Sick at a Conference

Yes, it's true I attended a "Cotton and Rice Conference" where Steve was one of the many guest speakers, Steve has spoken at several conferences and this was the first one that I have been able to attend with him. The time away was fun but wouldn't you know on the first night I got really sick. I think it was just due to eating too much at "Paula Deen's" Yall and causing major stomach problems. You know I have a malfunctioning valve in my stomach and we've noticed that anytime I eat too much it tries closing off, which sometimes it succeeds. I'm not talking about eating a small amount of too much but really over eating and that's easy to do when you have a day on the road and then end up at the famous "Paula Deen's" buffet! It's a good thing my eating is VERY limited at places such as this or I would probably end up in the hospital. LOL

After no sleep that night the following day I woke up feeling really bad. Steve and I had to pick up our packet for the conference at 7am so I made myself get up early and get ready for the day. After the walk over to the conference center and then back to the room I just wanted to sleep so my wonderful husband let me lay back down and he attended the first meeting without me. I went to hear him speak around 11am and then we had lunch together. After lunch we both returned to the room to rest and then Steve went and attended the rest of the days meetings. Boy, conferences are NOT a time to rest, there were 11 sessions using 8 meeting rooms. Thank God I'm just the book-keeper who was there to support her husband and did not have to attend all of these meetings!

Steve resting in the room before attending more meetings.

Ok, Speaking of conferences I loving reading books, devotionals, etc. by Lysa Terkeuast and Karen Kingsbury. While playing on the internet and allowing Steve to rest I  ran across this..... I've also posted a banner on the bottom of my blog regrading my find. Check it out and maybe you and I can go together!!!!!

Today while lustfully browsing "Glutenfree.com" I ran across this recipe. I LOVE, LOVE Pamela's Baking mixes. I buy them in 5lb bags from Amazon.com and never go without them. They are so versatile, I use them for rolls, pancakes, biscuit, coffee cake, cookies just to name a few. I am known to be a lazy cook at times. I go through spells of not wanting to bake from scratch and I've found Pamela's baking mix is the perfect substitute! I made an order by the way, receiving gluten-free food makes it Christmas all over again!

If I weren't out of town I'd try these right this minute!! Can't wait!!

Cheesy Corn Muffins 


1 1/4 cups Pamela's Baking and Pancake Mix

1 cup fine yellow cornmeal

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten

1 cup milk
2 Tbs. melted butter

1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
Oil a 12-muffin tin. 
Combine first seven ingredients and mix well. 
Fold in corn and cheese. 
Fill each cup 3/4 full. 
Bake 15-20 minutes or until tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. 
Makes 12 muffins

Hope to see or talk to you soon Friend!

Thacker Reunion and Elvis' favorite cake

I attended the "Thacker Family Reunion", with my Dad on Labor Day and we had a great time. There are many members of our family who are getting really old (like all families) and I cherish every moment I can spend with them. Here are a few photos of the day!



The Cloyd Thacker Family details below!



Dad's oldest brother John and his wife Nell on the right. Debbie in the middle is Uncle John's only daughter and this is her children. Darla with her finance Shawn standing behind her. Beside Shawn is Debbie's son Dustin. They all live in Georgie and due to schedules we do not get to see them often so it was fun getting caught up on what has been happening in their life.



Dad's brother Ray and one of his daughters (on left Darlenia) with her baby daughter (Kesha standing next to Pop), granddaughter (Emma) and their newest addition to the family (Sam).
I cut the other daughter out of the photo, the sun was very bright and I couldn't see a thing! SORRY CARLIA!!!!



This photo has Ray's youngest daughter (Carlia) on the far right. I cut Darlenia out of this one, I really need practice using a camera! Oh well.



Sam had too much to drink! :)

I think Carla was telling Uncle John something gross, look as his face.



It was fun being together for something other than a funeral this was all of us except for my brother.

I didn't worry about a lot of food for the trip, they always have soooo much that I find many things I can eat. I made a "Elvis Cake" so that I would have a dessert and added some "Soy Joy" bars to my purse. That along with a bottle of water was all I needed. Oh, and I did stop and buy a cup of coffee on the drive up, to help me stay awake while driving.

Here is the recipe for Paula Dean's famous "Elvis Gooey Butter Cake".



"Elvis Gooey Butter Cake"
Servings: 20
Website:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/elvis-gooey-butter-cakes-recipe/index.html#

Ingredients
1 18-1/4 oz. pkg. Yellow Cake Mix (I use "Gluten Free Pantry's" yellow cake mix
1 egg
1 stick butter; melted
1 8-oz. pkg cream cheese; softened
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup peanut butter
1 whole banana
1 stick butter
1 16-oz. box powder sugar

Instructions :

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter together and mix well. Pat into a lightly greased glass 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

Prepare the filling.
Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla. Add the peanut butter; beat. Add the banana and butter and mix well. Add the powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over the cake mixture. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. You want the center to be a little gooey, so do not over bake.
Top each cake slice with a mint leaf and dollop of whipped cream.

This cake is wonderful but really rich, a little bit will do you! Have a cup of coffee on hand before you dive in.

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