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Saturday, August 1, 2009
Generally, I don't agree with these things, but...
Saturday, July 18, 2009
I don't even like ice cream sandwiches...
You Are an Ice Cream Sandwich |
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Practically Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies
I have been searching for the perfect peanut butter cookie recipe, soft and chewy without being overly sweet. I haven't found it yet, but this one came pretty close. It originally came from All Recipes, but I had to change it quite a bit to make it the way I wanted it. The cookies were fairly devoured, so I think I'll stick with it, at least for this year.
Practically Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (or use part crunchy)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
In a large bowl, blend sugars, using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add butter, and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla and mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. Chill for 30 minutes or so, and keep dough chilled between batches. This dough spreads a lot if it's not chilled.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. (You can gently press cookies in a crisscrossed pattern with a wet fork, but they get REALLY flat. I left them as drop cookies) Bake for 15-18 minutes or until slightly brown along edges.
Makes approximately 6 dozen.
Practically Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (or use part crunchy)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
In a large bowl, blend sugars, using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add butter, and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla and mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed. Chill for 30 minutes or so, and keep dough chilled between batches. This dough spreads a lot if it's not chilled.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. (You can gently press cookies in a crisscrossed pattern with a wet fork, but they get REALLY flat. I left them as drop cookies) Bake for 15-18 minutes or until slightly brown along edges.
Makes approximately 6 dozen.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Menu Plan through January 31
The following is my menu plan through the end of the month. Much of the meat is coming from the freezer, as we need to get it emptied out. I will not be eating most of the carb selections, but try to fit my diet around what everyone else is eating. I didn't type in the days of the week, but the plans run Monday through Sunday.
Warm regards,
Shannon
Menu January 14-20
Breakfast
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Pancakes
Sausages
Juice
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Oatmeal
Applesauce
Milk
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Cereal
Milk
Egg casserole
Toast
Juice
Lunch
Tuna salad sandwiches
Carrots with dip
Peaches
Milk
Rice with vegetables
Mandarin oranges
Milk
Lentil soup
Pears
Buttered bread
Milk
Raman noodles
Mixed vegetables
Milk
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Pineapple
Milk
Bacon
Hash browns
Eggs to order
Juice
Cold meat sandwiches
Vegetables and dip
Dinner
Bean burritos
Spanish rice
Corn
Garlic chicken
Spinach salad
Noodles
Crock Mock Beef Bourguignon
Mashed cauliflower
Green beans
Crusty bread
Meatloaf
Peas and carrots
Roasted potatoes
Homemade pizza
Halibut nuggets
French fries
Carrots
Leftovers
January 21-27
Breakfast
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Pancakes
Sausages
Juice
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Oatmeal
Applesauce
Milk
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Cereal
Milk
Egg casserole
Toast
Juice
Lunch
Salmon patties
Carrots with dip
Peaches
Milk
Rice with vegetables
Mandarin oranges
Milk
Bean and vegetable soup
Pears
Buttered bread
Milk
Macaroni salad
Mixed vegetables
Milk
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Pineapple
Milk
Sausage gravy
Biscuits
Eggs to order
Juice
Cold meat sandwiches
Vegetables and dip
Dinner
Cabbage roll soup
Brown rice
Crusty bread
Pepper stuffed herd chicken
Noodles
Broccoli
Mountain goat roast in the crock
Baked potatoes
Green beans
Corn on the cob
Salisbury steaks
Mashed cauliflower
Bussels sprouts
Homemade pizza
Halibut nuggets
French fries
Green beans
leftovers
January 28-31
Breakfast
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Pancakes
Sausages
Juice
Eggs
Toast
Juice
Oatmeal
Applesauce
Milk
Lunch
Macaroni & tuna casserole
Carrots with dip
Peaches
Milk
Rice with vegetables
Mandarin oranges
Milk
Tomato soup
Pears
Buttered bread
Milk
Raman noodles
Mixed vegetables
Milk
Dinner
Turkey divan
Mashed cauliflower
Rolls
Moose burgers, grilled
French fries
Spaghetti with caribou sauce
Carrots
Garlic bread
Tacos
Corn
Rice
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Menu Planning Made Easy
I love it when someone makes my life just a little easier.
I was perusing one of my favorite blogs, A Happy Home, and came across a post recommending Menus 4 Moms. This is an awesome resource for inexperienced menu planners as well as us "old pros." If you are just beginning to plan menus, you can use her FREE menus, recipes, and shopping lists just the way they are. If you want, or need to, however, you can just use them as an outline. Even better news, as I looked over some of the menus, I saw that they would fit very well into a rather frugal grocery budget.
There are many terrific food related articles on the Menus 4 Mom website. I spent quite a while just exploring it. This site is going onto my sidebar as a really "Awesome Resource!"
Enjoy!
Warm regards,
Shannon
I was perusing one of my favorite blogs, A Happy Home, and came across a post recommending Menus 4 Moms. This is an awesome resource for inexperienced menu planners as well as us "old pros." If you are just beginning to plan menus, you can use her FREE menus, recipes, and shopping lists just the way they are. If you want, or need to, however, you can just use them as an outline. Even better news, as I looked over some of the menus, I saw that they would fit very well into a rather frugal grocery budget.
There are many terrific food related articles on the Menus 4 Mom website. I spent quite a while just exploring it. This site is going onto my sidebar as a really "Awesome Resource!"
Enjoy!
Warm regards,
Shannon
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Christmas Tea Party
Several days ago, my daughters hosted their annual Christmas Tea. We had 16 young ladies and 6 (old?!) ladies in attendance. Everyone said it was a smashing success.
The theme the girls chose was snow and snowmen. The invitations, which I neglected to photograph, were purchased as blank cards at Michael's for $1 for 10. We embellished them with scrapbook supplies and printed wording from the computer. For decorations, my husband, Mr. Christmas, strung white icicle lights from the ceiling, as well as his usual multi-colored lights around the edges of the ceiling. We also put icicle lights and white tulle across the hearth. As always, I placed about a dozen votives in the fireplace to give light, but not heat. We used Debbie Mumm paper plates from Jo Ann Fabric over heavy red octagonal styrofoam plates. I know, not fancy, but clean up after 16 little girls and you'll understand. After the first year, we switched to fancy disposable. The tables were covered in red cloths with squares of matching Debbie Mumm wrapping paper to accent. Centerpieces were red and green floral candle rings around candles floating in footed glass ice cream dishes. I wove a long strand of white snow flake garland around the centerpieces.
The theme the girls chose was snow and snowmen. The invitations, which I neglected to photograph, were purchased as blank cards at Michael's for $1 for 10. We embellished them with scrapbook supplies and printed wording from the computer. For decorations, my husband, Mr. Christmas, strung white icicle lights from the ceiling, as well as his usual multi-colored lights around the edges of the ceiling. We also put icicle lights and white tulle across the hearth. As always, I placed about a dozen votives in the fireplace to give light, but not heat. We used Debbie Mumm paper plates from Jo Ann Fabric over heavy red octagonal styrofoam plates. I know, not fancy, but clean up after 16 little girls and you'll understand. After the first year, we switched to fancy disposable. The tables were covered in red cloths with squares of matching Debbie Mumm wrapping paper to accent. Centerpieces were red and green floral candle rings around candles floating in footed glass ice cream dishes. I wove a long strand of white snow flake garland around the centerpieces.
This is the bigger girls' table.
The little bags on the plates were little bead snowflake ornaments that we made together for the girls to take home.
This is the littler girls' table. No candles on it!
Our menu was:
Tea sandwiches (chicken salad, turkey and spinach pinwheels)
Mini ham and cheese quiches
Fruit kabobs with vanilla yogurt dip
Mini muffins (strawberry cheesecake flavor)
Cookies (meringues, macaroons, white chocolate/dried cherry, lemon bars, peanut butter, gingerbread stars)
Scones with strawberry jam and mock Devonshire cream
Cranberry tea
I love our Christmas teas. I wish you all could have joined us!
I hope your Christmas was lovely!
Warm regards,
Shannon
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Pumpkin Delight
This is a nice, but very rich, alternative to pumpkin pie. It is a little like a pumpkin pudding with a buttery crust on top. I think it is absolutely delicious. My 2 year old loves it, too. She calls it "Punk."
Pumpkin Delight
Beat together:
5 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 29 ounce can pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Pour the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish.
Sprinkle over the top:
1 standard sized yellow cake mix (butter flavor is REALLY good)
Thinly sliver 2 sticks of butter and lay on top of the cake mix.
Sprinkle over the butter 1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional, I don't).
Bake at 300 F for 1-1 1/2 hours until set (no butter pooling on top) and crust is a nice dark golden color.
Serve with whipped cream if desired.
Warm regards,
Shannon
Pumpkin Delight
Beat together:
5 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 29 ounce can pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Pour the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish.
Sprinkle over the top:
1 standard sized yellow cake mix (butter flavor is REALLY good)
Thinly sliver 2 sticks of butter and lay on top of the cake mix.
Sprinkle over the butter 1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional, I don't).
Bake at 300 F for 1-1 1/2 hours until set (no butter pooling on top) and crust is a nice dark golden color.
Serve with whipped cream if desired.
Warm regards,
Shannon
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