Thursday, April 30, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
― Hippocrates
― Hippocrates
Monday, April 27, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.” ― John Locke
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth. [Verse 223]”
― Gautama Buddha
― Gautama Buddha
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.” ― William Blake
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.” ― Voltaire
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Life, a good life, a great life is about "Why not?" May we never forget it.”― Danielle Steel
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ― Dr. Seuss
Monday, April 20, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.” ― Hippocrates
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Currently Reading
I've FINALLY gotten to the novel that I won from Goodreads.com....it does not go on sale until Tuesday, April 21, 2015.....YAY
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22571586-one-night
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22571586-one-night
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.” ― Hippocrates
Friday, April 17, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.” ― Plato
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.”
― Lao Tzu
― Lao Tzu
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “To know that you do not know is the best. To think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it.” ― Lao Tzu
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Always forgive, but never forget, else you will be a prisoner of your own hatred, and doomed to repeat your mistakes forever.” ― Wil Zeus
Monday, April 13, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.” ― Charles Darwin
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” ― Benjamin Franklin
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Friday, April 10, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care” ― Theodore Roosevelt
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think” ― Socrates
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.” ― John Locke
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ White Berry Pie
White Berry Pie
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
5 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup whipped cream
1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled
1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
Directions:
Place 4 ounces of the white chocolate in a microwave-safe dish
Cook 1 minutes in the microwave, stir and continue to heat and stir at 15 second intervals until the the chocolate is smooth
Set aside to cool slightly
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy
Stir in the melted chocolate, then fold in the whipped cream
Spread the mixture evenly in the bottom of the pie crust
Place the berries, point side up in the chocolate mixture
Melt the remaining chocolate, starting at 15 second intervals, in the microwave
Drizzle over the berries
Chill for at least 2 hours before serving
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” ― Albert Einstein
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Easter Breakfast Casserole
Easter Breakfast Casserole
**I make this for dinner for the family and they LOVE it!**
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1 pound bacon
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
8 eggs
2 cups milk
1 (16 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Lightly grease a 7x11 inch casserole dish
Fry the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat until evenly browned (about 10 minutes)
Drain on a paper towel-lined plate
Crumble
In a large bowl, beat together eggs and milk
Mix in cheese, bacon, onion and green pepper
Stir in the thawed hash browns
Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes
Uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes until eggs have set
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
**My sons and dads FAVORITE**
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tspn salt
3 cups milk
4 egg yolks
3 TBspns butter
1 1/2 tspn vanilla extract
1 cup flaked coconut
1 (9-inch) pie shell, baked
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt over a medium heat
Gradually stir in milk
Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thick and bubbly
Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes more
Remove the pan from the heat
Place a strainer over a clean mixing bowl
Set aside
Beat the egg yolks slightly
Gradually pour 1 cup of the hot custard mixture into yolks, whisking constantly
Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and bring the entire mixture to a gently boil
Cook and stir 2 minutes before removing the pan from the heat
Immediately pour the custard through the strainer
Stir butter, vanilla and coconut into the hot mixture
Pour the hot filling into the baked pie crust
Cool and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”― Mahatma Gandhi
Monday, March 30, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Bird's Nest Breakfast Cups
Bird's Nest Breakfast Cups
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
**Makes 24 cups**
1 (30 ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
2 1/2 tspns salt
1 tspn ground black pepper
2 1/2 TBspns olive oil
2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
12 eggs
2 TBspns water
8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled-divided
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425
Grease 24 muffin cups
Mix hash brown potatoes, salt, black pepper, olive oil and 2/3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese in a bowl
Divide mixture between prepared muffin cups
Use your fingers to shape potato mixture into nests with hollows in the middle
Bake in the preheated oven until hash browns are browned and the edges and cheese has melted (about 20 minutes)
Remove the hash brown nests
Reduce oven temperature to 350
In a bowl, whisk eggs and water until thoroughly combined
Season with salt and pepper
Pour equal amounts of egg mixture into each nest
Sprinkle with bacon crumbles and 1 tspn Cheddar cheese
Bake in the oven until eggs are set (about 15 minutes)
Let cool in pans and remove by sliding a knife between potato crust and muffin cup
**FOOTNOTES**
You can also experiment with ham, sausage, and veggies to make them your own
You can also try chicken-Asiago sausage
Excellent for a quick breakfast for the weekdays
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” ― Pope John Paul II
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Raspberry Coconut Poke Cake
Raspberry Coconut Poke Cake
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix (such as Pillsbury®)
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (10 ounce) jar raspberry preserves
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (3.5 ounce) packages sweetened flaked coconut
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish
Mix cake mix, water, oil and eggs together in a bowl until batter is smooth
Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes
Pour batter into the prepared baking dish
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean (about 40 minutes)
Poke holes into the cake using the handle of a clean wooden spoon
Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the top of the warm cake, ensuring the holes get filled
Refrigerate cake for 1 hour
Spread raspberry preserves over the cooled cake
Refrigerate until cool (set), about 10 minutes
Spread whipped topping over the raspberry preserves layer and sprinkle coconut over the top
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “A woman, especially if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.” ― Jane Austen
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care” ― Theodore Roosevelt
Monday, March 16, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Striker's Potatoes O'Brien
Striker's Potatoes O'Brien
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
6 large russet (baking) potatoes
1 large green pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 large red pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 large onion, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Directions:
Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water
Bring to a boil over high heat
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes
Drain, then set aside until cook
Once cool, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (after cutting rinse potatoes again to prevent sticking when baking)
Combine the potatoes, green pepper, red pepper, and onion in a mixing bowl
Drizzle with vegetable oil
Gently stir until evenly coated
Spoon the mixture into a resealable freezer bags
Store mixture in the freezer
When ready to cook
Cook frozen mixture in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crispy and golden brown, stirring occasionally (about 20 minutes)
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”
― Margaret Mead
― Margaret Mead
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ White Chocolate Mud Pie
White Chocolate Mud Pie
(Courtesy of Pillsbury™)
Ingredients:
1 Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on the box
1 box (4-serving size) white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 3/4 cups milk
3/4 cup white vanilla baking chips
1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Miniature semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450
Unroll pie crust into 9-inch pie plate, pressing against side and bottom of the pie plate
Fold excess pie crust under and press together to form a thick crust edge
Flute edges
Prick bottom and side with fork
Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until light brown
Cool completely
In a medium bowl, beat pudding mix and milk with a whisk for about 2 minutes
Refrigerate while crust is cooling
When crust is cool, go ahead and stir white vanilla baking chips into the pudding mix
Spread pudding into cooled crust
Place plastic wrap over the top of the pie, touching the surface of the pudding
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until pudding is completely set
Spread whipped topping over the pudding
Sprinkle miniature semisweet chocolate chips on top of the pie
**TIPS**
You can use chocolate curls instead of mini chocolate chips on top
You can substitute the frozen whipped topping with sweetened real whipped cream
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Only a generation of readers will spawn a generation of writers.” ― Steven Spielberg
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Bacon Potato Pancakes
Bacon Potato Pancakes
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
4 slices bacon
4 Idaho potatoes, peeled and shredded
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 TBspn chopped fresh thyme
salt and ground pepper to taste
vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
Directions:
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp (3 to 5 minutes)
Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain
Let cool then crumble
Reserve bacon drippings in skillet
Combine crumbled bacon, potatoes, flour, eggs, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in a large bowl
Pour vegetable oil about 1/4 inch deep into the skillet with the bacon drippings and place over medium heat
Heat until the oil and bacon drippings shimmer
Gently drop potato mixture by heaping tablespoon into hot oil and flatten potatoes into small patties (about 3 inches in diameter)
Cook until browned (about 3 minutes each side)
**NOTE**
Keep pancakes warm in oven at 275 degrees
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” ― Walter Cronkite
Friday, March 13, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Lucky Charms™ Rainbow Dessert Pizza
Lucky Charms™ Rainbow Dessert Pizza
(Courtesy of Betty Crocker™)
Ingredients:
**Crust**
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
1 cup Lucky Charms™ cereal (without the marshmallows)
**Topping**
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 container Better Crocker™ Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting
Green food coloring
Lucky Charms™ cereal marshmallows
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375
Spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray or baking spray
In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until dough forms
Stir in the cereal
Press dough onto cookie sheets into a rainbow shape about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick
Bake for about 15 minutes or until edges are golden and center of dough is set
Cool completely
In a large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form
Carefully stir in frosting and food coloring
Use an offset spatula to spread the frosting over cooled crust
Top with cereal marshmallows in color-coded rows
**TIPS**
If desired, use 2 cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping instead of the heavy whipping cream
Its best to use the large box (20.5 oz) of Lucky Charms™ cereal to make sure you have enough marshmallows
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” ― Robert Frost
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” ― Maya Angelou
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Corned Beef and Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast
Corned Beef and Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
6 slices thin-sliced cooked corned beef
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
6 slices bacon
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 head broccoli, broken into florets (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325
Wrap 1 corned beef slice around each chicken breast
Wrap a slice of bacon around outside of corned beef wrapping
Secure with toothpicks, if needed
Arrange wrapped chicken in a deep baking dish
Arrange broccoli florets around each chicken breast
Stir cream of mushroom soup and sour cream together in a bowl
Pour the mixture over the chicken and broccoli to completely cover
Cover baking dish with aluminum foil
Bake for about 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is no longer pink in the center
Remove foil from the dish
Return to oven
Bake until bacon browns (about 30 more minutes)
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― Nelson Mandela
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Strawberry Cobbler
Strawberry Cobbler
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup white sugar
1 TBson cornstarch
1 cup water
3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
2 TBspns butter, diced
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 TBspn white sugar
1 1/2 tspns baking soda
1/2 tspn salt
3 TBspns butter
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400
Butter a 2 quart baking dish (I used a 9x13 baking dish)
Combine sugar, cornstarch, and water
Cook over medium heat
Stirring constantly, until thick and hot
Stir in strawberries
Remove from heat
Pour into the baking dish
Dot with 2 TBspns butter
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
Blend in 3 TBspns butter
Stir in cream
Mixture should be fairly soft
Spoon on top of berries
Bake for about 30 minutes
**Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream**
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Only a generation of readers will spawn a generation of writers.” ― Steven Spielberg
Monday, March 9, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Steak and Irish Stout Pie
Steak and Irish Stout Pie
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
2 pounds round steak, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 TBspn all-purpose flour
3 ounces lard
8 slices bacon, finely chopped
5 small onions, minced
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
1 TBspn chopped fresh parsley
1 TBspn raisins (optional)
1 tspn brown sugar
1 (15 ounce) package double-crust pie pastry, thawed
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325
Place steak cubes onto a plate and sprinkle with flour
Place lard and bacon in a large skillet over medium heat
Heat until lard melts and bacon begins to sizzle
Stir floured steak cubes into bacon and hot lard and cook, stirring frequently, until steak and bacon are browned (about 15 minutes)
Transfer steak mixture to a large casserole dish
Cook and stir onions and mushrooms in the same skillet over medium heat until onions are lightly browned and mushrooms are tender (about 10 minutes)
Transfer to casserole dish with steak mixture
Stir Irish stout beer, parsley, raisins and brown sugar into steak mixture
Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil
Bake for about 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally and until gravy has thickened and steak is tender
Remove casserole dish from oven and increase temperature to 400
Line a deep-dish 9-inch pie plate with a pie crust and bake until crust is partially cooked and lightly brown (about 10 minutes)
Spoon cooked steak filling into the partially baked pie crust
Cover steak filling with second pie crust
Pinch the top crust again the bottom crust to seal tightly
Bake pie until top crust is golden brown (about 15 minutes)
**FOOTNOTES**
If the gravy becomes to thick while baking in the casserole dish then add a little water and stir to thin it out again
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ― Aristotle
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Walnut Banana Bread Pudding
Walnut Banana Bread Pudding
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, divided
1 (16 ounce) loaf day-old French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup chopped walnuts
4 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 cup brown sugar
4 tspns vanilla extract
1/2 tspn ground cinnamon
1/4 tspn ground nutmeg
1/4 tspn ground allspice
1 pinch salt
4 very ripe bananas, mashed
Directions:
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1 TBspn butter
Place remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat and melt the butter
Spread the French bread cubes out onto the greased baking pan
Drizzle the melted butter over the bread
Place the walnuts into a dry skillet over medium-low heat
Cook and stir until the walnuts turn a light golden brown and give off a toasted fragrant smell (about 2 minutes)
Watch carefully so they don't burn
Remove from heat
Transfer walnuts into a bowl immediately to cool
Set walnuts aside
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs lightly just to break the yolks
Mix in the cream, condensed milk, coconut milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt
Whisk to thoroughly combine until smooth
Stir in mashed bananas and 3/4 cup of walnuts
Pour the banana mixture evenly over the bread cubes and push bread cubes into the mixture to coat well with the custard
Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of walnuts
Cover the dish with plastic wrap
Refrigerate for about 12 hours or over night
Preheat oven to 350
Remove plastic wrap and cover dish with foil
Bake for about 15 minutes
Remove the foil and return to the oven until the top is browned and edges are pulling away from the pan (about 45 minutes more)
Allow to cool before serving
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ― Confucius
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Chef John's Corned Beef Hash
Chef John's Corned Beef Hash
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 1/2 pounds cooked corned beef, finely chopped
1 bunch green onions
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 TBspn butter
1/4 cup roasted tomato salsa
Directions:
Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until almost tender but firm (about 15 minutes)
Drain and finely chop
Cook beef in a large cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat until fat begins to render
Stir in green onions, salt and pepper into beef
Add garlic and butter
Cook and stir until butter is melted and garlic is fragrant (1 to 2 minutes)
Stir in potatoes, salsa and a pinch of salt into beef mixture
Pat mixture down in the skillet with a spatula and divide hash into 4 sections
Cook without stirring, until a crust forms on the bottom (about 5 minutes)
Flip sections and cook until a crust forms on the bottom again (about 5 more minutes)
Repeat cooking and flipping process, flipping every 5 minutes, until hash stays together and has a golden crust (about 10 to 15 minutes)
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “I hold an old-fashioned notion that a happy marriage is the crown of a woman’s life.” ― Beatrix Potter
Friday, March 6, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Shamrock Shakes
Shamrock Shakes
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 tspn mint extract or more to taste
9 drops green food coloring
2 TBspns chocolate syrup or to taste (optional)
2 TBspns whipped cream or to taste (optional)
1/2 tspn green decorator sugar or to taste (optional)
Directions:
Blend ice cream, milk, mint extract and food coloring together in a blender until smooth
Drizzle chocolate syrup around inside walls of 2 tall glasses
Pour shakes into glasses
Top with whipped cream and green decorator sugar
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Fried Irish Cabbage with Bacon
Fried Irish Cabbage with Bacon
**Great side dish for your St. Patrick's Day dinner**
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1 (12 ounce) package bacon
1/4 cup bacon drippings
1 small head cabbage, cored and finely chopped
ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Cook bacon in a deep skillet over medium heat until crisp (5 to 7 minutes)
Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel-lined plate
Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in skillet
Cook and stir cabbage in hot bacon drippings over medium heat until cabbage wilts (5 to 7 minutes)
Crumble bacon over cabbage
Stir and simmer until bacon is warmed (2 to 3 minutes)
Season with black pepper
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~
“Seven Deadly Sins
Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Science without humanity
Knowledge without character
Politics without principle
Commerce without morality
Worship without sacrifice.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
“Seven Deadly Sins
Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Science without humanity
Knowledge without character
Politics without principle
Commerce without morality
Worship without sacrifice.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Irish Sweet Bread
Irish Sweet Bread
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tspn baking soda
1 tspn cream of tartar
1 pinch salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup raisins
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth
Beat in the eggs, one at a time
Stir in the sour cream
Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt
Stir into the sour cream mixture until just blended
Fold in the raisins
Transfer the batter to the loaf pan
Bake for about 1 hour or until a small knife inserted into the crown comes out clean
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” ― Elbert Hubbard
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Chocolate Mint Dessert Brownies
Chocolate Mint Dessert Brownies
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups chocolate syrup
1 cup all-purpose floour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 TBspns creme de menthe liqueur
6 TBspns butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish
In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter until smooth
Beat in eggs one at a time
Stir in the chocolate syrup
Stir in the flour until just blended
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan
Bake for about 30 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched
Cool completely in the pan
In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter and cream de menthe until smooth
Spread evenly over the cooled brownies
Chill until set
In a small microwavable bowl, melt remaining 6 TBspns of butter and the chocolate chips, stirring occasionally until smooth
Allow to cool slightly
Spread over the top of the mint layer
Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares
Thought for the day
GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “The only true gift is a portion of thyself.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Monday, March 2, 2015
Recipe for the day ~ Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
(Courtesy of All Recipes)
Ingredients:
4 large carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick pieces (I just buy the matchstick pieces already in a bag)
10 baby red potatoes, quartered
1 onion, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
4 cups water
1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket with spice packet
6 ounces of stout beer (Guinness ®)
1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
Directions:
Place the carrots, potatoes, and onion into the bottom of a slow cooker
Pour in the water
Place the brisket on top of the vegetables
Pour the beer over the brisket
Sprinkle the spices from the packet
Cover and set cooker on HIGH
Cook the brisket for about 8 hours
An hour before serving, stir in the cabbage and cook for 1 more hour
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