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I love to cook. Ask anyone—that's what they'll tell you. I thought I'd take the opportunity to share new recipes as I test them, plus I'll list some favorites. Also, I intend to include miscellaneous writings, mostly for my own amusement.
I was having a vanilla shake with frozen raspberries added to it, and Casey decided he wanted a shake, too. This is the result...Casey's Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake1 scoop chocolate protein powder1 c. milk2 t. peanut butter7-8 ice cubesPut (read full article)
This was my breakfast one morning last week...it was sooooo good!Egg Sandwich for Breakfast1 hamburger bun (or English muffin) butter 1 egg 1 slice of cheese 1. Use a non-stick pan, and add a dab of butter. 2. Butter your metal egg ring and place it (read full article)
This recipe makes a hearty loaf which is probably best served for breakfast...or dessert. Or you can make a sandwich out of it, like Brenda did! LOL! Chocolate Coffee Bread (adapted from Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook)1 c. warm water 1 p (read full article)
Chocolate Chip Pancakes for CaseyNo real recipe here, just a picture. I did add some brown sugar and vanilla extract to the (box mix) pancake batter, so they'd taste more like chocolate chip cookies. Problem with dropping the chips on like that is: w (read full article)
This turns out sorta like a quiche, but there's no dry crumbly crust on the bottom, which is what a lot of people object to with your typical quiche. I served this with some yummy olive tapanade, the recipe for which will be posted tomorrow... Imposs (read full article)
Dad's birthday brunchMonday was my dad's birthday. I invited him over for brunch, and made the roulade recipe that I had been so pleased with when I tried it. For dad, I used a nice Polish ham and Swiss cheese. On the side, we had some sauteed mushro (read full article)
One of Casey's favorite things from childhood: fried cornmeal "mush" with maple syrup.Polenta 4 c. water 1 c. yellow corn meal 1 t. salt Grease a loaf pan with butter or non-stick cooking spray. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil.Combine remaining cup (read full article)
This is just going to be a pictorial...follow the photos for the steps in the recipe...Raspberry Rolls 1 pkg. Hot Roll mix 1 can raspberry filling 1/2 pkg. (about 1 cup, I think) frozen raspberries, thawed and drained1/2 c. sugar2 T. butter, melted (read full article)
In the recent past, I had made a savory version of kugel; here is the representation of a sweet kugel.Apple-Raisin Kugel1 pkg. (8 oz.) egg noodles (about 4 cups cooked)4 T. (1/2 stick) butter, softened or melted 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened3 (read full article)
I found this recipe online at Food Network when I was looking for something low carb which contained ham and cheese. It turned out AMAZING!Ham & Cheese Roulade Roulade:5 T. unsalted butter6 T. all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pan1 1/4 (read full article)
I consider this a masterpiece. And I'm not sure which photo has more visual impact...I think this one has nice primary color effect, but the impression of size is lost here, whereas sitting in my hand, it just looks so cute and tasty you wanna pop it (read full article)
This was actually a box mix that I picked up at Aldi's. But they looked so beautiful, I thought it'd be nice to share the photos. Rather than following the box instructions, I added buttermilk in place of the water that it called for. I think I may (read full article)
1 banana, frozen1 c. 2 % milk1 scoop vanilla protein powder2 squirts caramel syrupAlways put your milk in the blender first, otherwise you'll get a lot of goop stuck to the sides. Add a scoop of protein powder. Add your frozen banana. Add the caramel (read full article)
This is another one of my spur-of-the-moment innovations. I used the same crust as in the "Savory Meat Strudel" and stuffed it with some of my favorite breakfast ingredients (eggs, cheese, and lobster). It turned out very yummy, especially with a das (read full article)
This was fantastic! I threw it together using a sweet bread dough that was new to me (i.e. untested) and the friends who were over LOVED it. Claire aptly named it "Breakfast In Bread" because it sort of had a sausage-biscuit taste. Cheesy Crumbled (read full article)
This was something I invented spur-of-the-moment because my husband and I had decided we wanted breakfast for dinner. Casey gave it the name.Breakfast Pot Pie 1 can Roast Beef Hash 1/2 small onion, minced 2 T. butter 1 c. cheddar cheese, sliced 4 eg (read full article)
BRM 100% Whole Wheat Bread1 pkg. Bob's Red Mill 100% Whole Wheat Bread Mix1 egg1 1/3 c. warm water2 T. butter, room temperature2 T. sugar1/2 t. cinnamonI made this in my bread machine, but it turned out so good that I wanted to post the photos/recipe (read full article)
I actually made these without the nuts because of a family member who has an allergy to tree nuts. But they were just as tasty! Banana Nut Muffins3 ripe bananas, smashed 1 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. baki (read full article)
This was my breakfast today. I'm going to try to drop a few pounds before Halloween so that I don't look like a heifer in my costume (which I still need to go get). Not that I think I'm "fat" but the jeans I want to wear as part of the costume are to (read full article)
I promised my good friend Claire that I would post a smoothie recipe for her. This is just a basic one, but I will try to post more recipes in the near future...Strawberry Smoothie for Claire 1 c. milk 1 single-serving container of yogurt (any flavor (read full article)
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