Recipes, Recollections & Reminiscings from Marge By Marge Petts Spring – a refreshing rain shower, a bright sunny day, the first flowers in your garden. A season of new beginnings, not only outdoors but also in our lives. It may be a friendship we feel a need to renew, or begin again to nurture the relationship we have, maybe a new career path or just to rethink the life and lifework we now have – what better time to make changes. I remember years ago, admiring people who had a business of their own. I always thought these people were able to start a business because they were smarter or more educated or just had opportunities other people didn’t have, until one day I realized that those things were probably not the case. The main attribute they possessed was the lack of fear of failing or not being afraid to “take a chance”. I see those attributes in my granddaughter Christine. Although she isn’t aspiring to have her own business, she is moving herself in the right direction to continue to be successful. She has lived on her own and supported herself for the last three years, while continuing her education, and working in her
Spring Birdseed Wreath An easy to make birdseed wreath. Sprinkle dried fruit in the pan before layering with the seed mixture. Makes (1) 8- inch wreath 1 packet unflavored gelatin (Knox Gelatin) ½ cup warm water 3/4 cup flour 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 4 cups birdseed mix ½ cup dried red fruit such as dried cherries or cranberries
In a large bowl, mix gelatin and water. Add flour and corn syrup. Stir with rubber spatula to form a thick paste. Add birdseed
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and mix to coat all seeds. Coat top and side of a 12 cup Bundt pan, fluted tube pan or round aluminum Jello mold with hole in center. Distribute dried fruit on bottom of pan. Press seed mixture firmly into pan. Place pan in cool area. Let dry for 24 hours. Carefully flip pan and remove wreath. Tie ribbon on top of wreath. Hang on a tree branch for birds to enjoy.
chosen field. She is just a handful of women working in the field she is pursuing, and the only female at the company she works for in this field. She could stop at this point, graduate in Spring, relinquish the stress of working and going to school but instead she recently made the decision to continue and get a more advanced degree, which will take another one and a half years. She is one of the fortunate people who knew what she wanted to do and went after it. We never stop learning and growing. Every person has some ability or skill, even if they think they don’t. Many people are using those skills to make a living and many others haven’t tapped the potential they have penned up inside. Take the path of most resistance. Another one of my granddaughters is gifted. She has exceptional artistic skills. She is in accelerated classes in high school. I told her that whatever she decided to do was fine, as long as she didn’t waste the gifts she was given at birth. I write this column, because I love to write, but I didn’t realize until I was older that this was what I was meant to do. Make sure that framed piece of paper on the wall with your name on it, reflects who you are and what you’ve become. Finish well – no regrets. See Meals with Marge weekly in the Tri-County News.
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