Several months ago, Jamie emailed me a very simple recipe for Cajun Meatball Stew. It's one of those recipes that has been sitting in the back of the recipe file in my brain...waiting for it's chance to be made. And enjoyed! As I was doing the freezer inventory last week (and working on the Freezer Staples List), I noticed that I had several bags of frozen … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
Pumpkin Applesauce
I think I've accidentally started an After School Snack series for Wednesdays. Pretzel Pops and Pretzel-wiches Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies And again...more pumpkin. We just can't get enough of it! This Pumpkin Applesauce has always been one of Ryan and Charlie's favorite snacks. And it's fast becoming one of Tyler's favorites too! The boys love to take the … [Read more...]
Freezer Staples List
So it's time to finish out the "Staples Lists." We started with the Pantry Staples List. Then the Refrigerator Staples List. And now the Freezer Staples List. Variety of Frozen Vegetables Variety of Fresh Frozen Fruits - Blueberries, Raspberries, Bananas for Smoothies Cooked and Shredded Chicken Cooked Dried Beans Reduced for quick sale breads/rolls Reduced … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon-Pecan Streusel
Couple things before we get to the recipe, 'kay?! First. Are feeling like you can't get enough pumpkin in?! I think that after the pumpkin shortage of 2009 and 2010 all I want to do is make pumpkin this, or pumpkin that. After not using pumpkin in any recipes since earlier in the year (when my holiday stockpile ran out), I'm find myself trying to make up for lost pumpkin … [Read more...]
Muffin Tin Lunches
Looking for a festive way to serve lunch to your children or even to yourself?! Try the muffin tin lunch! It’s the perfect way to get a variety of healthful foods onto your plate, or muffin tin, and it’s a fun new way to eat the foods you love. (Unfortunately, I can't find the above pumpkin tin anymore in stores, but I found another one {pictured below} that would be perfect … [Read more...]
Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
Eggplants. The purple gems of the garden. Also known as a tasty treat for pesky chipmunks. I saw 3 eggplants fruit in my garden in the last month and a half or so. And every one of them ended up as a meal for my little critter friends. Enemies, really. It helps knowing that they didn't get to enjoy the eggplants like we get to enjoy eggplants. They have to eat them … [Read more...]
Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Smothered Pork Chops. Oh yes. We'll be making you again!!! And as you can see, we have yet again another sorta vague recipe. It leaves me wondering...How many chops?! Based on the fact that I doubled the celery and onion it called for and that was plenty for the 9 chops I had...I'm going with 4 chops for the original recipe. Place the flour with a little salt and … [Read more...]
Ship Wreck Casserole – Vintage Recipe
Ship Wreck Casserole! A delicious vintage recipe from the 1960's! It's Vintage Recipe Week. And all I can think about is my Grammy in the kitchen. I have many a memory of her working hard in the kitchen...working to feeding her brood. As I made this Ship Wreck Casserole, I could only think about her in 1940. She would have been a teenager, and it would … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
UPDATED! I saw a few comments asking about the baking soda in the recipe...I have remade these a number of times in the past few weeks...with 1 tsp, 2 tsp and 1 Tbsp...I found that the 2 tsp is the best option...so I updated the recipe. The pumpkin makes the cookies very dense, so there needs to be additional rising agent. Thanks for helping me get this recipe … [Read more...]
Roasted Sweet Acorn Squash + Dish Saving Trick
Amazing recipe for Roasted Sweet Acorn Squash, and a simple trick to save you a few dishes to wash! So here's a trick that I accidentally happened to do the other night...and I'll never do it the old way again! Mainly because it saves you the trouble of dirtying and washing a serving dish. (Well, unless I was serving this to guests...then I would put it into a … [Read more...]