Posted by Prairierose on Nov 18, 2007
That was a no brainer, even though it took me a moment for it to click in that is what I would do. Tonight was our annual Thanksgiving supper at the church. Always lots of good food. And its the only meal of the year that we are “assigned” what to bring, by the first letter of our last name. Any other time during the year, it truly is potluck, and whatever gets brought, gets brought. But for this Thanksgiving one, the CWF ladies furnish the turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, and stuffing. We bring the rest. Our last name starts with “S”, and this year, we were to bring salad. Not because salad starts with “S”, but thats just how the rotation fell. When I think “salad”, I think lettuce. Add some sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, some salad dressings, and you are good to go. But. David doesn’t ask. He tells me what he wants me to take to every get together that requires us to bring food. Its the same request every time. Apple. Salad. Its a recipe that my mom always did, and she always made. But after she died, he asked me if I would make it. Its easy enough, so its no big deal. You just dice up how 5 or 6 apples. Throw in diced up pecans, marshmallows, and stick it all together with Miracle Whip. Thats it. But, its really good, and the bowl always comes home empty. And if it doesn’t … it will be empty before the night is over. I don’t know what it is about that particular dish, but David really like its. And so does my new sister-in-law. I’m just glad its not something complicated. I don’t do complicated.
Posted by Prairierose on Nov 10, 2007
I love Saturdays. I still get up at the same time as I do weekdays, but the day is mine to do as I please. And often, I will fix breakfast, something I don’t do during the week. The breakfast of choice around here seems to be bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns. I drag out my griddle, and it usually takes 30 - 45 minutes to fix the entire breakfast. I cook the bacon first, and then the hashbrowns, and then the eggs. When I was asked to review a microwave bacon cooker, I jumped on it in a heartbeat. It is a new invention. At first glance, it looks like plastic juice pitcher. But upon closer observation, you will discover that it has a paddle-type thing in the middle, where you hang individual slices of bacon. You attach the lid, and lower it down into the pitcher-type-unit, and lock it shut. Pop it into the microwave, for 30 seconds, to 3 minutes, depending on how many pieces you are cooking. Easy-peasy, and quick! I did find that it does better with the thin sliced bacon than it does with the thicker sliced bacon, but its great for both. Its totally enclosed which means no more grease platterings on my counter top, or on my shirt. I have not seen any other unit like this on the market, so I was thrilled that I was able to receive it and try it out. Only, I’ll be doing more than just trying it out. I’ve tried it out, and have used it several times since. Breakfast time was cut in half or more. Great time saver as well.
Posted by Prairierose on Oct 18, 2007
As a wife and mom that works outside the home full time, it goes without saying that I do appreciate the evenings I can come home and supper is already done, because of a little preparation done before I left the house that morning. A crock pot is a working woman’s best friend. Now granted, I seem to be limited to what I make in the crock pot — roast beef and potatoes … sometimes chili …. I haven’t ventured beyond that too much. But with winter just around the corner, I am looking forward to using my crock pot alot more. I love walking into the house, at the end of the day, and be greeted by the aroma of supper cooking. Its time, though, I expand my horizons. Moms Who Think.com has a wonderful crock pot recipe section with hundreds of Crock Pot Recipes. They go beyond the simple pot roast recipe. Appetizers, breakfast items, chicken, chili, pasta, even fish and seafood. And best of all - desserts. David would think he had died and gone to heaven if he walked in and smelled this Crock Pot Cobbler that I found at Moms Who Think.
Easy as pie!
CROCK POT COBBLER
Ingredients:
1 can baked biscuits, cooled
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1 can pie filling, any flavor
Directions:
1. Cut biscuits into chunks, place about half in the bottom of a crock pot.
2. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Sprinkle on top of biscuits.
3. Spread canned pie filling on top and repeat until you’re out of ingredients. Bake on high for 2 hours.
Browsing through their easy to navigate website, I realize I have missed out on a whole world of crock pot cooking. I have a feeling my crock pot is going to get a major workout this winter. And my computer will be making frequent visit to Moms Who Think. What a great website.
