tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35821553212800893012024-03-05T15:18:42.100-06:002hipchickCome with me on a journey to find new things to try...it will be fun...I promise.2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-64516294624793538402011-12-26T11:46:00.002-06:002011-12-26T17:14:31.142-06:00Dog Treats from Santa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
If you have ever spoken with me for more than a few minutes, </div>
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I love my dogs.</div>
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I love your dogs.</div>
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I just love dogs.</div>
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So, considering the above statements, I made treats for all my dog friends this Christmas.</div>
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Fun!</div>
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Mint leaves for the fresh breath.</div>
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Sweet potatoes.</div>
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Never met a dog that didn't like the sweet potato.</div>
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Healthy whole grain.</div>
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Mix together.</div>
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Make a dough ball.</div>
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Roll it out.</div>
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Cut with the dog bone cookie cutters.</div>
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2Groovydude took on this project for me.</div>
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Thanks, 2Groovydude!</div>
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(Yes, I had these in my kitchen. I'm telling you, I love dogs!)</div>
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Did my dog friends approve?</div>
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Very enthusiastically, I must say.</div>
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No little furry friend turned me down on this treat.</div>
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Even finicky, Rubes, wolfed it down.</div>
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(Woof!)</div>
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(Hee, hee, hee! Never fails to make me laugh!)</div>
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Dog tested and approved.</div>
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I was complaining to a co-worker how hungry</div>
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I was after eating cereal one morning and she told me about this muffin recipe.</div>
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Protein packed and keeps you from being hungry until lunch.</div>
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You will be amazed.</div>
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It's called Muffin in a Minute (MIM) from the Atkins Diet website.</div>
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Find a mug and mix dry ingredients: Flax meal, baking powder, cinnamon.</div>
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Then add egg, and sweetener.</div>
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So, this recipe as it stands is a little dry and not that tasty.</div>
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To make it really great, add a tablespoon of some kind of nut butter.</div>
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My friend uses soy nut butter.</div>
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My favorite is almond butter, but peanut butter is also good.</div>
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(I actually like anything that ends in the word butter.)</div>
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I haven't tried others, but any would work.</div>
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Mix everything well and place in microwave for 1 minute.</div>
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Here it is out of the microwave.</div>
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Run a knife around the edge and dump out the muffin.</div>
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How cute!</div>
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Little mug muffin.</div>
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Cut in half and butter.</div>
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Delicious!</div>
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Follow the link below for the original recipe.</div>
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You can try variations to get the taste you like.</div>
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Check out the pumpkin alternative below.</div>
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http://www.atkins.com/Program/Phase1/WhatYouCanEatinthisPhase/AllAboutMIMs.aspx</div>
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And if you are still in the mood for pumpkin, the site below has recipe for pumpkin MIM.</div>
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Mmmmm!</div>
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Awhhh! Look at them, the new baby chicks.</div>
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This is our new batch of babies.</div>
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Of course, the last batch of babies took forever to produced any eggs.</div>
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We were thinking they were just for looks.</div>
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We have six new girls that are very cute as you can see.</div>
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We have two new buffy's.</div>
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The babies with dark feathers fade right into the shadows, </div>
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The babies first trip to the outdoors.</div>
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Daddio just throws them in a bucket then dumps them.</div>
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And yes, the fact that there is chicken in a bucket was not lost on me.</div>
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The colonel will never see these chicks.</div>
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They grow so fast!</div>
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Here's the rest of the crew.</div>
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The not-so-baby babies have started laying eggs now.</div>
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We have four girls earning their keep.</div>
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Chuckles and Ginger. </div>
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They are the only girls left from the first batch of chicks we</div>
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Chocolate and Misty are the same breed in different colors.</div>
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Golden and Silver-laced Wyandottes.</div>
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Oh my, do you know how many breeds of chickens there are?</div>
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Gazillions.</div>
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Check out www.mypetchicken.com if you are interested in getting your own.</div>
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They are very reliable and helpful.</div>
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Check out some of the funky chickens.</div>
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Or do the funky chicken if you feel like it.</div>
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This is Miss Goldie.</div>
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She is our Easter egger.</div>
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We are hoping for some green eggs.</div>
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That is, if she's not a rooster.</div>
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She's got a lot of attitude, but no crowing yet.</div>
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I really like green eggs.</div>
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This is Chip.</div>
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She is Chocolate's buddy.</div>
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Get it?</div>
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We think she is the proud owner of our speckled eggs.</div>
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They are almost as good as green.</div>
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The baby babies are out with the big chicks now and we only have one getting picked on.</div>
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Those girls can be so cranky!</div>
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Daddio makes sure everyone is treated right.</div>
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I used the last speckled egg for breakfast this morning, but I will get some pics for you soon.</div>
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They are so cute!</div>
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Happy Thanksgiving!</div>
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Let's just carry it through Thanksgiving also, you know "gobblin".</div>
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(Yes, I realize that was extremely corny.)</div>
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I found this recipe on the Key Ingredient app.</div>
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You can also see the recipe at <a href="http://www.keyingredient.com/">http://www.keyingredient.com/</a></div>
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Boil the eggs.</div>
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The egg yolk mixture uses the usual mayonnaise with a little goat cheese.</div>
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Peel and half the eggs, scoop out the middle and mix with the deviling ingredients.</div>
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Chop crispy cooked bacon and green onions to garnish the top.</div>
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Yes, it would be the spaghetti squash.</div>
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Strange veggie that I have somehow never tried.</div>
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Now, Daddio is skeptical of all things squash.</div>
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(He doesn't even like pumpkin pie! Crazy!)</div>
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So, needless to say, he was a little leery.</div>
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Cut open, it does resemble our pumpkin friend.</div>
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But my friend above seemed to be calling.</div>
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Jeff and Laurie were our mission trip team leaders.</div>
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My little friend Francini.</div>
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Our whole zip line crew.</div>
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Zip line platform.</div>
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Tucan Sam.</div>
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Beautiful butterflies in the butterfly house at La Paz.</div>
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Water from a rock.</div>
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Wow, color and pattern.</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Second, we did not know how expensive cheese was in Costa Rica.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just the cheese for our Mac-n-Cheese was $80.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, my!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, we got some raised eyebrows from the locals, but when it was all done, they loved it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I know, there was a lot to cover in this post, but believe it or not, I have more!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Look for my Rain Forrest post next. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And wet!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I just couldn't fit it all in one.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, some more mission pics to come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I have never made pickles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are like me, then this is a great way to start with refrigerator pickles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lulu's Cole gave me the recipe and I was able to sample before making.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That always makes a recipe worth trying, when you know it's good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You, on the other hand, will just have to trust me.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I acquired some canning jars from Farmer Gibson.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's our chicken farmer friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know how he knew I needed them for pickles, but hey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 1/2 lbs. cucumbers, sliced (That's about two of the mini packages.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 cups vinegar (I used Apple Cider vinegar.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 cups sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2-3 T. pickling spices of your choice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 Bay leaf</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pinch of crushed red pepper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4-5 Garlic cloves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Toss cucumbers in 1 1/2 t. of kosher salt, Keep in fridge for 2-3 hours. Rinse cucumbers to remove salt and pat dry. (Lay out on the towell and use another towell to pat, like above.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bring vinegar, sugar, pickling spices, garlic, bay leaves and pepper to a boil. Simmer very low for 15-20 minutes to steep. Add layer of cucumbers to a huge jar. Pour some liquid on top, then continue layering until you run out of cucumbers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr753Nlhhl79_V2PUyOd3_atbd1RlLWdYaoXLlTraQKhaicxY45M1977gssz8iS5zWC1G_D5JRqAW2n1koU1sQuMMLanwouWQC3jWu_5m-JZqA2t9wYuCJ8-NmR-quy85ikxEw4Am_nw/s1600/IMG_3101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr753Nlhhl79_V2PUyOd3_atbd1RlLWdYaoXLlTraQKhaicxY45M1977gssz8iS5zWC1G_D5JRqAW2n1koU1sQuMMLanwouWQC3jWu_5m-JZqA2t9wYuCJ8-NmR-quy85ikxEw4Am_nw/s320/IMG_3101.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only logical thing to do was make green beans and new potatoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these babies are new.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like from yesterday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have barely seen the light of day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which is bad for potatoes anyway, so cook 'em up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Southern-Style Green Beans with Bacon and New Potatoes on the Food Network</div><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/southern-style-green-beans-with-bacon-and-new-potatoes-recipe/index.html">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/southern-style-green-beans-with-bacon-and-new-potatoes-recipe/index.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-31211839545676015702011-06-12T20:49:00.001-05:002011-06-20T19:22:01.911-05:00Go Bananas Breakfast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are a banana lover, just take a look at this super easy and simple smoothie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First of all, the bananas have to be frozen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do not try with fresh bananas, because it turns into a globby mess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that we have that out of the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peel bananas and wrap in cling wrap and freeze overnight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also chunk the bananas up before freezing, so they are ready to go right in the blender.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a great way to save an almost too ripe banana.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<em>Serves: 6</em><br />
<em>Prep: 7min </em><br />
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<em>•1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries </em><br />
<em>•2 tbsp chopped cilantro</em><br />
<em>•1 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice </em><br />
<em>•1 tbsp chopped jalapeno </em><br />
<em>•2 tsp finely chopped shallot </em><br />
<em>•1/2 tsp agave nectar </em><br />
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<em>1.Combine 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries, 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro, 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice, 1 Tbsp chopped jalapeno, 2 tsp finely chopped shallot, and 1/2 tsp agave nectar. </em><br />
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<em>•2 cups frozen sliced strawberries </em><br />
<em>•1/2 cup balsamic vinegar</em><br />
<em>•1 small jalapeno pepper, minced (wear plastic gloves when handling) </em><br />
<em>•3 tablespoons olive oil </em><br />
<em>•2 tablespoons lemon juice </em><br />
•<em>2 tablespoons minced fresh mint </em><br />
<em>•2 teaspoons sugar </em><br />
<em>•1/8 teaspoon salt </em><br />
<em>•1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper </em><br />
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<em>1.In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries, vinegar, jalapeno peppers, oil, lemon juice, mint, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Mix well. Set aside for 15 minutes, or until the strawberries are thawed. Stir to mix. </em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-7898236796918126352011-05-22T06:50:00.003-05:002011-05-22T07:05:21.444-05:00Birds from the Fern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember the Boston Fern?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now there is no choice but to buy a fern every year to keep me <em>and </em>the birds happy.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-40914635718391625422011-05-15T06:22:00.000-05:002011-05-15T06:22:59.110-05:00Lazy Dog Wrestling<div style="text-align: center;">I am compelled to share a little portion of what my mornings are like.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daddio takes off at the butt crack of dawn.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I love to say that.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I send 2Groovydude off on the bus, then it's just me and the dogs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is an example of some antics they get into while I am getting ready.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I call it, "Lazy Dog Wrestling", because they are so lethargic.</div><div style="text-align: center;">No, the video is not in slow-motion.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Try not to fall asleep.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is humorous, however.</div><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Rhubarb the Roughhouser</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Belle the Fearless</span><br />
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She's wolfy.<br />
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Do you not wonder what's going through their mind, sometimes?<br />
We probably don't want to know.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-68572663169425845452011-05-08T10:41:00.009-05:002011-05-09T18:50:04.740-05:00CHICKS: The Next Generation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow, I have been on a vacation from blogging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another instance of life overtaking all my hobbies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here we are back in the business of frequent blogging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry, if you have been missing me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been missing you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I have been making some changes as you can see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you like them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New babies have arrived!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chick shipment arrived on May 4th, 2011.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's the new batch of girls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are super cute, like you would expect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELF8xGeMjLv5S1Ea7DT4KM_OY2H0-s3_puh_hwaD1D0cN0hDAb-DsDHkTSfoPAnH3nI6w1_VlEBGWAKTSUwl2widBoTPof7hEqUcxoFY9GShfu6hSZvRkYjWw83LsGo4AyVjf7DG8bw/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELF8xGeMjLv5S1Ea7DT4KM_OY2H0-s3_puh_hwaD1D0cN0hDAb-DsDHkTSfoPAnH3nI6w1_VlEBGWAKTSUwl2widBoTPof7hEqUcxoFY9GShfu6hSZvRkYjWw83LsGo4AyVjf7DG8bw/s320/IMG_3008.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Chocolate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddio has shortened it to Choco.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can live with that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3RZsORKPa9dkgwYGgtbkIyJ12LMXtjp99kbd5qLQ22CVWWgp0DRiPjBvU3kV1DWlW8EoX5R7iom51iIsAnNdH22o76YDTdYExH61HUAJ6eT9W48FNkIESQIl-wGMSAo7S9ypqmOdug/s1600/IMG_3009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3RZsORKPa9dkgwYGgtbkIyJ12LMXtjp99kbd5qLQ22CVWWgp0DRiPjBvU3kV1DWlW8EoX5R7iom51iIsAnNdH22o76YDTdYExH61HUAJ6eT9W48FNkIESQIl-wGMSAo7S9ypqmOdug/s320/IMG_3009.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, here is where things get a little fuzzy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chickie fuzz and photo fuzz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Misty is in the front.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FIloiUOer6kcJj1PQvMGVUIIMd-qgJAyDqZreMgqkKG7Q8oCnKaeoYf3V4BGeX2qOmm6t9gxDBjF90rfZZcA0SQy7gTELIqshHnxa57ORHKwTnQjNAfxB-8Ro_4hvpqgsmECMAI5SA/s1600/IMG_3010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FIloiUOer6kcJj1PQvMGVUIIMd-qgJAyDqZreMgqkKG7Q8oCnKaeoYf3V4BGeX2qOmm6t9gxDBjF90rfZZcA0SQy7gTELIqshHnxa57ORHKwTnQjNAfxB-8Ro_4hvpqgsmECMAI5SA/s320/IMG_3010.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This would be Chip. She goes w/Chocolate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two brown chicks and all 2Groovydude and I</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can think of is food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No surprise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FIY1bJc8cP9btC5GKVnZdNpg16CfGx0SflWZ4uCDyjkxuzLKcCreoYlEbpV_EzmK5SawCJVuyz0b333FUvtlJTxsIhQ9KLEO46CfNrBqATVrO8Dlvkl85qDXVtEBtcXei_tpwfECzA/s1600/IMG_3014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FIY1bJc8cP9btC5GKVnZdNpg16CfGx0SflWZ4uCDyjkxuzLKcCreoYlEbpV_EzmK5SawCJVuyz0b333FUvtlJTxsIhQ9KLEO46CfNrBqATVrO8Dlvkl85qDXVtEBtcXei_tpwfECzA/s320/IMG_3014.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The two babies in the middle are Lemonjello and Orangejello.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(It's a long story I cannot repeat.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are pronounced:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">La-monj-a-lo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or-onj-a-lo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Think French.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glad to be back.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-71197943062773489712011-04-08T08:20:00.002-05:002011-05-27T08:57:25.590-05:00Stinky Cheese Potatoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am sure I have mentioned my love of stinky cheese before now,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but here we go again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2Groovydude named this dish, because he hates it, when he smells it cooking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Sweet-Revenge-Diane-Mott-Davidson/?isbn=9780060527334?AA=index_RecentBooks_25347">http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Sweet-Revenge-Diane-Mott-Davidson/?isbn=9780060527334?AA=index_RecentBooks_25347</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She calls the potatoes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prudent Potatoes au Gratin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like Stinky Cheese Potatoes better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the secret move in this recipe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Caramelized onions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know how I love the caramelization.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj135wXoRABGfljinVsVzXnWr5Ns6-GGyGfu60A2EhVE6R8yOicHuvboo7wfJxkS9UU2lFWJS_ZvNvp8AF68VEemRU8mr5YREmxc6KxxNIqmpt2MZtdGTRPOH2nD_ECLex_JediDXdTqQ/s1600/IMG_2987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj135wXoRABGfljinVsVzXnWr5Ns6-GGyGfu60A2EhVE6R8yOicHuvboo7wfJxkS9UU2lFWJS_ZvNvp8AF68VEemRU8mr5YREmxc6KxxNIqmpt2MZtdGTRPOH2nD_ECLex_JediDXdTqQ/s320/IMG_2987.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then the next best part, Stinky Cheese!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gruyere</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fontina</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Parmesan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mmmm, smell the stink, I mean wonderful aroma.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It depends on whether it is me sniffing or 2Groovydude.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifF-Gbmavd_91p4SlT_Mhoiy-K5enidXHLFkalmvrnN5X87mGYmT4YMKLfRkDXhIqgIBek2QYi-GII38GC410vZpcvZV33IOd8VZ_1ku-cgTFyDumBK0q6Av-lPN_ndkFuqEg2niq-3A/s1600/IMG_2988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifF-Gbmavd_91p4SlT_Mhoiy-K5enidXHLFkalmvrnN5X87mGYmT4YMKLfRkDXhIqgIBek2QYi-GII38GC410vZpcvZV33IOd8VZ_1ku-cgTFyDumBK0q6Av-lPN_ndkFuqEg2niq-3A/s320/IMG_2988.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Butter it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7FpqQ1PQyPZGxrWAdkkh2x95iHIUMaEKDUP3b_9ja7QXIdI0MpOzvtjOsXTpyu9VV1pB5Zrrrg685tUdW17d78eL4-bAy7o1TcurL8CwuIOOWZy2lZWbDiAZ5FCc2Smdx21HIXgK2w/s1600/IMG_2990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7FpqQ1PQyPZGxrWAdkkh2x95iHIUMaEKDUP3b_9ja7QXIdI0MpOzvtjOsXTpyu9VV1pB5Zrrrg685tUdW17d78eL4-bAy7o1TcurL8CwuIOOWZy2lZWbDiAZ5FCc2Smdx21HIXgK2w/s320/IMG_2990.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slice potatoes very thin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are red potatoes that I would never buy or use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddio bought them and I now love them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supposedly they are less starchy than other potatoes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I heard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjZCG7pFQfCtoOtnNVH4oGlpMGccqfxBI2-0SXyRbRCCrQogbokcixjf44MzTRk6uWfQuzoRFWm1NqhWEqC6JcQ8-Vw-DPl9xO_H3EKOxyjHRHgntlYbiW6-Eg1c7jSt1Pq6jp_XRGw/s1600/IMG_2991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjZCG7pFQfCtoOtnNVH4oGlpMGccqfxBI2-0SXyRbRCCrQogbokcixjf44MzTRk6uWfQuzoRFWm1NqhWEqC6JcQ8-Vw-DPl9xO_H3EKOxyjHRHgntlYbiW6-Eg1c7jSt1Pq6jp_XRGw/s320/IMG_2991.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Combine heavy cream and salt and pepper in mixing bowl, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then gently pour all over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't splash around, so the cheese will stay in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44Tyk5wp7akNyzcbVPDY0FSf63k0v5cPSK7Um71oUdeYE7D7OYLIjoZD0R8vH68ad2fq0U27LdvrKfs2Z-5ucj9f0pgzL28CnfFrrtSAInsK3ZQsZ4L0HVD_rEd1Y-E1aso6HjE02rg/s1600/IMG_2996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44Tyk5wp7akNyzcbVPDY0FSf63k0v5cPSK7Um71oUdeYE7D7OYLIjoZD0R8vH68ad2fq0U27LdvrKfs2Z-5ucj9f0pgzL28CnfFrrtSAInsK3ZQsZ4L0HVD_rEd1Y-E1aso6HjE02rg/s320/IMG_2996.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was going for a layer shot here, as I was eating left-over cheese goodness for breakfast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, yeah, it is a breakfast food also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For me anyway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuWKHPfAJ5BYFtzLa8e4hLbt60CbSjq_Pdu_s6shVX0TukGrIUnGsB1In6_w4QbfLGwA_yYGSAJrXKTz5VJupfjNWRIgSkMTchSmWE3xKXS2eAyRLu8DE_qQ24K2MA0B6clALmNIqHg/s1600/IMG_3000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuWKHPfAJ5BYFtzLa8e4hLbt60CbSjq_Pdu_s6shVX0TukGrIUnGsB1In6_w4QbfLGwA_yYGSAJrXKTz5VJupfjNWRIgSkMTchSmWE3xKXS2eAyRLu8DE_qQ24K2MA0B6clALmNIqHg/s320/IMG_3000.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<em>Prudent Potatoes au Gratin </em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1/2 T. unsalted butter</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1 T. olive oil</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1 large yellow onion, trimmed, peeled </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em> and very thinly sliced, about 2 cups</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>4 lbs. russet potatoes, (I used Red)</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1/2 lb. Gruyere cheese, grated</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1/2 lb. Comte or Fontina cheese, grated</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1 T. finely chopped fresh sage</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1 t. coarse sea salt or kosher salt</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>2 cups heavy cream</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Makes 8 to 12 servings</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, that is the recipe straight out of the book. Here's what I did different. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I left the peels on the potatoes. I like peels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also just mixed the chopped sage in with the cheese to save a step. I also used 1/2 and 1/2 instead of heavy cream and they are just as delicious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used both and the cream makes a thicker dish, but no taste difference.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-35815907625562574072011-03-31T08:38:00.001-05:002011-03-31T08:41:47.603-05:00Spring has got me Sprung!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't you just love a good Boston fern?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know I do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They make me happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought two the other day with these really cool hanging planters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yea, ferns!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48hfg_mq654isOJfBScSvIfUSERya5dS1LnEm3Nm9NmBQVhyphenhyphen7lV_0OOrkXTzFS_PiLC5Ksr718COW533WjoWmWVnf6r0j3VYGblqqSBI8IvAszpXXNgRxxaP2AN7zuGshoFe9Ic5jdg/s1600/IMG_2975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48hfg_mq654isOJfBScSvIfUSERya5dS1LnEm3Nm9NmBQVhyphenhyphen7lV_0OOrkXTzFS_PiLC5Ksr718COW533WjoWmWVnf6r0j3VYGblqqSBI8IvAszpXXNgRxxaP2AN7zuGshoFe9Ic5jdg/s320/IMG_2975.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, oh yeah, we were talking about spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is making me sick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Allergies, you know?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was coping for a couple of weeks and this week I crashed under the pressure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pressure in my head, the mucus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry, that is probably a little too descriptive for some, but</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at this point, I'm laying it all out there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The watery, itchy eyes, the stuffy nose and oh, my gosh, the sneezing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Probably some snoring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But that has not stopped my desire to add more blooms to the landscape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My little contribution to the pollen/allergy issue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go, flowering plants!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-60219021504309647122011-03-23T08:11:00.003-05:002011-03-23T08:18:31.078-05:00Raisin Bran Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really like to read murder mysteries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What does that have to do with muffins?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I just happened to find a recipe for muffins in a book I was reading by Phil Craig.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You just never know what you are going to find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They sounded really good, therefore I must try.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes I forget to get the camera going when I am</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so excited about a new recipe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All ingredients pretty much added at this point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See recipe below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx73uiTzCNQzEiIWBAG4hATbxd6mPvqSoI11amjjcSPQ2xg1pdvqczzqSiA0h3VDGJa7J9sPOUJ4IhokfRDeb2qDCqA-GIOzGHjTsar-piIAln3W33wz60WEt6KlYZs4AFAn22jNqWg/s1600/IMG_2952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdx73uiTzCNQzEiIWBAG4hATbxd6mPvqSoI11amjjcSPQ2xg1pdvqczzqSiA0h3VDGJa7J9sPOUJ4IhokfRDeb2qDCqA-GIOzGHjTsar-piIAln3W33wz60WEt6KlYZs4AFAn22jNqWg/s320/IMG_2952.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember my handy scoop?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love a kitchen utensil that gets used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scoop the batter into a greased muffin tin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWzkQ2dxoGxZ3AG6p5dk2BP9oJoOizt_PtGrx5RubMGg-64zIEcYs9aKwA8Kqri5TqL-Y9moAC1kwasg2mEO3-Dj5EaGDfbqsRG0Y8GbjzNpgvnX2_K6N4K4t1MCkk35SI2jEX7D9nw/s1600/IMG_2953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWzkQ2dxoGxZ3AG6p5dk2BP9oJoOizt_PtGrx5RubMGg-64zIEcYs9aKwA8Kqri5TqL-Y9moAC1kwasg2mEO3-Dj5EaGDfbqsRG0Y8GbjzNpgvnX2_K6N4K4t1MCkk35SI2jEX7D9nw/s320/IMG_2953.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really like this recipe because it is lumpy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also like my mashed potatoes lumpy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a personal preference. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl2iKPAFzT8lMQrhnAqR3wqaRSsDkeqwfuHeUs4FMNTU2pQ4x5CJS1wtNjXodaig8SIHa0rOrGEdCcfj1GI1IDueE_zITQ9FNt7MJi1ISaAng4mSZ8un__-gDPt7Z9B2CankfEGyUlw/s1600/IMG_2954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl2iKPAFzT8lMQrhnAqR3wqaRSsDkeqwfuHeUs4FMNTU2pQ4x5CJS1wtNjXodaig8SIHa0rOrGEdCcfj1GI1IDueE_zITQ9FNt7MJi1ISaAng4mSZ8un__-gDPt7Z9B2CankfEGyUlw/s320/IMG_2954.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One tin at a time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other thing that is so great about this recipe is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You do not have to make 24 muffins!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The batter can be stored in the fridge for up to six weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would not kid you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That way, you can just make a few muffins and none go to waste.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I got 24 muffins out of a half recipe. Make the whole recipe and give half to your neighbor.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MZIv6ZvmDsDxlgMOf9XQs-GmAZoYVzcx2esZQgPm9E2dCJAJ7RHcK6MH4g_iAMD8D1a69f9-3uDUT8ENQHGqi2wfbMWhCEqQ96tfxeyGQbIx6VD_Yfo_JJSjyDLNMSq0Cxm4x8HUug/s1600/IMG_2955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MZIv6ZvmDsDxlgMOf9XQs-GmAZoYVzcx2esZQgPm9E2dCJAJ7RHcK6MH4g_iAMD8D1a69f9-3uDUT8ENQHGqi2wfbMWhCEqQ96tfxeyGQbIx6VD_Yfo_JJSjyDLNMSq0Cxm4x8HUug/s320/IMG_2955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here is the best part and why they are better than other muffins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before baking sprinkle the tops with cinnamon and sugar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGw7Y59jWAxy3zPxNvNlJmTPKyp59aLPgmOxNN1kTP0xEFStJM5aDYD-sdCfe4lEmwnqBZZzCBx9lbc_xjF3zl06ePPZYbx0MX-OU_QRJ5JYrFTklc5xGngGYZIOlnGZm-gIiHDjDOw/s1600/IMG_2957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGw7Y59jWAxy3zPxNvNlJmTPKyp59aLPgmOxNN1kTP0xEFStJM5aDYD-sdCfe4lEmwnqBZZzCBx9lbc_xjF3zl06ePPZYbx0MX-OU_QRJ5JYrFTklc5xGngGYZIOlnGZm-gIiHDjDOw/s320/IMG_2957.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The recipe calls for regular sugar, but I added brown sugar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because it is soooo good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitWLs34F8Cnbgw45rRseUbLFzGnFSl04QJ5ddoJBJ6_nOMfQegnafpJJIgHgGhRF8iq0ksuLq9CaAbDONkFuW5Ua50lkwbcFooEJwfZp9WWHd71CT3Edsha43EXcRSbGcB4lwfeoTiw/s1600/IMG_2956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitWLs34F8Cnbgw45rRseUbLFzGnFSl04QJ5ddoJBJ6_nOMfQegnafpJJIgHgGhRF8iq0ksuLq9CaAbDONkFuW5Ua50lkwbcFooEJwfZp9WWHd71CT3Edsha43EXcRSbGcB4lwfeoTiw/s320/IMG_2956.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yummy, wonderful, crunchy, cinnamon-brown sugar topped muffins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How's that for adjectives?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They really were great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make a batch the night before and have some for Saturday or Sunday </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">breakfast. Then have some more a couple of weeks later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yum! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9vCpVHcKPPNN42xEimQu39OiGCT-v4NPLcTsQE-jx0mO74zKSE9Eh5fh6Xmg5wbMK8BSCC2fG8RSfGYLqC4jcE9DMH3Vvx1mYJ8weLDo2sAmuTsKDqGU9hGMcBMsAJ6mzNzApMxJEg/s1600/IMG_2959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9vCpVHcKPPNN42xEimQu39OiGCT-v4NPLcTsQE-jx0mO74zKSE9Eh5fh6Xmg5wbMK8BSCC2fG8RSfGYLqC4jcE9DMH3Vvx1mYJ8weLDo2sAmuTsKDqGU9hGMcBMsAJ6mzNzApMxJEg/s320/IMG_2959.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The recipe is taken directly from the book I mentioned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>A Fatal Vineyard Season</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Philip R. Craig</div><div style="text-align: center;">Phil gets total credit for this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Except for the brown sugar, that was my twist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice the other ingredients he suggests at the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5 cups sifted flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 t. salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5 t. baking soda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 t. cinnamon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 3/4 cups sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ADD:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 15 oz. package Kellogg's Raisin Bran cereal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">MIX WELL WITH:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 qt. buttermilk or yogurt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 beaten eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1cup cooking oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ADD:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">grated rind of 3 oranges (3 T.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 cup chopped nuts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Refrigerate in container with tight lid. Keeps up to 6 weeks. Whenever you want fresh muffins, you bake as many as you need. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To bake: put dough in greased muffin tins, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Phil for another great recipe! I have read several of his books and there is always an interesting sounding recipe included. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second reason is my little chickie's beautiful eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just look how colorful and fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supermarket eggs are not this fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNksJoKBtoJ0MfdDoLgjv876FNRoVIw0QgbBWNG968ZKNV7OGNwPXFQ_7J6-7DCoZvD5_ZB_Clp0cna3tlKh-p7jgwSx2ru4FmeAkTtijgNhh00inx7yKOOKLqDJ1jHZAkBOPR7q-fIw/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNksJoKBtoJ0MfdDoLgjv876FNRoVIw0QgbBWNG968ZKNV7OGNwPXFQ_7J6-7DCoZvD5_ZB_Clp0cna3tlKh-p7jgwSx2ru4FmeAkTtijgNhh00inx7yKOOKLqDJ1jHZAkBOPR7q-fIw/s320/IMG_2961.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The holder just sits right on the shelf in the fridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can just reach in there and grab one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is a nice contrasting blue color for my motley eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been waiting for a reason to use the word motley, finally.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaTGhT1bigxRbDWvdvUtB_7zPK95yBZ3d0HcB9B4_NDquz9HLt9tEiHGSb6Ghvk39WURO-KsK36ImSo4NPn9e1NvKBedbs4dr5hy_oStMHxEol8UThTMaElkmrWy2ZG2EuT3ra0fusQ/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaTGhT1bigxRbDWvdvUtB_7zPK95yBZ3d0HcB9B4_NDquz9HLt9tEiHGSb6Ghvk39WURO-KsK36ImSo4NPn9e1NvKBedbs4dr5hy_oStMHxEol8UThTMaElkmrWy2ZG2EuT3ra0fusQ/s320/IMG_2962.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My only problem now is that I need another egg holder, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because the girls are laying eggs in abundance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the snow storm they have been popping eggs out like crazy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Well, that's descriptive!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We get anywhere from 4 to 6 eggs a day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are one of our friends, you may have some in your fridge right now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lucky you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So who gets credit for all the lovely eggs?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet the crew.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Brownie, one of the original ordered chicks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is responsible for our favorite green eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes I don't eat her eggs right away because I like to see them when I</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">open the fridge door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EaDQnxHDaa4uQmF7MZ60eZIpik0BUht5bYV3JQ3Ao0eWVCjleniqArW2BlN7gbGSE0HNtfiKl013vxyP5QGmjHnNAJIQ0p2PqRsoL1v6917P0Lz57bk7Xy3ScEsVC8wsm7fVbwvF1w/s1600/IMG_2964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EaDQnxHDaa4uQmF7MZ60eZIpik0BUht5bYV3JQ3Ao0eWVCjleniqArW2BlN7gbGSE0HNtfiKl013vxyP5QGmjHnNAJIQ0p2PqRsoL1v6917P0Lz57bk7Xy3ScEsVC8wsm7fVbwvF1w/s320/IMG_2964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Diamond, is the most flamboyant bird with all her spots and colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7Whs_UjKnCtJRI-47ocyUpkHg8x7KOn0K7LsXpcKl1swZsZOnLibZPeTrpXZZb1lWeBkF61yf0TplWr5H0iJrgFXqAmdTIu7CAW6nNEHuADW21qfNt909YXQF6kvArjplFiMSU5-mA/s1600/IMG_2965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7Whs_UjKnCtJRI-47ocyUpkHg8x7KOn0K7LsXpcKl1swZsZOnLibZPeTrpXZZb1lWeBkF61yf0TplWr5H0iJrgFXqAmdTIu7CAW6nNEHuADW21qfNt909YXQF6kvArjplFiMSU5-mA/s320/IMG_2965.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scout is the meanest, but a good egg layer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's just extremely bossy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeBVC6sOvQGTbTOgAg08xHUbn_dGcwjhIoVKzm4vYJNU5qXn7yUSjVBggQeWr6kSazVE5tuqptRZ8MJW6eONMb2ljqpNqj7bpk3VYkaViVdQTFm6uSpbm-mCN-N_4poYTIru7WDLjMA/s1600/IMG_2967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeBVC6sOvQGTbTOgAg08xHUbn_dGcwjhIoVKzm4vYJNU5qXn7yUSjVBggQeWr6kSazVE5tuqptRZ8MJW6eONMb2ljqpNqj7bpk3VYkaViVdQTFm6uSpbm-mCN-N_4poYTIru7WDLjMA/s320/IMG_2967.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is probably Biscuit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Biscuit and Ginger look identical except for slightly different colored heads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you've seen one you've seen them both. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNiemUYd5ugTVRzJYZzPjKgyUXNReAjR8rAo0rss25J3Z_NeGXk0G_Syq01urHL3hP3a0KbAAjJ0HbukvXMNLaUCs1qxYNEMJc3cY7Y_5kWgFxnmrXCRB1Gt7AEUki5VGNpL5DkOeSg/s1600/IMG_2968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNiemUYd5ugTVRzJYZzPjKgyUXNReAjR8rAo0rss25J3Z_NeGXk0G_Syq01urHL3hP3a0KbAAjJ0HbukvXMNLaUCs1qxYNEMJc3cY7Y_5kWgFxnmrXCRB1Gt7AEUki5VGNpL5DkOeSg/s320/IMG_2968.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Buffy previously held the title of meanest bird, but she</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">has mellowed out and is top of the list for consistent layer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MSEgCCFaAchbLkt8we5S1UX21W8Ou3mLbg51WJ2tq8KCBjDZV2LByMMnY7j4yN6f0DnGpD4z5kmS6jooB12t7rhmyeTadSDFtn1iS1RYQJzg8gBoroAv1W3QsTUhqnAV8FY9LVdG7A/s1600/IMG_2971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MSEgCCFaAchbLkt8we5S1UX21W8Ou3mLbg51WJ2tq8KCBjDZV2LByMMnY7j4yN6f0DnGpD4z5kmS6jooB12t7rhmyeTadSDFtn1iS1RYQJzg8gBoroAv1W3QsTUhqnAV8FY9LVdG7A/s320/IMG_2971.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scamp in the nesting box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, she wouldn't come out and I was having a hard time getting good pics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sure she's thinking that she could at least have a private moment while laying my eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry, Scamp. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhRPJsA4f-b3m2iRCij6OMZudDOe54vFTGxrACIg67PUor7nxYhTAy_R0ZUYdyA9e0na33JS5ZQ_dOce247mdbvIQwdkrNFFrO-VnaAoBShuyC_0NaPC8_2VVZB2IcmB7M8Y0wAiAXA/s1600/IMG_2972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhRPJsA4f-b3m2iRCij6OMZudDOe54vFTGxrACIg67PUor7nxYhTAy_R0ZUYdyA9e0na33JS5ZQ_dOce247mdbvIQwdkrNFFrO-VnaAoBShuyC_0NaPC8_2VVZB2IcmB7M8Y0wAiAXA/s320/IMG_2972.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a group shot, with Chuckles at the far right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She moves too fast and I never got a good shot of her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a blur in the background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She does lay the little tiny cute eggs, though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasBgqbtPQ-Bxf5Mf_QhPQP38zWqVTOfvC_5ZuCMclhuEu0bMRQ3bSSH2lFLJx5IIKAPWQBCbesPU2bF47pRncydgTJIV8KQakx4wYBzOcrJocL6KzjGaOI7nAyn2gaquA3we9a3KVVg/s1600/IMG_2973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasBgqbtPQ-Bxf5Mf_QhPQP38zWqVTOfvC_5ZuCMclhuEu0bMRQ3bSSH2lFLJx5IIKAPWQBCbesPU2bF47pRncydgTJIV8KQakx4wYBzOcrJocL6KzjGaOI7nAyn2gaquA3we9a3KVVg/s320/IMG_2973.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And yes, if you noticed, I lost my little Cluck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sad, but things happen with chicks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She actually refused to coop and just disappeared.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will miss you my little chick-a-dee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZRcGyHDVJtAxBiF5M7eWmy0fzDx7tiJWF0_SxqiaSZNacWU1WzPwYvXU4p_csQmf4I5kUDFqdhBH6KqZSj2WeumhWyrXO-35ckQjziV2HfTShJgvg666SIv59-A1ZC69BD9rCyvKJg/s1600/IMG_2902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZRcGyHDVJtAxBiF5M7eWmy0fzDx7tiJWF0_SxqiaSZNacWU1WzPwYvXU4p_csQmf4I5kUDFqdhBH6KqZSj2WeumhWyrXO-35ckQjziV2HfTShJgvg666SIv59-A1ZC69BD9rCyvKJg/s320/IMG_2902.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are down to 8 chicks and yesterday we got 7 eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Way to go, girls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't worry, we have had some casualties, but Daddio has more chicks-a-coming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometime in April we should have a new gaggle of baby girls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't miss it!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-54503432501545767762011-03-10T07:53:00.002-06:002011-03-10T07:57:23.975-06:00Boy Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You did not know that there are boy cakes and girls cakes did you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boy cakes involve much more preparation and design layout than girl cakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Discussion and drawings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Example:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Father/Son Cake Bake for Cub scouts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ05eC3t65yW1BMwPhkPmSWnrJUEVM51pdkdX1_Bms-6lJodzJb426DaFojd_9TKbvn3Bwyb91oUo7fEspFkcjtMwNl9ra7oR50UXM0BH_zcsBt4OTOhx4HeJ7-rw0hamp-EFYVbAmtg/s1600/IMG_2947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ05eC3t65yW1BMwPhkPmSWnrJUEVM51pdkdX1_Bms-6lJodzJb426DaFojd_9TKbvn3Bwyb91oUo7fEspFkcjtMwNl9ra7oR50UXM0BH_zcsBt4OTOhx4HeJ7-rw0hamp-EFYVbAmtg/s320/IMG_2947.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddio whipped up the cake and 2Groovydude</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was in charge of the "making it look cool."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddio observes for accuracy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More jelly beans!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7ENpmzgXiHtln6GvrKscnMNEiLHsCkv-rlmAcYYtStKfEW6ElhZ9yLteWk-W_h9TLCAFOJq0Pj4Bo86UdxHjxcpupt3DvNeCr2WPnqRPn-F9E7EJWVrmYCYu0A6ZU4PRshA85LuFhQ/s1600/IMG_2948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7ENpmzgXiHtln6GvrKscnMNEiLHsCkv-rlmAcYYtStKfEW6ElhZ9yLteWk-W_h9TLCAFOJq0Pj4Bo86UdxHjxcpupt3DvNeCr2WPnqRPn-F9E7EJWVrmYCYu0A6ZU4PRshA85LuFhQ/s320/IMG_2948.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plan was not totally original, 2Groovydude found a similar cake on-line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He added the dirt path idea however, which tasted very, very good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dirt was the best part of the cake.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything on the cake was edible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trees are upside down ice cream cones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretzels and Tootsie rolls for sticks and logs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Graham crackers for the tent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate covered raisins for rocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jelly beans for glowing fire embers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course, Goldfish crackers for the jumping fish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very cool, dude!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLbBPbpUOwtmR2WDaBi4I0UOfXqg7BhPGVhbC-CrRMe7nHGhYYXJJvzhkcaeTHk7Kpue1XgwY8hwS2hTTpxYRfN4wqOm5JeVCtydbeDI9va8yg5Syeaq44KhDIirYeK3xUflTK_M7yw/s1600/IMG_2949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLbBPbpUOwtmR2WDaBi4I0UOfXqg7BhPGVhbC-CrRMe7nHGhYYXJJvzhkcaeTHk7Kpue1XgwY8hwS2hTTpxYRfN4wqOm5JeVCtydbeDI9va8yg5Syeaq44KhDIirYeK3xUflTK_M7yw/s320/IMG_2949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished product with proud participants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8UgsOC8Jm7l_hAQHlEREaTfrNNwY69i2J8vmjunyxkcRoJA8l9XJGuEAYWq07tTHwfqhthyphenhyphenQnZIPBocdGOFKyuIu5kMa4YEuxGNaQHLyLpDjGYbzj_j-N0BVB-IEYcUEtAQpJ3KRWg/s1600/IMG_2950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8UgsOC8Jm7l_hAQHlEREaTfrNNwY69i2J8vmjunyxkcRoJA8l9XJGuEAYWq07tTHwfqhthyphenhyphenQnZIPBocdGOFKyuIu5kMa4YEuxGNaQHLyLpDjGYbzj_j-N0BVB-IEYcUEtAQpJ3KRWg/s320/IMG_2950.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the yearly dinner for cub scouts, the cakes are put in a drawing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The really great thing about this cake,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ben had the winning ticket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to bring it home and eat it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was very good, I have to say.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's how I knew how great the dirt tasted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow, I'm so proud of my boys and their Boy Cake.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-13178595740902857012011-03-04T07:20:00.002-06:002011-04-06T08:35:20.339-05:00Asparagus the Family Favorite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I realize that I am a food freak.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But really, if you have never tried another recipe of mine,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you should try this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, if you are an asparagus fan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am still bringing out recipes I tried during the snow storm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV5ZtFNLNN-srTBX1ifavJ-XgcydepvwI9tsAhTFe8K6SFbhA296evZTT38vVn4pIsfWEUclIQLS0s3cafQrU-SUoGCc_7K6kyKAzmULJ70ckqKM6J4Qb9ZtfJ9c8AIM9G93gLpYW1HY/s1600/IMG_2936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV5ZtFNLNN-srTBX1ifavJ-XgcydepvwI9tsAhTFe8K6SFbhA296evZTT38vVn4pIsfWEUclIQLS0s3cafQrU-SUoGCc_7K6kyKAzmULJ70ckqKM6J4Qb9ZtfJ9c8AIM9G93gLpYW1HY/s320/IMG_2936.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Asparagus Rolantina</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you love that name?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, trim the asparagus spears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To do this, just pick up a spear by both ends and bend until it snaps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where it snaps is where you cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That way you are left with only tender bits and no tough ends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boil the trimmed spears for about 3-4 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7dIkYlTAJ-rqVs3glwTjVZzFs6rJyY83lFnnOFeJfSTmKKU82j2bv_hqsWdUo-QR1voSTtbRetZJH3mgFtzWPSLVtVq9TUa6hvbE-c8g8pmnRw11Y6e1p-unfV86VvoGPGTMME4ejn0/s1600/IMG_2937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7dIkYlTAJ-rqVs3glwTjVZzFs6rJyY83lFnnOFeJfSTmKKU82j2bv_hqsWdUo-QR1voSTtbRetZJH3mgFtzWPSLVtVq9TUa6hvbE-c8g8pmnRw11Y6e1p-unfV86VvoGPGTMME4ejn0/s320/IMG_2937.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This recipe is really fun, because you get to roll everything up in bacon and cheese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The original recipe calls for prosciutto ham,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which would be delicious, but I always have bacon, so I substituted.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut the bacon pieces in half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJRZg7_tbi-U3K0jNavrAB64jZvXOdNgEO8M-JX0tKU3Xi3eAhG3atbZfi3wJUFCZYlhTkmk6K9vPot8WWVtnZuxWNnEnNV-ZUlkd24Wy1lD77pVrUdEVKd2x0Ty4uILTrpFyrQhGRXw/s1600/IMG_2938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJRZg7_tbi-U3K0jNavrAB64jZvXOdNgEO8M-JX0tKU3Xi3eAhG3atbZfi3wJUFCZYlhTkmk6K9vPot8WWVtnZuxWNnEnNV-ZUlkd24Wy1lD77pVrUdEVKd2x0Ty4uILTrpFyrQhGRXw/s320/IMG_2938.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Layer bacon, Swiss cheese, and asparagus spears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found that working on the diagonal worked the best.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Secure with a toothpick and your bundle is complete. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ibEGMgudvb11iu9VknnVt-Cs-BFgsoNKnst6_YiFpKObuDWp6qcQhxyTjPpJWDF2SDwOt2yLJmodqCL0V5vvke6Dj-lW_60CXYq_P0a4uNyqwoJBdr1ZkYNlE-drozkGEJzBRA5NEYs/s1600/IMG_2939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ibEGMgudvb11iu9VknnVt-Cs-BFgsoNKnst6_YiFpKObuDWp6qcQhxyTjPpJWDF2SDwOt2yLJmodqCL0V5vvke6Dj-lW_60CXYq_P0a4uNyqwoJBdr1ZkYNlE-drozkGEJzBRA5NEYs/s320/IMG_2939.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now you have these cute little asparagus bundles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Veggies in a pig blanket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(That is cracking me up.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the ever lovely pour shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Butter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBsSpy3MaZ-N0IK5_hSs213ZQy4RoGS6KubZQvgNcSn__q5x2T8XLjcrBw0G0YCXA30JI3eXae-NkMo17ltP5tcwW2N26xIF4Yect_WLS0Wg_IE_3dxdgkA7MdafFBQ0ZElbyJXqZk28/s1600/IMG_2940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBsSpy3MaZ-N0IK5_hSs213ZQy4RoGS6KubZQvgNcSn__q5x2T8XLjcrBw0G0YCXA30JI3eXae-NkMo17ltP5tcwW2N26xIF4Yect_WLS0Wg_IE_3dxdgkA7MdafFBQ0ZElbyJXqZk28/s320/IMG_2940.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bread crumbs over all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySv9V4wFlPMJQsqjc6xhMw0CM-pInpw0JdAT8jK4V6yPR0GxPXQwiuRLGUpvin480026CCwpjyVAEUkHhKLk9sM47yK_dyXzfR5GPN7wAkA-T8B-C3_b3cdekuoepSMsqIZn3_1PGYXU/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySv9V4wFlPMJQsqjc6xhMw0CM-pInpw0JdAT8jK4V6yPR0GxPXQwiuRLGUpvin480026CCwpjyVAEUkHhKLk9sM47yK_dyXzfR5GPN7wAkA-T8B-C3_b3cdekuoepSMsqIZn3_1PGYXU/s320/IMG_2941.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Place the dish in the oven to brown those bread crumbs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieab1VSINpU_FqDjHKmHXskiYGnOFywQLmB2KIJaZy_8aiIPMH9l50CzlQTdSG37nN5U8aFxXrBKmkxGNaxDiCOiYOnh4xwJ48msUtgW2xdGigw7vWROSryjnhhPznsyTxTm9v96niqgU/s1600/IMG_2942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieab1VSINpU_FqDjHKmHXskiYGnOFywQLmB2KIJaZy_8aiIPMH9l50CzlQTdSG37nN5U8aFxXrBKmkxGNaxDiCOiYOnh4xwJ48msUtgW2xdGigw7vWROSryjnhhPznsyTxTm9v96niqgU/s320/IMG_2942.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toasty and good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were scrambling the next night to eat this left-over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is a real sign of success at my house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtesHtf15tqTW_YRiIaB7R_p03tb6rHp8VNdRFAhh68YMAjqE980_GDGbhm3MEbUXqL7j9Gt4qL2ZwpL3-RXd8p_EYwOjl4VU7tlS3gc6t3eQQ3WKvREW7HDD2l4t27cMfH9y_MU4cnW0/s1600/IMG_2943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtesHtf15tqTW_YRiIaB7R_p03tb6rHp8VNdRFAhh68YMAjqE980_GDGbhm3MEbUXqL7j9Gt4qL2ZwpL3-RXd8p_EYwOjl4VU7tlS3gc6t3eQQ3WKvREW7HDD2l4t27cMfH9y_MU4cnW0/s320/IMG_2943.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found the recipe at Allrecipes.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for my issues with this recipe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I usually try to make a recipe the first time according to the directions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Okay, I don't always, but I try.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this dish, I would add the bread crumbs, much less bread crumbs, then the butter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The amount of crumbs made it too dry and all the good butter was under neath, so it took a long time to get that pretty toasty brown color on top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I'm just saying, that's how I will do it next time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be creative, do it however you like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 lb fresh asparagus spears, trimmed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8 slices Swiss cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 slices partially cooked bacon, not crisp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Black pepper, to taste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 T. butter, melted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Boil asparagus until slightly tender, 3-4 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Layer bacon, then cheese slice then 3-4 asparagus spears and sprinkle with black pepper. Roll everything up and secure roll with a toothpick. Place rolls in a casserole dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs over all or down the middle, then pour melted butter over all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until bread crumbs are brown and bacon has cooked through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Really you have to try this. It is delicious!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-9616506241740579772011-03-01T08:15:00.001-06:002011-03-02T07:58:02.059-06:00Dog Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My dogs are driving me crazy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rhubarb is cranky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Belle has decided to stay up all night and pant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully, a little doggie tribute will get them back in my good graces.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">You have to admit, when God designed a Corgi he was appealing to our funny side.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are just quirky.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at the Rhubarb.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's a sausage with little tiny legs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmta1TuKJv05skcJpXXnrZieJM3hrgTZkRE8IX081rWpsZ-uDf1_E9f3ZSbPjanDvTnGgpsW7L2h07-0_Wtf0WRFJzeItLP2ICzVqh_WvujulI3gkvKY-9vGMve20rcWIB5E96I_0WKM/s1600/IMG_2909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmta1TuKJv05skcJpXXnrZieJM3hrgTZkRE8IX081rWpsZ-uDf1_E9f3ZSbPjanDvTnGgpsW7L2h07-0_Wtf0WRFJzeItLP2ICzVqh_WvujulI3gkvKY-9vGMve20rcWIB5E96I_0WKM/s320/IMG_2909.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will never get tired of taking pictures of her little feet sticking out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is not her normal rocket dog position.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has tucked them together into this hilarious little package.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her little tiny rabbit feet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snicker, snicker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn_ile3sTSzWj25IYJqYGECRmWbl48sWHYYR2w-bvnrZQjizs9VCdlGoD6GdfXVjl9ooQW6EoAbE4L8hcWccBq2jH2sfDaMq30Hw3kgwnXWklHhaXBi6g_Axzm-uSsrthRV3sqdjs-QY/s1600/IMG_2908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn_ile3sTSzWj25IYJqYGECRmWbl48sWHYYR2w-bvnrZQjizs9VCdlGoD6GdfXVjl9ooQW6EoAbE4L8hcWccBq2jH2sfDaMq30Hw3kgwnXWklHhaXBi6g_Axzm-uSsrthRV3sqdjs-QY/s320/IMG_2908.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, my Belle, Belle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love her, but she is in that really annoying puppy stage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where she has forgotten everything we have worked so hard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to teach her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has gone rogue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She does love her bone chew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdNB10UpR1NQshXGuNi8Fl8U_EYliMUQPPo9t-pM60yKqvY8ladDvTNa6Uwa1D8kN_tpwJSOW_yDWgqURdpmfjCjWKoOmTWfBd4_A8CjbeOu2KeXj7R-JrSYadpS3QrMb9P9dkbR7m00/s1600/IMG_2913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdNB10UpR1NQshXGuNi8Fl8U_EYliMUQPPo9t-pM60yKqvY8ladDvTNa6Uwa1D8kN_tpwJSOW_yDWgqURdpmfjCjWKoOmTWfBd4_A8CjbeOu2KeXj7R-JrSYadpS3QrMb9P9dkbR7m00/s320/IMG_2913.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At least this keeps her entertained for hours, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so she can't think of other mischievous things to try. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidspDEWgh6TUxqvQDfQfWB5thw4We16PI71giv1X7Mq7OcgQ3YEGrw1QcAVT8gLvvo-8UNAtABy4ijJM_K-blLF0_idQOK_GFlPP_eVE2OMUXWkq7TjqfuIXH8FfXA7IyAb_TWiwyXHzw/s1600/IMG_2911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidspDEWgh6TUxqvQDfQfWB5thw4We16PI71giv1X7Mq7OcgQ3YEGrw1QcAVT8gLvvo-8UNAtABy4ijJM_K-blLF0_idQOK_GFlPP_eVE2OMUXWkq7TjqfuIXH8FfXA7IyAb_TWiwyXHzw/s320/IMG_2911.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She gnaws for a while then stops to look adoringly at the bone, then</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">attacks again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43_9dXLe6AzjXlJihPo3_W-Rl1YRURRnEot3iUzTZ7t1r29zwZiGaeySJvKbGwtwTOAaRxat07XTX0Oh4wFeRXWsyx4hl1odmi44WOcEV0xaXMH4BrxjtUNS7-JJjSRh4ikWvgE2V7Po/s1600/IMG_2910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43_9dXLe6AzjXlJihPo3_W-Rl1YRURRnEot3iUzTZ7t1r29zwZiGaeySJvKbGwtwTOAaRxat07XTX0Oh4wFeRXWsyx4hl1odmi44WOcEV0xaXMH4BrxjtUNS7-JJjSRh4ikWvgE2V7Po/s320/IMG_2910.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a fun filled day of making us all crazy, she finds her blankie, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">runs around the house like a psycho dog, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then collapses on the floor for a nap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a life! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARdF1W6mbv_4m0vt0DNQitUuluQowZi-hAslbbttwOdpsmc0oQxj_N6_rW5Kyf1jPqeNYmKjT34Vfb3YIYUQBXrC8oyBhuZvzSLtIZquRDSidmS56fuxxfDJ6IZU_d_kNdXKtGBwPw-I/s1600/IMG_2907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARdF1W6mbv_4m0vt0DNQitUuluQowZi-hAslbbttwOdpsmc0oQxj_N6_rW5Kyf1jPqeNYmKjT34Vfb3YIYUQBXrC8oyBhuZvzSLtIZquRDSidmS56fuxxfDJ6IZU_d_kNdXKtGBwPw-I/s320/IMG_2907.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dual dog chew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is about as calm as it ever gets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They both have a bone this day, but normally they just get one,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because they end up fighting over the same bone anyway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Belle chews for hours, then Rhubarb snatches it away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think Rhubarb really wants it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is just fun to take it away from Belle, in true sibling fashion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfrX2ihncuao80Udph4Qdz0zX9mgeoxL5O6w7F6z-eXdwhwjDVbMKwps-iiC_Xe6fF2xFWx8LnMt15ijQE-JZEGrE1iK_7vTGlDHmbTvCzn4QzSkskn3sQi_bixzQ9V0-lY_RRNF1Dtc/s1600/IMG_2885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfrX2ihncuao80Udph4Qdz0zX9mgeoxL5O6w7F6z-eXdwhwjDVbMKwps-iiC_Xe6fF2xFWx8LnMt15ijQE-JZEGrE1iK_7vTGlDHmbTvCzn4QzSkskn3sQi_bixzQ9V0-lY_RRNF1Dtc/s320/IMG_2885.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bellie even has 2Groovydude annoyed with her </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">night-time shenanigans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will have to remind him of his faithful puppy who braved the blizzard with him</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to check on the chickies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6zgUwf_xDbJNMLXJ06zYgrD5qxel8GVn0SwLsV-nVTPAoY27z5xVikkfuUpeFwdmytttfSmQ5WCQOGau8B5jBN_cM2Le7Gnczq0Sg-XnAX31jFfovatBogRWg3CrFrsfjbPMPu_8gd0/s1600/IMG_2855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6zgUwf_xDbJNMLXJ06zYgrD5qxel8GVn0SwLsV-nVTPAoY27z5xVikkfuUpeFwdmytttfSmQ5WCQOGau8B5jBN_cM2Le7Gnczq0Sg-XnAX31jFfovatBogRWg3CrFrsfjbPMPu_8gd0/s320/IMG_2855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are keepers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, boy, sometimes, I wonder.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-85765648304822303362011-02-23T08:01:00.007-06:002011-02-23T08:13:32.731-06:00Porky Potato Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am telling you, that soup always sounds good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This potato soup is a variation of what my mom, Mammie, makes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mammie's potato soup is pure and basic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Potatoes, celery, onion, butter and milk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The recipe I am giving you today does not have celery, because I was out of celery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added cheese and bacon, because I love cheese and bacon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey, when you are the cook, you get to do that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So peel and wash 5 medium potatoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then chunk them up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LijF3SfuiFqZG-h8LI0iJqq6FXXcCfp69FPAymNeZf8MFxFUts1N3XNGSjW5cOYO3Kzr-kBW3UmFIUG0GNk0oGP6o9Zq1QNK-pJ58dNvK4lnS7W17Q5_thzVfpF-kQ1lsO2AzKcbZkA/s1600/IMG_2922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LijF3SfuiFqZG-h8LI0iJqq6FXXcCfp69FPAymNeZf8MFxFUts1N3XNGSjW5cOYO3Kzr-kBW3UmFIUG0GNk0oGP6o9Zq1QNK-pJ58dNvK4lnS7W17Q5_thzVfpF-kQ1lsO2AzKcbZkA/s320/IMG_2922.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add the potatoes to a stock pot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here's where Daddio and I disagree about cooking potatoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddio would already have the water heating while he peels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I put cold water over the potatoes and start it all cooking together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supposedly, my method makes a creamier (possibly another word I have made up)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">potato than the other way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, when Daddio cooks potatoes, I just shut up and eat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol-fi1F5oeMGQd0qLwg0gE3hOPmBHV_mksdIrBPHXsYP8iCmKG0wGHLFBulvK6kz1T8kbgYvGC4xt7Q5l7nK9V6gPeSlZEYYxr8GQo6gKlAiaIt629b0S1tNLjDaxbo59qIOhP0dyUOc/s1600/IMG_2923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol-fi1F5oeMGQd0qLwg0gE3hOPmBHV_mksdIrBPHXsYP8iCmKG0wGHLFBulvK6kz1T8kbgYvGC4xt7Q5l7nK9V6gPeSlZEYYxr8GQo6gKlAiaIt629b0S1tNLjDaxbo59qIOhP0dyUOc/s320/IMG_2923.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, with that said, add that cold water and heat over high heat to boiling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivP72Yfe86-zla3hgeTKz_1d9c2pm9DvScUNZnlJfr8s4kM7zlmDD5MlqgYvxS6Aar0LV55tc6UlOedao2hYC0EdT7RivtyrfJB_E3mz9HNbYi6beaKT-tGD3-sCa1X-EgrVJDoYmQTGw/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivP72Yfe86-zla3hgeTKz_1d9c2pm9DvScUNZnlJfr8s4kM7zlmDD5MlqgYvxS6Aar0LV55tc6UlOedao2hYC0EdT7RivtyrfJB_E3mz9HNbYi6beaKT-tGD3-sCa1X-EgrVJDoYmQTGw/s320/IMG_2925.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While you are waiting for the boil, chop up some green onions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Mammie uses yellow onion.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUC4OPS-OwNyu-7ADD9BNyBA2-uKQQDq_-FfVfODSa8gDtxMe6LBVrbflJ_q3NbL6_9PJP5_M2utxjKRmSgZ8nnnNj0gLO1aiyF6TcPCYNXd2ArpB84GZ7soVERZlUu-xDZkxI2YNA1RU/s1600/IMG_2926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUC4OPS-OwNyu-7ADD9BNyBA2-uKQQDq_-FfVfODSa8gDtxMe6LBVrbflJ_q3NbL6_9PJP5_M2utxjKRmSgZ8nnnNj0gLO1aiyF6TcPCYNXd2ArpB84GZ7soVERZlUu-xDZkxI2YNA1RU/s320/IMG_2926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bacon, baby, cook it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBt7WMj_VElk04r_5mTmnt_jXbcwOLoyW9Mg3VfID81iopDyaX2_SZiH0j36PbYVE14_jveJFDdoCtfYyZRqwrFadj1jQbft7ClI5WMwmt9q8_l9I_3k3CVCilay71j-SaSYb9JBDP0E/s1600/IMG_2927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBt7WMj_VElk04r_5mTmnt_jXbcwOLoyW9Mg3VfID81iopDyaX2_SZiH0j36PbYVE14_jveJFDdoCtfYyZRqwrFadj1jQbft7ClI5WMwmt9q8_l9I_3k3CVCilay71j-SaSYb9JBDP0E/s320/IMG_2927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Saute the onions in the skillet where you cooked the bacon, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">after draining all that fat, of course.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">More bacon flavor. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NU36hUXAD076TI2kmbQinPPlAzx7p8t8bfciQ5DVDB-jVpEkMMqJ7PXpm3sg7IzHE47f0MSGigrn08utNXmocUgJk43JthDSkVFILFk_dSdtCFcFS4ugTr57yLQpnZsRLdOHSm2PDYM/s1600/IMG_2932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NU36hUXAD076TI2kmbQinPPlAzx7p8t8bfciQ5DVDB-jVpEkMMqJ7PXpm3sg7IzHE47f0MSGigrn08utNXmocUgJk43JthDSkVFILFk_dSdtCFcFS4ugTr57yLQpnZsRLdOHSm2PDYM/s320/IMG_2932.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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When the potatoes have softened, drain and return to the pot over low heat for a couple of seconds <br />
to dry up any remaining water. <br />
Very important step in order to not have runny mashed potatoes or watery soup.<br />
Yuck! <br />
Add butter, and mash away your frustrations.<br />
When they are mashed to your liking, add milk.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chunk up the cheese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(You know that is my favorite cooking phrase.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Velveeta, probably half a large container.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I said I love cheese, right? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswWuke85axj9yKUI8OiTSwyMuSOtkdXAiZ9y8hefYTiRzZAfecJ3ke0969WGcfNTwiQmSWDg9lUjfil2Jwqk6_BB3ZHeVg4axVyKpeGDCk9IUvX-GvcQMPo_twtpaXR3KJS42nxc-Bvk/s1600/IMG_2933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswWuke85axj9yKUI8OiTSwyMuSOtkdXAiZ9y8hefYTiRzZAfecJ3ke0969WGcfNTwiQmSWDg9lUjfil2Jwqk6_BB3ZHeVg4axVyKpeGDCk9IUvX-GvcQMPo_twtpaXR3KJS42nxc-Bvk/s320/IMG_2933.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add all of the ingredients that are waiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bacon, onion and cheese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, don't leave, because you have to watch this and stir to prevent boiling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boiling makes gritty soup.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can I say "Yuck", again? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8xWcPpFfcb2Z4iHjI1VO41yVCAMLkwUfVZcE1bUaZAI1fsIR2RSt-8F_kLaHIFf054Www3s3ds3pkh7npCC0B8UjHU1GrdT0gANG7RLZJuACTnJAMQWMaI67JqJl3m5J_e_pxitYSrE/s1600/IMG_2934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8xWcPpFfcb2Z4iHjI1VO41yVCAMLkwUfVZcE1bUaZAI1fsIR2RSt-8F_kLaHIFf054Www3s3ds3pkh7npCC0B8UjHU1GrdT0gANG7RLZJuACTnJAMQWMaI67JqJl3m5J_e_pxitYSrE/s320/IMG_2934.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stir, stir, melt, melt the cheese and you are all done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As always, soup is better the next day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We usually make it and refrigerate for the next night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's hard, cause look how yummy it looks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can say, that it was yummy and creamy and cheesy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and bacony (definitely, a word I made up).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All those things that I love. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g4yhq6f1S9a5wX_bFi9XftGZFBZsr-CG6F2gyWxQSWK6K2VZYu2OaclCjws_ofyKBgNHZOQ5S0NlTtYgpchODRXrg6C1UFMmg8PdsncVg4LLS78Asz4m487rPgRmbW-Z-ij_8zv9bzE/s1600/IMG_2935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g4yhq6f1S9a5wX_bFi9XftGZFBZsr-CG6F2gyWxQSWK6K2VZYu2OaclCjws_ofyKBgNHZOQ5S0NlTtYgpchODRXrg6C1UFMmg8PdsncVg4LLS78Asz4m487rPgRmbW-Z-ij_8zv9bzE/s320/IMG_2935.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Give Mammie's potato soup with extras a try.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You won't be sorry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5 medium potatoes, peeled and chunked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Salt to taste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 green onions, chopped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 stick butter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 cups milk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Velveeta, 16 oz</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Boil potatoes in water to cover until soft when forked, about 15 minutes. In the meantime cook bacon and saute onions in bacon pan with grease removed. When potatoes are tender, drain water, and remember to put back on low heat for a few seconds to get all the water dried up. Add butter to potatoes and mash. Add milk, and other ingredients and stir over low heat until cheese is melted and soup is heated through. Serve or store overnight for extra flavor.</div><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm46bNkOeQ765nR5U-dOwpZqPzPhEZhwYmlPqBxHe4bcvgkPjZt-9ak5v2Husq9q5Pex08a59vQgpfnlTEnxRLMPTfj07842xDVf0Ysxr1skl45u8F_n6rWGSTW2yeOwPSf3z5DOFqdFg/s1600/IMG_2932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3582155321280089301.post-16815235150822736812011-02-09T08:42:00.003-06:002011-02-09T08:50:33.293-06:00Pumpkin Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love pumpkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I confess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before Christmas sometime, I was over at some friend's house and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">their beautiful daughter, Mary Beth, was making pumpkin muffins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were so delicious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took a picture of the recipe with my phone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and promptly forgot all about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a new phone and was deleting all the old photos and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">there was the recipe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mmmm...pumpkin muffins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSglw3yr33ywSLs4gYV7T9lR4KmsS4imWFnF6tQD7uDpAdFummymjqLxsRdQ5wpnTI9wZeCyfVZhUd7S05A-7uN1mK8TAhOEfDE7sJL3MoVkf7FSCShTMErlFmQ8z1wVfYEVwRhmQxw/s1600/IMG_2890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSglw3yr33ywSLs4gYV7T9lR4KmsS4imWFnF6tQD7uDpAdFummymjqLxsRdQ5wpnTI9wZeCyfVZhUd7S05A-7uN1mK8TAhOEfDE7sJL3MoVkf7FSCShTMErlFmQ8z1wVfYEVwRhmQxw/s320/IMG_2890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, in the 2hipchick fashion, add some stuff that the recipe does not call for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All those half bags of chocolate and other various flavors of chips hanging out in my pantry, throw it in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Well, I was in a clear things out mood.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5GMXABVj4k3xAwo3lxTCQgZNkL2Ztd8DEnb1eqqsvSNDWWQ3eBaEnzRESYGpC8g-nkeH6pCvw2m8o6L94ZnJnuxFjm4n1hUU0F-uU5J-JR5Vir7RSW4JfDG9M5gua1AprGquPjkkjJE/s1600/IMG_2895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5GMXABVj4k3xAwo3lxTCQgZNkL2Ztd8DEnb1eqqsvSNDWWQ3eBaEnzRESYGpC8g-nkeH6pCvw2m8o6L94ZnJnuxFjm4n1hUU0F-uU5J-JR5Vir7RSW4JfDG9M5gua1AprGquPjkkjJE/s320/IMG_2895.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the best, most moist little muffins you have ever tasted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Easy?...oh, my!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What? Four ingredients?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(If you count the spices as one, which I am.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And if you didn't add the chips, only three ingredients.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But add the chips, because they are like little nuggets of goodness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 (18.25 oz) package yellow cake mix</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 t. ground nutmeg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 t. Allspice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3/4 cup cinnamon chips (or chocolate, or peanut butter?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare muffin pan with muffin papers. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin and spices. Stir until completely mixed. Add flavored chips, if desired. Spoon or scoop, batter into muffin papers and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yields 24 muffins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cooked for 20 minutes and they were just right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have a left-over can of pumpkin sitting in your pantry from the holidays?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have just given you a way to get rid of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You are welcome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try this recipe and get back with me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did you like it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What kind of chips did you use?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm thinking pecans or walnuts next time.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=2183da04a4db5ddeb13e8804dec317cf"></script></div>2hipchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187312811755710079noreply@blogger.com2