Humor ~ Julie Lence

Most of us enjoy a good laugh. Clutching your sides… tears seeping from the corners of your eyes… a hiccup or two; laughter is good for the soul. This month, let loose a few giggles at unique phrases and housekeeping/life hints from the olden days.

Phrases:

Airin’ the lungs: cussin’

Blow-pipe: a rifle

Fodder-forker: Cowboy jargon for a hay hand or farmer

Educated thirst: a man who drinks champagne or fancy mixed drinks

Greasy-sack ride: a group of riders sent to scour the country-side for stray cattle without a chuck wagon

Huckydummy: baking powder bread with raisins

Idaho brain storm: a twister

Paint the tonsils: to drink whiskey

Ranny: a top hand

Scratching gravel: climbing a steep bank on horseback

Housekeeping and life:

Early rising is one of the secrets to successfully managing, but never exit the bed from the left side. It’s unlucky.

While painting, keep the room ventilated, and eat acid fruits.

If you have clothing that smells bad, bury items in the ground for a day or two

A good husband will eat a cold dinner without complaint on wash day

When at the butcher, be a good judge of chicken. If the butcher doesn’t twist the wing in front of you, do it yourself & pork is unfit for female food. Never trust your stomach with its digestion.

Once must always be pleasant at basket socials, even if the one bidding on your basket is an oaf.    

Blow in the ear to remove a foreign object from the throat.

 

 

 

Peach Season

 

Happy first day of September

When I think of September, I think of autumn and all the wonderful scents, flavors, aromas, and sights it brings to mind. 

But, in our corner of the world, we're enjoying fresh peaches and still enjoying summer-like days. 

If you like peaches and quick bread, I hope you'll enjoy this recipe!

Peach Quick Bread

INGREDIENTS:

Bread

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups diced fresh peaches

Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons melted butter

1/3 cup finely diced peaches

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon cream


DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, mix together sugar, milk, oil, egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend until just combined.

Fold the peaches gently into the batter then pour into a greased 9″x5″ bread pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center of the bread should come out clean. Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes, then remove the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.

While the bread cools, make the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, melted butter, diced peaches (drain any liquid from them), extract and cream in a bowl. Add more cream if needed to get the glaze to a good consistency for drizzling.

Store bread in an airtight container in the fridge.

USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield grew up on a farm where her childhood brimmed with sunshine, hay fever, and an ongoing supply of learning experiences.

Shanna creates character-driven romances with realistic heroes and heroines. Her historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called “laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit in any way.”

When this award-winning author isn’t writing or testing out new recipes (she loves to bake!), Shanna hangs out at home in the Pacific Northwest with her beloved husband, better known as Captain Cavedweller.