I love love love this new blog I found. It is a cute one and I don't think I have spolighted it before. If you need some good tips, good new recipes, and a great source for more websites, go to www.thegrubery.blogspot.com
Right now she has a Pumpkin chili that I am going to try.
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Baking With Kids: Pumpkin Pie
NO COOK PUMPKIN PIE (Individual Servings)
Give each child a cup. Into their cup they get to put a big scoop of canned pumpkin, marshmallow creme, cool whip, and pumpkin pie spices. They mix and then spread on graham crackers and eat.
You also can make individual tart sized crusts, or buy the custard size ready to eat pie crusts.
Give each child a cup. Into their cup they get to put a big scoop of canned pumpkin, marshmallow creme, cool whip, and pumpkin pie spices. They mix and then spread on graham crackers and eat.
You also can make individual tart sized crusts, or buy the custard size ready to eat pie crusts.
Monday, March 14, 2011
St. Paddy's Day!
So what are we going to eat for dinner on St. Patrick's Day this year?
The link for it is http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Soda-Bread-I/Detail.aspx
I saw online some stews that looked good, but were cooked with Lamb. I have never had lamb.
My Sister always makes corned beef and cabbage. I don't know if I can do that. It doesn't sound very good to me. 
Years past I have always just dyed something the color green. I started with Green eggs and Ham. I have tried green mashed potatoes, and I have done green spaghetti with green Alfredo. Then last year I did Green Alfredo Pizza. My kids LOVED this one! 
But this year I thought about doing something more traditional. So I might try this Irish Soda Bread. The link for it is http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Soda-Bread-I/Detail.aspxI also might make this: It is Irish Chicken and Dumplings
The link for this one is http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Chicken-and-Dumplings/Detail.aspxYou can look at other ideas on the right side, under labels for more ideas about St. Patrick's Day. I have some games ideas, treat ideas, etc.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Another Friend, Another Blog!
Another one of my friends from childhood, has started a great blog. She has some really creative ideas, that make life better. She has a really good system for labeling socks. Now I do have my own tricks that I do with my kids clothes, but I have never known what to do with socks. So check it out.
http://www.why-because-i-can.blogspot.com/
Also my idea is that all my kids get a dot with a sharpie on the tag of their clothes. Oldest gets one dot, next oldest gets 2, next gets 3. Then I do the same thing for the boys. Oldest gets one dot, next gets 2. That way as they grow I can add a dot when they don't fit and pass down to the next child. It really is easy and makes it so even hubby can do the laundry. And when I pass them down to another family, they only have dots on tags and not everyone's names.
http://www.why-because-i-can.blogspot.com/
Also my idea is that all my kids get a dot with a sharpie on the tag of their clothes. Oldest gets one dot, next oldest gets 2, next gets 3. Then I do the same thing for the boys. Oldest gets one dot, next gets 2. That way as they grow I can add a dot when they don't fit and pass down to the next child. It really is easy and makes it so even hubby can do the laundry. And when I pass them down to another family, they only have dots on tags and not everyone's names.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
New Website!
I just found out one of my friends, has this fun website. She has lots of fun tips about cake decorating, organizing, gluten free, thrifting, food storage, etc. I will put it in the Mom area on the right side of the links. Hope you enjoy.
http://www.ldsmomtomany.blogspot.com/
http://www.ldsmomtomany.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Crystal Fun!
Rock Candy To Eat!
Needs:
1 Cup of boiling water
3 Cups White Sugar
Jar
Pencil
wool or cotton Yarn
Food Coloring
Flavoring
Instructions:
Tie the yarn to the pencil. Set the pencil on top of the jar and see if it will hang without touching the sides or the bottom, but almost to the bottom. Boil water. Stir in sugar a spoonful at a time. Keep adding sugar until it starts to collect at the bottom of the jar and doesn't dissolve while stirring. This is called Saturated. You can't have too much or too little or it won't grow crystals on your yarn. Add food coloring of the color you want and flavoring. Pour into the glass jar and don't let any dissolved sugar into the jar. Hang the string again in the jar. Put it where no one can mess with it. Put a paper towel over the top so nothing gets into it. After one day you should see it start to grow. Let them grow until they stop or it is the size you want, about 4-7 days. When sugar crust comes at the top of the jar, then remove it and eat. If it forms on sides and bottom, but not on your string, remove string carefully, reboil and cool like you did before. Pour into a clean glass jar and replace the string. When done Allow to dry and then eat.
Needs:
1 Cup of boiling water
3 Cups White Sugar
Jar
Pencil
wool or cotton Yarn
Food Coloring
Flavoring
Instructions:
Tie the yarn to the pencil. Set the pencil on top of the jar and see if it will hang without touching the sides or the bottom, but almost to the bottom. Boil water. Stir in sugar a spoonful at a time. Keep adding sugar until it starts to collect at the bottom of the jar and doesn't dissolve while stirring. This is called Saturated. You can't have too much or too little or it won't grow crystals on your yarn. Add food coloring of the color you want and flavoring. Pour into the glass jar and don't let any dissolved sugar into the jar. Hang the string again in the jar. Put it where no one can mess with it. Put a paper towel over the top so nothing gets into it. After one day you should see it start to grow. Let them grow until they stop or it is the size you want, about 4-7 days. When sugar crust comes at the top of the jar, then remove it and eat. If it forms on sides and bottom, but not on your string, remove string carefully, reboil and cool like you did before. Pour into a clean glass jar and replace the string. When done Allow to dry and then eat.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Apple Tips for Drying, Canning, and Getting!
Dried apples are a healthy snack for kids. Because my mother has lots and lots of Apple trees, I always am trying to find ways to preserve my apples.
Last year I bought this dryer. It works so great and I love it. 
I also bought this Apple Slicer, peeler, and corer in one. I love this and my kids LOVE how the apple comes out all hooked together and sliced and peeled. This is a dryer item that I bought for 17.95, but I have found that my kids like to have their apples cut this way. So I keep it in the pantry all year round, for quick access. I can get them to eat tons of apples if I slice them this way. I am really careful that if they want to help me I only let them turn and not put the apple on and off. They could get hurt doing this. My kids love to take the dried fruit off the trays and they love to put the fresh fruit on the trays and take them to the machine. I think it is great that they help me with this. 
I only bought this stuff last year. What if I couldn't afford it then? Here are three ways to do the same thing I did, with resources you have.
Dehydrator or Oven Drying
1. Cut apples into wedges and slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices, or slice the apples into rings.
2. Dip apple slices in an ascorbic acid mixture (1/4 c. lemon juice to 1 qt. water) - to keep them from turning brown as they dry.
3. Place the slices one layer deep on kitchen trays. Do not overlap the slices.
4. Dry at 115 degrees F for 6 to 8 hours. Turn the slices after 4 hours and rotate the trays if needed.
5. Test for dryness after 6 hours and then every 2 hours until no moisture remains in the center of the slices.
Sun Drying
1. Prepare the same way as above.
2. Cover with cheesecloth and place in a well-ventilated area in full sunlight.
3. Turn slices every few hours.
4. Take trays inside at night. Drying takes two to three days.
Spices: I like to change up my dried apples. I have put before: Cinnamon, sugar, brown sugar, Carmel, and cayenne pepper on my apples as they were drying.
My last thought was what do you do if you DON'T have apples to dry. Last year my two sisters in law answered this question. They drove around town and looked for apple trees that were not being picked from. They got over pride and went and asked if they could have some. Everyone said take as much as you want, and were grateful someone could use them. Both of my sister in laws have over 19 kids between them and needed that extra blessing.
If you DO have money to spend, go to a local orchard and pay for the apples.
Not related at all to drying apples, but my last tip of the day is that if you are making applesauce (bottling or fresh on the stove) throw in a few red hots. It will make the color pretty and give a hint of cinnamon.
I also bought this Apple Slicer, peeler, and corer in one. I love this and my kids LOVE how the apple comes out all hooked together and sliced and peeled. This is a dryer item that I bought for 17.95, but I have found that my kids like to have their apples cut this way. So I keep it in the pantry all year round, for quick access. I can get them to eat tons of apples if I slice them this way. I am really careful that if they want to help me I only let them turn and not put the apple on and off. They could get hurt doing this. My kids love to take the dried fruit off the trays and they love to put the fresh fruit on the trays and take them to the machine. I think it is great that they help me with this. I only bought this stuff last year. What if I couldn't afford it then? Here are three ways to do the same thing I did, with resources you have.
Dehydrator or Oven Drying
1. Cut apples into wedges and slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices, or slice the apples into rings.
2. Dip apple slices in an ascorbic acid mixture (1/4 c. lemon juice to 1 qt. water) - to keep them from turning brown as they dry.
3. Place the slices one layer deep on kitchen trays. Do not overlap the slices.
4. Dry at 115 degrees F for 6 to 8 hours. Turn the slices after 4 hours and rotate the trays if needed.
5. Test for dryness after 6 hours and then every 2 hours until no moisture remains in the center of the slices.
Sun Drying
1. Prepare the same way as above.
2. Cover with cheesecloth and place in a well-ventilated area in full sunlight.
3. Turn slices every few hours.
4. Take trays inside at night. Drying takes two to three days.
Spices: I like to change up my dried apples. I have put before: Cinnamon, sugar, brown sugar, Carmel, and cayenne pepper on my apples as they were drying.
My last thought was what do you do if you DON'T have apples to dry. Last year my two sisters in law answered this question. They drove around town and looked for apple trees that were not being picked from. They got over pride and went and asked if they could have some. Everyone said take as much as you want, and were grateful someone could use them. Both of my sister in laws have over 19 kids between them and needed that extra blessing.
If you DO have money to spend, go to a local orchard and pay for the apples.
Not related at all to drying apples, but my last tip of the day is that if you are making applesauce (bottling or fresh on the stove) throw in a few red hots. It will make the color pretty and give a hint of cinnamon.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
A Favorite Thing!
So my friend showed me this cookbook that she made. It was sooooooooo cute. She took recipes from both sides of her family, that were family favorites, or traditions. She used the website listed below and had her cookbook professionally done. It sounded like such a great idea. So I got on the website, and I have been typing recipes in, adding pictures that go with the recipe, and a description of why it is important to me. It is really cute and I am so excited to get mine printed. So go to this website and it really is not that expensive for treasuring your heirloom recipes. I gave an example of two of mine.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Easter Edible Bird Nests
I am the baby of my family. When I was a child I remember one of my sisters bringing these to Easter dinner, as our name card. She wrote our name onto a little paper, put it in the nest, and put it on our plate. It was so cute and I have always remembered it. I have done this a lot in preschool, when doing a bird unit. It is a really fun activity to do with children!
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 (12 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 lg. can or package of chow mein noodles
Jelly beans or my favorite mini robin eggs
1 (12 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 lg. can or package of chow mein noodles
Jelly beans or my favorite mini robin eggs
Melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips over slow heat. Pour over chow mein noodles. Cover a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Put a large tablespoon of chocolate-covered noodles on waxed paper. Form like a bird nest. Put candy in nest to look like bird eggs. Refrigerate until firm.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Teaching Life Skills
I am amazed at how many parents give their children handicaps, by not teaching them to take responsibility for themselves. As we grow, we need to learn how to do things for the future. I think we do good with the oldest, but then slack off on the other children. So here are a few experiences that have changed my life, for the better.
One of my biggest issues is when young teenagers are not given opportunities to work outside of the home. I think it is really important to learn to hold a job and to learn to work with bosses. I think if you expect them to just get a job out of college with no work experience, you are crazy. Working creates really good skills and responsibility. I also feel if your child can't hold onto a job for more that a year at a time (except if he is only going to do it for the Summer), then something must be wrong (not with the employer, but your child). I feel that teaching them at an earlier age and having expectations will help with that.
I have a husband that could make bread when we got married. He is a really good cleaner, takes direction well, irons, and knows how to do lots of things that help me in my home. Yet his little brother, can barely feed himself in his adulthood. My husband is a GREAT husband, and I know it is because he learned how to take care of a family and house. He is my partner through and through. The other day I heard someone say that their husband gets mad when the living room is dirty. I thought of my husband, and the fact that he wouldn't say a word, he would just roll up his sleeves and help clean it. I think sometimes we get in the mindset that we only need to teach our daughters certain things. Enough of this! Lets teach our boys, so they can become great men, husbands, and fathers.
My husband was never taught at home about cars. He has told me many times, that he almost ruined his first car, because his dad never taught him to change the oil (or take it to someone who could). In contrast I saw my brother-in-law changing oil in his driveway. I asked him who taught him how to change oil (and save mega money through the years) he couldn't remember. He said he has been doing it his whole life.
I here people say all the time, that their teenager has no idea how to make food and would starve without them. WHAT? What happens when they go to college, or when they have a family. I am teaching my daughter to cook right now. I take the time to teach her principles of why I did what I did, and how to fix a mistake. Yes she has got burned, yes she has made some terrible things, but more and more she is getting better and makes some really nice things.
My mom once ruined a pair of my Levis. I sat and yelled at her and my dad heard. I was old enough to do my own laundry (I think I was 14), and so he said, "Mom will buy you a new pair, but then you get to do your own laundry from now on". It was the best thing for me. I now with a family of 7 spend lots of my time doing laundry, I am glad I learned how early.
Even with my 4 year old, I am teaching him how to take care of himself. Not just the usual: get dressed, brush teeth, but things like: Cleaning his room, Helping with the laundry, making his bed, Washing hand prints off the wall, and he has now mastered the art of wiping off all the counters in the kitchen and putting all the dishes in the sink. Is he perfect at these things? No, but each day he gets better and better.
So here is a list of things that we can work on now, that will make the difference in the long run:
1. Fixing a simple meal (p&b Sand.) then eating it, the cleaning up your mess
2. Cooking Dinners or Desserts
3. Taking the dry clothes out of the dryer and folding them. (and if they are still wet-what do you do?
4. Saving Money for college or something special
5. Cleaning up messes
6. If you get something messy on your clothes, how to put pre-wash on it and put it in the laundry
7. How to iron a shirt
8. How to sew on a button
9. How to make simple repairs
10. What to do in an emergency with a car (change a tire, if we are on the side of the road, changing the oil, etc)
11. Sorting Laundry into colors, and why we do that
12. Moving the wet laundry to the dryer.
13. Starting a new batch of laundry.
14. organization
15. Manners
16. The rules of Thank You notes
17. Teaching to pick up the slack if someone needs it
18. How to change sheets (and how often)
19. How to get a stain out of the carpet.
20. How to budget
21. How to balance a checkbook and handle credit cards
22. How to mow the lawn (girls need to do outside work too)
23. How to shop for a good deal
24. How to shop with coupons
25. How to do a pony tail (boys can learn to braid too)
Now I stopped at 25, but I could go on and on. There are so many skills that teenagers and young adults today are just not learning. Lots that I see involve the home: cleaning, cooking, fixing things, etc. It is my goal to have my children learn the above list (and more) sometime while they are in my care. And then when they have a life of their own (or heaven forbid- I get sick or die and really need their help), that they will know what to do. Alot of these can be taught in a fun way, that they would have no clue what you were doing. And then years later when they need the information, BAM! they remember and can do it.
So that is my thought for today. Don't forget to teach your child Life Skills! And if I missed some you want to add, just add them into the comment section. Also as a side note if you have special situations in your home, teach your kids about those and how to care for them. Like I have two black girls that I have adopted. Their hair is impossible to do. So I am teaching my 3 girls how to do their hair. I hope as teenagers, I will only assist as needed and they will learn how to do their hair. You might have a sick child, a pet, or some issue that needs to be addressed as well. Prepare them.
One of my biggest issues is when young teenagers are not given opportunities to work outside of the home. I think it is really important to learn to hold a job and to learn to work with bosses. I think if you expect them to just get a job out of college with no work experience, you are crazy. Working creates really good skills and responsibility. I also feel if your child can't hold onto a job for more that a year at a time (except if he is only going to do it for the Summer), then something must be wrong (not with the employer, but your child). I feel that teaching them at an earlier age and having expectations will help with that.
I have a husband that could make bread when we got married. He is a really good cleaner, takes direction well, irons, and knows how to do lots of things that help me in my home. Yet his little brother, can barely feed himself in his adulthood. My husband is a GREAT husband, and I know it is because he learned how to take care of a family and house. He is my partner through and through. The other day I heard someone say that their husband gets mad when the living room is dirty. I thought of my husband, and the fact that he wouldn't say a word, he would just roll up his sleeves and help clean it. I think sometimes we get in the mindset that we only need to teach our daughters certain things. Enough of this! Lets teach our boys, so they can become great men, husbands, and fathers.
My husband was never taught at home about cars. He has told me many times, that he almost ruined his first car, because his dad never taught him to change the oil (or take it to someone who could). In contrast I saw my brother-in-law changing oil in his driveway. I asked him who taught him how to change oil (and save mega money through the years) he couldn't remember. He said he has been doing it his whole life.
I here people say all the time, that their teenager has no idea how to make food and would starve without them. WHAT? What happens when they go to college, or when they have a family. I am teaching my daughter to cook right now. I take the time to teach her principles of why I did what I did, and how to fix a mistake. Yes she has got burned, yes she has made some terrible things, but more and more she is getting better and makes some really nice things.
My mom once ruined a pair of my Levis. I sat and yelled at her and my dad heard. I was old enough to do my own laundry (I think I was 14), and so he said, "Mom will buy you a new pair, but then you get to do your own laundry from now on". It was the best thing for me. I now with a family of 7 spend lots of my time doing laundry, I am glad I learned how early.
Even with my 4 year old, I am teaching him how to take care of himself. Not just the usual: get dressed, brush teeth, but things like: Cleaning his room, Helping with the laundry, making his bed, Washing hand prints off the wall, and he has now mastered the art of wiping off all the counters in the kitchen and putting all the dishes in the sink. Is he perfect at these things? No, but each day he gets better and better.
So here is a list of things that we can work on now, that will make the difference in the long run:
1. Fixing a simple meal (p&b Sand.) then eating it, the cleaning up your mess
2. Cooking Dinners or Desserts
3. Taking the dry clothes out of the dryer and folding them. (and if they are still wet-what do you do?
4. Saving Money for college or something special
5. Cleaning up messes
6. If you get something messy on your clothes, how to put pre-wash on it and put it in the laundry
7. How to iron a shirt
8. How to sew on a button
9. How to make simple repairs
10. What to do in an emergency with a car (change a tire, if we are on the side of the road, changing the oil, etc)
11. Sorting Laundry into colors, and why we do that
12. Moving the wet laundry to the dryer.
13. Starting a new batch of laundry.
14. organization
15. Manners
16. The rules of Thank You notes
17. Teaching to pick up the slack if someone needs it
18. How to change sheets (and how often)
19. How to get a stain out of the carpet.
20. How to budget
21. How to balance a checkbook and handle credit cards
22. How to mow the lawn (girls need to do outside work too)
23. How to shop for a good deal
24. How to shop with coupons
25. How to do a pony tail (boys can learn to braid too)
Now I stopped at 25, but I could go on and on. There are so many skills that teenagers and young adults today are just not learning. Lots that I see involve the home: cleaning, cooking, fixing things, etc. It is my goal to have my children learn the above list (and more) sometime while they are in my care. And then when they have a life of their own (or heaven forbid- I get sick or die and really need their help), that they will know what to do. Alot of these can be taught in a fun way, that they would have no clue what you were doing. And then years later when they need the information, BAM! they remember and can do it.
So that is my thought for today. Don't forget to teach your child Life Skills! And if I missed some you want to add, just add them into the comment section. Also as a side note if you have special situations in your home, teach your kids about those and how to care for them. Like I have two black girls that I have adopted. Their hair is impossible to do. So I am teaching my 3 girls how to do their hair. I hope as teenagers, I will only assist as needed and they will learn how to do their hair. You might have a sick child, a pet, or some issue that needs to be addressed as well. Prepare them.
Monday, January 11, 2010
One of my favorite things!
One of my favorite things from my childhood is Fondu'. I have really fond memories of doing this on special occasions with my family. I even had a really fun Sweet 16 birthday party doing this. When I married my husband, I started doing this as a romantic dinner for us. Then when kids came we started to include them. Now we do Fondu' once in November for our Anniversary, on New Year's Day, and sometimes on Valentine's Day. This year we did a party for our daughter for her birthday. All the girls had so much fun learning how to do Fondu'. So buy a fondu pot, cut up some vegetables, and have some fun!
Our Favorite Menu
1. Steamed Rice
2. Cut up Carrots, Mushrooms, Zuccinni, Artichoke canned hearts, Yams, fresh pineapple
3. Chopped up steak, shrimp
4. Sauces
5. Peanut Oil
6. Box of Tempura (found in baking section of store. It is a mix, You dip stick in tempura with veggie on and then dip in oil)
7. Depending on if you have an electric Fondu' pot or not you might need Sterno to heat the oil. It can be found in the camping section of a grocery store.
For Sauce Recipes, I just make up my own. I don't know how much of each ingredient. Sorry.
Sauce 1 (for meat):
catsup
mayo
parsley
tabasco sauce
worshiresauce
Sauce 2 (veggies)
Parm. Cheese
Cream Cheese
A little Milk
(Soften cream cheese before mixing)
The best part of Fondu is that it forces you to spend time talking with each other. So if your family needs more time communication go buy a fondu' pot and get started.
Our Favorite Menu
1. Steamed Rice
2. Cut up Carrots, Mushrooms, Zuccinni, Artichoke canned hearts, Yams, fresh pineapple
3. Chopped up steak, shrimp
4. Sauces
5. Peanut Oil
6. Box of Tempura (found in baking section of store. It is a mix, You dip stick in tempura with veggie on and then dip in oil)
7. Depending on if you have an electric Fondu' pot or not you might need Sterno to heat the oil. It can be found in the camping section of a grocery store.
For Sauce Recipes, I just make up my own. I don't know how much of each ingredient. Sorry.
Sauce 1 (for meat):
catsup
mayo
parsley
tabasco sauce
worshiresauce
Sauce 2 (veggies)
Parm. Cheese
Cream Cheese
A little Milk
(Soften cream cheese before mixing)
The best part of Fondu is that it forces you to spend time talking with each other. So if your family needs more time communication go buy a fondu' pot and get started.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Check This Out!
I just wanted to tell people that are new to this blog, to check out the label section almost half way down on the right side. You will find past posts that might interest you!
I have had a request for more cooking ideas. My sister-in-law started this site, and for some reason I never put it on this blog. So here it is. You can also found it in the Mom section!
I will try to post a few more cooking with kid ideas! It is fun to cook and it is good for ALL ages! Even teenagers love to be in the kitchen sampling!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Quick 'Candied' Apples
I found this on a website. I thought it might be fun for kids to try.Ingredients:
Jello Powdered dry gelatin, Sugar-Free or sweetened (any flavor)
apples
Method:
1. Spread dry gelatin on a plate.
2. Cut apples in half.
3. Dip the cut side of each apple in the gelatin. The colors will brighten as the gelatin picks up the apple’s juice.
4. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to one hour before serving.
Servings:As many as you want!
MAKING APPLESAUCE WITH KIDS!
Its almost time for Apples to come in season. My mom has a big orchard, so we always have bushels and bushels to eat. What could be more fun than teaching you kids to make applesauce!
Here is what you need:
4 medium apples
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
pan
spoon
cinnamon
Apple Core Slicer
Directions:
Adult: Peel Apple
Child: Push down Apple corer and slicer.
Adult: Cut the apple slices into small chunks.
Child: Put the apples in the pan with 1/2 cup water
Adult: simmer for 15 minutes.
Child: Stir in 1/4 cup sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon, a little brown sugar at the end for extra sweetness.
Wait until the applesauce cools, and you can eat this warm. Or refrigerate and eat it when it's cold.
Yum Yum! And best of all they got to help do it!
Here is what you need:
4 medium apples
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
pan
spoon
cinnamon
Apple Core Slicer
Directions:
Adult: Peel Apple
Child: Push down Apple corer and slicer.
Adult: Cut the apple slices into small chunks.
Child: Put the apples in the pan with 1/2 cup water
Adult: simmer for 15 minutes.
Child: Stir in 1/4 cup sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon, a little brown sugar at the end for extra sweetness.
Wait until the applesauce cools, and you can eat this warm. Or refrigerate and eat it when it's cold.
Yum Yum! And best of all they got to help do it!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Remembering Pioneers
This activity is a cooking activity that the pioneers did all the time. But for me it has an even better memory. My grandpa made this with us on a regular basis growing up. It was always a big event. We always LOVED it. It is one of my fondest memories about my grandpa. He died when I was 14 but I have memories at 13 of him making this taffy for me and all my church group. So I thought that I might do a little Pioneer activity with my kids and then tell them all about their Grandpa Great that they never met. I don't know if this is the exact recipe, but it is close.
Old Fashioned Honey Candy
In a heavy saucepan boil 2 C honey to the hard ball stage, 225°
(when tested in cold water). Pour onto a buttered surface. When cool enough to handle, butter hands and start pulling as you do for taffy.
When honey holds its shape and is a golden color, twist into ropes
and place back on the counter top or baking sheet and cut into pieces with scissors. Wrap individually with wax paper.
In a heavy saucepan boil 2 C honey to the hard ball stage, 225°
(when tested in cold water). Pour onto a buttered surface. When cool enough to handle, butter hands and start pulling as you do for taffy.
When honey holds its shape and is a golden color, twist into ropes
and place back on the counter top or baking sheet and cut into pieces with scissors. Wrap individually with wax paper.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Favorite Treat!
Growing up, all the neighbors wanted to come to our house, to play. I think mostly because we had peach Popsicles. 
I don't know what made them the best?
Was it because they were 100% fruit?
Was it because they were homemade?
Was it because they were cold?
Who knows!
Anyway I have started making them for my kids, and they always get chosen before the bought Popsicles. So I decided to give you my mom's very secret recipe:
Blend up a jar or can of peaches (Light Syrup if you don't want too much sugar in them). Use a Popsicle container, or Popsicle sticks in an ice tray, yogurt cup, etc. Anything will do. Wait a day and then have your nice treat! Hard Huh!
Blend up a jar or can of peaches (Light Syrup if you don't want too much sugar in them). Use a Popsicle container, or Popsicle sticks in an ice tray, yogurt cup, etc. Anything will do. Wait a day and then have your nice treat! Hard Huh!Also I like peach, but you can do any fruit and even fruit cocktail. Because I bottle my fruit in the fall, I know that I only put 1/8 cup of sugar in a quart of peaches. That makes them really light in sugar!
Make Some Messy Fun!
Goo- Blek
1 cup of corn starch
1/4 to 1/3 cup of water bowl
Pour the corn starch into the bowl. Add the water on top. Mix well until a thin mixture occurs. Let it sit until it gets solid. Even though it appears to be solid, when you pick it up turns it to liquid!Very easy clean - up. Simply wipe with a damp cloth.
Kool Aid Finger Paint
2 cups flour
2 packs unsweetened Kool-aid
1/2 cup salt
3 cups boiling water
3T. oil
Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the wet ingredients and stir. You are ready to paint!The kids love the color change. Use Glossy finger paint paper and spray a bit of water on the paper first, to make spreading easier.TIP: Using primary colors will teach your little one color mixing science!
Goop
1 cup of liquid starch
1 cup of Elmer's glue
A few drops of food coloring
Mix together until it forms a ball. If it is sticky add a few drops of liquid starch. It will first become very stringy until you have mixed it well.
1 cup of corn starch
1/4 to 1/3 cup of water bowl
Pour the corn starch into the bowl. Add the water on top. Mix well until a thin mixture occurs. Let it sit until it gets solid. Even though it appears to be solid, when you pick it up turns it to liquid!Very easy clean - up. Simply wipe with a damp cloth.
Kool Aid Finger Paint
2 cups flour
2 packs unsweetened Kool-aid
1/2 cup salt
3 cups boiling water
3T. oil
Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the wet ingredients and stir. You are ready to paint!The kids love the color change. Use Glossy finger paint paper and spray a bit of water on the paper first, to make spreading easier.TIP: Using primary colors will teach your little one color mixing science!
Goop
1 cup of liquid starch
1 cup of Elmer's glue
A few drops of food coloring
Mix together until it forms a ball. If it is sticky add a few drops of liquid starch. It will first become very stringy until you have mixed it well.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Child Cheese Cake!
What You Need:
small plastic dish or bowl
1 Whole Graham Cracker
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1 table spoon Strawberry preserves or another jam!
1 Whole Graham Cracker
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1 table spoon Strawberry preserves or another jam!
How to Make:
Give the Graham Cracker to your child in the bowl,
show them how they can mash it.
Add the spoonfuls of cream cheese and strawberry preserves.
Let them mash, squish, and pat the mixture.
Eventually they will eat it.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Cooking with Angel
So here is the story:
My mom watched a show that featured a salad she really wanted. (FYI is is called Tasty Tortellini Salad Supreme). My mom is sick so this was a big thing that she wanted to eat something. So I found it and then I found the chefs website and it has sooooooooooo many recipes. So if you need another cooking resource, here you go:
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