A cake mix
1 stick of butter, softened
1 egg
1 cup of chips if desired
Mix all the ingredients together and drop spoonfuls or rounded balls on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 12 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes.
*With the variety of cake mixes this has many possibilities…strawberry cake mix with white chocolate chip is a favorite!
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Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts
Friday, August 26, 2011
Easy Tasty Hummus
1 can garbanzo beans, drained with liquid reserved, rinsed
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon salt
I Tablespoon olive oil
Puree ingredients in food processor until the desired consistency is achieved, add reserved liquid as needed. Eat with crackers, raw veggies, pita bread/chips, etc.
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon salt
I Tablespoon olive oil
Puree ingredients in food processor until the desired consistency is achieved, add reserved liquid as needed. Eat with crackers, raw veggies, pita bread/chips, etc.
Ziploc Bag Omelets
1. Put name on a sandwich size Zip-Lock plastic bag for each person
2. Put no more than two eggs in each bag
3. Let everyone add their favorite omelet ingredients
Add in ideas: cheese, salsa, onions, peppers, mushrooms, ham, bacon, sausage, tomatoes, etc.
4. Seal and mix ingredients in the bag, kids love this!
5. Drop bag(s) into a pot of boiling water.
6. Boil for 13-15 minutes.
7. Remove and enjoy. Can cut off top of bag and omelet will slide out easily onto a plate.
*I just made these with my family visiting from MA! They loved it and thought it was so fun!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Crockpot Yogurt Round 2
I made yogurt again and this time I strained it and wow...I mean wow! I have super thick yogurt, like greek yogurt, which is kind of expensive at the store. I used powdered milk again so it couldn't be cheaper to make!
I want a bumper stick that reads " I Heart My Crockpot!"
Off to eat my fresh yogurt with fruit! Yum!
I want a bumper stick that reads " I Heart My Crockpot!"
Off to eat my fresh yogurt with fruit! Yum!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Christmas 2010
Spencer in head to toe Buzz Lightyear with his new Buzz Lightyear!
Making Cookies
He loves rolling the dough!
The Cookie Makers
Opa and Spencer
Malia, baby girl and me...ready to taste test!
We had a surprise visitor Christmas Eve and when asked what he wanted for Christmas, Spencer replied "Candy Cane!"
Christmas morning, Spencer opening his gift from Santa! ( Notice Malia's face too!)
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Oma's Chrirstmas hug and kiss!
Opa's Christmas hug and kiss!
Spencer modeling Daddy's new hat!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Alicia's Favorite Cookbook
OK, I will admit it I like to cook, sew and be a homemaker. There is a sort of satisfaction that comes from making your family a good meal. Making a meal that tastes good and has high nutritional value is even more satisfying. Hence why my new favorite cookbook is Deceptively Delicious, by Jessica Seinfeld (yeah it is Jerry Seinfeld's wife). This book has recipes that have you use different pureed veggies in everyday meals, but it is more than a book of recipes. It teaches the concept of creating more nutritionally beneficial meals with purees, a way of cooking, a way to a healthier life for your family.
The idea is basic, think of the color of the food you are making, like mac and cheese is orange/yellow. Which veggies are that same color, like butternut squash is the color of cheddar cheese. So you cook and puree some squash to add to your mac and cheese dish. It works well because the brain is tricked by the color and you can't really tell by the taste. I have tried about half of the recipes and really like them all. She recommends testing them out on your family and then determining if you can increase the amount of pureed veggies, since most of the recipes use only a 1/4 or 1/2 cup. By the time it is divided 4 ways it is not very much puree per serving.
Jessica suggests making the purees ahead of time and freezing them in 1/2 cup portions. Let's just say that my freezer has about 10 different types of purees. I have been busy during Spencer's naps. Part of his nap time is usually my dinner prep time anyway. I find by dicing things in advance, the cooking dinner part is much quicker and easier with a little one under foot.
Basically this cookbook www.deceptivelydelicious.com/site/ has changed my cooking forever and will continue to make our meals more healthful.
Next recipe I am trying is tofu nuggets, way out of my comfort zone. I will let you know how it turns out.
The idea is basic, think of the color of the food you are making, like mac and cheese is orange/yellow. Which veggies are that same color, like butternut squash is the color of cheddar cheese. So you cook and puree some squash to add to your mac and cheese dish. It works well because the brain is tricked by the color and you can't really tell by the taste. I have tried about half of the recipes and really like them all. She recommends testing them out on your family and then determining if you can increase the amount of pureed veggies, since most of the recipes use only a 1/4 or 1/2 cup. By the time it is divided 4 ways it is not very much puree per serving.
Jessica suggests making the purees ahead of time and freezing them in 1/2 cup portions. Let's just say that my freezer has about 10 different types of purees. I have been busy during Spencer's naps. Part of his nap time is usually my dinner prep time anyway. I find by dicing things in advance, the cooking dinner part is much quicker and easier with a little one under foot.
Basically this cookbook www.deceptivelydelicious.com/site/ has changed my cooking forever and will continue to make our meals more healthful.
Next recipe I am trying is tofu nuggets, way out of my comfort zone. I will let you know how it turns out.
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