Sunday, October 31, 2010
Kaleb's Pirate Party
Kaleb's Pirate Party was a hit! We made some awesome decorations. I made some pirate chest cupcakes and a pirate chest cake.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Barbecue Pork Chili
Barbecue Pork Chili
1 lg. onion
2 cups chicken stock
6 garlic cloves, pressed, divided
1 tsp salt, divided
1 pork shoulder roast (3 ½-4lbs)
1 can tomato sauce
1 can black-eyed peas, drained & rinsed
1 can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 ¾ cups fresh corn kernels or frozen
3 Tbsp Smokey Barbecue Rub (Pampered Chef)
Shredded white cheddar cheese & chopped fresh cilantro
Put chicken stock, half of the pressed garlic and half of the salt into crock pot. Trim excess fat from pork. Place pork into crock pot. Chop onion into small pieces. Place onion on top of pork. Cook on low for 4-5 hours. Check pork with fork. When pork starts to fall apart, pull out onto cutting board to set for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine tomato sauce, black eyed peas, tomatoes, corn, rub, remaining garlic and remaining salt into a stockpot on medium heat. Stir ingredients. Cut meat into small pieces. Then add meat to stockpot. Strain onions, but reserve juices from the crock pot. Pour juices into stockpot. Cook 20 minutes. Serve with cheddar cheese and cilantro, if desired. Serve with Buttery Corn Bread.
1 lg. onion
2 cups chicken stock
6 garlic cloves, pressed, divided
1 tsp salt, divided
1 pork shoulder roast (3 ½-4lbs)
1 can tomato sauce
1 can black-eyed peas, drained & rinsed
1 can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 ¾ cups fresh corn kernels or frozen
3 Tbsp Smokey Barbecue Rub (Pampered Chef)
Shredded white cheddar cheese & chopped fresh cilantro
Put chicken stock, half of the pressed garlic and half of the salt into crock pot. Trim excess fat from pork. Place pork into crock pot. Chop onion into small pieces. Place onion on top of pork. Cook on low for 4-5 hours. Check pork with fork. When pork starts to fall apart, pull out onto cutting board to set for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine tomato sauce, black eyed peas, tomatoes, corn, rub, remaining garlic and remaining salt into a stockpot on medium heat. Stir ingredients. Cut meat into small pieces. Then add meat to stockpot. Strain onions, but reserve juices from the crock pot. Pour juices into stockpot. Cook 20 minutes. Serve with cheddar cheese and cilantro, if desired. Serve with Buttery Corn Bread.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
My new favorite Pot Roast
Apple & Onion Beef Pot Roast
1 boneless beef sirloin tip roast
(3 pounds), cut in half
1 cup water
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large tart apple, quartered
1 large onion, sliced
4 small potatoes, quartered
1/2lb mini carrots
Better than Gravy mix for Beef (It's a just add water gravy!)
Put roast into a 5qt. slow cooker. Add water to slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with seasoned salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Top with apples and onion. Place potatoes and carrots around roast. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or until the meat is tender.
Make gravy as directed by packet.
1 boneless beef sirloin tip roast
(3 pounds), cut in half
1 cup water
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large tart apple, quartered
1 large onion, sliced
4 small potatoes, quartered
1/2lb mini carrots
Better than Gravy mix for Beef (It's a just add water gravy!)
Put roast into a 5qt. slow cooker. Add water to slow cooker. Sprinkle meat with seasoned salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Top with apples and onion. Place potatoes and carrots around roast. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or until the meat is tender.
Make gravy as directed by packet.
Kaleb's Pirate Invitations
Handmade invites for my little Kaleb's 2nd Birthday. Can't wait to post pics from his Birthday Party.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Where did Summer Go?
I swear it was just May...and now it is October! I love fall baking, leaves falling, Apple pickin! Today IS the day the Lord made! It is awesome to be able to sit and watch as yellow, orange and red leaves fall from the trees that fold around my home. It is a crisp, cool morning and my kids are relaxing in front of the Tv with their sippy cups and dry cereal. As I sit here and think of what to make for food to make this week, I get side tracked about the mouth-watering pie I made the other night. My favorite fall pie is a delicious Crumb Topped Apple Pumpkin Pie. ENJOY!
Crumb-Topped Apple & Pumpkin Pie
Prep: 35min
Bake: 50min + cooling time
Yield: 10 servings
1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
2 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
PUMPKIN FILLING:
1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
½ cup egg substitute
½ cup sugar
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
TOPPING:
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cold butter
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1. On a slightly floured surface, unroll pastry. Transfer pastry to a 9in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in beyond edge of plate; flute edges. In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice and cinnamon. Spoon into crust.
2. In another large bowl, whisk the pumpkin filling ingredients. Pour over apple mixture. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.
3. For topping, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over pie. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a knife inserted into pumpkin layer comes out clean (cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary).
4. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.
Crumb-Topped Apple & Pumpkin Pie
Prep: 35min
Bake: 50min + cooling time
Yield: 10 servings
1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
2 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
PUMPKIN FILLING:
1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
½ cup egg substitute
½ cup sugar
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
TOPPING:
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cold butter
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1. On a slightly floured surface, unroll pastry. Transfer pastry to a 9in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in beyond edge of plate; flute edges. In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice and cinnamon. Spoon into crust.
2. In another large bowl, whisk the pumpkin filling ingredients. Pour over apple mixture. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.
3. For topping, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over pie. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a knife inserted into pumpkin layer comes out clean (cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary).
4. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.
Friday, April 30, 2010
A Long Time Since Our Last Post...
Oh where do I begin? It has been a long time! Well just to catch everyone up Shianna is a teenager now, Lily is about to turn 4, and now we have a handsome baby boy! Kaleb is 18months! I am still a stay-at-home Mom and still enjoy doing it! Summer of 2010 is right around the corner! Can't wait to have Shianna home for the summer. My months have been sooo busy that I never feel like I am caught up with things I want to get done. I will post some pics very soon!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Happy Halloween!
Well, we took the girls trick-or-treating last night. It was a great night to go. Lily really enjoyed going. She understood quickly. She didn't want them to put her candy in her Elmo bucket. She wanted to do it. We got her to say "Trick-or-treat" a few times...but she really liked saying "Thank You" and "Bye-Bye". I'll post more picks of Shianna later.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Tomato!
Lily grabbed a tomato off the counter next to her highchair and just started gnawing on it. I guess our garden tomatoes this year are delicious! She didn't put that thing down until it was gone. Our garden has done pretty well for its first year. We have tomatoes, Green peppers, Green beans, Peas, Broccoli, Zucchini, Pumpkins and Watermelons. Yum!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Play till I drop!
Well, it was only a matter of time with this kid! She was playin hard and finally stopped in the middle of the hallway to take a quick nap on her favorite blankie. Ahh how peaceful...but only for about 30 minutes!!
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