Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Recipe for the day ~ Foolproof Rib Roast

Foolproof Rib Roast

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 (5 pound) standing beef rib roast

2 tspns salt

1 tspn ground black pepper

1 tspn garlic powder

 Directions:

Allow roast to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour

Preheat oven to 375

Combine the salt, pepper and garlic powder in a small cup

Place the roast on a rack in a roasting pan so that the fatty side is up and the rib side is on the bottom

Rub the seasoning onto the roast

Roast for 1 hour

Turn the oven off and leave the roast inside

Do not open the oven door

Leave it in there for 3 hours

30 to 40 minutes before serving, turn the oven back on to 375 to reheat the roast

The internal temperature should be at least 145

Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before carving into servings

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ― Epicurus

Recipe for the day ~ Fruit Dip

Fruit Dip

**With Summer right around the corner and ALL the fresh fruits available ~ this is a great Fruit Dip that my mom used to make**

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme

Directions:

Using an electric mixer, blend cream cheese and marshmallow creme until thoroughly mixed

Refrigerate before serving with your favorite fruit slices

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.” ― Maya Angelou

Recipe for the day ~ Georgia Peach Pound Cake

Georgia Peach Pound Cake

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 cup butter or margarine

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 tspn vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tspn baking powder

1/2 tspn salt

2 cups fresh peaches, pitted and chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325

Butter a 10 inch tube pan and coat with white sugar

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition

Stir in the vanilla

Reserve 1/4 cup flour for later

Sift the remaining flour, baking powder and salt together

Gradually stir into the creamed mixture

Use the reserved flour to coat the chopped peaches

Fold the floured peaches into the batter

Spread evenly into the prepared pan

Bake for about 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the cake

Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack

Let cool completely before serving

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings