[Calpernia]

Blue Cheese Dip

2 oz Blue cheese, crumbled
1/2C Mayonnaise
1/2C Sour cream
Place all ingredients in a blender. Puree 30 seconds. Spoon into serving dish and chill. Serve with celery sticks and Buffalo Chicken Wings. YUM ^-^

Microwave Strawberry Jam

1C Crushed Strawberries

2t Lemon juice

3/4C Sugar (more or less for taste)

1/4t Butter

Stir together strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and butter in an 8C microwave safe measuring C. Microwave on high for 4 minutes, then stir and continue to microwave on high for 4 minutes. Pour into covered container, cool then refrigerate. Jam keeps for several weeks, keep refrigerated.

Cafe Remy

4T Amaretto coffee beans
1T Vanilla extract
1t Almond extract
1t Cocoa powder (per Cup)
1t Sugar (per Cup)
Whipped Cream
Red Sprinkles
Chocolate covered Strawberry per Cup (Optional for Garnish)

Grind coffee beans and brew coffee. Add Vanilla and Almond extract to brewed coffee. In each cup add 1t each cocoa and sugar. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate and red candy sprinkles. If desired add a chocolate covered strawberry on top.

[Calpernia]

Got up early this morning and made more homemade bread and butter. House smells good!

Butter:

Put cream in glass jar and shake, shake, shake, until you get your own homemade butter!

Bread:

Mix a cup of flour with a cup of water. Add 1 teaspoon sugar. Leave it covered with a light cloth in a warm place. As soon as it starts to "boil" that is, ferment, it is ready to use in bread. The more you use the better your bread will turn out. Use flour and water to refill your starter jar.