Wow it is a new year

The holidays flew by and Janaury is almost over, that can only mean one thing. Ft. Worth stock is the place to be. The Shorthorn show is on Sunday along with the Shorthorn Plus show. By the way the cutest young man will be showing in the Shorthorn Plus show with the best heifer ever. Good luck Brett and Swifty!!! The other two heifers from our house went to the farm to live. The boys have already had to go visit them at the farm, I haven't told the boys but I miss them too.

roll recipe from PW

I made no less than a 100 on these during the holiday season. These remind me of Nana and her parkerhouse rolls she used to make.
This recipe is also used for PW's cinnamon roll recipe.

Prep Time: 3 Hours | Cook Time: 15 Minutes | Difficulty: Intermediate | Servings: 36


Ingredients
■4 cups Whole Milk
■2 sticks 1 Cup Butter
■1 cup Sugar
■4-½ teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
■8 cups All-purpose Flour
■1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
■1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
■1 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt
■1 cup (additional) All-purpose Flour
■2 sticks Melted Butter (additional)
Preparation Instructions
Combine 4 cups milk, 2 sticks butter, and sugar in a large pot. Bring to a simmer, and when the mixture is hot (but not boiling) turn off heat and allow to cool to warmer than lukewarm, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Sprinkle in the yeast and 8 cups of flour. Stir to combine, then cover and allow to rise for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, add baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 additional cup of flour. Stir to combine. Divide dough in half, then turn out onto floured surface. Knead dough for 8 to 10 minutes, then form into a ball and cover with a towel and allow to rise in a warm place. for 30 to 45 minutes. (Repeat with other half of dough, or store it for a later use.)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 2 sticks of butter in a saucepan.

Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut circles with a 2 1/2 inch cutter. Dunk each circle in melted butter, then immediately fold in half and place on a cookie sheet, flat side down. Press lightly to encourage sealing. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Cover with a towel and allow rolls to rise 30 to 45 minutes.

Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

Sprite biscuits

Delicious Sprite Biscuits
Ingredients
4 cups Pioneer Buttermilk Biscuit Mix 1 cup cold Sprite 1 cup sour cream 1/2 stick butter, melted MELTED BUTTER TO DIP IN Directions In bowl, combine all ingredients, Dough will be sticky. Dip into the bowl with a tablespoon, gather up some dough, dip the tablespoon of dough into some melted butter, then drop on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees until browned

Wow it is a new year

I cannot believe Christmas has come and gone and we are in the middle of stock shows. We leave in 2 weeks for the Ft. Worth stock show where Brett will show against the big guys. We had a great break and got to see alot of family. Uncle Stanley, you will be happy to know the boys have saved their money for bigger things. Wolf- the boys love their new ping pong table and I think it makes a great place to fold laundry. You made all of us happy with that gift. If we didn't get to see you over the holidays, we hope to see you this year. Call or come by anytime.

Wow it is almost Christmas

We had a great Thanksgiving. We started out at Pep with their annual Thanksgiving dinner and then on Saturday we had the Carother's Thanksgiving. Lots of good food and family time!!!

December menu

Woo hoo, I'm way early this month.

1st- pigs-n-blanket
2nd- Hospital Christmas
3rd- fajitas
4th- Brandi's wedding in lubbock
5th- chicken tortilla casserole
6th- meatloaf
7th- leftovers
8th- taco soup
9th- steaks
10th- veggie nite
11th- Chicken strips
12th- roast
13th- soup
14th- roast pockets
15th- chili
16th- hot ham and cheese
17th- chili dogs
18th- pizza homemade
19th- green chili chicken enchilada- 4h recipe
20th- spaghetti
21st- steak quesadilla
22nd- leftovers
23rd- hamburgers
24th- Mom's in the am and Kay's in the pm
25th- who knows
26th- Kay's
27th- leftovers
28th- chicken
29th- Hot ham and cheese
30th- veggie nite
31st- snacks foods

Pizza crust- Pioneer Woman recipe

FOR THE CRUST (MAKES TWO CRUSTS):
1 teaspoon Active Dry Or Instant Yeast
4 cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
⅓ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Preparation Instructions
TO MAKE THE CRUST:

Sprinkle yeast over 1 1/2 cups warm (not lukewarm) water.
In a mixer, combine flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed (with paddle attachment), drizzle in olive oil until combined with flour. Next, pour in yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined.

Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, and form the dough into a ball. Toss to coat dough in olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge until you need it. ***It’s best to make the dough at least 24 hours in advance, and 3 or 4 days is even better.