July_08

So here we are again with me shoving the eyedropper down POO's throat getting ready for yet another teeth cleaning procedure later this month.
He knows that we have to suffer through it and voluntary climbs in my lap twice a day and coughs, spits, and sputters until it is over at which time he receives 2 small treats. Then he is off to play.

Haven't seen the resident snake this year.
Looks like I'm going to have to have a Fall garden.
Managed to drop something on my left foot again so it and the ankle are twice the size on the right one.

I happened on an easy hot water pie crust recipe.
The directions said to put the shorting in a bowl and pour boiling water over it and whip it until it was light and fluffy and then add the flour/salt (sugar) stuff.
When I tried to whip the shorting and boiling water I decorated my kitchen with blobs of grease and needed a bath myself.
So the next time...I don't give up easily... I boiled the water, added the shorting and stirred to dissolve it. Then I put it in a bowl with a spout and took it to my food processor's bowl in which I had the flour/salt (sugar) stuff and while the processor was running I poured a steady stream of the hot water/shorting mixture in. Presto!! Made up as easily as cookie dough.

The thing that makes this easy to work with is that after it is mixed you dampen your counter and place a sheet of Waxed paper on it. Place the dough on that sheet and cover it with another. I don't have a rolling pin so I used a can to roll the dough out to the right size and thickness. Then you flip the ready to use crust over and remove the damp wax paper.
Now all you have to do is slide your hand under the wax paper and flip into a waiting pie pan or on top of a waiting cobbler.
I used the ones I made for Chicken Pot Pies. Shared with my neighbor and she enjoyed also.
Hey, it's Fat, Salt, Sugar, Flour. What's not to like?
Off to "Doctor" the POO,
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