From Shirley's Cottage
Driving Miss Daisy
Most of the time I drive alone and no one sees the inside of my car. I admit I am embarrassed for any one to ride with me. My car is my Starbucks, closet and waste basket on wheels.
Lately things have gotten out of hand, even for me. I have a van that can seat eight. I have never seated eight people at once, but sometimes I have to make room for me to drive.
Even with good intentions, things don’t get done. Unless you are forced. Last week Deb’s car was in the garage. She was going to use my car for a day.
I was forced. I took a garbage bag, window cleaner, paper towels, and opened all the doors and the back end.
The wet-dry vac was plugged in, ready to suck up the crumbs, paper clips, hair pins and debris that would fit into the hose.
When I was done, I had a pile of things that went inside. Now I had to put those away.
The garbage bag was full of trash. Miscellaneous this n’ that lay on the seat, waiting to be sorted: grocery receipts for the library, paper clips and pins the vac missed, several pens, a pencil, one mitten, a few plastic spoons and forks, and ------ some pennies, nickels, dimes, a quarter and a wadded up dollar bill! I could have gone to Frostie Freeze for a banana split and didn’t even know it.
It was hard to believe it was the same car. Clean floors, windows, and dash. And only a few coffee spots on the seat.
The rains had virtually power-washed the outside. My old 1995 van with 184,000 plus miles, looked like a new car.
I drove to town to get some floor mats. It was as if she knew she looked spiffy. I swear she drove better. Even her creaks weren’t as loud.
I have never named a car before. (If I have I don’t remember.) She should have a name. I thought of one of my favorite movies,
Jessica Tandy, a great old dame, played Miss Daisy, who was a hard-working, proud, classy lady with a lot of miles on her. But with many more to go. So is my Miss Daisy.
Who wants to cook after a cleaning job. Make some soup a day ahead and enjoy
Daughter Kelly’s childhood friend, Rochelle, has lived in Oklahoma for some years now. She is a good cook and has given Kelly (who passes them on) some good ones that are known in the West. Or Mid-west.
Rox’s Chicken Tortilla Soup
(this will serve 4-6 bowls. Double recipe for hearty eaters.
you will need:
The white meat from a broasted chicken or one you have cook yourself.
2-3 cups
one carton chicken broth
one 16 ounce frozen package extra sweet corn
one can black beans, drained
one medium onion, sauted
one extra large can diced tomatoes
optional, one can diced green chilies
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients
simmer to blend flavors
serve piping hot
Top with crushed nacho chips, sour cream and shredded cheddar
(For the spicy lovers, add some hot sauce or jalapenos)
Enjoy
Most of the time I drive alone and no one sees the inside of my car. I admit I am embarrassed for any one to ride with me. My car is my Starbucks, closet and waste basket on wheels.
Lately things have gotten out of hand, even for me. I have a van that can seat eight. I have never seated eight people at once, but sometimes I have to make room for me to drive.
Even with good intentions, things don’t get done. Unless you are forced. Last week Deb’s car was in the garage. She was going to use my car for a day.
I was forced. I took a garbage bag, window cleaner, paper towels, and opened all the doors and the back end.
The wet-dry vac was plugged in, ready to suck up the crumbs, paper clips, hair pins and debris that would fit into the hose.
When I was done, I had a pile of things that went inside. Now I had to put those away.
The garbage bag was full of trash. Miscellaneous this n’ that lay on the seat, waiting to be sorted: grocery receipts for the library, paper clips and pins the vac missed, several pens, a pencil, one mitten, a few plastic spoons and forks, and ------ some pennies, nickels, dimes, a quarter and a wadded up dollar bill! I could have gone to Frostie Freeze for a banana split and didn’t even know it.
It was hard to believe it was the same car. Clean floors, windows, and dash. And only a few coffee spots on the seat.
The rains had virtually power-washed the outside. My old 1995 van with 184,000 plus miles, looked like a new car.
I drove to town to get some floor mats. It was as if she knew she looked spiffy. I swear she drove better. Even her creaks weren’t as loud.
I have never named a car before. (If I have I don’t remember.) She should have a name. I thought of one of my favorite movies,
Jessica Tandy, a great old dame, played Miss Daisy, who was a hard-working, proud, classy lady with a lot of miles on her. But with many more to go. So is my Miss Daisy.
Who wants to cook after a cleaning job. Make some soup a day ahead and enjoy
Daughter Kelly’s childhood friend, Rochelle, has lived in Oklahoma for some years now. She is a good cook and has given Kelly (who passes them on) some good ones that are known in the West. Or Mid-west.
Rox’s Chicken Tortilla Soup
(this will serve 4-6 bowls. Double recipe for hearty eaters.
you will need:
The white meat from a broasted chicken or one you have cook yourself.
2-3 cups
one carton chicken broth
one 16 ounce frozen package extra sweet corn
one can black beans, drained
one medium onion, sauted
one extra large can diced tomatoes
optional, one can diced green chilies
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients
simmer to blend flavors
serve piping hot
Top with crushed nacho chips, sour cream and shredded cheddar
(For the spicy lovers, add some hot sauce or jalapenos)
Enjoy
posted by Shirley | 8:25 AM
1 Comments:
Yummy! I will for sure try this, Shirley! I will look for a 6 ingredient recipe for ya too!
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