By Sheri Hopkins, Lifestyle Contributor
Hello everyone! Looks like rain, smells like rain, but I see no rain. We are dry as dust when. When I walk across the yard, it is like walking on Doritos.
I love talking to old friends and we always have to discuss our ailments. What hurts, what we have had wrong lately. My knee is bothering me now. My friend was telling me she had gout and this and that and she said, “I have even had the skittles.” Hmmm…that is a new one. I haven’t had that nor do I know what that is, but I am sure I will eventually get it. Come to find out, she was meaning she had shingles. I cracked up. It was so funny. Well, I haven’t had them, nor do I want them.
Then I had a lady, she was going to take some “IB bufferin”, come find out, it was ibuprofen. I thought I was the only one who had funny names for things. I used to drive a Nissan Altima, and I always called it an Altemma. My brother’s nickname is Toby, and I call him Bobes, long O. My dad always had nicknames for everyone. I was always sissy, and my sister Pam was Jake. my sisters first grandson is named Jake because of her nickname from our daddy who passed away in 1981.
Back to our vacation. We were on the fourth floor at the hotel and if we were riding with someone and they got off on the third floor, we just got off with them. Not once, not twice, but every time. We were getting off that elevator like a heard of turtles following everyone like we were on the correct floor. Did I tell y’all we couldn’t find our way out of a paper sack? I don’t think I told y’all we went to this outlet mall. It was super nice, and the bathrooms were all gender neutral. They were outside in an area of the mall. I decided I better go before we started shopping, and I locked the door or so I thought. Some boy swung that door open and I promise you I scared or scarred him for life. I screamed and he took off like a scalded ape. It didn’t bother me as much as him. I thought oh well, I will never see him again. No big deal. The things that happen to me. Hope y’all have a great week. Stay cool!
Easy Pecan Pie Bars
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, softened butter, granulated sugar, and salt until the mixture is crumbly. Press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly golden. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir in the chopped pecans. Pour the pecan mixture over the baked crust and return to the oven. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is set. Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting into squares.
