tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26774328609856445312024-03-18T20:47:41.371-07:00Cooking With The Preacher's WifeStarrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-48205502609516668982021-11-19T19:45:00.001-08:002021-11-20T22:47:18.919-08:00RAO'S TOMATO SOUP HACK w/ Jalapeno Popper Chaffles<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjGGgt-FcKzL-88_vBkJ_rIzB-IiIYkx1EI1xu4-GOcUEPM4ZgJJ_NIEgV7QfceKOzgdbMHVjvqpMdRc35VxHj5_0wGLA1f3Y-1n5BOQqK-MOTmfIs8KuWI7tGmqGuSO8Q2wpbvZple6N/s2048/20211119_185910.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjGGgt-FcKzL-88_vBkJ_rIzB-IiIYkx1EI1xu4-GOcUEPM4ZgJJ_NIEgV7QfceKOzgdbMHVjvqpMdRc35VxHj5_0wGLA1f3Y-1n5BOQqK-MOTmfIs8KuWI7tGmqGuSO8Q2wpbvZple6N/s320/20211119_185910.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mmm! Don't you just love a hot bowl of soup on a chilly, Fall night? Especially if it's something you can whip up in a flash?! Then you'll love this one!</p><p>After a very long absence from my blog, I've decided to pop back on and try to breathe life back into it. My life has become horrendously busy since I began this lowly little blog. </p><p>In Dec of 2021, my husband and I will celebrate 41 years of marriage! Our son and his wife Monica have been missionaries to the country of Ireland since 2013 (nearly 8 years now) and we have 12 grandchildren (as well as 5 waiting on us in Heaven). Both of our daughters, married preachers and their husbands are on staff here at out church. One is our Assistant Pastor and the other is our Youth Pastor. I don't take that blessing for granted. I am a blessed woman. We serve in a very busy ministry. I teach a weekly, online, ladies Bible study, on YouTube every week (if you search Starr Tharp on YouTube, it should pop up). I teach Sunday school to 3-6 grade girls. I sing in the choir. I help in our addictions ministry. I am also the church secretary. I have a lot of irons in the fire. I bake and sell Cinnamon rolls during the holidays for those that desire to purchase them. The other day my daughter was visiting and she brought coffee and a couple of Cinnabon cinnamon rolls with extra icing, for us to share. I enjoyed the coffee fully, but I only enjoyed a few bites of the roll. It didn't taste as good as I remembered them. I used to really like them, but somewhere along the way of "big business" it has lost it's flavor. You just can't go wrong with good, homemade baking & cooking! Life is too short to eat a flavorless cinnamon roll! </p><p>Even though life has gotten so busy, I have never lost my love of cooking. This blog started out as a hobby for me, really. Then the world EXPLODED with FOODIES everywhere! All of a sudden food prep became an art and a science. And everybody was a professional, not only in food prep but in photography! I didn't feel qualified to run with the "big dogs" so I kind of bowed out for a long time. Interestingly enough though, it didn't take long in experimenting with Pinterest recipes, to realize not everybody that says they know how to cook, really does! Think "Pinterest Fails!" Recently I was digging for a recipe that is a family favorite. I knew it was on my blog, and while looking through all the recipes I've posted, it renewed my desire to start posting again. </p><p>I follow the Keto Twins on YouTube and recently they featured the Rao's Tomato soup hack. It sounded feasible, easy and delicious. I was dining solo tonight, and feeling especially <b>FAT</b> with the impending holidays, and decided I'd lighten up on my dinner choice for this evening. I had a jar of Rao's marinara in the pantry, and chicken base and heavy whipping cream in the fridge. I had also picked up a few jalapeno peppers at the market while I was out this afternoon. I had everything I needed! </p><p>What a super simple, quick meal! If you are short on time with meal prep, you simply must give this a try! Also if you love tomato soup & grilled cheese but neither are on your low carb diet, you simply must give this a try! I believe you'll be as pleasantly surprised as I was!</p><p>I was too hungry to wait and figure the carb count on this. But I know, Rao's is 5 carbs per 1/2 cup. You dilute it 1:1 with chicken broth, and then add heavy whipping cream. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that would drop the carb count to less than half that amount, since chicken broth is technically 0 carbs, and there are only about 1.5 carbs in 1/2 cup of HWC. I'll definitely make this again and at that time, I'll be a little more focused on the carb count. Until then, I'm going to relish in my newfound, quick and easy, keto, low carb (and cozy) new menu item! </p><p><br /></p><p><b>RAO'S TOMATO SOUP HACK</b> w/ Jalapeno Popper Chaffles</p><p>1 (24 oz) jar Rao's Homemade Marinara</p><p>1 cup prepared chicken broth (I use "Better than Bouillon" Roasted chicken base - it's 1 cup hot water to 1 tsp chicken base)</p><p>1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream</p><p>Fresh (or freeze dried) Basil, optional</p><p>DIRECTIONS:</p><p>Pour entire jar of Rao's marinara into a medium saucepan, add in chicken broth and stir to combine. Heat over medium, until it reaches a low boil. Turn heat down to low and simmer for several minutes, or until you are ready to eat. At this point, if you find it too chunky, you can use an immersion blender to smooth it out. Remove from heat and stir in heavy whipping cream and basil. If the cream cools the soup down too much, just pop the pan back onto the burner for a few minutes to get it back to a simmering heat. 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(recipe below)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-CLeaPJN1GjkWB0DdsKa3_o0s36JGPV8AIyatxd50XLHrMBZ9zACYQnMIAIaxLzTPXLjTw-YJXmS0CQQSd8sxH7B6Tx0k3Sr5dgrIXuQU9aG8q0ws0L6-GJICm6jjM9S5deH_RBRUDxH/s2048/20211119_190925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-CLeaPJN1GjkWB0DdsKa3_o0s36JGPV8AIyatxd50XLHrMBZ9zACYQnMIAIaxLzTPXLjTw-YJXmS0CQQSd8sxH7B6Tx0k3Sr5dgrIXuQU9aG8q0ws0L6-GJICm6jjM9S5deH_RBRUDxH/s320/20211119_190925.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>JALAPENO POPPER CHAFFLES</p><p>1 egg, beaten</p><p>1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese</p><p>1 oz. cream cheese, softened</p><p>1 Tblsp almond flour</p><p>2 Tblsp cooked, crumbled bacon</p><p>1/2 Tblsp (or more if desired) finely diced, Jalapeno peppers (seeds removed)</p><p>Dash of garlic powder</p><p>DIRECTIONS:</p><p>Heat your mini dash waffle maker. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and add in remaining ingredients. Mix well to combine. Spray your waffle maker with non stick cooking spray. Spoon 1/4 - 1/3 cup of mixture onto waffle iron. This recipe normally makes 2 chaffles, but I got 3 out of my batter. Close the lid and cook for 3 minutes. Repeat until all the batter is used. I spread a little butter over mine when it came out of the waffle iron. But you could also spread cream cheese over these too, for a yummy treat! </p><p>Enjoy! </p><p>Look for someone to be a blessing to today! 😊💓</p><p><br /></p>Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-36879992501180757322017-01-30T21:25:00.001-08:002017-01-30T21:25:57.905-08:00YEAST RAISED WAFFLES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you have never tried a yeast raised waffle, you are missing out on a real treat! If your idea of a "good" waffle is "Waffle House" you are still missing out, I have made waffles for years for my family, Just recently though I came across the yeast raised waffle. Let me tell you, it is a game changer! I will NEVER make my old waffle recipe again! This one is THAT good! It is light and fluffy on the inside and mildly crispy on the outside. The perfect combo to stand up to that melty butter and warm syrup that you'll drizzle over it! Put this one on your "to make" list this week! You won't be sorry that you did!</div>
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½ cup warm water<br />1 package (2 ¼ tsp.) dry yeast<br />2 cups whole milk, warmed<br />1 stick (½ cup) butter, melted and cooled slightly<br />1 tsp. table salt<br />1 tsp. sugar<br />2 cups all-purpose flour<br />2 large eggs, lightly beaten<br />¼ tsp. baking soda<br /><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tsp. vanilla</span></div>
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Add the milk, butter, salt, sugar, and flour, and beat until well blended and smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let it stand 30 to 40 minutes at room temperature.</div>
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Just before cooking the waffles, add the eggs and baking soda and vanilla and stir to mix well. The batter will be very thin. I did about a ladle and a half for each waffle and I had full waffles each time. </div>
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Fall! I love it! When the temps start dipping down into the 50's and the leaves on the maple trees begin to turn bright orange. Mmm! My favorite time of year. What is it about Fall that makes us homemakers want to spend more time in the kitchen, baking goodies and simmering pots of delicious soup? It's crazy how that happens! I haven't had a good bowl of homemade potato soup in SO long. Tonight the hubs was traveling out of town to preach. I was going to accompany him, but since we just returned home from a lengthy trip (800 miles) he insisted that I stay put and relax a bit. I adore that man! With him gone and me dining solo for dinner, hot soup sounded perfect! And what goes better with soup than a sandwich? I chose grilled cheddar/provolone but good ol' PBJ pairs perfect with this soup too! This soup is no muss, no fuss, no fancy ingredients. Just homey, cozy, feel good, potato soup like Grandma used to make! </div>
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1/2 medium onion, diced</div>
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In medium saucepan over med high heat, melt butter. Add diced onion and minced garlic. Stir until onion is soft and translucent. Add flour and stir for 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken broth, stirring constantly until it thickens a bit. Add potatoes and milk and cook for at least 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat and add shredded cheddar. Stir until cheese is melted and blended into the soup. Season with salt and pepper. </div>
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We just ended our Summer Revival Meetings with The Tharp Brothers (Hubby & his brothers!) It was a TREMENDOUS meeting! I love my brother's in law. All 3 of these men are wonderful, Godly men, full of the Holy Ghost. Every time they come here to MO, they are such a blessing to us. Every year they look for something to do for us. This year just before they came, my washer AND dryer BOTH went capoot! Almost simultaneously! I felt awful about it. But appliance repairs just weren't in the budget, just yet. Especially TWO of them! I just made sure to have everything washed up at the Laundromat before they got here. But they, many times will throw their shirts or other personal laundry in while they are here. Well wouldn't you know on their last day here (which is supposed to be a "down" day of relaxing) they get up early and mow the lawn and then they tear into my machines! They fixed the washer! Hallelujah! But the dryer was beyond help. :-( But PTL for Craig's List! Hubby found a nice, very affordable, Kenmore gas dryer on there and now I'm back in business! <br />
Since they are always such a blessing to us, I wanted to make sure to have some of their favorite things while they were here. My brother in law, Russ's favorite pie is Peanut Butter. So this one was for him!<br />
There are at least 3 major variations on Peanut Butter pie. There is the pudding one, the cream cheese one and the chiffon one (made with unflavored gelatin). This the cream cheese one. I think it has the best texture and balance of peanut butter flavor. I didn't get fancy enough to snap a pic of it garnished. But it's a REAL keeper! Goes together in a snap too! <br />
Tomorrow I'll post my other brother in law's favorite pie: Coconut cream! <br />
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<li data-ingredient="peanut+butter" itemprop="ingredients">1 cup Jif creamy peanut butter </li>
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-22269855481770415602015-03-24T20:33:00.001-07:002015-03-24T20:33:28.497-07:00SHRIMP AND GRITS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My daughter, Hannah has been telling me for several months now that she and her family like shrimp and grits and that I should try making it. I'm not a Southern gal. I was raised in Northern Indiana and then spent 30 years in MI. So up til now I had not had the opportunity to try it. It's definitely not a Northern dish! But let me tell you... this recipe packs a wallop of flavor! I think I would move it right up into the ranks of my top 10 favorites! I love shrimp anyway. And this just made me love it even more! Most of the recipes I read for this dish sounded quite bland - even those on the websites of popular TV chefs. But adding just the right spice to it, did the trick! If you like shrimp, you should put this on your menu for next week! It went together in a snap! I also don't use the regular white grits, but opted instead for polenta (yellow grits). Very yummy dish! And even better - hubby gave it a thumbs up! Not sure if it was because of the bacon that's added into the dish, but either way, he made me a happy woman! This one's going in the "keep" file! <br />
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<strong>SHRIMP AND GRITS</strong><br />
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For the grits portion, I used my creamy polenta recipe that is featured on my blog in other places. <br />
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<strong>CREAMY POLENTA</strong><br />1 1/2 cups low fat milk<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1/4 tsp black pepper<br />1 (14 oz) can fat free, low sodium chicken broth<br />1 cup instant dry polenta<br />1/4 cup preshredded Parmesan, romano, asiago cheese blend (or just parmesan works too)<br />
1/2 cup shredded, medium cheddar cheese<br />4 Tblsp butter<br /><br /><br />Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a med saucepan. Reduce heat to low and slowly add polenta, stirring constantly with a whisk, to prevent lumps. Cook 3 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and add parmesan, cheese blend and butter, stirring until cheese melts. Serve immediately. If it seems to thick, add a little more milk. It should be the consistency of creamy mashed potatoes. Yield: 8 servings (1/2 cup). Keep warm while you prepare the shrimp.<br />
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Rinse shrimp and pat dry. Fry the bacon in a large skillet until browned; with slotted spoon, remove bacon to a separate bowl. In bacon fat that remains in skillet, add shrimp. Season with Slap yer Momma. Cook until shrimp turns pink. Add chopped bacon, parsley, green onions and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes.<br />
Spoon grits into a serving bowl. Spoon shrimp mixture over top. (some say to stir the shrimp into the grits, but I think it presents nicer if you spoon it over the top) Serve immediately.<br />
BLESSINGS! <br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-24079023140015538932015-03-17T18:48:00.000-07:002015-03-17T18:48:36.168-07:00GRANDPA'S OATMEAL COOKIES <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These cookies are nostalgic to me. My Grandpa made THEE best oatmeal cookies I've ever had. I am 53 years old and I still remember with great fondness, the look, smell and taste of his oatmeal cookies. I don't believe he ever used a recipe. They were made with such love that he probably could have prepared them with his eyes closed and one arm tied behind his back. What made them EXTRA special to me, was when he was coming to the end of a batch, he would save out enough cookie dough to make a "giant" cookie, JUST FOR ME! His cookies were perfect. Moist and flavorful in the middle and just enough of a crispy edge to balance out the soft middle. I loved my Grandpa. He was a Naval war vet. He passed into Heaven when I was just a little girl in 1st grade. But he made a tremendous impact on me. As I grew older and became interested in cooking, I remembered his oatmeal cookies and asked my mother if she would share his recipe with me. Sadly she told me, "he took that recipe to the grave with him." That broke my heart. "BUT," she said, "I know what his secret ingredient was that made them so special. Mincemeat! So I began experimenting with various oatmeal cookie recipes and before too long - VOILA! My Grandpa's cookies! I was thrilled, to say the least! If you've never tried using mincemeat in your oatmeal cookies, you are missing out! Talk about depth of flavor and MOIST! You won't be sorry you added it!<br />
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<b>GRANDPA'S OATMEAL COOKIES</b><br />
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2 sticks butter, softened<br />
1 1/2 cups brown sugar<br />
1/2 cup white sugar<br />
3 eggs<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 1/2 cups flour<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp baking soda<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
3 cups quick cooking oats<br />
1 (9 oz) pkg Nonesuch condensed mincemeat<br />
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Preheat oven to 350. Spray baking sheets liberally with cooking spray.<br />
In mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Stir into creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Crumble mincemeat with your fingers and stir that in until combined. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets, Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling racks or foil sheets to finish cooling completely. Store in airtight container for up to a week.<br />
BLESSINGS!</div>
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Throw out everything you ever thought you knew about making Peanut butter cookies and memorize this recipe. It's the last one you'll ever need. These literally were the most PERFECT peanut butter cookies I've ever made! I detest a dry, crumbly, peanut butter cookie! It HAS to be moist to be able to savor that decadent peanut butter flavor you crave in this cookie. These don't have to be dunked, to be enjoyed! You can eat one all by itself and still be in heaven. Although a tall, cold glass of milk or a steaming, hot cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee are perfect compliments to this cookie. I'll NEVER use the "traditional" peanut butter cookie recipe, ever again. THIS one is IT for me!<br />
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There are lots of tips and tricks that cookie bakers can share with you to get a "perfect" cookie. But for this one, my biggest tip for you is <b><u>DON'T OVER-BAKE THEM!</u></b> And don't skip the step where you coat them in sugar before baking.<br />
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<b>PERFECT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES</b><br />
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1 cup brown sugar (that's right, I said <u>BROWN</u> sugar!)<br />
1 stick butter, softened<br />
1/2 cup Jif peanut butter<br />
1 large egg<br />
1 tsp Vanilla extract<br />
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour<br />
1/2 tsp baking soda<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
2 Tblsp sugar or more, for coating cookie dough balls before baking<br />
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Preheat oven to 350.<br />
In large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, softened butter and peanut butter. Beat with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix again until combined. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt and add to the cookie dough mixture. Stir again until combined.<br />
Using a small metal cookie scoop (or a spoon) measure out 1" cookie dough balls. If you don't have a cookie scoop, then just use a spoon to scoop the dough out. Use hands to roll the dough into balls. Roll each one in sugar and transfer to baking sheet. Place cookies 2" apart. Lightly press the tines of a dinner fork flat against each dough ball, creating an indentation. Then make another light indentation perpendicular to the first. Creating that classic "criss-cross" pattern that is so familiar on a peanut butter cookie.<br />
Bake until the cookies are a very light brown - 8 to 10 minutes. 8 minutes was the perfect time for my oven. Cook an additional 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer cookies to sheet of foil to finish cooling. Repeat with remaining dough. Store baked cookies in airtight container for up to a week.<br />
BLESSINGS!<br />
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All you need to go along with this dish is a nice green salad and/or veggie, such as roasted asparagus. One thing I like about this recipe is you can use either pork chops or pork steaks with it (whichever is on sale that week!) The dressing baked on top of the chops gets a light crispy top but keeps the pork nice and moist on the bottom. And since you brown the chops before baking them, they don't take much longer in the oven. Which is nice if you still have "a to-do list" that you're chipping away at for the day! You can throw dinner in the oven and check a few more things off that list! Clean up is pretty easy too since you use so few dishes in preparing it.</div>
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6 bone in pork chops (not too thick) or pork steaks</div>
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Season chops with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Lawry's. Dip chops in milk and then coat both sides with flour. Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat. When oil is hot, place as many chops in, as your skillet will reasonably hold (without cramming them). I like to fry only 2 or 3 at a time. Fry until a nice golden brown (about 4 - 5 minutes each side). </div>
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Place browned chops in baking pan, overlapping slightly if space is needed. </div>
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OK I've made a lot of biscuits in my lifetime, but these really were THEE best I've ever made! And you can't go wrong baking on or in a Pampered Chef stone! Baking stones make any bread item bake up to perfection! And these biscuits didn't disappoint. Be sure to liberally brush the tops of these babies with butter as soon as they come out of the oven. Then watch in sheer delight as the melted butter slides down off the top, over the sides and onto the piping hot stone and FRIES the bottom of the biscuit to give it a crispy edge! Mmm! Makes me want to run into the kitchen right now and whip up a batch of fresh biscuits for absolutely no reason at all, other than to slather them with butter and homemade strawberry freezer jam! OK AND to eat them! :-)<br />
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CLASSIC BISCUITS<br />
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If you want your biscuits to turn out light and feathery, then handle the dough as little as possible. You're sure to get a nice flaky biscuit if you do it that way.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With a pastry cutter, cut the cold butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the milk and blend w/ spoon just until all the liquid has been absorbed. With lightly floured hands, work the dough briefly until it barely holds together in a flaky ball.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;"> </span></div>
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-14346696777641512082015-03-14T19:35:00.001-07:002015-03-14T20:35:58.168-07:00BISCUITS W/ BACON GRAVY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"First, you make a roux..."<br />
There's nothing quite so simple as breakfast for dinner! It's what most harried moms turn to when the dreaded question gets asked, "What's for dinner mom?" and they have no clue!<br />
I believe the test of a seasoned cook is whether she can make good gravy or not! LOL I suppose I'm teasing a bit, as there are a lot of good cooks out there who just cannot make good gravy. It really isn't as daunting as it seems though. As long as you can master making the roux without burning it. This has never been a problem for me, as the perfect color for a finished roux is the color of peanut butter - my all time favorite breakfast treat! I've looked at that color every morning of the world for nearly 53 years! It's emblazoned in my brain! If you are prone to dumping your "instant gravy" out of a jar or out of a bag and mixing it w/ water.... do yourself and your family a favor and learn to make homemade gravy! It will be the star of the show!<br />
Most of you are probably more familiar with sausage gravy than bacon gravy. I have never been a huge fan of sausage or sausage gravy. I grew up eating my mother's bacon gravy and it was the BEST!<br />
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BACON GRAVY<br />
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1 lb of good bacon - cut into bite size pieces (I use my kitchen scissors for this)<br />
1/4 cup of all purpose flour<br />
2 - 3 cups of milk (depending on how thick or thin you like your gravy)<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1/2 tsp black pepper<br />
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In large skillet or dutch oven, over med-high heat, fry cut up bacon until golden brown and lightly crisp. Remove pan from burner and with slotted spoon, removed bacon bits from the fat in the skillet. Leave bacon grease in skilllet. If it is very greasy bacon, you may want to pour a little bit of it off into a bowl. To the bacon fat in the skillet, add 1/4 cup of flour, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Stir constantly with wooden spoon or whisk until flour is cooked through and begins to turn a medium golden brown (the color of peanut butter). Don't let your roux burn! Quickly add milk and whisk to prevent any lumps forming. Add in bacon bits. Let simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally to prevent clumping or sticking. Taste test to add more salt and/or pepper. I season mine pretty heavily. Serve over warm biscuits w/ a side of tender, scrambled eggs! ENJOY!<br />
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Here are a couple of good recipes for <a href="http://cookingwiththepreacherswife.blogspot.com/2008/06/buttermilk-biscuits.html">buttermilk biscuits</a> or <a href="http://cookingwiththepreacherswife.blogspot.com/2015/03/classic-biscuits.html">Classic biscuits</a>.<br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-73108675068079913712014-09-27T14:27:00.000-07:002014-09-27T14:28:24.958-07:00BLUEBERRY MUFFINS W/ STREUSEL TOPPING<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ALWAYS on the hunt for a good muffin recipe and this one didn't disappoint!! My muffin criteria: must be light, moist and flavorful! These scored high in every area. A definite keeper! We have a dear lady in our church who was just recently widowed (a week ago) when her husband was killed in a very tragic work accident. It has only been a week, so it is still very fresh to her. But bless her heart, there she was this morning, at Saturday morning prayer breakfast, as usual, serving her Lord and cooking for the ones she loves. And to top it off, today is her birthday! A very hard weekend for her, I'm sure. So last night, I stopped at the church and decorated the fellowship hall with some festive birthday decorations in honor of her special day. I wanted everything in place before she got there this morning, knowing she would arrive before me. I know it's not the same, but thought it might lighten the heaviness a bit for her. Then this morning, I got up early and whipped up these little beauties as a surprise birthday treat for her. The first batch I made were in Happy Birthday muffin cups and had Happy Birthday picks stuck in the top of them. Unfortunately I didn't get a pic of those. Saturday mornings are usually a whirl of activity to get ready to go. ESPECIALLY when our precious 2 year old grandson, Gideon, spends the night on Friday! :-) I mean we HAVE to have "MooMoo" (my Grandma name from the grandbabies) and Giddy cuddle time and do cheers with our coffee cups together, before we rush into the day! :-)<br />
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<b>BLUEBERRY MUFFINS</b><br />
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Yield: 24 muffins<br />
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3 cups all purpose flour<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
3 teaspoons baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp. nutmeg<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
1/2 cup butter, melted<br />
3/4 cup whole milk<br />
3/4 cup sour cream<br />
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 1/2 to 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries<br />
Streusel toppping (recipe follows)<br />
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, prepare Streusel topping and set aside. A pampered chef, stone muffin pan works best for these, but if you don't have one, a metal one works just fine too. Fill muffin wells with paper liners. Lightly spray liners with cooking spray and set aside.<br />
In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.<br />
In a small mixing bowl, melt 1 stick of butter, and add remaining wet ingredients: milk, sour cream, applesauce and vanilla. Whisk to combine. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix your batter, or your muffins will be tough. Gently fold in fresh or frozen blueberries.<br />
Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle evenly with streusel topping.<br />
Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 and bake an additional 12 - 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.<br />
Remove from pans and let cool on wire racks (if you can wait that long!) :-)<br />
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<b>STREUSEL TOPPING</b><br />
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1/2 cup all purpose flour<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
3 Tblsp butter, softened<br />
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In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter. Mash with fork or pastry blender until well combined and mixture is crumbly.<br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-91976270622747896392013-08-14T07:16:00.000-07:002013-08-14T07:16:27.240-07:00SNICKER'S SALAD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One bite of this delicious apple creation and you'll wonder why it's called a "salad!" But.... mine is not to question why. :-) All I know, is every time I take this dish to a potluck or make it for company, it is one of the first things to be devoured! Everyone asks for the recipe. It's so simple, you could make it with your eyes closed and one arm tied behind your back! <br />
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SNICKER'S SALAD<br />
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6 Apples (your choice - but some prefer Granny Smith. I am not a tart apple fan, so I use Gala) <br />
6 Snicker's candy bars, chopped into bite size pieces<br />
2 bricks cream cheese, softened<br />
2 (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
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With mixer, cream softened cream cheese w/ sugar. Stir in Cool whip and mix until combined. <br />
Cut UNpeeled apples into 8 wedges and remove core. Dice each wedge into 4 or 5 bite size pieces. Add apples & Snickers pieces to cream cheese mixture. Fold all together until it is well combined.<br />
Chill until ready to serve. Have several copies of recipe ready to hand out! <br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-90127030832984263982013-05-17T07:51:00.000-07:002013-05-17T07:51:50.577-07:00STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's that time of year again! Strawberry season is upon us! For you folks in the cold North, you still have another month to wait for berries! Someone gave me a bunch of "leftover" berries the other day and it was so many that my first thought was to make freezer jam with them! I ended up making 20 (1/2 pint) containers and still had enough left over to make a batch of strawberry shortcake! WooHoo!<br />
Strawberry freezer jam is so quick and easy to make! And makes such a nice gift when you pair it w/ a loaf of homemade bread or biscuits. To make preparing the berries quicker, I chop mine in my food processor. But you could mash your berries with a potato masher or just mash them with your hands even. At any rate, any work that goes into making the jam is WELL worth the effort!<br />
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<b>STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM</b><br />
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<span>2</span> cups
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Discard stems. Crush strawberries thoroughly, 1 cup at a time. Measure
exactly 2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Stir in sugar. Let
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stir 3 min. or until most the sugar is dissolved. (A few sugar
crystals may remain.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of
containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature
24 hours. Jam is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks
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<span><span rel="v:instructions"><span><span><span rel="v:instructions"><span><span><span rel="v:instructions"><span><span>*I'm still trying to master the low sugar version. I made both kinds yesterday. The regular one set up quite nicely but the low sugar one did not. I'm working on fixing it and figuring out what I did wrong. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Cupcakes
are all the rage right now, aren't they?! I don't know about you, but I
find it annoying to try to fill the muffin papers with a spoon. You
never know how much batter to put on the spoon and once you get all the
papers filled, you go back through adding to each one, to make them all
the same size. At least that's what I used to do! I'm a bit anal that
way! haha When I started cooking for Summer Camp I discovered the joy of
using measured scoops!! It was exactly what a CDO (that's OCD, except
the letters are in order like they should be!) person like me needed! </div>
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This
No. 20 scoop - 1 5/8 oz (if you scoop your cupcake batter out in even scoops)
makes exactly 24 cupcakes, all perfectly the same size! There! Now isn't
that better?! :-) </div>
Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-63315126161075586272013-04-12T07:30:00.000-07:002013-04-12T07:30:17.047-07:00BANANA CINNAMON WAFFLES (Low Carb-GF)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Breakfast can be a real challenge when you are trying to eat Low Carb - GF. I try to rotate different meals so we aren't just eating eggs every morning. For a while now I have been making Cream cheese waffles that, if I remember right, have roughly 2 carbs each. These have a few more, but are still only 6 carbs each. I have been seeing this recipe all over Pinterest and decided to give them a try this morning. It received a thumbs up from hubby so that's all I needed to add them to my blog. I keep over ripe bananas in my freezer, and just popped a couple in the microwave to thaw, so this went together super quick and easy!<br />
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BANANA CINNAMON WAFFLES<br />
Yield: 2 waffles <br />
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1 over ripe banana<br />
2 large eggs<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
2 tsp Splenda (optional)<br />
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Heat waffle iron until your light says it's ready.<br />
The easiest way to mix this up is to throw everything in a food processor or blender. Start by adding eggs and banana to the processor, blend until thoroughly combined. Add in remaining ingredients and give it another whirl until it's smooth and creamy.<br />
Spritz hot waffle iron w/ Pam cooking spray. Add half of the batter to the hot iron and close cover. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until medium golden brown. Remove and drizzle with melted butter.<br />
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6 carbs each<br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-14083859946564826292013-04-11T13:31:00.001-07:002013-04-11T13:31:53.573-07:00FLOURLESS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here I am again, still on the quest to get hubby off his insulin. The apple fritters were a brain freeze. I didn't technically make them for home, but to take to a new family that had visited. But anytime there is any baking going on, hubby seems to sniff it out! :-) So I will be a good girl and bake things that 'if' he does come sniffing, and he will, the thing he devours, won't serve to kill him! Recently I tried a flourless chocolate cookie for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised! So I thought if that was so good, then I wonder if there is a flourless version of the good ol' PB cookie and voila! Didn't take much searching to find one! I did not have Sucanat on hand (have actually never used it) but I did have bulk Splenda, so I used that. Personally when I make these again, if I use Splenda again, I will knock the amount down to 1/2 cup rather than 3/4. They were amazingly tasty though. It's crazy how you can still make these yummy little treats w/out flour or sugar! Who knew? :-)<br />
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FLOURLESS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE<br />
(Low Carb - Gluten Free) <br />
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3/4 cup Sucanat (if using bulk Splenda, reduce that to 1/2 cup)<br />
1 large egg<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 cup smooth peanut butter<br />
1 tsp baking soda<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. (I used my PC stone sheet pan, so didn't need the parchment paper).<br />
Place sucanat, egg and vanilla in mixing bowl and mix well until smooth. Add in peanut butter and baking soda and mix until combined.<br />
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop up dough and drop on cookie sheet. I put 8 on each pan so they would have room to bake and not run into each other and it was plenty of space. Roll each ball with your hands, and flatten slightly with the tines of a fork, in two directions, giving it the classic " Plaid PB cookie design."<br />
Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until desired doneness. I baked mine for exactly 8 minutes and when I removed the pan from the oven, I left the cookies on the stone for another 5 minutes before I removed them to my sheet of foil to cool completely.<br />
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Optional: If you want to make them PBJ thumbprint cookies, roll dough into balls, do not flatten with fork, but instead make slight indentation with thumb. Fill with about 1/2 tsp sugar free jam and bake as directed above.<br />
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Yield: 16 cookies<br />
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As best I could figure, these were 4 carbs per cookie <br />
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Whenever we have a new family visit in a church service, hubby and I make a visit to their home and I take a homemade treat to them. This time I decided to try my hand at apple fritters. It was a super easy recipe to mix together and they were DEElicious! I had to make my family members all "cup bearers" the night before as I fried up a trial batch. (I know..... poor things! They live such sacrificial lives!) I was being overly cautious about the fry time in the cast iron pot, as I didn't want to burn them. The first batch came out looking all lovely and golden brown. We quickly dunked them in the glaze and with mouths watering, we dug in, only to have them OOZE out their uncooked middles all over the plate! :-) Glad it was the "trial" batch! 2nd batch I fried a couple minutes longer. We all stood around the stove watching them sizzle in the hot oil and magically flip themselves over when one side was done! Once I got the knack of it down, I flew right through the whole batch. I could fry up about a dozen at a time. I'm planning on making these for prayer breakfast this weekend. I'm thinking they'll go over fantabulously!<br />
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<b>APPLE FRITTERS</b><br />
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1 heaping cup all purpose flour<br />
1/3 cup sugar<br />
1 tsp. baking powder<br />
dash salt<br />
2 tsp. cinnamon<i> </i><br />
1/4 tsp. nutmeg<br />
1/2 tsp. vanilla<br />
1 T. butter, melted<br />
1 egg<br />
1/3 cup milk + plus more if needed<br />
1 – 1 1/2 cups diced apple (your favorite kind)<br />
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oil for frying<br />
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milk and powdered sugar glaze for dipping or just powdered sugar for dusting<br />
1 cup powdered sugar<br />
1 T 1/2 & 1/2 (or milk)<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
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Mix all dry ingredients together, slowly add the wet ingredients
minus the apple. Carefully mix until well combined. Gently fold in apple pieces. The batter should be the consistency
of a light cake mix. Heat oil in cast iron pot over Medium to Medium high heat. Perfect temp to fry donuts is 375. Once the oil is ready (I always test it by sticking the handle of my wooden spoon in the oil. If it sizzles, it is ready) then using a cookie scooper place balls of dough into the oil. Be careful not to
overcrowd (my cast iron dutch oven easily held a dozen fritters) and watch carefully for the underside to turn golden brown,
then gently flip over and continue frying until done. I cooked mine
about 2 minutes per side, but they were the size of golf balls – adjust
cooking times based on size of fritters and temperature of your oil.<br />
It's a good idea to do a trial run so you can gauge the temp of your oil and the fry time needed. Make your family or friends guinea pigs to taste test!<br />
ENJOY!</div>
Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-73472359568061875102013-03-20T07:40:00.001-07:002013-03-20T07:40:23.469-07:00FRIED CABBAGE W/ BACON<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For years, when my children were growing up, every St. Patrick's day I would color as much of our food green as I could! My kids are all grown now and have families of their own. So this year, I decided to go a little more old world, authentic and make corned beef & cabbage for dinner. This fried cabbage was a huge hit with everyone! Go figure. It goes together in a snap. I will be making this again and again.<br />
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FRIED CABBAGE W/ BACON<br />
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In
a large frying skillet, fry diced bacon until crisp. I use kitchen shears to cut my bacon up over the hot skillet. Leave bacon and bacon fat in skillet. Add in
the cabbage, salt & pepper. Stir until the cabbage starts to cook down a bit. Cook until desired tenderness. Some people like it completely cooked down, others like it tender-crisp. I prefer it cooked down. Serve with your favorite entree.<br />
ENJOY! </div>
Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-77201270363813298012013-03-20T07:16:00.000-07:002013-03-20T07:16:12.231-07:00OLD FASHIONED BROWN BREAD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With bread at almost $3 a loaf, I figured it was time to try my hand at learning the skill of bread making. This is one area that I have not ventured into much. I suppose it's because with the carb content, we don't eat a lot of it. But we constantly have need of it since we often have family and guests in for fellowships and meals. This was an easy recipe to make, although a little dense for my taste. It has molasses and oats in it, which gave it a delicious flavor. I was hoping it would have risen and had a lighter texture. I think I either added too much flour at the start or it may have been in my kneading "technique." At any rate, I will make it again though, just so I can "master" this recipe! The first time I made cinnamon rolls I wasn't happy with them either. But now I can make them with my eyes closed! You learn as you go - what to do and what not to do, to get a good product. <br />
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OLD FASHIONED BROWN BREAD<br />
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2 1/3 cups boiling water<br />
1 cup old fashioned oats<br />
1/2 cup soft butter, cubed<br />
1/3 cup molasses<br />
5 1/2 - 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour<br />
5 tsp active dry yeast<br />
2 tsp salt<br />
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In a large bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Stir in butter and molasses. Let stand until mixture reads 120 to 130 degrees, stirring occasionally.<br />
In another bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Beat into oat mixture until blended. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a SOFT (not stiff) dough. Turn onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic (about 6 - 8 minutes). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. About 1 hour.<br />
Punch dough down. Turn onto LIGHTLY floured surface and divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased loaf pans . Cover and let rise until doubled - about 30 minutes.<br />
Bake at 375 for 35 - 40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Brush tops with butter to soften crust.<br />
ENJOY! <br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-65730981461977753802013-03-18T19:22:00.000-07:002013-03-18T19:22:55.308-07:004 INGREDIENT CRUSTY BREAD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well as my debut into the world of food blogging I think BREAD is the best choice to start out with!! I mean really... who in their right mind doesn't love a big ol' slice of homemade, fresh out of the oven, slathered in butter, bread to enjoy in some dark corner! "Let it cool completely! BAH! Bread is always great to make, because as long as you have flour and yeast you are good to go!<br />
This bread is so easy to make! I can't take the credit for it because it's been around for years, but it's new to me.This is great if you love homemade bread but don't have the time to stand and knead for 10 minutes, then wait for another rise. Just a little thinking ahead and you can have this wonderful bread on your taste buds! This bread comes out with the similar consistency & chewiness of Ciabatta. <br />
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<b>4 INGREDIENT CRUSTY BREAD</b><br />
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3 cups of flour<br />
1 3/4 tsp. of salt (I used kosher and love it!)<br />
1/2 tsp. of yeast<br />
1 1/2 cups of water<br />
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In a medium-large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients then stir in the water. This dough will be very, very sticky! This is what you want. No special kneading or dough whispering skills are necessary for this bread! lol<br />
Once you have this all mixed together all you have to do is let it sit covered in plastic wrap for 12-18 hours. That's why I mentioned thinking ahead a little. All I do is mix it together before I go to bed.<br />
Preheat your oven to 450. Once that is done preheat your pot. You will need one that is about 4-5 quarts and that has a lid. I like my Le Crouset! Plus it's purple and pretty! <br />
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Any kind of cast iron pot or one that's covered in ceramic will work.<br />
Preheat your pan with the lid on in the oven for 30 minutes. While that is heating drop your very airy, very sticky dough onto a heavily floured surface and shape into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for the same 30 minutes.<br />
CAREFULLY remove your hot pot from the oven and place the bread down in it. It will still be very sticky, but that is the purpose of giving it that extra coating of flour - so you can more easily handle it while placing it in the hot pan. Cover and bake at 450 for 30 minutes. Remove the cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes. When it's done, immediately remove your bread from the pot (or else it will continue to bake on the hot cast iron) and place bread loaf on cooling rack for 5 - 10 minutes (or however long you can manage to not drool all over your glorious creation! <br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-11525931469021552632013-03-15T10:31:00.000-07:002013-03-15T10:31:11.791-07:00INTRODUCING SARAH BEADLES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A couple of years ago I introduced my youngest daughter to you (Hannah Flaugher) as another host on my blog. I think she was newly married at the time. They now have 2 little ones. Where does the time go? Now, long overdue, I am introducing my oldest daughter, Sarah, to you! She is married to Tim Beadles and they have one 3 mo old little boy (Lucas). Sarah loves to cook AND photograph what she makes! haha I have trained my daughters well! At least once a week I will get a picture text from her of a new dish that she has made for her hubby. They are still basically newlyweds. I was just looking through her pics on FB today and saw at least a dozen food pics that she has tried and I said to her, "You need to post these on my blog!" haha I will get her all set up to start posting. I'm so excited to have them both on here with me! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know, I know.... Don't grill me on the meaning of "slider." I've read all the debates on the true meaning of a slider. The trend now though, is that any mini sandwich can be called a slider, so the name stands. You've probably seen this recipe circulating on the internet. Some are calling them "funeral" sandwiches. They are way too good to be saddled w/ such a sad name though. When I first ran across this recipe, I was intrigued but also a bit skeptical because of the sauce recipe that gets poured over the top. My skepticism won out and I second guessed the sauce recipe. I timidly "brushed" the sauce over the top of the buns, rather than pouring it over the top. One warm, delicious bite and I immediately regretted not using all of the sauce! I have made these several times now and every time, I get asked for the recipe. I've made them for a Superbowl party, 2 funerals, a birthday party, etc... They are just a good all around, easy sandwich to fix and it serves a large group easily. I have used different varieties of meat and cheese to make these. The roast beef and provolone is a good one! Turkey and cheddar. Ham and swiss, etc... Plus..... one of my favorite features - you can prep them the night before! Oh yeah! A Pastor's wife's dream recipe! :-)</span><br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-57080000677835548972013-03-07T09:57:00.001-08:002013-03-07T10:01:26.660-08:00BACON BREAKFAST CUPS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It doesn't take much to make my hubby happy - especially when I say the word, "BACON!" He got so excited when he saw me putting these together this morning. They turned out extremely delicious! These don't go together in a snap, however, like I am so used to saying about many of my recipes. Although they take a little time, they are WELL worth the wait! These would be so fun to fix for a big family breakfast! Pair them w/ a big ol' batch of hash browns and some fresh fruit and you will have yourself a breakfast feast!<br />
The amounts listed here are to fill a 12 cup muffin tin. But you can easily pair it down to the number you need. <br />
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12 slices bread<br />
24 slices bacon, fried until almost crisp (will finish cooking in oven)<br />
12 eggs<br />
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Salt & Pepper<br />
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Preheat oven to 375. Lightly fry bacon and drain on paper towels. Butter muffin cups. With rolling pin, roll each slice of bread until thin. Using kitchen shears, hold bread and cut off crusts, shaping into circle as you go, keeping as much of the bread as you can. Butter the top side of the bread. *Using your hands and fingers, form the bread into a 4 leaf clover shape. Carefully position it into the muffin cup. Gently open the bread up so it will hold the remaining ingredients. Take 2 slices of bacon and form an X on the bottom of the bread cup w/ them. The bacon will hang out over the top of the cup. (I know mine barely look like that, but it is because hubby wanted to help put them together and he started breaking the bacon up into the bread cups! haha) Now crack 1 egg into each muffin cup, on top of the bacon. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Bake at 375 for 20 - 25 minutes, or until whites are set. <br />
*NOTE* Don't try to force the buttered bread circle into the muffin cup w/ a tart shaper. Tried it, it doesn't work! :-)<br />
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Wow I have really neglected my poor little food blog! Shame on me! I find it ironic though, that my last post back in February was also a waffle recipe! This one is totally different, although very tasty! I had to come back to this recipe and edit the photo! I just couldn't look at the sad photo anymore, that I had on here before! I have always tried not to "overdo" it in the cooking and baking department here at home since my husband is diabetic. Many of the luscious recipes you see on here were made for a church fellowship or for dinner guests that we had in our home. Recently though, it is my undying quest to see my hubby be totally insulin free - no more shots. 9/10 of that is going to be done through our diet. Although I titled this "Low Carb - Gluten Free" I'm not totally beating the gluten free drum just yet. The idea was just recently introduced to us as a possible help with several health issues. But since one of the health issues we are dealing with is diabetes, I also have to consider carb intake. So for me to replace regular carbs with gluten free carbs really doesn't help the sugar reading. It is just easier for us to go w/out certain things like bread, pasta & desserts. Every once in a while though you find a golden nugget. That's what this little recipe is. The first time I made it I used a small, individual size omelette pan. It worked fine that way, to make the mix into pancakes. This morning I made fluffly, golden brown, belgian waffles for our grandchildren for breakfast. Hubby came into the kitchen and said, "Man what I wouldn't give to have one of those for breakfast!!" So I got to thinking ..... Hmmm... I'll bet I could cook my cream cheese pancakes in the waffle iron. But they needed a little tweaking to make them puffier - so I added the baking powder. Also the cinnamon. As best I could figure, I believe they are about 2 or 2.5 carbs each. If you are doing low carb or gluten free, I dare you to give these a try! You will be pleasantly surprised. I promise!<br />
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4 oz cream cheese<br />
4 eggs<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1/4 tsp cinnamon (or to taste)<br />
2 tsp Splenda (or sweetener of your choice)<br />
1 tsp. baking powder <br />
1 - 2 Tblsp Superfine Almond Flour<br />
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Heat Belgian waffle iron until it reads "ready." While it's heating, combine all ingredients in blender, magic bullet or food processor. They all work fine. Blend on high until the batter is smooth and cream cheese is completely blended in. Spritz waffle iron with spray of your choice or basted with butter. Pour half of the batter into the waffle iron and cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until light golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with butter and if you desire - sugar free syrup. These are also VERY delicious with fresh fruit and whipped cream or butter & powdered sugar on them (or powdered Swerve if you're being strict), Depends on how many carbs you want to add.<br />
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Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238241943284075861noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2677432860985644531.post-63869098409437857562012-02-23T20:57:00.003-08:002012-02-24T11:21:34.712-08:00HOMEMADE WAFFLES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPauCyxOvRhHmnWTGehhb3sjfkFsF_h01DxHBaFTV1bFNvztHVtIKqgu3WapgW9htqgjseUPXsO-sXoB3uhVDuli4S7nlf5NOBPNk4w1RUEF07UDeiwvAKCZzJy858WmnIgh0QRWSZ0cUj/s1600/DSC01929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPauCyxOvRhHmnWTGehhb3sjfkFsF_h01DxHBaFTV1bFNvztHVtIKqgu3WapgW9htqgjseUPXsO-sXoB3uhVDuli4S7nlf5NOBPNk4w1RUEF07UDeiwvAKCZzJy858WmnIgh0QRWSZ0cUj/s320/DSC01929.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>In keeping with my breakfast food theme lately.... who doesn't love breakfast for dinner, once in a while? And what could be better than a steaming, hot waffle with deep pockets to hold all that butter and warm, sweet, delicious, homemade syrup?! These waffles have a 2 step process, but are well worth the time invested. I've used this same waffle recipe for over 25 years and it always gets rave reviews. You can top them with all your favorite things: sauteed apples, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, whipped cream, bananas, pecans, let your imagination run wild here! And then ENJOY!<br />
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2 cups flour<br />
3 tsp baking powder<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
2 egg yolks<br />
1 1/2 cups milk<br />
1/2 cup butter, melted<br />
2 egg whites, beaten stiff<br />
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Heat waffle iron to med-high. In the meantime, in a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl, combine the 2 egg yolks and milk and whisk into the flour mixture. Stir to combine. Next, add the melted butter. Again, stir to combine. In a clean separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, and then fold gently into waffle batter. Pour 1 1/2 soup ladles of batter onto hot waffle iron and bake for 3 - 5 minutes or until desired crispiness is achieved.<br />
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