A scone tutorial is wayyyyyyy overdue here. I am so sorry I’ve let you down in such a fashion. It’s a crime really. I should be sharing scones with the whole world! Scones are my favorite breakfast pastry – they beat out muffins, pancakes, and even…..doughnuts. GASP! Really my friend, if you aren’t embracing the scone love then I’m just not sure what’s wrong with you. That’s beyond my scope of help here at Humorous Homemaking. Seek medical advice. [Read more…] |
Kitchen Tip Tuesday (11/29/11)
I try not to do things that make additional dishes for me to wash. I don’t have a dishwasher (by choice). I AM the dishwasher. Sometimes when I have a pan of bars like this, I can get tired of washing the spatula over and over. Yes, I could put the bars in a different container – but then I have ANOTHER dish to wash. And when we have granola bars, we’re into them all day long. That’s a lot of washed spatulas. |
So, I solve the problem by just leaving my spatula in the pan and putting a shower cap over it. I normally use an ugly white spatula, and it doesn’t photograph well…..sorta like me, with my mouth always open. Par. I wash it one time…..so that leaves me time to do other various things like dust. *Cough* |
Crock Pot Applesauce Cake
I’ve finally started delving into the world of sweets in our Whole Foods journey …and boy is it fun! Barry is relieved. I think he thought I’d never make another dessert. Now I’ve got dessert ideas churning around in my head all day long. It’s a happy place to be. Applesauce Cake has always been a favorite of mine. I like the strong cinnamon flavor and I love how it pairs so well with vanilla ice cream. Seriously – what doesn’t pair well with vanilla ice cream? I tried this version in the crock pot because I thought it would help for the holidays since it would free up your oven for doing other various things – like baking turkeys or ham. It turned out great! Let’s crock. [Read more…] |
Honey Pumpkin Pie
I look forward to Brandy’s guest posts each month! Today she’s sharing her mother’s AWESOME recipe for Pumpkin Pie. If you’ve not made yours yet, then today is your lucky day! [Read more…] |
Whole Wheat Vegetable Pizza
Today we’re talking about Real Party Food. I love a good party. I’m a party animal y’all! Someone says “Party!” And I say “Where at?!” Actually, I’ll be truthful. I should be called Stacy The Wallflower. I love parties, but I am usually physically attached to the wall or a corner chair. I like to be in the back and watch. My idea of a good party is when I can escape to the kitchen and help with refilling bowls and cutting up cantaloupe. For some reason, I always fear I’ll make a gigantic fool of myself in front of everyone – food down my shirt….a popped open button right in the middle of my chest…..toilet paper on my shoe…..my skirt tucked in the back of my leggings. Yeah – I dream about this stuff. It’s safer to stay against the wall where no one can see your rear.One of my favorite party foods of all time is Vegetable Pizza – made withPillsbury Crescent rolls and ranch dressing mix. Since these aren’t foods we buy anymore, I thought I would have to do without it. But then I got ornery and decided to make my own. You’re not going to take away my favorite party food, BUSTER! Let’s party! [Read more…] |
8 Ways to Use Up Leftover Produce
Do you ever have leftover fruits and veggies that you just don’t know what to do with? When I first got married, I was TERRIBLE about letting leftover produce go bad. Ahem, let me be transparent. I can be bad about letting leftover produce—or even excess produce from our lovely summer garden go bad. And I always feel so guilty. Sure, there may have not been enough leftover green beans or carrots for a side dish for an entire meal, but there must have been something I could have done with that food I let go to waste. Right?
And I’ve discovered there is! Whether it be a spoonful of leftover peas or 5 lbs. or extra carrots from your garden (I wish we had that problem!), there are lots of ways to use up all those veggies without letting them get all moldy in the bottom of the produce drawer of your refrigerator! [Read more…] |
Crock Pot Stuffing
I think around here, people call this “stuffing.” That’s what I’ve called it my whole life….of course, I’ve always called it “pop” instead of “soda” too and I’ve been told that’s a Yankee thing. You can be certain that NO ONE will ever mistake me for a Yankee. *All the Yankees out there are nodding their heads* In other places, this might be referred to as “dressing.” But that seems odd to me, because dressing is what you put on your salad. I most certainly do not want a big side of salad dressing with my Thanksgiving turkey. Give me a big ole plate of this and I’m tickled pink. Actually, stuffing is my favorite Thanksgiving dish. I created this recipe to be cooked in the crock pot so that it would save some oven space on the big day. It’s not your traditional stuffing – meaning, if you were wanting Stove Top, this would not fit the bill. This is more of an old fashioned stuffing – nice and moist and all stuck together – not individual pieces of cubed bread. And man oh man, is it AWESOME! (PS – Sorry for the weird colored photo. I hate using my flash, so you might see a lot of yellow photos this winter.) [Read more…] |
Cinnamon PB Granola
I’m back today to complete my More Than Alive baking challenge! Today we’re making granola. Granola is one of the top 5 foods in this house. We all LOVE it! I’m always looking for good granola recipes, my favorite one being Maple Granola. This Cinnamon PB Granola is a Stacy original……a Stacy original that didn’t bomb. I have bombs regularly. To complete my box of supplies, I used organic rolled oats, organic cinnamon, and Rapadura (sucanat). [Read more…] |
Kitchen Tip: Using Butter to its Fullest
Butternut Apple Bake
Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming soon! And that means that if you’re a more health-conscious eater, the very idea of all the eating outside of your home at relatives, parties, restaurants, etc. might make you want to go into hysterics.
But let me put your mind at ease… go to the parties and eat the food.
Seems like we all tend to get bent out of shape worrying about white sugar around the holidays. Am I telling you to forget about all your healthy eating and just throw caution to the wind? No. I’m telling you to behave and eat well at home and then be thankful for what someone else is serving you. Take care of your family with good, healthy food 80% of the time, and don’t stress about the other 20%. Go ahead and enjoy the holidays!
Also remember that it’s pretty easy to convert your old favorites.
You can use your own cream of chicken soup instead of buying the cans; you can use sucanat instead of brown sugar; you can use coconut oil instead of Crisco. Just convert your favorites to fit your new lifestyle. Sure, there might be some duds – just feed them to the birds and move on!
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