Corn Nuggets

 

 

 

These things are yummy!

 

Corn Nuggets

Ingredients:

1 (11 ounce) can creamed corn
... 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg white
2 tablespoons milk
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups vegetable oil for deep frying

Directions

In a medium bowl, stir together the creamed corn and drained whole kernel corn. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and coat with vegetable oil or cooking spray. Drop spoonfuls of the corn mixture onto the sheet, and freeze until firm, about 3 hours.

Heat one inch of oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a large deep skillet, or fill a deep-fryer with oil as directed by the manufacturer.

Mix together the cornmeal, flour, egg white, milk, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Dip frozen corn nuggets in the batter, and quickly fry in hot oil until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain.

 

 

Natural Beauty Products

Natural Beauty Products

 

I've had some questions recently about natural beauty products and what I use. Most all of what I put on my face (at the least, I also use a couple things on my hair that are natural...I haven't explored too much in the hair realm as of yet) is natural, homemade, or organic, etc.

 

The results that I have may not be the same as yours since we all have different skin types, allergies, and so on. Feel free to do some research of your own, and I hope that this post helps you do that!

 

1. Honey and Sugar Scrub:

 

 



 

Mix honey and lemon together to make a paste. (Mix more sugar if you need to exfoliate more...or mix less sugar and more honey if you have sensitive skin.) This I use with cold water once a day, sometimes twice. It makes your skin feel so soft and invigorated.

 

Another tip is mixing some lemon into your scrub to brighten your skin and to minimize the appearance of dark spots.

 

One of the cool things about this scrub is you can exfoliate your lips while you're at it to remove the dead skin cells that create dry and chapped lips. Plus if you get it inside your mouth you aren't going to die or have a severe reaction like most products. Plus it's yummy ;)

 

2. Moisturizing: I like to apply honey on my face and leave it set for a half hour to an hour, then rinse off with cold water. Sometimes I mix a little bit of milk or cream into the honey and then slather it onto my face. It really does give you a lot of moisture without the oily and shiny residue.

 

If I'm lazy then I apply Burt's Bees Milk and Honey Body Lotion. This stuff works wonders on my skin and I love it!

 

 

3. Dry scalp or dandruff?

 

  Use good old fashioned nasty smelling Listerine! It works, it moisturizes my scalp and gets rid of dandruff.

 

4. Toothpaste:

 

  I use baking soda...I know it's nasty tasting! But it does do the trick for whitening and disinfecting. Have you tried it with a bit of peppermint oil? It makes all of the difference.

 

 

  It feels like I had more that I was going to write about...but my brain decided to shut off. lol If I remember anything I will just have to do another post!

 

Adios,

 

Jessie Lou

 

My Favorite Items on Etsy

  Honestly, I think that I have waaay too many favorite items on etsy. I love to look through the shops and add things to my favorites, and I just don't think that I can keep all of those to myself! So every favorite items on etsy post will include atleast one of the following: one blouse-jacket,etc. one skirt-jeans-dress-etc. one jewelry item, one non-jewelry accessory, and one book or miscellaneous item.

P.S. I wish that I could buy them all!!!

Adorable! I remember wearing these shirts when I was little, of course they were hand me downs or thrifted. Not much has changed and I still have the same taste! You can find this at GoodLuxeVintage

Would love this for dancing in the summer! Imagine that with some cute boots, maybe some Corral or Ariat? This is from BetaBoutique .

 

Cowgirl jewelry doesn't get any better than this! featherpick

 

I just bought one of these from her in a chocolate brown. I'm loving it so far! These are great for any of your vintage or re-enactment outfits...or just plain to keep that long country girl hair of yours out of your way! That happens to me a lot ;), just sayin! aprilsbag

 

I think I'm in love! With these boots! lol thecherrychic

 

I am absolutely obsessed with Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour books! Especially the antique hard backed ones. TheVintageLibrarian

 

This is the coolest! Who doesn't love homemade ice cream? brixiana

 

I hope that you enjoyed these! I sure did, I can sit on etsy ALL day long. I'm not kidding, I've done it!

 

Adios,

Jessie Lou

 

 

 

 

A Very Vintage Cowgirl Bathroom Re-Model

Howdy gals!

  So I'm working on our 1955 ranch house bathroom here in North Texas. I thought that I would share some pics with you, and some ideas for the future. If you have any ideas please feel free to comment or message me, I would love to hear them!

  I've been looking on pinterest and googling retro-ranch bathrooms. And I think that I have a pretty good idea of what I want.

  This is what I'm working with: the walls are all in original white tile up to a certain point, and then the rest is in a light/pale pastel green. The counter top around the sink is also that 1950's white tile that I love, complete with a large mirror....having a large family I love that idea! No one has to fight to get ready for church or a rodeo.
  The cabinets and drawers are large and spacious. Although they are all completely white...not necessarily a good thing to have with cowboys around, but oh well! I'll make it work!

  And this is what I want:  I had sewn some horse shower curtains a few years ago for another house that we were living in. I loved them and couldn't wait to use them again! I had some left over fabric so I made some curtains for the windows, thank goodness I had just enough to finish those. I love how the greens in the curtains don't clash with the green on the walls.

  I loooove yellow roses, so I thought a Yellow Rose of Texas theme would be appropriate. I'm also planning on hanging some sepia photos, I haven't made up my mind whether it will be vintage photos or if I will dress in vintage and create the photos myself.

  The cabinets are really actually very nice, I'm just tired of the plain old white. So I've got an idea. They already do need some tender love and care just like you would expect from any old ranch house. So the plan is....sand and re-paint white. Add new (or old) door knobs instead of the tackily white and pastel green painted ones that are on there now. As a child and teenager I loved to draw and paint vining flowers....so why not paint those on the drawers and doors?! In a yellow and green of course ;)

  And then add some new tile to the floors! The old peeling linoleum needs to go!

 


Any ideas? Let me know! Until then adios!

Jessie Lou

The shower curtain. I used button holes to put the hooks into. The hooks are a copper finish and compliment the chestnut horses!

Love the print!

Thinking that I need to get a vanity stool, yes? This is just a rough picture right now. Oh and those cups that are near the sink....they were thrifted and an amazing find! They have roping cowboys on the front. I figured they would work well in the bathroom and help organize the sink area. So one has combs and guy razors and the other holds our toothpaste and tooth brushes. I will try to take a close up pic of them and post in the future.

 

The cabinets. See what I mean about the white? Don't you just think that a few vining yellow flowers would do the trick? With some nice new knobs on there of course ;)

 

 

Cowgirl's Are Healthy

Horsing Around is Healthy!


  Ok, so it's no secret that Cowgirl's are active people and they drink in fresh air on a daily basis. But have you ever really stopped to think about what they (or you if you yourself are a cowgirl) actually do and how that affects their bodies?

  Just think about it, we don't stop moving. We ride all of the time, groom, clean out stalls-corrals-etc., groom and bathe the horses, etc. So it just makes sense that we would be healthier than what those city gals with their fake tans would believe ;) Just take a look at the proof, if you look at the May/June 2012 edition of Cowgirl Magazine there is an insert on page 95, this is what it says:


*Calories burned per hour:

Cleaning Stalls or Corrals:
472 calories per hour

Riding at the Trot:
384 calories per hour

Brushing/Grooming Your Horse"
354 calories per hour

*Estimates are based upon moderate to vigorous activity by a 130 lb. woman.

Make you want to get out there and do some mucking? Maybe go out and groom and ride a friends horse if you don't have one? More power to ya cowgirl!

Adios for now,
Jessie Lou

Prayer Request!

Hey ya'll, I have a very important prayer request for all of you. A family friends little one (Wesley), is in for surgery on his heart at this very moment. He has 3 holes in his heart and bad valves. Can I ask all of you to please say a prayer for peace and medical successes, and strength for him and his family? Thank you so much! He is a sweety!