More Irish Stuff Gram's Soda Bread Recipe

Soda Bread

4 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 egg beaten
1/1/3 cups of buttermilk
1/3 cup of margarine melted
½ teaspoon of salt
1 ½ cups of white raisins

Preheat oven to 350 Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl set aside, melt marg. in microwave set aside, Beat egg and add buttermilk, then add melted marg to buttermilk/egg mixture, add to flour mixture mix well, add raisins. Turn onto floured board or counter and roll knead a few turns til smooth. Separate dough in ½ and shape into 2 balls, Put onto large cookie sheet, cut a cross in the top of each loaf and bake 45-55 minutes til golden brown. Let cool 30-45 minutes, cut and serve warm or great toasted the next day.

Judy in the Sun Times

Our very own Judy was in the Sun Times with a letter to the editor;

February 24, 2009

About a year ago, I thought that it would be a very good idea for the green lights to start blinking several seconds before they change to yellow. This would give any motorist time to come to a complete stop rather than slam on their brakes when the light changes from green to yellow. The green light countdown would avoid panic stops at the camera lights.

Using countdown clocks similar to the ones at pedestrian crosswalks would warn drivers too late to stop.

Judy

For the Irish

Keeping up with the neighbors

Patty, Judy and I decided we had to keep up with the neighbors and start blogging.

If you saw us in Wheaton on Feb. 15th, you know Judy broke her foot. She is getting around a little bit better. 

This coming month, March we will be at:

  Grayslake March 7th & 8th - Lake County Fairgrounds

  Wheaton   March 15th - Dupage County Fairgrounds

See you then,

PD&J

Watch for some great pictures coming