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Summertime at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Anne's dream Bars

Make a Smilebox recipe

Trick or Treat

Well, Halloween has come and gone, but the memories of the little monsters in their costumes will live on forever. My brother Mike came over with his daughter Mia, dressed as Belle. Mike, Mia, Winston, Roman, and I went out Trick or Treating in the neighborhood. The kids, Winston and Mia were absolutly wild running from yard to yard. Harris had gone with his friend Robert. Roman was dressed as a little Vampire, as were the other boys. It was a fun night all around.

Make a Smilebox photobook

Autumn

Today, Kelly, the kids, and I took a drive up to Dahlonega and into the Appalachian Mountains. The scenery was so beautiful, all the leaves were beginning to change. Yellows, golds, browns, and reds. We went first to a beautiful State Park near Dawsonville. Amacola Falls was beautiful, but not quite what we expected. Afterwards, we stopped at Burt's Pumpkin Farm were the boys frolicked in the thousands of Pumpkins, spending plenty of time choosing just the right Pumpkin. They also went on a Hay ride, that was quite enjoyable, to say the least. The smells were heavenly....The smell of fresh baked Pumpkin bread was everywhere.

Mama's Chocolate Cookies

Mama Made the best Chocolate Cookies, She had this cookbook that was lost years ago. Pam recently found a copy with the recipe. Mama sometimes would use Mint Extract instead of vanilla.
We kids use to love these cookies.
CHOCOLATE COOKIES
6 Tbsp Butter or butter substitute
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 Sq unsweetened Chocolate
3/4 cup sugar
6 Tbsp Milk
1 egg, well beaten
1/3 tsp Baking soda
1 1/8 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
Melt chocolate over hot water. Cream butter or butter substitute
and sugar. Add chocolate and egg. Mix thoroughly. Sift flour,
measure, and sift with baking-soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add alternately with milk to first mixture. Add flavoring and nuts.
Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-oiled baking
sheet. Bake in hot oven (400 F) 10-12 minutes. 30 servings.
If desired, cookies may be iced.
--Household Searchlight Cookbook 1940