladyfinger. I couldn't believe the difference! Every time we go to Indiana, Ohio or Pennsylvania we buy as much as we can. We can go through a 50 lb bag in about 1 year! It's a relatively healthy snack, and it

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