sweetpea wearing her food on her head and hanging out her mouth
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
potato ham soup
it was so good i had to make it again.
boiled potato slices for potato ham soup
reserve two cups of the potato boiling water to use in the soup
chop up some carrots
and some celery. i chopped up a bunch of celery and divided it into 1 cup portions and froze them for easy soup making.
cooking onions in lots of butter
making a roux out of that butter and onions
brown the roux slightly
dump everything in the pot. i dont generally keep milk in the house, so i buy heavy cream and freeze it in ice cube trays. each one measures about one tablespoon. then i dump them out of the ice cube trays into a zip lock bag and help myself to a couple whenever a recipe calls for milk. this recipe calls for milk, so i added the cream cubes. you can see the frozen celery as well.
because i dont do pepper of any kind, i add ham flavored soup base (like bouillon)
as usual i had an audience
yummy yummy soup get in my tummy
recipe back here http://yesididit.livejournal.com/1611529.html
boiled potato slices for potato ham soup
reserve two cups of the potato boiling water to use in the soup
chop up some carrots
and some celery. i chopped up a bunch of celery and divided it into 1 cup portions and froze them for easy soup making.
cooking onions in lots of butter
making a roux out of that butter and onions
brown the roux slightly
dump everything in the pot. i dont generally keep milk in the house, so i buy heavy cream and freeze it in ice cube trays. each one measures about one tablespoon. then i dump them out of the ice cube trays into a zip lock bag and help myself to a couple whenever a recipe calls for milk. this recipe calls for milk, so i added the cream cubes. you can see the frozen celery as well.
because i dont do pepper of any kind, i add ham flavored soup base (like bouillon)
as usual i had an audience
yummy yummy soup get in my tummy
recipe back here http://yesididit.livejournal.com/1611529.html
Sunday, January 11, 2015
doggies lounging in the sun
puppy and molly both really enjoy hanging out by the front window. molly is watching, puppy is resting his head on molly
what are you doing with that damn flashy thing
still with the flashy thing, i see you!
nope, not fooling us
molly decides to snooze, puppys watching out the window
both dogs snoozing in the bright sunshine
what are you doing with that damn flashy thing
still with the flashy thing, i see you!
nope, not fooling us
molly decides to snooze, puppys watching out the window
both dogs snoozing in the bright sunshine
Friday, January 9, 2015
homemade peanutbutter apple dog treats
making dog biscuits. peanut butter and apple. i had a dog bone shaped cookie cutter. it was 3", maybe 3.5" long.
i chopped up bits of apple nice and small.
as usual i had an audience. a VERY captivated audience. i cant imagine why...
behold the power of peanut butter
rolling the dough out went smoothly.
it was very easy to work with, even with the little apple bits in it.
however i made these as an xmas gift for my brother and sister in laws little dog, which is a brussels griffon. its like maybe 5 pounds or something, so small compared to mine. so even my smallest cookie cutter was kinda too big. so i gathered up the scraps, rolled them out again and used a pizza cutter to make little squares. this dough was so nice to work with.
they puffed up a little bit when baked. both my dogs and their dog love these. i'll make these again.
recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup of flour
1/4 cup oats
1/2 tablepoon of baking powder
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup apple sauce (I used my Homemade)
1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Preheat oven to 350
1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. If it seems too dry add a tablespoons of water until it is a cookie-dough like consistency. I started using a spoon and switched to mixing with my hand to really make sure everything was incorporated.
2. Sprinkle flour on a surface and roll out to about 1/2 of an inch thick. You can use a cookie cutter, knife or what ever you want to make the desired shape/size of your treats.
3. Place baking paper or a baking mat on a cookie sheet. Place the treats on the sheet leaving a bit of room between them. They won’t expand too much.
4. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before tossing them to the dogs!
from here https://brunetteswithbrains.wordpress.com/2014/12/15/apple-peanut-butter-dog-treats/
i chopped up bits of apple nice and small.
as usual i had an audience. a VERY captivated audience. i cant imagine why...
behold the power of peanut butter
rolling the dough out went smoothly.
it was very easy to work with, even with the little apple bits in it.
however i made these as an xmas gift for my brother and sister in laws little dog, which is a brussels griffon. its like maybe 5 pounds or something, so small compared to mine. so even my smallest cookie cutter was kinda too big. so i gathered up the scraps, rolled them out again and used a pizza cutter to make little squares. this dough was so nice to work with.
they puffed up a little bit when baked. both my dogs and their dog love these. i'll make these again.
recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup of flour
1/4 cup oats
1/2 tablepoon of baking powder
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup apple sauce (I used my Homemade)
1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Preheat oven to 350
1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. If it seems too dry add a tablespoons of water until it is a cookie-dough like consistency. I started using a spoon and switched to mixing with my hand to really make sure everything was incorporated.
2. Sprinkle flour on a surface and roll out to about 1/2 of an inch thick. You can use a cookie cutter, knife or what ever you want to make the desired shape/size of your treats.
3. Place baking paper or a baking mat on a cookie sheet. Place the treats on the sheet leaving a bit of room between them. They won’t expand too much.
4. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before tossing them to the dogs!
from here https://brunetteswithbrains.wordpress.com/2014/12/15/apple-peanut-butter-dog-treats/
Saturday, January 3, 2015
einstein rocks
when einstein saw this photo of himself for the first time, he didnt wince or turn away. he didnt issue a public apology or vow to be more mature (having won a nobel prize and all). he asked for a copy of the photo. and then he had copies printed up as note cards so that when he was moved to jot a note to one of his very learned and dignified colleagues, the person first had to look at einstein sticking out his tongue.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
why exercise isnt part of my new years resolution
because this happens
oh you're on the floor! lets play!
oh you're on the floor! lets play!
Friday, December 26, 2014
crab rangoon bites from xmas
crab rangoon bites (think crab cream cheese wontons without the frying...)
i mixed the dip up at home, and assembled and baked them over at my parents house on xmas eve. easy peasy! i bought two packages of the phyllo/filo shells.
they were FABULOUS! every last one got eaten.
crab rangoon bites recipe
1 can crab meat, drained (6-7 oz)
8 oz cream cheese - softened to room temperature
2 green onions, chopped (i used more)
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder
30 frozen phyllo shells (2-15 count packages)
preheat oven to 350
add cream cheese, green onions, worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder to a medium sized bowl and stir until smooth. fold in crab meat.
spoon 2 teaspoons into each mini phyllo shell.
bake 10-15 minutes until mini cups are golden brown around the edges.
this recipe came from me looking at a ton of other recipes. they often had sour cream or mayo added. i skipped that - and it was a good call because it turned out fabulous just as it was!
other alternatives to add in
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp ground ginger
other cooking advice - 400 for 13-15 minutes, or 375 for 15-20 minutes. they seemed good at 15 minutes on 350, but your oven may vary.
i mixed the dip up at home, and assembled and baked them over at my parents house on xmas eve. easy peasy! i bought two packages of the phyllo/filo shells.
they were FABULOUS! every last one got eaten.
crab rangoon bites recipe
1 can crab meat, drained (6-7 oz)
8 oz cream cheese - softened to room temperature
2 green onions, chopped (i used more)
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder
30 frozen phyllo shells (2-15 count packages)
preheat oven to 350
add cream cheese, green onions, worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder to a medium sized bowl and stir until smooth. fold in crab meat.
spoon 2 teaspoons into each mini phyllo shell.
bake 10-15 minutes until mini cups are golden brown around the edges.
this recipe came from me looking at a ton of other recipes. they often had sour cream or mayo added. i skipped that - and it was a good call because it turned out fabulous just as it was!
other alternatives to add in
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp ground ginger
other cooking advice - 400 for 13-15 minutes, or 375 for 15-20 minutes. they seemed good at 15 minutes on 350, but your oven may vary.
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