Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Jeanie the Baker
She seems to be interested in baking. I really need to encourage her. We baked cookies the other day. She took out all the ingredients and measured the ingredients in bowls before she dumped them in the mixer. (Less chance of making a mistake.) She started out baking the cookies but grew bored with that so I finished them.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Parker House Rolls
Amanda, do these look any better than yours? They aren't so perfect either but the more you make them the easier they are. I'm posting the recipe. I got them from my sister Karen and I think she got them from someone who made them at a daughter's wedding.....maybe Chrys S.? Not sure.
Parker House Rolls
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 packages yeast
6 1/2 cups flour - divided
2 cups water
1 cup butter- divided
1 egg
1. Combine sugar, salt and yeast with 2 1/2 cups of the flour.
2. Heat water 1/2 cup butter until very warm (120°-130°).
3. On low mix liquid into dry ingredients until blended.
4. Add egg. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
5. Beat in 1 cup flour. Beat 2 minutes.
6. Mix in 2 3/4 cup flour & knead 10 minutes working in another 1/2 cup flour.
7. Put in greased bowl - turn over - cover; let rise 1 hour.
8. Punch down. Put dough on floured board. Cover w/bowl. Rest 15 minutes.
9. In small pan melt remaining butter.
10. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut w/3 inch round cutter. (I use the bottom of a drinking glass) Crease w/knife. Brush w/butter. Fold in half along crease. Arrange in pan each nearly touching. Brush w/butter. Raise covered 40 minutes.
11. Bake at 425° 18-20 minutes.
Parker House Rolls
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 packages yeast
6 1/2 cups flour - divided
2 cups water
1 cup butter- divided
1 egg
1. Combine sugar, salt and yeast with 2 1/2 cups of the flour.
2. Heat water 1/2 cup butter until very warm (120°-130°).
3. On low mix liquid into dry ingredients until blended.
4. Add egg. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
5. Beat in 1 cup flour. Beat 2 minutes.
6. Mix in 2 3/4 cup flour & knead 10 minutes working in another 1/2 cup flour.
7. Put in greased bowl - turn over - cover; let rise 1 hour.
8. Punch down. Put dough on floured board. Cover w/bowl. Rest 15 minutes.
9. In small pan melt remaining butter.
10. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut w/3 inch round cutter. (I use the bottom of a drinking glass) Crease w/knife. Brush w/butter. Fold in half along crease. Arrange in pan each nearly touching. Brush w/butter. Raise covered 40 minutes.
11. Bake at 425° 18-20 minutes.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Larissa's Shower
Larissa's Aunt Sue had her shower last night. It was very nice and she received lots of nice things. I'm sure seeing all those tiny baby things makes it more real. We are all so excited for the little bundle to arrive! (I totally stink at photography. I took more pictures but most are bleary!)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Black Bean Salsa Dip
It's getting to be time to think about those holiday gatherings and those "good" recipes. My niece Leanne posted an Artichoke Dip recipe I plan to try. Hopefully more of you bloggers will post some of your favorites for this time of year.
This Dip is from my Pampered Chef days and I still have it typed as I used it for my demo's using PC products. I don't actually use the fat-free "fats" but the full fat. I'm not sure why as it is very good with the fat-free. You may have to find a PC consultant (Jolynn) to get the Southwestern Seasoning Mix. I have not been able to find a substitution for it. I do believe it is what gives it the awesome flavoring.
Our family LOVES this dip. I have brought it to potlucks and people have "cautiously" tried it and they almost always go back for more and ask for the recipe.
BLACK BEAN SALSA DIP
Dip
2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Pampered Chef Southwestern Seasoning Mix
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced, divided
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 can (3.25 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and chopped
3/4 cup salsa
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (8.75 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
For dip, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise and seasoning mix in Small Batter Bowl; whisk until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk. Attach closed star tip to Easy Accent Decorator. Fill decorator with 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture; set aside. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over bottom and halfway up sides of Oval Baker using Skinny Scraper. Slice green onions using Chef’s Knife; set aside 2 tablespoons for garnish. Finely dice bell pepper. Using Food Chopper, chop olives. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine remaining green onions, bell pepper, olives, salsa, garlic pressed with Garlic Press, black beans and corn; mix well using Mix ’N Scraper. Spoon half of the salsa mixture over cream cheese layer. Pipe half of the reserved cream cheese mixture in a zigzag pattern over salsa layer. Top with remaining salsa mixture. Pipe a decorative border around edge of bowl using decorator. Sprinkle with reserved green onions. To serve, arrange tortilla chips around edge of dip. Serve using Bamboo Spooners.
This Dip is from my Pampered Chef days and I still have it typed as I used it for my demo's using PC products. I don't actually use the fat-free "fats" but the full fat. I'm not sure why as it is very good with the fat-free. You may have to find a PC consultant (Jolynn) to get the Southwestern Seasoning Mix. I have not been able to find a substitution for it. I do believe it is what gives it the awesome flavoring.
Our family LOVES this dip. I have brought it to potlucks and people have "cautiously" tried it and they almost always go back for more and ask for the recipe.
BLACK BEAN SALSA DIP
Dip
2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Pampered Chef Southwestern Seasoning Mix
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced, divided
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 can (3.25 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and chopped
3/4 cup salsa
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (8.75 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
For dip, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise and seasoning mix in Small Batter Bowl; whisk until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk. Attach closed star tip to Easy Accent Decorator. Fill decorator with 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture; set aside. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over bottom and halfway up sides of Oval Baker using Skinny Scraper. Slice green onions using Chef’s Knife; set aside 2 tablespoons for garnish. Finely dice bell pepper. Using Food Chopper, chop olives. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine remaining green onions, bell pepper, olives, salsa, garlic pressed with Garlic Press, black beans and corn; mix well using Mix ’N Scraper. Spoon half of the salsa mixture over cream cheese layer. Pipe half of the reserved cream cheese mixture in a zigzag pattern over salsa layer. Top with remaining salsa mixture. Pipe a decorative border around edge of bowl using decorator. Sprinkle with reserved green onions. To serve, arrange tortilla chips around edge of dip. Serve using Bamboo Spooners.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
A Lazy Day
A lazy Sunday afternoon. Dad is out hunting, Gretchen and Kaitlin are napping, Molly has a couple friends over. Jeanie has a friend also. I'm sitting surfing the net. Going from blog to blog to blog. There are some pretty interesting blogs out there and many, many crafty ones.
I had Danny's conference last week. It is always interesting going to his school. As we were waiting for his conference to start, a lady walked by. Not sure if she was a teacher or aide. She stopped and told Danny what an awesome "doorman" he was. He loves to hold the door for the kids leaving the school. I had to inform her that he has almost missed the bus because of his "kindness". I told him he can still hold the door at recess but no more at the end of the day.
The gym teacher was heading into the gym when she saw him and came over and put her arm around him asking, "When do I get to have you? I wish I could have you all year!" Dan says, "I wish!!" I think he will have gym in the spring.
During one of his conferences, he has two teachers, we were looking at his papers and she realized he hadn't finished a paper he was suppose to. She put on her "lecture" voice and Danny turns his head and under his breath says, "Hoo boy........" (as in, here we go again...) I had the hardest time keeping a straight face. Then after a few seconds he goes, "I got it, I got it, I got it."
I had Danny's conference last week. It is always interesting going to his school. As we were waiting for his conference to start, a lady walked by. Not sure if she was a teacher or aide. She stopped and told Danny what an awesome "doorman" he was. He loves to hold the door for the kids leaving the school. I had to inform her that he has almost missed the bus because of his "kindness". I told him he can still hold the door at recess but no more at the end of the day.
The gym teacher was heading into the gym when she saw him and came over and put her arm around him asking, "When do I get to have you? I wish I could have you all year!" Dan says, "I wish!!" I think he will have gym in the spring.
During one of his conferences, he has two teachers, we were looking at his papers and she realized he hadn't finished a paper he was suppose to. She put on her "lecture" voice and Danny turns his head and under his breath says, "Hoo boy........" (as in, here we go again...) I had the hardest time keeping a straight face. Then after a few seconds he goes, "I got it, I got it, I got it."
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