Is there anything better than Saturday morning? I mean no alarms to wake you up and there is time to make a good breakfast before starting the day. I grew up with Momma making pancakes the quick southern way- using Bisquick! I mean, I thought that was how you made pancakes and then someone told me about complete pancake mix! YOU just add water? WHAT????? So while I see the convenience in that, I am thinking NOT. But what happens when you don’t have Bisquick? Now, I know I use Bisquick for a lot of recipes in my household but every now and then, I have run slam out and don’t feel like running the store-not to mention what I look like in the morning would frighten most of the good people are my local Food Lion. So I looked through some recipes and found a batter recipe I thought looked good- but if you know me, that’s not quite good enough. So here is my tweaked recipe for a Cinnamon Pancakes or as Dave decided today: French Toast Pancakes! These pancakes do taste a bit like French toast and are absolutely delicious!
French Toast Pancakes
1 ½ cup of AP flour
3 ½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp almond extract (or vanilla)
1 ½ cup milk- (maybe more?)
1 egg
3 tbsp melted butter
1. Mix together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the mixture.
2. Add the milk, egg, and butter to the well; combine and beat until smooth. You might need to add more milk depending on the consistency of the batter.
Now griddle it up!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Leftover Candy Canes
Years ago, this fat girl would have eaten every single candy cane off the tree before Christmas, but now, I take all of them off the tree and put them in a bowl. However, did you know that that candy cane is only 40 calories? Yes, I know it's pure sugar, but breaking one up and adding it to your coffee as it begins to brew is a great way to add a little flavor to your coffee... just an idea I thought to pass along!
Another one that Dave doesn't not 'get'...
I loves me some boiled cabbage and I never realized how much I really loved it until I grew older, but this is definitely one of those meals that Dave is NOT too sure about- in fact, he’d rather not to be honest. So while Dave is away at the beach playing golf and raising heck, I will indulge myself and enjoy this wonderful and simple meal on this Sunday. I am going to try to do this in a crock pot, but for now I have given the stove top recipe.
1 small cabbage
1 medium onion- chopped
1 green pepper- chopped
1 package of smoked turkey sausage
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1. Chopped the cabbage into bite size pieces and place in a large sauce pan or dutch oven. Add 6-8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cut up sausage into bite size pieces.
2. Reduce head and add peppers, onions, and sausage. Bring to a boil and add bouillon
3. Allow to simmer until cabbage and veggies are tender. Season with salt, red pepper, and black pepper.
4. Serve with cornbread.
I just added some celery seed to this pot today... and in the summer, I love to add squash.
1 small cabbage
1 medium onion- chopped
1 green pepper- chopped
1 package of smoked turkey sausage
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1. Chopped the cabbage into bite size pieces and place in a large sauce pan or dutch oven. Add 6-8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Cut up sausage into bite size pieces.
2. Reduce head and add peppers, onions, and sausage. Bring to a boil and add bouillon
3. Allow to simmer until cabbage and veggies are tender. Season with salt, red pepper, and black pepper.
4. Serve with cornbread.
I just added some celery seed to this pot today... and in the summer, I love to add squash.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
It's my Daddy's birthday... and that means one thing
Cookies!
When your father reaches a certain age- 50 I think- what the heck do you get him for Christmas or his birthday or Father's Day other than a gift card to Home Depot or Lowes? I used to alternate socks and underwear, but now I just make him a couple dozen of his favorite cookie- the Cherry Wink! You can find this recipe under January 2010 posts.
However, I share this morning another recipe that also uses dates and is a nice sweet alternative to chocolate fixes. It comes from my mother in law and is a favorite of my brother in law. The only thing I changed was upping the amount of oatmeal mix because it was just not enough to do what I envisioned the bar to look like.
Date Oatmeal Bar
Date Mixture
2 cups chopped dates
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tbsp flour
1 cup hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
Oatmeal Mixture
2 cup brown sugar
2 cup flour
2 cup rolled oats
2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 cup margarine or butter-melted
1. Combine the dates, brown sugar, water and flour- simmer for 10 minutes until this thickens. Add vanilla and set aside.
2. Combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, and soda. Gradually add melted butter and stir together until combined.
3. Spread half the oatmeal mixture on the bottom of 13x9 pan, top with date mixture. Top with the remaining oatmeal mixture- use your judgement as to how thick.
4. Bake at 350* for 20 to 22 minutes. Allow to cool and cut into bars.
This is a wonderfully sweet treat!
When your father reaches a certain age- 50 I think- what the heck do you get him for Christmas or his birthday or Father's Day other than a gift card to Home Depot or Lowes? I used to alternate socks and underwear, but now I just make him a couple dozen of his favorite cookie- the Cherry Wink! You can find this recipe under January 2010 posts.
However, I share this morning another recipe that also uses dates and is a nice sweet alternative to chocolate fixes. It comes from my mother in law and is a favorite of my brother in law. The only thing I changed was upping the amount of oatmeal mix because it was just not enough to do what I envisioned the bar to look like.
Date Oatmeal Bar
Date Mixture
2 cups chopped dates
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tbsp flour
1 cup hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
Oatmeal Mixture
2 cup brown sugar
2 cup flour
2 cup rolled oats
2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 cup margarine or butter-melted
1. Combine the dates, brown sugar, water and flour- simmer for 10 minutes until this thickens. Add vanilla and set aside.
2. Combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, and soda. Gradually add melted butter and stir together until combined.
3. Spread half the oatmeal mixture on the bottom of 13x9 pan, top with date mixture. Top with the remaining oatmeal mixture- use your judgement as to how thick.
4. Bake at 350* for 20 to 22 minutes. Allow to cool and cut into bars.
This is a wonderfully sweet treat!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Oh the thought of snow.... please NO!
I like a good snow.... when it fits into my plans. This coming winter storm does not fit into my plans! As a teacher, you have to really 'plan' this to happen, and the week of Fall Exams is not good! However, as always with snow, I must prepare. I have the essentials: bread, milk, beer, and toilet paper! But what should I bake? I think we'll go with a very simple, easy pecan pie! Dave loves him some 'pe-can' pie as he would pronounce it.. those Yankees!
Easy Pecan Pie
EASY PECAN PIE
3 eggs
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. butter (melted)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. pecan halves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 unbaked pie shell- no I will not make my own pie crust if I do not have to!
1. Beat the eggs just a little and then blend eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla.
2. Stir in pecans.
3. Pour into pie shell and bake in 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean- not the middle but between the center and edge.
This is a simple pie, but it is a very nice pie! Enjoy the snow-- and if you have ice, stay safe!
Easy Pecan Pie
EASY PECAN PIE
3 eggs
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. butter (melted)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. pecan halves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 unbaked pie shell- no I will not make my own pie crust if I do not have to!
1. Beat the eggs just a little and then blend eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla.
2. Stir in pecans.
3. Pour into pie shell and bake in 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean- not the middle but between the center and edge.
This is a simple pie, but it is a very nice pie! Enjoy the snow-- and if you have ice, stay safe!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Mexican Mexican Mexican!!
I love me some Mexican food... it's mainly cheese and cheese rocks, right? So when you are in the mood for a little Mexican, try this easy Mexican cheeseball
1 package low fat cream cheese- softened
1 package fat free cream cheese- softened
2 tablespoons of taco seasoning
1 cup chunky medium salsa
Cream together and serve with crackers!!
1 package low fat cream cheese- softened
1 package fat free cream cheese- softened
2 tablespoons of taco seasoning
1 cup chunky medium salsa
Cream together and serve with crackers!!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
There is NO substitute for BUTTER!
Sorry peeps, but that is the truth! There is not substitute for using real butter in your cooking. I have tried to ignore this for years, but I give up. Just walk an extra mile a day for the butter you use!
Today's post is a twist on a childhood favorite. My Daddy (yes, I am 41 years old and still refer to my father as 'Daddy'- it's what we do in the South) loves to grill out. Every Saturday/Sunday was filled with burgers, steaks and chicken most of my childhood. Daddy loved to 'bake' an onion on the grill to go with his steak, but since it took him a 'long' time to grill, he had the time to get onion done on the grill. I don't take that long so I saute the onion on the stove top or on my grill burner.
Grilled Onions
1 medium to large onion
2 tablespoons REAL butter
1 tablespoon Worcester sauce
1. Over a medium head, melt butter.
2. Add onions and worcester sauce.
3. Let onions cook on low heat until they are cooked through and the sauces thickens up
You can add peppers and mushrooms too!!! However, the Dave does not do 'fungus'.... sad man!
Happy Sunday!
Today's post is a twist on a childhood favorite. My Daddy (yes, I am 41 years old and still refer to my father as 'Daddy'- it's what we do in the South) loves to grill out. Every Saturday/Sunday was filled with burgers, steaks and chicken most of my childhood. Daddy loved to 'bake' an onion on the grill to go with his steak, but since it took him a 'long' time to grill, he had the time to get onion done on the grill. I don't take that long so I saute the onion on the stove top or on my grill burner.
Grilled Onions
1 medium to large onion
2 tablespoons REAL butter
1 tablespoon Worcester sauce
1. Over a medium head, melt butter.
2. Add onions and worcester sauce.
3. Let onions cook on low heat until they are cooked through and the sauces thickens up
You can add peppers and mushrooms too!!! However, the Dave does not do 'fungus'.... sad man!
Happy Sunday!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Ok, new year... new committment to the blog!
I have not posted anything since April... really? April? I have not done well at all this year so for this new year, I vow to do better!
On the agenda today for New Year's Day food fare is the southern tradition: Black eyed peas cooked with hog jowl, greens, little bit of pork, and cornbread. I am also making Dave the Rotel cheese dip I promised him on Christmas Day.
This morning I share a family favorite and something we'd had not had around the Kinder holiday home in a long time-- it's a 5 layer cookie, but for those people from the great hamlet of El Dorado, Arkansas, it's known as a Hello Dolly!
Hello Dollies!
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom of an 9x9 inch baking pan. Layer the chocolate chips, coconut and pecans over the crumbs. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top.
3. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool and cut into squares.
This is the traditional recipe, but this year, we helped it out a bit by simply using a graham cracker crust pie shell!
On the agenda today for New Year's Day food fare is the southern tradition: Black eyed peas cooked with hog jowl, greens, little bit of pork, and cornbread. I am also making Dave the Rotel cheese dip I promised him on Christmas Day.
This morning I share a family favorite and something we'd had not had around the Kinder holiday home in a long time-- it's a 5 layer cookie, but for those people from the great hamlet of El Dorado, Arkansas, it's known as a Hello Dolly!
Hello Dollies!
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom of an 9x9 inch baking pan. Layer the chocolate chips, coconut and pecans over the crumbs. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top.
3. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool and cut into squares.
This is the traditional recipe, but this year, we helped it out a bit by simply using a graham cracker crust pie shell!
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