Thank goodness for Mom!

After a long day of running around and seeing old friends, the last thing I wanted was to come home and cook or clean.  I opened the door to a housewife's dream!  Someone else had cleaned up and prepared yet another lovely dinner.  I love that we've joined forces with my parents. 

So, here is tonights dinner.  Mom made salsbury steak, steamed broccoli, and banana squash.  The kids loved it!  I don't know what the woman does with squash, but it tastes so much better than anything I make.

For dessert we had Mom's banana-date bread and Butter pecan icecream.   YUM!

I'll have her post recipes later.

Grandma Teasdale's Picnic Cake!

1 heaping Cup cut up dates
Place in a bowl

1 1/2 C boiling water (very important that it is boiling and not just hot)
1 tsp baking soda
baking soda should fizz/bubble when boiling water is poured on it.
If soda fizzed, pour over dates


1 C sugar
3/4 shortening
Cream in mixer
Add date mixture

2 eggs
Beat in
Add in:
1 1/2 Cups four
1 T cinnamon
1 T vanilla
1/4 T Salt


Mix well
Pour into greased, floured pan, sprinkle with Pecans (optional), Chocolate chips, and Brown Sugar
Bake 40 min at 350