Granola Goodness

February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We love granola around here!  It’s such a good and wholesome snack, handful after handful, with CrUnCh!  (Oh, how I love crunch.)  It’s really a great way to start your day off right too, in the morning!  Throw some in a bowl with a few splashes of cold milk, or load it on top of a serving of yogurt!

Unfortunately, it’s next to impossible to find ‘peanut-safe’ granola at the markets.  Added to the allergies now, is cashews and pistachios. Even small amounts of granola are kind of pricey to buy, ready-made, anyway.  So, if we want granola (and we do!), it’s up to us to make it homemade.  But we don’t mind, because it’s easy and fun to make, and we can make BIG batches.… Read More

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Quick, Easy & Hearty Chicken Pot Pie

April 11, 2011 By 2 Comments

 

Not much says a down-home-cooked meal, like a homemade Chicken Pot Pie!  Growing up, my mom always bought those little individual frozen pot pies, in either chicken or beef.  And guess what?  I loved them! She was not all that into cooking, as I’ve said, so I don’t think I had very discerning taste as a kid.

When I grew up and started my own family, those little frozen pot pies always sounded good, but I found the actual experience of eating them, was less than satisfying.  I found the little meat bits in those pies….suspicious.  I also found the individual pies way too expensive for the size of our family.… Read More

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Deep Fried Ice Cream. (Yes, Seriously.)

June 21, 2010 By 5 Comments

Aside from the occasional batch of donuts we make in autumn now and then, which was well worth buying a fryolator for alone, deep-fried anything is just not a part of our diet.  But when we came across this recipe, it had us so curious, we just had to try it.  The way we saw it, it was kind of like a science experiment.  And if our experiment was successful enough, well, we were going to eat it.   For our hard work, of course.

Deep Fried Ice Cream

Participating Ingredients:

1 quart (4 cups) vanilla ice cream
1 cup crushed cornflakes
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs, beaten
*Oil (for frying)
(We used Vegetable Oil, but wondered if we should have been using Canola.)
Chocolate syrup, or honey, or fresh strawberries,  and whipped cream (optional)

Using ice cream scoop, scoop out several balls of ice cream and place on cookie sheet.… Read More

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Superbowl Menu

February 8, 2010 By 2 Comments

We had a nice little Superbowl Sunday.  We kept it pretty low-key, for a couple of reasons:

1) Our own New England Patriot’s weren’t playing.

2) It was a school night.

Every year, I get all excited about Superbowl Sunday, no matter who is playing. And then I realize how late the game is starting!  And then I remember, that I forget that that is the case, almost every year!

Still, we can’t let the opportunity for a little private family party, pass us by.  But considering the circumstances this year, we kept the menu simple-simple.

Pastrami Sandwiches – we love them.… Read More

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Chicken Chili

January 28, 2010 By 7 Comments

The other night, my husband said he was making his chili and cornbread for dinner.  The whole house bursted out in cheer, except for me. I am TIRED of that.  I said so.  He said, “Have you got any better ideas?”  And I said, “Not yet, but I’ll get one!”    I found a fine variation that would give me something new, yet keep the family happy with something similar.  It was a HUGE, huge hit.  There was plenty left over too, so I loudly announced, “The leftovers are mine until they’re gone!  Called it!”   ; )  I’m fast like that.

This is SO easy to make!!  Especially if you can get your husband to cut up the raw chicken for you first.                   I can.  ; )

Chicken Chili

  • 1 pound Raw Chicken Breasts, cut into small pieces
  • 1 whole Large Onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon  Ground Cumin (We didn’t have any-I skipped it.)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt (I don’t measure stuff like that.)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper (Or that.)
  • 1 can 28 Oz.

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Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Bites

January 22, 2010 By 8 Comments

We made these tasty little morsels for this first time,  for New Year’s Eve. My girlfriend Paula wanted the recipe, so I told her I would blog a post on it. And here it is.  Because I’m always true to my word.  And also, I wanted to make (read: eat) these again. : )

Participating Ingredients: 1 pound of bacon, 1 can of Large Chunked Pineapple (or fresh), and 1/2 cup Brown Sugar.

You’ll also need toothpicks.   The colors add to my happy, but if they do nothing for you, plain wood color is fine too.

Set your oven for 375 degrees.… Read More

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Soda Cracker Toffee

December 23, 2009 By 11 Comments

This recipe is one that came to mind, in a memory from years ago.  I had no idea what it was called though, so I googled the ingredients to figure it out.  I guess it’s called  Soda Cracker Toffee.

Which brings to mind a pressing question for me:  Does ANYONE actually say ‘soda crackers’ anymore?  I can’t imagine.  So if you don’t mind, while I share this recipe, I’m just going to refer to this type of crackers as ‘saltines’.  After all, I’m just a kid.

But before I get to that, I wanted to share the memories that this treat brought to mind.  I remember the  first time I ever tried it.  I was working as a teller in a bank.  (Do I hear people snickering?  lol.  Yes, I realize, for anyone who knows me at all, it is comical that I ever worked in a bank.  But I did.… Read More

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Teddy Graham Sandwich Cookies

August 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hi blog friends!  This is {A} this time.   Mama said she has noticed we haven’t blogged any recipes of ‘real food’ in awhile, and it’s looking like we’ve been on a ‘sweets kick’ lately, so she said to let you know we’ll have some meal-related type recipes coming up soon. She just needs to think of some.  But today, I wanted to share this cookie recipe I came up with on my own.  Everyone in my family loved them when I made them, so I hope if you make them, you do too.

Teddy Graham Sandwich Cookies

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Participating Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour, Sugar, Butter, Vanilla Extract, Baking Powder, an Egg, Polaner’s Raspberry All Fruit, Salt, Hershey Chocolate Bars, and Chocolate Chip Teddy Grahams.… Read More

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Easy Chocolate Ice Cream w/ a Hint of Coffee

June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment

The other day, {A} asked me if she could make some ice cream.  “Ice cream?” I asked, puzzled.  “Yeah, Mama. Ice cream.  I’ve made it before and it’s really good!”  “Uh huh” I answered. But I was thinking, ‘Don’t you really need an ice cream maker for that?’

So got out all of the stuff, and I started taking photos.  You know, just in case this one turned out ok. Maybe I could use it for the blog.  Even if it was less  for Vittles (as in, edible), and more for a kid science experiment in the Home Schooling section!  So, I found my purpose in sticking around for a bit, and kept shooting.… Read More

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