http://eatlikebubba.blogspot.com/2009/09/chicken-bone-broth-nourishing.html
1 whole free-range chicken or 2 to 3 pounds of bony chicken parts, such as necks, backs, breastbones and wings*
gizzards from one chicken (optional)
2-4 chicken feet (optional)
4 quarts cold filtered water
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
3 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
1 bunch parsley
*Note: Farm-raised, free-range chickens give the best results. Many battery-raised chickens will not produce stock that gels.
If you are using a whole chicken, cut off the wings and remove the neck, fat glands and the gizzards from the cavity. Cut chicken parts into several pieces. (If you are using a whole chicken, remove the neck and wings and cut them into several pieces.) Place chicken or chicken pieces in a large stainless steel pot with water, vinegar and all vegetables except parsley. Let stand 30 minutes to 1 hour. Bring to a boil, and remove scum that rises to the top. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2-3 hours. Remove the chicken and pull the meat off to save for another use. Return the bones, skin, etc. back into the pot and simmer for another 10 to 22 hours. The longer you cook the stock, the richer and more flavorful it will be. Don't cook longer than 24 hours or it can become bitter. About 10 minutes before finishing the stock, add parsley. This will impart additional mineral ions to the broth.
Remove whole chicken or pieces with a slotted spoon. If you are using a whole chicken, let cool and remove chicken meat from the carcass. Reserve for other uses, such as chicken salads, enchiladas, sandwiches or curries. Strain the stock into a large bowl and reserve in your refrigerator until the fat rises to the top and congeals. Skim off this fat and reserve the stock in covered containers in your refrigerator or freezer.
This is a very nutritious broth. The key is to not add too much water. Several chickens can fit in my large stock pot to make a huge batch at one time. This broth freezes well.
Love Always,
Mommy
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Mrs. Mastin's Chicken Broth
Mrs. Rebecca Mastin
http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/whole-chicken-in-a-crock-pot/
whole chickens
spices
First unwrap the chicken, remove the bag of innards from the cavity and give the chicken a quick rinse. After rinsing the chicken place in a crock pot that has been sprayed with non-stick. You do not need to put any liquid in the pot, just the chicken. Then sprinkle your favorite spices on the chicken. I usually sprinkle garlic and paprika. Place the lid on the crock pot, set on low, and walk away for about 7 hours. 7 hours later you will have a beautiful cooked chicken ready to serve for dinner. If you do not want to serve the chicken for dinner, allow the chicken to cool and then remove the meat from the bones. You can use the meat like you would any other cooked chicken, in casseroles, chicken salad, chicken pot pie, pastas, soup, etc.
Once you have removed all the meat from the bones, put the bones back in the crock pot and add about five cups of water. I also put the skin back in the crock pot.
http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/whole-chicken-in-a-crock-pot/
whole chickens
spices
First unwrap the chicken, remove the bag of innards from the cavity and give the chicken a quick rinse. After rinsing the chicken place in a crock pot that has been sprayed with non-stick. You do not need to put any liquid in the pot, just the chicken. Then sprinkle your favorite spices on the chicken. I usually sprinkle garlic and paprika. Place the lid on the crock pot, set on low, and walk away for about 7 hours. 7 hours later you will have a beautiful cooked chicken ready to serve for dinner. If you do not want to serve the chicken for dinner, allow the chicken to cool and then remove the meat from the bones. You can use the meat like you would any other cooked chicken, in casseroles, chicken salad, chicken pot pie, pastas, soup, etc.
Once you have removed all the meat from the bones, put the bones back in the crock pot and add about five cups of water. I also put the skin back in the crock pot.
Remove the chicken from the crock pot, cut and serve. Do not throw away the liquid in the crock pot.
Set the crock pot on the low setting and cover. Let it cook overnight. In the morning you will have a crock pot full of bones and chicken broth, and your house will smell like Boston Market for the next day or two. Strain out the bones- yummy broth!
Mommy has been making broth for years but this is incredible! Mrs. Mastin gave us some "chicken juice" (as Mr. Mastin calls it) that was incredible. This is the recipe she used. We used this for soup and added it to the rice in the rice cooker. It was amazing! Thank you for sharing Mrs. Mastin! Yum!
Love Always,
Mommy
Making Meal Time Easier
Mommy
Anything you can do before the dinner hour will make your meal prep time so much easier.
The biggest time and money saving thing you can do is to make a meal plan. I read a great eBook by Angela Coffman that taught me so much about meal planning. She suggested making a Master Meal Plan. I chose to make 2 full months. Now, at the beginning of each month I can just take my master plan and plug in the weeks I want. While I make my meal plan I also have my grocery list by my side. I put the items I need to buy for the meals on the grocery list and I make a separate list of items I need to check and see if we need them on the grocery list. When I am done planning, I go to the pantry and freezer to check and add to the grocery list as needed.
One of the best things I have done for grocery shopping is to make a master grocery list and arrange it by isle in the grocery store. This takes a fair amount of work upfront but it makes shopping so much faster! I print the list out and keep it on the fridge. When I need to add something to the list I just grab the highlighter and mark what I need.
Making dinner in the morning so it can just be put in the oven at dinner time or using the slow cooker are awesome ways to minimize the "dinner time craziness".
Love Always,
Mommy
Anything you can do before the dinner hour will make your meal prep time so much easier.
The biggest time and money saving thing you can do is to make a meal plan. I read a great eBook by Angela Coffman that taught me so much about meal planning. She suggested making a Master Meal Plan. I chose to make 2 full months. Now, at the beginning of each month I can just take my master plan and plug in the weeks I want. While I make my meal plan I also have my grocery list by my side. I put the items I need to buy for the meals on the grocery list and I make a separate list of items I need to check and see if we need them on the grocery list. When I am done planning, I go to the pantry and freezer to check and add to the grocery list as needed.
One of the best things I have done for grocery shopping is to make a master grocery list and arrange it by isle in the grocery store. This takes a fair amount of work upfront but it makes shopping so much faster! I print the list out and keep it on the fridge. When I need to add something to the list I just grab the highlighter and mark what I need.
Making dinner in the morning so it can just be put in the oven at dinner time or using the slow cooker are awesome ways to minimize the "dinner time craziness".
Love Always,
Mommy
Cloth Diapers
Mommy
Mommy used disposable diapers on Hannah but we moved to cloth diapers with Daniel. We started out with some prefolds and then moved to some fancy fitted diapers with snaps. The fitted diapers were expensive but we thought it would be worth it as there were no pins involved and they were very easy to use.
When Mommy was pregnant with Joshua, we pulled out all our cloth diapers in preparation for getting ready for the baby. Mommy's heart sank when I realized that every last one of the expensive fitted diapers were unusable. The elastic had deteriorated and the diapers had to be thrown away. We spent at least as much on those fancy diapers as we would have on disposables.
We purchased more diaper pins and prefolds. We have used those on Joshua, Ezra, and Jonathan. Now that's some savings!! :) On trips or when the baby has a bad diaper rash I will still use disposables but we have save so much money by using cloth diapers.
At some point we did realize that Ezra was not doing well with the cloth diapers as he continued to get a rash that we couldn't get rid of. We moved him to disposables and he was fine. I was never able to pinpoint what was causing the issue. If that happened now, I think I would investigate further to see if I could find out what the problem was. I was strip the diapers and maybe try a different detergent.
Anyway you can save money will be a huge blessing for you family. Sometimes there will be a little extra work involved but work never hurt anyone! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Mommy used disposable diapers on Hannah but we moved to cloth diapers with Daniel. We started out with some prefolds and then moved to some fancy fitted diapers with snaps. The fitted diapers were expensive but we thought it would be worth it as there were no pins involved and they were very easy to use.
When Mommy was pregnant with Joshua, we pulled out all our cloth diapers in preparation for getting ready for the baby. Mommy's heart sank when I realized that every last one of the expensive fitted diapers were unusable. The elastic had deteriorated and the diapers had to be thrown away. We spent at least as much on those fancy diapers as we would have on disposables.
We purchased more diaper pins and prefolds. We have used those on Joshua, Ezra, and Jonathan. Now that's some savings!! :) On trips or when the baby has a bad diaper rash I will still use disposables but we have save so much money by using cloth diapers.
At some point we did realize that Ezra was not doing well with the cloth diapers as he continued to get a rash that we couldn't get rid of. We moved him to disposables and he was fine. I was never able to pinpoint what was causing the issue. If that happened now, I think I would investigate further to see if I could find out what the problem was. I was strip the diapers and maybe try a different detergent.
Anyway you can save money will be a huge blessing for you family. Sometimes there will be a little extra work involved but work never hurt anyone! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Baby Food Hints
Mommy
Commercial baby food is incredibly expensive and frequently includes additives that are not healthy for a baby.
Babies at least 6 months old can start with mashed ripe banana, avocado, egg yolk (not the whites), or applesauce. When babies are 10 months old you can start them on raw cow's milk and yogurt.
You can prepare the baby food in bigger batches and then freeze it in ice cubes trays. Pop the cubes out and store them in labeled ziplock bags in the freezer. Put them into the refrigerator to defrost.
Babies are such a blessing and a joy! It is our prayer that the Lord will bless you with many babies in your family! Take a good hard look at what the "norm" is for raising babies and ask yourself if what is typically done really makes sense. The Lord will give you wisdom as seek Him for how to raise your babies and children for His glory!
Love Always,
Mommy
Commercial baby food is incredibly expensive and frequently includes additives that are not healthy for a baby.
Babies at least 6 months old can start with mashed ripe banana, avocado, egg yolk (not the whites), or applesauce. When babies are 10 months old you can start them on raw cow's milk and yogurt.
You can prepare the baby food in bigger batches and then freeze it in ice cubes trays. Pop the cubes out and store them in labeled ziplock bags in the freezer. Put them into the refrigerator to defrost.
Babies are such a blessing and a joy! It is our prayer that the Lord will bless you with many babies in your family! Take a good hard look at what the "norm" is for raising babies and ask yourself if what is typically done really makes sense. The Lord will give you wisdom as seek Him for how to raise your babies and children for His glory!
Love Always,
Mommy
Separating Eggs
Mr. Fred Weldon forwarded a video to me
Plastic water bottle
Eggs
To separate the egg white from the yolk, crack the egg into a shallow bowl. Turn the empty water bottle upside down and gentle squeeze the bottle. Place the opening of the bottle on the yolk and slowly release the bottle. It will suck the egg yolk up into the bottle and leave the egg white behind.
You children and I watch a video of this being done. The video was in Chinese, but we got the gist of it anyway. We just had to try it. It worked so well! I was amazed! This is an incredible quick and fun way to separate egg whites and yolks! You guys kept saying, "Watch that again! Do that again!". :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Plastic water bottle
Eggs
To separate the egg white from the yolk, crack the egg into a shallow bowl. Turn the empty water bottle upside down and gentle squeeze the bottle. Place the opening of the bottle on the yolk and slowly release the bottle. It will suck the egg yolk up into the bottle and leave the egg white behind.
You children and I watch a video of this being done. The video was in Chinese, but we got the gist of it anyway. We just had to try it. It worked so well! I was amazed! This is an incredible quick and fun way to separate egg whites and yolks! You guys kept saying, "Watch that again! Do that again!". :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Left Over Soup
Mommy
Left over veggies
broth
spices
Collect leftover vegetables and meat in an air tight container in the freezer until you have enough to add to the soup. Consider adding spaghetti sauce, canned tomatoes, cubed potatoes, cooked rice, cooked noodles, beans, etc. to change it up. Thyme, marjoram, basil, and rosemary are great spices to add.
Bring chicken or beef broth to a boil. Add left overs and spices. Heat until veggies are hot.
This is a great way to not waste those last small servings of vegetables. The soup doesn't ever taste exactly the same but it's always good. Add some warm homemade bread and you will have full and satisfied tummies!
Love Always,
Mommy
Left over veggies
broth
spices
Collect leftover vegetables and meat in an air tight container in the freezer until you have enough to add to the soup. Consider adding spaghetti sauce, canned tomatoes, cubed potatoes, cooked rice, cooked noodles, beans, etc. to change it up. Thyme, marjoram, basil, and rosemary are great spices to add.
Bring chicken or beef broth to a boil. Add left overs and spices. Heat until veggies are hot.
This is a great way to not waste those last small servings of vegetables. The soup doesn't ever taste exactly the same but it's always good. Add some warm homemade bread and you will have full and satisfied tummies!
Love Always,
Mommy
Twice Baked Potatoes
Mommy
Baked potatoes, cold
butter, melted
milk
cheese, shredded
bacon bits
Cut the cold baked potatoes in half length-wise. Scoop out the potato being careful to leave some potato and skin left to form a "shell". The potatoes will scoop much easier if they are cold. Combine the potato, butter and milk in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until thick but smooth. (This will blend together easier if you warm up the cold potatoes.) Add the cheese and bacon bits. Place the potato shells on a baking sheet and spoon the mixture back into the potato shells. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with additional cheese.
Twice Baked Potatoes is such wonderful meal. Add a salad or veggie and you have a great dinner. This is another meal that is easy to prepare in the morning and just put back in the refrigerator until it's time to cook it for dinner. I love meals that can be made in the morning!
Love Always,
Mommy
Baked potatoes, cold
butter, melted
milk
cheese, shredded
bacon bits
Cut the cold baked potatoes in half length-wise. Scoop out the potato being careful to leave some potato and skin left to form a "shell". The potatoes will scoop much easier if they are cold. Combine the potato, butter and milk in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until thick but smooth. (This will blend together easier if you warm up the cold potatoes.) Add the cheese and bacon bits. Place the potato shells on a baking sheet and spoon the mixture back into the potato shells. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with additional cheese.
Twice Baked Potatoes is such wonderful meal. Add a salad or veggie and you have a great dinner. This is another meal that is easy to prepare in the morning and just put back in the refrigerator until it's time to cook it for dinner. I love meals that can be made in the morning!
Love Always,
Mommy
Cheese Hint
Mommy
Shredding your own cheese is so much cheaper than buying pre-shredded cheese. We can buy a 2.5 lb block of high quality Tilamok Cheddar Cheese at Costco or Sams and shred it in the food processor. Our cost comes out to half of what we would spend per cup on already shredded cheese.
Joshua is allergic to so many things but we discovered that he can eat Tilamok cheese. This was a fantastic discovery! It was due to the fact that Joshua could eat this cheese but not others that Mommy really took a hard look at the cost of shredding a block of cheese instead of buying already shredded cheese. Joshua's allergies have been a blessing in so many ways! The Lord has really used his dietary limitations to teach Mommy so much about healthy foods and has helped our family learn a tremendous amount about working around obstacles. I praise the Lord for the way He has made Joshua and for giving us the wisdom we need to help Joshua be healthy and comfortable.
Shredding your own cheese is so much cheaper than buying pre-shredded cheese. We can buy a 2.5 lb block of high quality Tilamok Cheddar Cheese at Costco or Sams and shred it in the food processor. Our cost comes out to half of what we would spend per cup on already shredded cheese.
Joshua is allergic to so many things but we discovered that he can eat Tilamok cheese. This was a fantastic discovery! It was due to the fact that Joshua could eat this cheese but not others that Mommy really took a hard look at the cost of shredding a block of cheese instead of buying already shredded cheese. Joshua's allergies have been a blessing in so many ways! The Lord has really used his dietary limitations to teach Mommy so much about healthy foods and has helped our family learn a tremendous amount about working around obstacles. I praise the Lord for the way He has made Joshua and for giving us the wisdom we need to help Joshua be healthy and comfortable.
Left Overs Hints
Mommy
The Wilkes Team showed us an easy way to warm up left over rice or noodles and it works great for warming up food for Joshua. Boil some water and add the cold rice or noodles to the water. It only takes a minute or two once the water boils to get the food hot again.
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Have a air tight container in the freezer to add the small amounts of left over vegetables, meat, etc. from meals. Keep adding to the container until it is full. Have another container to collect left over sauces. Make Left Over Soup by adding the frozen leftovers to broth. See recipe ideas in the soup section.
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Don't toss left over baked potatoes! Peel and shred them for hash browns, cube cold potatoes and freeze them to add to soup later, or make twice baked potatoes!
Don't toss those leftovers! If they don't get fed to the chickens there are lots of ways to use them for the next meal! :) It's easy to be wasteful but you can save money on the grocery bill with just a little planning of how to use those leftovers!
Love Always,
Mommy
The Wilkes Team showed us an easy way to warm up left over rice or noodles and it works great for warming up food for Joshua. Boil some water and add the cold rice or noodles to the water. It only takes a minute or two once the water boils to get the food hot again.
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Have a air tight container in the freezer to add the small amounts of left over vegetables, meat, etc. from meals. Keep adding to the container until it is full. Have another container to collect left over sauces. Make Left Over Soup by adding the frozen leftovers to broth. See recipe ideas in the soup section.
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Don't toss left over baked potatoes! Peel and shred them for hash browns, cube cold potatoes and freeze them to add to soup later, or make twice baked potatoes!
Don't toss those leftovers! If they don't get fed to the chickens there are lots of ways to use them for the next meal! :) It's easy to be wasteful but you can save money on the grocery bill with just a little planning of how to use those leftovers!
Love Always,
Mommy
Mrs. Wuench's Salad Dressing
Mrs. Wuench
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Alessi Balsamic Vinegar
Pour olive oil over lettuce. Sprinkle with a generous amount of coarse kosher salt. Lightly pour on some balsamic vinegar.
We used to attend Dallas Reformed Baptist Church with the Wuench family. We knew them from a previous church we both attended when we first moved to Texas. They are a sweet family. Mrs. Wuench was the "go to" person for salad anytime we needed a salad for a meal. Several of us ladies were finally able to watch and figure out how she did this. It isn't hard, we just didn't have the correct ingredients! This recipe just does not taste the same if you use a brand other than the Alessi Balsamic Vinegar. This is a simple but delicious dressing for our salad and it is one of Hannah's all time favorites. It tastes great on baby spinach or lettuce.
Love Always,
Mommy
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Alessi Balsamic Vinegar
Pour olive oil over lettuce. Sprinkle with a generous amount of coarse kosher salt. Lightly pour on some balsamic vinegar.
We used to attend Dallas Reformed Baptist Church with the Wuench family. We knew them from a previous church we both attended when we first moved to Texas. They are a sweet family. Mrs. Wuench was the "go to" person for salad anytime we needed a salad for a meal. Several of us ladies were finally able to watch and figure out how she did this. It isn't hard, we just didn't have the correct ingredients! This recipe just does not taste the same if you use a brand other than the Alessi Balsamic Vinegar. This is a simple but delicious dressing for our salad and it is one of Hannah's all time favorites. It tastes great on baby spinach or lettuce.
Love Always,
Mommy
Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy
Daddy taught Mommy and Mommy modified it slightly
Steak
Cubed steak
milk
salt
pepper
flour
grease
Pound cube steak thinner if desired. Soak cube steak in a baking dish with milk. Soak meat while getting the rest of the meal ready to cook.
Heat grease (palm shorting, lard, Crisco, etc.) in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place a big pile of flour on some wax paper on the counter. Place one piece of meat in the pile. Salt and pepper the meat. Push the flour into the meat, flipping the meat over to coat both sides. Carefully lay meat in the hot oil. Cook in oil until meat is cooked through and both sides are browned. Try to avoid turning the meat too often as it will loosen the coating. Place cooked meat on a platter in a warmed over until all the meat is cooked.
Gravy
grease from cooked meat
flour
milk
salt
pepper
Scrap the bottom of the skillet to loosen browned on coating. Add flour, stirring well until a thick paste forms. Add a bowl full of milk (app. 4-5 C or so). Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir over medium heat until gravy thickens.
Fried Potatoes
Potatoes
grease
Peel and slice the potatoes. Fry them in the Fry Daddy until cooked.
The first time Daddy made this meal for Mommy I almost fell over! Not growing up in the south, I have never seen so much grease in one place at one time! But, it was one of the most amazing meals I had ever had. It quickly became apparent that my life with Daddy would require complete mastery of this recipe. :) I know the directions are a bit vague, but you will quickly get the hang of it as you make it with me. This is one of Daddy's all time favorite meals ever! Daddy tears up bread and pours gravy over the meat and bread. This is a very messy meal to make but if you clean as you go it isn't too bad and it makes Daddy so happy! I want you children to master this recipe as well. It's a Southerland tradition! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Steak
Cubed steak
milk
salt
pepper
flour
grease
Pound cube steak thinner if desired. Soak cube steak in a baking dish with milk. Soak meat while getting the rest of the meal ready to cook.
Heat grease (palm shorting, lard, Crisco, etc.) in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place a big pile of flour on some wax paper on the counter. Place one piece of meat in the pile. Salt and pepper the meat. Push the flour into the meat, flipping the meat over to coat both sides. Carefully lay meat in the hot oil. Cook in oil until meat is cooked through and both sides are browned. Try to avoid turning the meat too often as it will loosen the coating. Place cooked meat on a platter in a warmed over until all the meat is cooked.
Gravy
grease from cooked meat
flour
milk
salt
pepper
Scrap the bottom of the skillet to loosen browned on coating. Add flour, stirring well until a thick paste forms. Add a bowl full of milk (app. 4-5 C or so). Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir over medium heat until gravy thickens.
Fried Potatoes
Potatoes
grease
Peel and slice the potatoes. Fry them in the Fry Daddy until cooked.
The first time Daddy made this meal for Mommy I almost fell over! Not growing up in the south, I have never seen so much grease in one place at one time! But, it was one of the most amazing meals I had ever had. It quickly became apparent that my life with Daddy would require complete mastery of this recipe. :) I know the directions are a bit vague, but you will quickly get the hang of it as you make it with me. This is one of Daddy's all time favorite meals ever! Daddy tears up bread and pours gravy over the meat and bread. This is a very messy meal to make but if you clean as you go it isn't too bad and it makes Daddy so happy! I want you children to master this recipe as well. It's a Southerland tradition! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Lettuce Hints
Mommy
To core a head of iceberg lettuce, hold the lettuce with the core side down. Quickly and firmly whack the core on the counter top. This will break the core all the way around. Flip it over and remove the core.
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Wash lettuce right before using. Washing it ahead of time will cause it to spoil more quickly unless you can dry it. If preparing the lettuce ahead of time a paper towel in the bottom of the bowl will help absorb the excess water. Water will cause the lettuce to spoil.
Salads are so versatile. You children and I really like to have salad for lunch. There are many easy and tasty salad dressings that you can make at home. So, eat more salad! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
To core a head of iceberg lettuce, hold the lettuce with the core side down. Quickly and firmly whack the core on the counter top. This will break the core all the way around. Flip it over and remove the core.
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Wash lettuce right before using. Washing it ahead of time will cause it to spoil more quickly unless you can dry it. If preparing the lettuce ahead of time a paper towel in the bottom of the bowl will help absorb the excess water. Water will cause the lettuce to spoil.
Salads are so versatile. You children and I really like to have salad for lunch. There are many easy and tasty salad dressings that you can make at home. So, eat more salad! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Monday, October 1, 2012
Kitchen Management Hints
When preparing food, it's best to start with clean kitchen and an empty dishwasher. It makes clean up so much easier and quicker!
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Pull all ingredients out for a recipe. As you use the ingredient, put it away before adding the next ingredient in the recipe. Papa taught me to always “clean as you go”. This makes clean up and snap and it also helps forgetting to add an ingredient to your recipe as you can see at a glance which ingredients are still on the counter.
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The MOMYS taught me this one. When adding multiple scopes of an ingredient, put the ingredients in the bowl in a clockwise direction with one scoop per pile. If you are interrupted while cooking you can count the piles to see where you were before the interruption. :)
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Use Sign Language counting on fingers while scooping flour, wheat berries, etc. so you don't lose your place in a recipe due to interruptions.
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FlyLady taught me to soak baked dishes for 5-10 minutes in hot water and then wash them. Leaving them overnight does not make it easier. The water still needs to be warm when you wash them for the best benefit. I was very amazed when I tested this out and found out she was correct!
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Grandma Durst taught me to lay a paper towel soaked in water over food cooked onto the stovetop. Let is soak for awhile and you will be able to come back and wipe the food right off. Just don't leave it so long that the paper towel dries on the stove. :)
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It is cheaper to run dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer at night to save money. You can check with the electric company to find out when the energy is the cheapest. The dryer is a huge electricity puller. Running that at the cheap times will make a big difference in your electric bill. Better yet, install a clothes line and dry the clothes in the sunshine. ;)
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Baking soda and lemon juice will shine up stainless steel. Make a paste with baking soda and lemon juice. Spread the paste all over the surface to be cleaned. Allow it to set for a few minutes. Use hot water to scrub and rinse well. This works great to shine the sink. I love a shiny sink!!!
GOOT
Sheri Graham
3 TB coconut oil
3 TB olive oil
3 TB fresh chopped garlic
3 TB coconut oil
3 TB olive oil
3 TB fresh chopped garlic
GOOT Garlic Oil Treatment
Anti-infective/Anti-fungal/Anti-parasites
MAKING GOOT
Warm coconut oil over stove until melted and add olive oil. Remove from heat and add fresh chopped garlic. Blend at slow speed, then at high speed for two minutes. Use a blender or coffee grinder. Pour mixture through a screen to remove chunks of garlic that the blender may have missed. Pour into a wide mouth jar and label it “GOOT.” Place in a refrigerator.
Freshly made, the mixture is a milky color and runny. GOOT turns into a thick soft paste after one hour. After being in the fridge for several hours, it is just hard like a salve easy to spread.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
GOOT, rubbed into the skin, transfers raw garlic oil directly into the blood stream.
GOOT, rubbed into the skin, transfers raw garlic oil directly into the blood stream.
Apply on the feet of children or infants to fight infections. Rub on chest for chest colds, pneumonia or rub into nostrils for sinus infections. Place on cotton swab for ear infections. Apply directly to sores inside the mouth. Rub on Athlete’s foot or genital area for jock itch. Insert GOOT into affected area for yeast or other related infections. Apply on rashes any place. GOOT kills Candida, parasites, bad bacteria and virus by direct application. Also can be applied on bug bites.
In addition, it treats systemic infections by absorption through the skin into the blood supply and travels throughout the body. After two weeks, make a new batch of GOOT.
Garlic is an amazing powerhouse created for our use by our loving Creator! This works well on the bottoms of the feet before bedtime. Cover the feet with socks to keep it from getting all over the sheets. Learn how to use this amazing gift from the Lord!
Love Always,
Mommy
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars
Money Saving Mom
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 ½ cups Rice Krispies (if you want to make these healthier, you can use plain puffed rice cereal)
- 1 ¾ cups quick oats (regular rolled oats work too)
- ¼ cup wheat germ (or ground flax seed, wheat bran, or additional oats)
- ½ cup additional mix-in ingredients, optional (i.e. shredded coconut, chopped nuts, raisins or other dried fruit, sesame or sunflower seeds, etc.)
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup brown sugar (or sucanat)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS:
- Combine first 4 dry ingredients in a bowl.
- In a saucepan, mix the honey, brown sugar and salt. Over medium-low heat, stir until the mixture comes to a complete boil for 30-60 seconds.
- Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Let cool for 15-20 minutes before mixing in the chocolate chips.
- Press into a greased 9×13 pan and let cool before cutting into bars.
These freeze well!!
Mommy made these for the first time tonight and they were so good! I used wheat germ and raw sunflower seeds as my options. Man, they are good! I can't wait for you children to try them (they weren't finished before you headed to bed). Daniel came in and said, "You aren't eating all those tonight are you? Oh, no, it's 10:00 and you couldn't eat a whole pan by yourself tonight!". You are right, Buddy. Don't worry. I'll save some for you!
Love Always,
Mommy
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Buttercream Frosting
1 lb (app 4 C) powdered sugar
1/2 C butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 TB milk
food coloring, optional
In a large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk, until smooth. If necessary, add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring. Stir to blend. Makes enough to fill and frost a 2 layer cake or 9x13 inch sheet cake or 2 dozen cupcakes.
This is the buttercream frosting recipe from the Wilton cake decorating class I took in Utah. It's a very yummy frosting and it works well for smoothing out and using to decorate.
Love Always,
Mommy
1/2 C butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 TB milk
food coloring, optional
In a large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk, until smooth. If necessary, add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring. Stir to blend. Makes enough to fill and frost a 2 layer cake or 9x13 inch sheet cake or 2 dozen cupcakes.
This is the buttercream frosting recipe from the Wilton cake decorating class I took in Utah. It's a very yummy frosting and it works well for smoothing out and using to decorate.
Love Always,
Mommy
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 1/2 C powdered milk
2/3 C sugar
1/2 C boiling water
1 tsp vanilla
Using a blender, mix all the ingredients together.
In Turkey, Nette Mireles and I were trying to make something and we didn't have any condensed milk but we found this in one of her cookbooks. It worked great! I love having a good substitution for items in my pantry.
Love Always,
Mommy
2/3 C sugar
1/2 C boiling water
1 tsp vanilla
Using a blender, mix all the ingredients together.
In Turkey, Nette Mireles and I were trying to make something and we didn't have any condensed milk but we found this in one of her cookbooks. It worked great! I love having a good substitution for items in my pantry.
Love Always,
Mommy
Chocolatey Raspberry Crumb Bars
1 C butter
2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 C packed light brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 C (12oz) chocolate chips
1 1/4 C (14oz) condensed milk
1/3 C seedless raspberry jam
1/2 C chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 inch pan. Beat butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 1 3/4C crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan; reserve remaining mixture. Bake for 10-12 mins or until edges are golden brown. Combine 1C choc. chips and condensed milk in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Warm over low heat, stirring until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Stir nuts into reserve crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Drop teaspoonfuls of raspberry jam over crumb mixture. Sprinkle with remaining choc. chips. Bake for 25-35 mins or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 3 dozen bars.
Have no idea where this yummy recipe comes from but these are amazing bars! Just make sure and use seedless raspberry jam! Chocolate and raspberry- one of Mommy's all time favorite combinations. So delicious! Yum!
Love Always,
Mommy
2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 C packed light brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 C (12oz) chocolate chips
1 1/4 C (14oz) condensed milk
1/3 C seedless raspberry jam
1/2 C chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 inch pan. Beat butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 1 3/4C crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan; reserve remaining mixture. Bake for 10-12 mins or until edges are golden brown. Combine 1C choc. chips and condensed milk in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Warm over low heat, stirring until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Stir nuts into reserve crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Drop teaspoonfuls of raspberry jam over crumb mixture. Sprinkle with remaining choc. chips. Bake for 25-35 mins or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 3 dozen bars.
Have no idea where this yummy recipe comes from but these are amazing bars! Just make sure and use seedless raspberry jam! Chocolate and raspberry- one of Mommy's all time favorite combinations. So delicious! Yum!
Love Always,
Mommy
Daniel's Birthday "Cook"
A.K.A. McCormick's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
From McCormick's
3 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 C butter, softened
1 1/4 C sugar
1 C brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
4 tsp pure vanilla extract
12 oz (2 C) choc. chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla until creamy. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in choc. chips. Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 mins or until bottoms are browned. Makes 5 dozen.
Variation: Bar Cookies
Grease 15x10 inch jelly roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 16-25 mins or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.
Daniel didn't want a cake for his birthday. He wanted a cookie. A big, huge cookie! So, we made these. Daniel has continued the tradition and still requests a birthday "cook", cinnamon rolls, or chocolate pie for his birthday. I think he is caked out after all the birthdays and appreciates something different. These are very good and they come together quickly since you can cook all the cookie dough at one time instead of waiting on multiple batches of cookies.
Love Always,
Mommy
From McCormick's
3 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 C butter, softened
1 1/4 C sugar
1 C brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
4 tsp pure vanilla extract
12 oz (2 C) choc. chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla until creamy. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in choc. chips. Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 mins or until bottoms are browned. Makes 5 dozen.
Variation: Bar Cookies
Grease 15x10 inch jelly roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 16-25 mins or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.
Daniel didn't want a cake for his birthday. He wanted a cookie. A big, huge cookie! So, we made these. Daniel has continued the tradition and still requests a birthday "cook", cinnamon rolls, or chocolate pie for his birthday. I think he is caked out after all the birthdays and appreciates something different. These are very good and they come together quickly since you can cook all the cookie dough at one time instead of waiting on multiple batches of cookies.
Love Always,
Mommy
Snickerdoodles
Irma Rivera
1 C Crisco
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
To Double:
2 C Crisco
3 C sugar
4 eggs
5 1/2 C flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix Crisco, sugar and eggs until creamy. Add flour, soda, salt and vanilla. Roll dough into balls, and then roll in a cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes. Makes 5 dozen 2in cookies.
Mrs. Rivera was a good friend of ours in Utah. She came to watch Hannah the night Daniel was born. Hannah woke up and was surprised to see Mrs. Rivera there. When Hannah woke up in the morning Daddy was already back home and Mrs. Rivera had gone home. Hannah wanted to know where Mrs. Rivera was. Daddy told her that her brother had been born and asked if she wanted to go see him. Her response? "No, I want to go shovel." We had just bought the turtle sandbox the night before. :) She changed her mind and decided that maybe she would go see her brother after all.
Daddy loves Snickerdoodles and this is the only recipe Mommy has ever used. Snickerdoodles are Daddy's favorite cookies with Honey Cookies coming in a close second. These freeze very well so you can make a huge batch and then put them away for another day. It's always nice to have some dessert in the freezer.
Love Always,
Mommy
1 C Crisco
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 C flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
To Double:
2 C Crisco
3 C sugar
4 eggs
5 1/2 C flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix Crisco, sugar and eggs until creamy. Add flour, soda, salt and vanilla. Roll dough into balls, and then roll in a cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes. Makes 5 dozen 2in cookies.
Mrs. Rivera was a good friend of ours in Utah. She came to watch Hannah the night Daniel was born. Hannah woke up and was surprised to see Mrs. Rivera there. When Hannah woke up in the morning Daddy was already back home and Mrs. Rivera had gone home. Hannah wanted to know where Mrs. Rivera was. Daddy told her that her brother had been born and asked if she wanted to go see him. Her response? "No, I want to go shovel." We had just bought the turtle sandbox the night before. :) She changed her mind and decided that maybe she would go see her brother after all.
Daddy loves Snickerdoodles and this is the only recipe Mommy has ever used. Snickerdoodles are Daddy's favorite cookies with Honey Cookies coming in a close second. These freeze very well so you can make a huge batch and then put them away for another day. It's always nice to have some dessert in the freezer.
Love Always,
Mommy
Blueberry Snack Cake
Taste of Home, August/September 2003, pg.34
2 C all-purpose flour
1 1/2 C sugar
1/2 C cold butter
1 tsp baking powder
1 C milk
2 eggs, separated
2 C fresh or frozen blueberries (if using frozen, don't thaw before adding to batter)
In a mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 3/4 C for topping. Add baking powder, milk, and egg yolks to remaining mixture; mix well. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with blueberries and reserve crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 mins or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Yields: 15-18 servings
Daddy enjoys this dessert very much. It is a good change if you want something that isn't chocolate. There isn't usually a lot of this left to take home if we bring it to church. What's not to like about blueberries and sugar? :)
Love Always,
Mommy
2 C all-purpose flour
1 1/2 C sugar
1/2 C cold butter
1 tsp baking powder
1 C milk
2 eggs, separated
2 C fresh or frozen blueberries (if using frozen, don't thaw before adding to batter)
In a mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 3/4 C for topping. Add baking powder, milk, and egg yolks to remaining mixture; mix well. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with blueberries and reserve crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 mins or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Yields: 15-18 servings
Daddy enjoys this dessert very much. It is a good change if you want something that isn't chocolate. There isn't usually a lot of this left to take home if we bring it to church. What's not to like about blueberries and sugar? :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Turkey Frame Soup
From Auntie Shea
1 meaty turkey frame
8 C water
1 lg onion, quartered
1/4 tsp garlic salt
chopped cooked turkey
1/4 tsp pepper
1 (14 1/2 oz) can tomatoes, cut up
1 TB instant chicken bouillon granules
11/2 tsp basil, oregano, or thyme crushed
3 C carrots, potatoes, celery, etc.
1 1/2 C medium noodles
Cut turkey frame in half with kitchen shears. Place in large pot. Add water, onion, and garlic salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove turkey frame. When cool enough to handle, cut meat off bones; coarsely chop meat. Add enough turkey to equal 2 cups. Set aside. Discard bones. Strain broth. Skim fat from broth. Return broth to pot. Stir in undrained tomatoes, bouillon, herb and pepper. Stir in vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in uncooked noodles. Simmer for 8-10 min more or till noodles are tender but still firm and vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in turkey; heat through. Makes about 9 1/2 cups. (6 main-dish servings)
A fantastic "after Thanksgiving" way to use up those leftovers. Don't throw that turkey frame away! Auntie Shea is the queen of using every bit of food and not wasting. Serve with warm bread and you have yourself a wonderful meal!
Love Always,
Mommy
1 meaty turkey frame
8 C water
1 lg onion, quartered
1/4 tsp garlic salt
chopped cooked turkey
1/4 tsp pepper
1 (14 1/2 oz) can tomatoes, cut up
1 TB instant chicken bouillon granules
11/2 tsp basil, oregano, or thyme crushed
3 C carrots, potatoes, celery, etc.
1 1/2 C medium noodles
Cut turkey frame in half with kitchen shears. Place in large pot. Add water, onion, and garlic salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove turkey frame. When cool enough to handle, cut meat off bones; coarsely chop meat. Add enough turkey to equal 2 cups. Set aside. Discard bones. Strain broth. Skim fat from broth. Return broth to pot. Stir in undrained tomatoes, bouillon, herb and pepper. Stir in vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in uncooked noodles. Simmer for 8-10 min more or till noodles are tender but still firm and vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in turkey; heat through. Makes about 9 1/2 cups. (6 main-dish servings)
A fantastic "after Thanksgiving" way to use up those leftovers. Don't throw that turkey frame away! Auntie Shea is the queen of using every bit of food and not wasting. Serve with warm bread and you have yourself a wonderful meal!
Love Always,
Mommy
Easy Beef Stew
1 lb hamburger
garlic powder
onion flakes
3 TB flour
2 C beef broth
1 can (14 1/2oz) tomatoes w/ garlic
1 (1 lb) pkg frozen stew veggies
In a dutch oven brown hamburger with garlic powder and onion flakes. Add flour and mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer 20-30 mins.
Variations:
Add a can of tomato sauce
Use basil and oregano liberally
Add garlic salt
Add additional beef bouillon for more flavor
Papa, Nama, and Grandpa & Grandma Durst came to visit us in Utah when Daniel was just six weeks old. Daniel decided to show off and learn to roll over while they were there. :) I remember Grandpa and Grandma Durst both holding Daniel and marveling at him. Grandma Durst could get him to stop crying when no one else could. She had the special touch.
This is one meal that we made early in their visit and we just kept adding more ingredients to the leftovers and heating it up again for lunch. This is a wonderful hot meal on a cool day.
Love Always,
Mommy
garlic powder
onion flakes
3 TB flour
2 C beef broth
1 can (14 1/2oz) tomatoes w/ garlic
1 (1 lb) pkg frozen stew veggies
In a dutch oven brown hamburger with garlic powder and onion flakes. Add flour and mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer 20-30 mins.
Variations:
Add a can of tomato sauce
Use basil and oregano liberally
Add garlic salt
Add additional beef bouillon for more flavor
Papa, Nama, and Grandpa & Grandma Durst came to visit us in Utah when Daniel was just six weeks old. Daniel decided to show off and learn to roll over while they were there. :) I remember Grandpa and Grandma Durst both holding Daniel and marveling at him. Grandma Durst could get him to stop crying when no one else could. She had the special touch.
This is one meal that we made early in their visit and we just kept adding more ingredients to the leftovers and heating it up again for lunch. This is a wonderful hot meal on a cool day.
Love Always,
Mommy
PePaw's Potato Soup
from PePaw
1 qt chicken broth
3 med size potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 onion, cubed
6-8 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
salt to taste
Bring broth to boil. Add potatoes, onion and garlic. After full boil, turn down to low for 1-2 hours (until the potatoes are all mushy). PePaw says, "The secret is to cook it slow" :) Cover with lid so liquid doesn't all boil away.
I remember PePaw making this in his small sauce pan at the house in Ovilla. He never put the garlic in it until Mommy told him how good garlic was for him. PePaw used to make this for Gran Gran when she wouldn't eat anything else. Gran Gran would eat if I fed her but not if her caregivers tried to get her to eat. I know that she knew that I loved her very much even when she was unable to communicate with us. We are so blessed to have such an incredible legacy in our lives. PePaw and Gran Gran were two very incredibly special people and I miss them very much!
Love Always,
Mommy
1 qt chicken broth
3 med size potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 onion, cubed
6-8 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
salt to taste
Bring broth to boil. Add potatoes, onion and garlic. After full boil, turn down to low for 1-2 hours (until the potatoes are all mushy). PePaw says, "The secret is to cook it slow" :) Cover with lid so liquid doesn't all boil away.
I remember PePaw making this in his small sauce pan at the house in Ovilla. He never put the garlic in it until Mommy told him how good garlic was for him. PePaw used to make this for Gran Gran when she wouldn't eat anything else. Gran Gran would eat if I fed her but not if her caregivers tried to get her to eat. I know that she knew that I loved her very much even when she was unable to communicate with us. We are so blessed to have such an incredible legacy in our lives. PePaw and Gran Gran were two very incredibly special people and I miss them very much!
Love Always,
Mommy
Butter Glazed Carrots
16 oz frozen baby carrots
3 TB butter
3 TB sugar
3 TB water
Cook carrots according to package directions. (Boil app. 20 mins) Drain. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over carrots. Stir until well coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Such a simple way to dress up a side dish. I can't remember where this recipe came from but I remember making these frequently in Germany. Mommy didn't really know how to cook when I got married and it was so cheap to eat out in Turkey that I didn't do a lot of cooking the first two years of marriage. When we moved to Germany I really started working on my cooking skills. It was very expensive to eat out there! :) I had many friends from Eifel Baptist Church who were very encouraging and I got a subscriptions to Quick Cooking and Taste of Home magazines. I realized that cooking was fun, it didn't have to be hard, and it was a great way to serve my family. I am so glad Hannah has a much better handle on this even now!
Love Always,
Mommy
3 TB butter
3 TB sugar
3 TB water
Cook carrots according to package directions. (Boil app. 20 mins) Drain. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over carrots. Stir until well coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Such a simple way to dress up a side dish. I can't remember where this recipe came from but I remember making these frequently in Germany. Mommy didn't really know how to cook when I got married and it was so cheap to eat out in Turkey that I didn't do a lot of cooking the first two years of marriage. When we moved to Germany I really started working on my cooking skills. It was very expensive to eat out there! :) I had many friends from Eifel Baptist Church who were very encouraging and I got a subscriptions to Quick Cooking and Taste of Home magazines. I realized that cooking was fun, it didn't have to be hard, and it was a great way to serve my family. I am so glad Hannah has a much better handle on this even now!
Love Always,
Mommy
Dressing for Spinach Salad
Danita Carr
1/4 C oil
2 TB apple cider vinegar
2 TB sugar
1/2 tsp salt
dash pepper
Mix and serve chilled. May need to double recipe!
You children and Mommy like to have salad for lunch sometimes. This is an often requested dressing. It's a good one to have in the refrigerator. Mrs. Carr uses this dressing on her spinach and strawberry salad. So incredibly yummy!
Love Always,
Mommy
1/4 C oil
2 TB apple cider vinegar
2 TB sugar
1/2 tsp salt
dash pepper
Mix and serve chilled. May need to double recipe!
You children and Mommy like to have salad for lunch sometimes. This is an often requested dressing. It's a good one to have in the refrigerator. Mrs. Carr uses this dressing on her spinach and strawberry salad. So incredibly yummy!
Love Always,
Mommy
Mrs. Cummins Potato Salad
Mrs. Cummins from March 6, 2002
8 sm potatoes or 4 lg Idaho's, peeled and boiled
8 eggs, hard boiled, cubed
1 C mayo
1/4 C sugar
1/2 C pickle relish
2 TB milk
1 tsp mustard
Boil potatoes and eggs. While potatoes are still hot, mash them. Stir in hard boiled eggs. In small bowl mix all dressing ingredients. Pour over potatoes and eggs. Stir well. Chill and Serve.
Note: Dressing can be mixed up ahead of time and stored in refrigerator for a month or two.
This is a very different potato salad than what Mommy grew up with. Pastor and Mrs. Cummins liked to eat this while it was hot! This is a very good potato salad and I received many complements when I brought it to Air Force functions.
A good way to peel the potatoes is to score them and boil them then dip them in ice water and slip the skins off. Then finish cooking them.
Love Always,
Mommy
8 sm potatoes or 4 lg Idaho's, peeled and boiled
8 eggs, hard boiled, cubed
1 C mayo
1/4 C sugar
1/2 C pickle relish
2 TB milk
1 tsp mustard
Boil potatoes and eggs. While potatoes are still hot, mash them. Stir in hard boiled eggs. In small bowl mix all dressing ingredients. Pour over potatoes and eggs. Stir well. Chill and Serve.
Note: Dressing can be mixed up ahead of time and stored in refrigerator for a month or two.
This is a very different potato salad than what Mommy grew up with. Pastor and Mrs. Cummins liked to eat this while it was hot! This is a very good potato salad and I received many complements when I brought it to Air Force functions.
A good way to peel the potatoes is to score them and boil them then dip them in ice water and slip the skins off. Then finish cooking them.
Love Always,
Mommy
Pan Gravy
2 TB meat drippings (fat)
2 TB flour
1 C liquid (meat juice and broth)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
In saucepan, heat the fat. Stir in flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in salt and pepper.
This is a very easy way to create gravy that isn't lumpy. Make sure the flour is incorporated completely into the fat before adding the liquid. To give it a little extra flavor brown the flour in the fat before stirring in the liquid.
To make a cream gravy, substitute whole milk or cream for the meat juice or broth. A basic cream gravy can be used in some many different ways. It is a versatile item that every good cook needs to know how to make.
Love Always,
Mommy
2 TB flour
1 C liquid (meat juice and broth)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
In saucepan, heat the fat. Stir in flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in salt and pepper.
This is a very easy way to create gravy that isn't lumpy. Make sure the flour is incorporated completely into the fat before adding the liquid. To give it a little extra flavor brown the flour in the fat before stirring in the liquid.
To make a cream gravy, substitute whole milk or cream for the meat juice or broth. A basic cream gravy can be used in some many different ways. It is a versatile item that every good cook needs to know how to make.
Love Always,
Mommy
Heise Meatballs
Kathy Heise
2 lb ground beef
1 8oz carton sour cream
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 1/2 C bread crumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 C flour
1 tsp paprika
1/4 C butter
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 C milk
hot cooked rice or noodles
Mix ground beef, sour cream, onion soup mix, bread crumbs and egg together in large bowl. Form mixture into balls and roll in flour mixed with paprika. Heat butter in large skillet, and brown meatballs. Blend soup and milk together and pour over browned meatballs. Cover and simmer for 20 mins. Serve over hot rice or noodles.
In the Crockpot:
Brown meatballs. Cover with soup mixture. Put on low for 2 1/2- 8 hours.
Serves 6-8
Uncle Jean-Luc used to ask for the "meatballs with cheese in them". This is what he meant. I never could get him to remember that there isn't any cheese in these. :) It has been a long time since we have had these. I used to make them frequently. I think it's time to make them again. It works well to take to church too.
Love Always,
Mommy
2 lb ground beef
1 8oz carton sour cream
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 1/2 C bread crumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 C flour
1 tsp paprika
1/4 C butter
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 C milk
hot cooked rice or noodles
Mix ground beef, sour cream, onion soup mix, bread crumbs and egg together in large bowl. Form mixture into balls and roll in flour mixed with paprika. Heat butter in large skillet, and brown meatballs. Blend soup and milk together and pour over browned meatballs. Cover and simmer for 20 mins. Serve over hot rice or noodles.
In the Crockpot:
Brown meatballs. Cover with soup mixture. Put on low for 2 1/2- 8 hours.
Serves 6-8
Uncle Jean-Luc used to ask for the "meatballs with cheese in them". This is what he meant. I never could get him to remember that there isn't any cheese in these. :) It has been a long time since we have had these. I used to make them frequently. I think it's time to make them again. It works well to take to church too.
Love Always,
Mommy
Baked Spaghetti
Quick Cooking Magazine. July/August 2005
16 oz spaghetti
1 lb ground beef
3 TB minced onion
26 oz spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp Lowery's salt
2 eggs
1/3 C grated Parmesan cheese
5 TB butter, melted
15 oz ricotta cheese
4 C mozzarella, shredded
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. In a large skillet, cook beef. Rejuivinate minced onion in twice as much cold water for 10 mins. Add onion to beef. Stir in spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat. Mix in ricotta cheese. Place half the spaghetti mixture in a greased 9x13 dish. Top with half the meat sauce and half the mozzarella. Repeat layers. Cover and bake @ 350 degrees for 40 mins. Uncover and bake 20-25 mins longer or until cheese is melted.
Yield: 8-10 servings
This is kind of like a fast version of lasagna. Mommy used to take it to church in Virginia when we had access to an oven at church. I think I need to make this for dinner again. It's fun to revisit old favorites.
Love Always,
Mommy
16 oz spaghetti
1 lb ground beef
3 TB minced onion
26 oz spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp Lowery's salt
2 eggs
1/3 C grated Parmesan cheese
5 TB butter, melted
15 oz ricotta cheese
4 C mozzarella, shredded
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. In a large skillet, cook beef. Rejuivinate minced onion in twice as much cold water for 10 mins. Add onion to beef. Stir in spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat. Mix in ricotta cheese. Place half the spaghetti mixture in a greased 9x13 dish. Top with half the meat sauce and half the mozzarella. Repeat layers. Cover and bake @ 350 degrees for 40 mins. Uncover and bake 20-25 mins longer or until cheese is melted.
Yield: 8-10 servings
This is kind of like a fast version of lasagna. Mommy used to take it to church in Virginia when we had access to an oven at church. I think I need to make this for dinner again. It's fun to revisit old favorites.
Love Always,
Mommy
Swedish Pancakes
2 C milk
4 eggs
1 TB veg. oil
1 1/2 C flour
3 TB sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Lingonberries or raspberries
seedless raspberry jam, warmed
whipped topping
In a blender, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cover and process until blended. Heat a lightly greased 8in nonstick skillet; pour 1/4 C batter into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook over med. heat until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Repeat with remaining batter, adding oil to skillet as needed. Stack pancakes with waxed paper or paper towels in between. Fold pancakes into quarters; serve with berries, jam and whipped topping. Makes a lot! :)
Yield: 20 pancakes
Oh yum! These are incredible! I love these with raspberry jam or real maple syrup. We ate something similar in Holland. They would make these with any kind of topping you can imagine. Lots of different kinds of "pancakes" with meat and an assortment of veggies. I don't have any idea where I got this recipe but we have been making these for years.
Love Always,
Mommy
4 eggs
1 TB veg. oil
1 1/2 C flour
3 TB sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Lingonberries or raspberries
seedless raspberry jam, warmed
whipped topping
In a blender, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cover and process until blended. Heat a lightly greased 8in nonstick skillet; pour 1/4 C batter into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook over med. heat until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Repeat with remaining batter, adding oil to skillet as needed. Stack pancakes with waxed paper or paper towels in between. Fold pancakes into quarters; serve with berries, jam and whipped topping. Makes a lot! :)
Yield: 20 pancakes
Oh yum! These are incredible! I love these with raspberry jam or real maple syrup. We ate something similar in Holland. They would make these with any kind of topping you can imagine. Lots of different kinds of "pancakes" with meat and an assortment of veggies. I don't have any idea where I got this recipe but we have been making these for years.
Love Always,
Mommy
Teriyaki Marinade
1 envelope Italian Salad Dressing Mix (1/4 C)
1/4 C cider vinegar
1/4 C oil
1/4 C soy sauce
2 TB honey
To Double:
1/2 C Italian Salad Dressing Mix
1/2 C vinegar
1/2 C oil
1/2 C soy sauce
1/4 C honey
Combine ingredients in a gallon size ziplock bag. Mix well. Add 1 1b of chicken, beef, or veggies. Marinate at least 1 hour. Do not marinate meat and veggies together. Discard marinade after use.
Putting chicken in this marinade in the morning and letting it sit in the refrigerator all day is an easy way to get some dinner prep completed ahead of time. The marinated chicken fries up deliciously. I usually fry it in some oil and a little bit of the marinade. Occasionally I have made a batch of the marinade to warm up and serve over the chicken and some rice. It makes the chicken "black" and Daniel loves "burnt chicken". :)
Love Always,
Mommy
1/4 C cider vinegar
1/4 C oil
1/4 C soy sauce
2 TB honey
To Double:
1/2 C Italian Salad Dressing Mix
1/2 C vinegar
1/2 C oil
1/2 C soy sauce
1/4 C honey
Combine ingredients in a gallon size ziplock bag. Mix well. Add 1 1b of chicken, beef, or veggies. Marinate at least 1 hour. Do not marinate meat and veggies together. Discard marinade after use.
Putting chicken in this marinade in the morning and letting it sit in the refrigerator all day is an easy way to get some dinner prep completed ahead of time. The marinated chicken fries up deliciously. I usually fry it in some oil and a little bit of the marinade. Occasionally I have made a batch of the marinade to warm up and serve over the chicken and some rice. It makes the chicken "black" and Daniel loves "burnt chicken". :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Chicken Fried Rice
Mommy Invented
2 C cooked chicken
8 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 C minced onion
3 eggs, beaten
4 C cooked riced, COLD
1 C peas and carrots, cooked
1 TB olive oil
1/2 C soy sauce
1/2 C white cooking wine
Heat oil and soy sauce in large skillet. Add cooking wine. Stir fry the rice. Push rice aside and scramble the eggs. Mix in chicken and veggies. Push to side, and brown onion and garlic.
We love chicken fried rice. Our family has graduated to our two largest cast iron skillets for this meal. It freezes well and warms up nicely if there are any leftovers. Daddy likes to put crushed red pepper on this and he can really spice it up! Mommy likes to add more soy sauce. Lately we have been leaving out the egg so Joshua can enjoy this with us. This is so very yummy! I hope you can enjoy it with your family as well.
Love Always,
Mommy
2 C cooked chicken
8 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 C minced onion
3 eggs, beaten
4 C cooked riced, COLD
1 C peas and carrots, cooked
1 TB olive oil
1/2 C soy sauce
1/2 C white cooking wine
Heat oil and soy sauce in large skillet. Add cooking wine. Stir fry the rice. Push rice aside and scramble the eggs. Mix in chicken and veggies. Push to side, and brown onion and garlic.
We love chicken fried rice. Our family has graduated to our two largest cast iron skillets for this meal. It freezes well and warms up nicely if there are any leftovers. Daddy likes to put crushed red pepper on this and he can really spice it up! Mommy likes to add more soy sauce. Lately we have been leaving out the egg so Joshua can enjoy this with us. This is so very yummy! I hope you can enjoy it with your family as well.
Love Always,
Mommy
Slush Punch
Kelly MacQueen
1 C sugar
2 C water
46 oz. HiC Punch (fruit punch)
1/2 C pineapple juice
1 can frozen lemonade
2 liter 7-Up
Boil the water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add HiC punch, pineapple juice, and lemonade. Freeze. Add a 2 liter bottle of 7-Up to thawed slush. Yummy!
Kelly MacQueen was Mommy's roomate in college. Daddy, Mommy, Todd, and Kelly used to all hang out together. Daddy and Todd were roommates for awhile. Todd & Kelly got married 3 weeks before Daddy & Mommy did. We had such wonderful times with the MacQueens. Kelly brought this punch to a peer counseling function in college and it was so incredible!
Love Always,
Mommy
1 C sugar
2 C water
46 oz. HiC Punch (fruit punch)
1/2 C pineapple juice
1 can frozen lemonade
2 liter 7-Up
Boil the water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add HiC punch, pineapple juice, and lemonade. Freeze. Add a 2 liter bottle of 7-Up to thawed slush. Yummy!
Kelly MacQueen was Mommy's roomate in college. Daddy, Mommy, Todd, and Kelly used to all hang out together. Daddy and Todd were roommates for awhile. Todd & Kelly got married 3 weeks before Daddy & Mommy did. We had such wonderful times with the MacQueens. Kelly brought this punch to a peer counseling function in college and it was so incredible!
Love Always,
Mommy
Sore Throat Tea
Mommy Invention
3 TB lemon juice
2 TB honey
8 oz boiling water
Combine lemon juice and honey in a mug. Pour in boiling water and stir until honey dissolves.
Sore throats aren't any fun but this can help ease the soreness. The hot drink feels good on a sore throat. Sip this slowly for best results.
Love Always,
Mommy
3 TB lemon juice
2 TB honey
8 oz boiling water
Combine lemon juice and honey in a mug. Pour in boiling water and stir until honey dissolves.
Sore throats aren't any fun but this can help ease the soreness. The hot drink feels good on a sore throat. Sip this slowly for best results.
Love Always,
Mommy
Oatmeal Apple Crisp
Velma Durst aka Grandma Durst
Darrel Durst aka Papa
RaShell Southerland aka Mommy
Hannah Southerland
4 C sliced apples
1 TB lemon juice
1/3 C flour
1 C oats
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 C melted butter
Place apples in a shallow greased baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add melted butter and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
Your Great Grandma Durst was an amazing cook. She made the most delicious food. She could cook, bake, can... you name it, she could do it. She is famous for her flakey pie crusts and incredible pickles. I wish we lived closer so you could get to know her better. She and Grandpa Durst were married when she was 16 and Grandpa was 17 years old. They were married for 76 years before Grandpa passed away in 2011. We have been given an incredible legacy of faithfulness from both Grandpa & Grandma Durst and PePaw & Gran Gran.
Love Always,
Mommy
Darrel Durst aka Papa
RaShell Southerland aka Mommy
Hannah Southerland
4 C sliced apples
1 TB lemon juice
1/3 C flour
1 C oats
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 C melted butter
Place apples in a shallow greased baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Add melted butter and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
Your Great Grandma Durst was an amazing cook. She made the most delicious food. She could cook, bake, can... you name it, she could do it. She is famous for her flakey pie crusts and incredible pickles. I wish we lived closer so you could get to know her better. She and Grandpa Durst were married when she was 16 and Grandpa was 17 years old. They were married for 76 years before Grandpa passed away in 2011. We have been given an incredible legacy of faithfulness from both Grandpa & Grandma Durst and PePaw & Gran Gran.
Love Always,
Mommy
Cookie Dough Brownies
Taste of Home June/July 2001 pg. 28
Brownie Layer
1 C chocolate chips
1/2 C butter, softened
1 C sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 C flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 C chopped walnuts (optional)
Melt the chocolate chips. Cool slightly. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in melted chocolate. Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl. Add to batter. Stir in walnuts. Spread into a greased 9x13" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 16-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Cookie Dough Layer
1/2 C butter, softened
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1/4 C sugar
3 TB milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 C flour
1 C chocolate chips
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls over cooled brownies; carefully spreading over top.
Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator. Yields: 4 dozen
Mommy used to make these in Germany to bring to church. They are really yummy! Make sure the brownie layer is completely cooled before spreading the cookie dough on the top. These look impressive and taste impressive as well!
Love Always,
Mommy
Brownie Layer
1 C chocolate chips
1/2 C butter, softened
1 C sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 C flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 C chopped walnuts (optional)
Melt the chocolate chips. Cool slightly. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in melted chocolate. Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl. Add to batter. Stir in walnuts. Spread into a greased 9x13" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 16-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Cookie Dough Layer
1/2 C butter, softened
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1/4 C sugar
3 TB milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 C flour
1 C chocolate chips
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls over cooled brownies; carefully spreading over top.
Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator. Yields: 4 dozen
Mommy used to make these in Germany to bring to church. They are really yummy! Make sure the brownie layer is completely cooled before spreading the cookie dough on the top. These look impressive and taste impressive as well!
Love Always,
Mommy
Mom's Potato Salad
Brenda Durst aka Nama
RaShell Southerland
Hannah Southerland
5 lb bag of potatoes
12 eggs, boiled, peeled, and cut up
sm jar sweet pickles, finely chopped
salt
pepper
Cook potatoes and eggs. Combine with the sweet pickles in a large bowl. Add mayo until mixture is creamy. Add mustard in a spiral from the outside of the bowl to the inside of the bowl two times. Cover the top of the bowl with salt and pepper. Stir well and taste. Make adjustments as necessary.
Auntie Shea gave us this recipe. As you can see, Auntie Shea and Mommy have very different approaches to cooking! :) This is really a flexible recipe that does go off of taste. Mommy and Auntie Shea grew up eating this potato salad. There have been several pregnancies that Mommy has craved this! It is some good eating. Daddy really likes this recipe and so does Pastor Carr. The lack of "crunchy" is a plus- no raw onion or celery.
Love Always,
Mommy
RaShell Southerland
Hannah Southerland
5 lb bag of potatoes
12 eggs, boiled, peeled, and cut up
sm jar sweet pickles, finely chopped
mayo
mustardsalt
pepper
Cook potatoes and eggs. Combine with the sweet pickles in a large bowl. Add mayo until mixture is creamy. Add mustard in a spiral from the outside of the bowl to the inside of the bowl two times. Cover the top of the bowl with salt and pepper. Stir well and taste. Make adjustments as necessary.
Auntie Shea gave us this recipe. As you can see, Auntie Shea and Mommy have very different approaches to cooking! :) This is really a flexible recipe that does go off of taste. Mommy and Auntie Shea grew up eating this potato salad. There have been several pregnancies that Mommy has craved this! It is some good eating. Daddy really likes this recipe and so does Pastor Carr. The lack of "crunchy" is a plus- no raw onion or celery.
Love Always,
Mommy
Banana Pudding
Original Nilla Banana Pudding
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Dash salt
3 eggs, separated
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
45 NILLA Wafers, divided
5 ripe bananas, sliced (about 3 1/2 cups), divided
Additional NILLA Wafers and banana slices, for garnish
1. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler. Blend in 3 egg yolks and milk. Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly for 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
2. Reserve 10 wafers for garnish. Spread small amount of custard on bottom of 1 1/2-quart casserole; cover with a layer of wafers and a layer of sliced bananas. Pour about 1/3 of custard over bananas. Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make a total of 3 layers of each, ending with custard.
3. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Spoon on top of pudding, spreading evenly to cover entire surface and sealing well to edges.
4. Bake at 350°F in top half of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Cool slightly or refrigerate. Garnish with additional wafers and banana slices just before serving.
If you really want to make Daddy happy, made a double batch of this! Banana Pudding is one of Daddy's all time favorite desserts. He loves a good banana pudding. Like all good southern boys, he can tell you which restaurants have good banana pudding and which have less than stellar banana pudding, but his favorite banana pudding ever is this recipe. So, run to the kitchen and mix a batch up for Daddy! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Dash salt
3 eggs, separated
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
45 NILLA Wafers, divided
5 ripe bananas, sliced (about 3 1/2 cups), divided
Additional NILLA Wafers and banana slices, for garnish
1. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler. Blend in 3 egg yolks and milk. Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly for 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
2. Reserve 10 wafers for garnish. Spread small amount of custard on bottom of 1 1/2-quart casserole; cover with a layer of wafers and a layer of sliced bananas. Pour about 1/3 of custard over bananas. Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make a total of 3 layers of each, ending with custard.
3. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Spoon on top of pudding, spreading evenly to cover entire surface and sealing well to edges.
4. Bake at 350°F in top half of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Cool slightly or refrigerate. Garnish with additional wafers and banana slices just before serving.
If you really want to make Daddy happy, made a double batch of this! Banana Pudding is one of Daddy's all time favorite desserts. He loves a good banana pudding. Like all good southern boys, he can tell you which restaurants have good banana pudding and which have less than stellar banana pudding, but his favorite banana pudding ever is this recipe. So, run to the kitchen and mix a batch up for Daddy! :)
Love Always,
Mommy
Friday, September 28, 2012
Garlic Beef Enchiladas
Belinda Weldon
Enchiladas
1 lb ground beef
1 med onion, chopped
2 TB flour
1 TB chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp rubbed sage
1 can (14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes
In a saucepan over med. heat cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add flour and seasonings; mix well. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Sauce
4-6 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 C butter
1/3 C flour
1 C chicken broth
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp rubbed sage
1/2 tsp salt
10 (7 inch) flour tortillas
2 C shredded Colby Jack cheese
In a different saucepan, saute garlic in butter. Whisk in flour and cook for a min. or two. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until bubbly. Add tomato sauce and seasonings; heat through. Pour 1 1/2 C sauce into an ungreased 9x13 in" baking dish. Spread 1/4 C beef mixture in the center of a tortilla and top with 2 TB shredded cheese. Roll up tightly; place seam side down over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over the top. Cover tightly and bake at 350 degrees fro 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered until cheese is melted.
These are not hard to make but a little bit time consuming. This could easily be made in the morning and stored in the refrigerator until it's time to bake it for dinner. It's always good to look for ways to ease the dinner time prep. :) We got this recipe from Mrs. Belinda Weldon in Germany. We went to church with her at Eifel Baptist Church and she served these at one of our "Dinner 8" gatherings. "Dinner 8" was 4 couples who got together once a month for dinner hosted by one of the couples. The host was responsible for the main meal and everyone brought something to go with that. We would do this about twice a year, changing the groups around. It was a wonderful way to get to know the folks in our church. "Dinner 8" was a lot of fun and we have many fond memories of those times.
Love Always,
Mommy
Enchiladas
1 lb ground beef
1 med onion, chopped
2 TB flour
1 TB chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp rubbed sage
1 can (14 1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes
In a saucepan over med. heat cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add flour and seasonings; mix well. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Sauce
4-6 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 C butter
1/3 C flour
1 C chicken broth
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp rubbed sage
1/2 tsp salt
10 (7 inch) flour tortillas
2 C shredded Colby Jack cheese
In a different saucepan, saute garlic in butter. Whisk in flour and cook for a min. or two. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until bubbly. Add tomato sauce and seasonings; heat through. Pour 1 1/2 C sauce into an ungreased 9x13 in" baking dish. Spread 1/4 C beef mixture in the center of a tortilla and top with 2 TB shredded cheese. Roll up tightly; place seam side down over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over the top. Cover tightly and bake at 350 degrees fro 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered until cheese is melted.
These are not hard to make but a little bit time consuming. This could easily be made in the morning and stored in the refrigerator until it's time to bake it for dinner. It's always good to look for ways to ease the dinner time prep. :) We got this recipe from Mrs. Belinda Weldon in Germany. We went to church with her at Eifel Baptist Church and she served these at one of our "Dinner 8" gatherings. "Dinner 8" was 4 couples who got together once a month for dinner hosted by one of the couples. The host was responsible for the main meal and everyone brought something to go with that. We would do this about twice a year, changing the groups around. It was a wonderful way to get to know the folks in our church. "Dinner 8" was a lot of fun and we have many fond memories of those times.
Love Always,
Mommy
Egg Shell Water
Bulk Herb Store
Tid Bit on Eggshell and Bone Health
1. Studies have shown that taking eggshell with vitamin D3 improves bone mineral density. Egg shells have been used for the pain, and treating, of all kinds of arthritis and joint pain.
2. Pour 2 cups of hot water over 4-5 (free-range or organic is best) crumbled egg shells. Add 1 tsp fresh lemon juice or vinegar. Cover and let sit for 2 hours. Strain the shells out and put liquid in a clean glass jar with a lid. Take a sip of the liquid one or two times a day. Just because it works, does not mean you should take more than you need. So, slowly increase your dosage until pain is the gone. After that do not increase it. Some of us need more calcium than others, but remember our bodies cannot handle too much calcium.
3. Egg shells are high in Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Glycine, Gelatin, Collagen, and Other trace minerals.
Mommy has made this in the past and added 1 tsp to smoothies for 5 people. Before Joshua could drink milk, this was so very important for him. I want to made some more to add to our food. Just be careful to not add too much!
Love Always,
Mommy
Cayenne for warm feet
Bulk Herb Store
Cayenne powder has been used by researchers in Antarctica to help them bear the extremely cold temperatures. The cayenne powder is sprinkled into their boots before putting them on. As the powder slowly comes in contact with the skin through the socks, it will draw blood to the feet, thus bringing much needed warms to the extremities. The one draw back is the red powder stains light colored socks. From our readings, it seems the stained socks were a small price to pay for the great benefit of being able to feel your toes after a little while out in the blistering cold! After trying this on a number of occasions during the winter near Lake Superior, I'm also convinced the stained socks are worth it.
I wish we would have known this when Hannah was little and we went to the 2002 Winter Olympics long jump ski event. We got up really, really early and headed up into the mountains for the event. It was still dark when we arrived. We stood in line for a long time to get through security. It was so cold! Hannah just whimpered and cried for a long time. We put hand warmers inside her boots and she finally feel asleep on a blanket on the packed snow but I think she missed most of the ski jumping. :) We had bundled her up so she could barely even move but she was still cold. I'm still glad we went.
Love Always,
Mommy
Cayenne powder has been used by researchers in Antarctica to help them bear the extremely cold temperatures. The cayenne powder is sprinkled into their boots before putting them on. As the powder slowly comes in contact with the skin through the socks, it will draw blood to the feet, thus bringing much needed warms to the extremities. The one draw back is the red powder stains light colored socks. From our readings, it seems the stained socks were a small price to pay for the great benefit of being able to feel your toes after a little while out in the blistering cold! After trying this on a number of occasions during the winter near Lake Superior, I'm also convinced the stained socks are worth it.
I wish we would have known this when Hannah was little and we went to the 2002 Winter Olympics long jump ski event. We got up really, really early and headed up into the mountains for the event. It was still dark when we arrived. We stood in line for a long time to get through security. It was so cold! Hannah just whimpered and cried for a long time. We put hand warmers inside her boots and she finally feel asleep on a blanket on the packed snow but I think she missed most of the ski jumping. :) We had bundled her up so she could barely even move but she was still cold. I'm still glad we went.
Love Always,
Mommy
Chia Seed Gel
Cooking God's Way
Mix 1 part seed to 9 parts water. Allow to stand 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk again, and allow to stand about 10 minutes more. A gel should have formed. Store in the fridge where it will keep for 2 weeks.
The gel will add nutrients to your food, without changing/diluting the taste of your food. Add a couple teaspoons of the gel to your yogurt in the morning, which makes it tapioca pudding-like. Or make a Power Smoothie by adding a Tablespoon to your favorite Shake/Smoothie recipe.
Mommy will make this and add it to our smoothies. It is a great way to boost the nutritional value without effecting the taste. Chia is very high in iron and Mommy consumes a lot of chia seed gel when she is pregnant.
Love Always,
Mommy
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