Now and Then by Nancy Kline: RED SPIDER LILY Red spider lilies are from the ama...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: RED SPIDER LILY Red spider lilies are from the ama...: RED SPIDER LILY   Red spider lilies are from the amaryllis family and the proper name for them is Lycoris radiate.  They are truly wo...

RED SPIDER LILY

 

Red spider lilies are from the amaryllis family and the proper name for them is Lycoris radiate.  They are truly worth waiting for their appearance in the late summer and early fall. 

Memories of them popping up in the lawns of St. Augustine grass in the deep south still linger with me as I watch them suddenly appear, very similar to yard spiders, in the yard.  My mother always had these lilies in her yards and they were one of her favorites.  You don't realize they are there until you walk out to the yard and there they are standing in full beauty to give a powerful showing that you did not expect. 

My sister-in-law who lives in Texas gave me a brown bag full of the bulbs two years ago in the spring.  I  put them in the ground and patiently waited for them to pop up that fall.  Nothing happened that fall and I was very disappointed as I am used to my very green thumb's quick results.  But I decided to wait another year for the blooms and was certainly surprised when I thought I saw something red under the big oak tree and upon investigating found that the spider lilies had decided to put on a gorgeous show.  They stand very tall and erect on a slender green stem and when the flowers are gone some long thin leaves appear. 

They reproduce new bulbs each year and I am looking forward to a much larger display next fall.

Plant, Wait and Enjoy!

 

 

 

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Now and Then by Nancy Kline: MOIST OATMEAL CAKE An old recipe that just jumped ...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: MOIST OATMEAL CAKE An old recipe that just jumped ...: MOIST OATMEAL CAKE   An old recipe that just jumped out at me from my old recipe collection is this delicious very moist oatmeal cake...

MOIST OATMEAL CAKE

 

An old recipe that just jumped out at me from my old recipe collection is this delicious very moist oatmeal cake.  It is easy to mix up and quick to disappear from the pan.  Maybe it is the broiler icing that causes it to be so good.  Anyway, it looked worth trying and from the looks of the empty pan it must have been well received. 

 

Oatmeal Cake:

Combine 1 stick butter, I cup quick cooking oats, 1 1/2 cups boiling water.  Cover and set aside for 20 minutes.  Add to this mixture after 20 minutes, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 1/3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Mix until mixture is smooth.  Bake in 9 x 13 pan at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. 

 

Broiler icing:  6 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup cream or milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup coconut

1 cup chopped pecans

Blend above ingredients and spread over hot cake

Broil until brown

 

Have Your Oats All Day Long!

 





Now and Then by Nancy Kline: SUMMER FLOWERS ENDINGAs summer comes to an end ver...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: SUMMER FLOWERS ENDINGAs summer comes to an end ver...: SUMMER FLOWERS ENDING As summer comes to an end very soon there are still some gorgeous flowers enjoying the slightly cooler weather we...

SUMMER FLOWERS ENDING

As summer comes to an end very soon there are still some gorgeous flowers enjoying the slightly cooler weather we have been having lately.  The roses are still budding but not as abundantly as in the spring.  They have really worked overtime to produce beautiful blooms that have supplied my home very well this summer and are probably ready for The Last Rose of Summer.  There are a few zinnias left as well as a some other scattered blossoms of different plants making their last statement before the first frost comes in a few weeks.

Weekends will now be spent cutting back shrubs and perennials for the winter.  This is not an easy task for us as we have surrounded ourselves with too many flower beds but we will get it done in due time.  As hard as my flowers have worked this year I am sure they are ready for a long winter's rest and I think that we are also. 

Then we can sit back and enjoy the memories of the warmth of summer and wait for the last cold snap to happen so we can start all over again.

 

Please Do Stop and Smell the Roses!



Now and Then by Nancy Kline: COOK BOOKS Although I don't collect cook books as ...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: COOK BOOKS Although I don't collect cook books as ...: COOK BOOKS   Although I don't collect cook books as a hobby I have accumulated quite a few over the past sixty one years.  There ...