Friday, July 16, 2010
Pickled Okra pass the test!
~They were officially yummy!~
My daughter wasn't home for supper
and hasn't tried them yet,
but Mr. H., my son, and myself
almost polished off a whole jar at supper last night!
For those living where they aren't able to buy good ol' "Taste of Texas" pickled okra, these are a very good substitute! :-)
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Nothing says summertime quite like strawberries. :-)This recipe came from the
~summer seasonal favorites~
section of the
Homemade pie crusts are never quite as pretty as rolling out the store bought,
but they sure do taste better. ;-)
A little sweetened cream cheese,
lots of fresh, ripe strawberries,
fresh strawberry filling,
and a heart shaped berry on top!
Fresh Strawberry Pie
8 servings
1 recipe pie crust
6 cups strawberries
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened*
Prepare and bake a one crust pie shell. Cool. Mash enough berries to measure 1 cup. Stir together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water and crushed berries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in a few drops red food coloring; cool. Beat cream cheese* until smooth; spread on bottom of cooled baked pie shell. Fill shell with remaining berries; pour berry mixture over top. Chill at least 3 hours. Enjoy!
*The recipe didn't call for it, but I added 1/4 cup powdered sugar to the cream cheese.
Linked to Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Down Home Cookin' Linkup, Gooseberry Patch Recipe Roundup Berry Season, Gooseberry Patch Recipe Roundup Handed Down.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world."
~George Washington
illustration courtesy of www.allposters.com
"Sunny Days Farm" by Kay Lamb Shannon
Spicy Pickled Okra
I love, love, love hot and spicy pickled okra,
so I thought I'd give Homesick Texan's
recipe a try.
They have to refrigerate for one day before serving.
I'll reveal the ~taste test~ results tomorrow! :-)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
A Very Little Friend
Almost stepped on this little guy tonight. You can't tell by the picture,
but he is about half the size of my thumb!
Menu Plan Monday
Supper Menus
July 12th-17th
Monday
out for sandwiches
Tuesday
out for burgers
Wednesday
beef and bean burritos, pico di gallo, tortilla chips
Thursday
bbq beef sandwiches, potato salad, pickled okra, fresh strawberry pie
Friday
leftover bbq sandwiches, homemade french fries, baked beans
Saturday
steaks, peppers, and corn on the grill, baked potatoes, lettuce and tomato salad, bread, mocha brownie torte
July 12th-17th
Monday
out for sandwiches
Tuesday
out for burgers
Wednesday
beef and bean burritos, pico di gallo, tortilla chips
Thursday
bbq beef sandwiches, potato salad, pickled okra, fresh strawberry pie
Friday
leftover bbq sandwiches, homemade french fries, baked beans
Saturday
steaks, peppers, and corn on the grill, baked potatoes, lettuce and tomato salad, bread, mocha brownie torte
Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library
~The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library~
1971
a vintage recipe treasure trove
seasonal favorites, american classics, budget casseroles, salads for every occasion
convenient oven meals, out door entertaining, foods that go places
come for coffee, children's parties
snacks around the clock, hurry up main dishes, family breakfast brighteners
men's favorites, entertaining on a shoestring, gifts from your kitchen
fondues!
The complete collection was passed down to me from my mother who had purchased the set before I was born. I picked out a few new recipes to try. Up first, from seasonal favorites, summer - "fresh strawberry pie".
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
A Favorite Country Breakfast
Farmhouse Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
8 large servings
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste (We like lots of pepper!)
3 cups milk
warm biscuits
In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add butter and heat until melted. Add the flour, salt and pepper; cook and stir until blended and starting to brown. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over biscuits and enjoy!
In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add butter and heat until melted. Add the flour, salt and pepper; cook and stir until blended and starting to brown. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over biscuits and enjoy!
Linked to Gooseberry Patch Recipe Round Up,
Little House Living's Old Fashioned Recipe Exchange
This recipe was published in Gooseberry Patch's
"The Harvest Table" cookbook.
Little House Living's Old Fashioned Recipe Exchange
This recipe was published in Gooseberry Patch's
"The Harvest Table" cookbook.
Friday, July 9, 2010
KOLACHES! :-)
I have wanted to learn to make kolaches FOREVER!
I decided that her recipe was definately the one for me to try.
I was not dissapointed!
You prepare the dough and let it rise once.
This is the posypka - it is very important!
You roll out the dough, flatten the kolaches and let them rise a second time.
I filled the kolaches with all of our favorite flavors ~
apple, peach, apricot, rasperry, poppyseed, and cream cheese.
Yummy!
I used prepared fillings for all but the cream cheese variety.
Easy and very tasty!
Add the posypka!
Bake! :-)
Yum!
Yum!
Yum!
Thank you, thank you Homesick Texan!
I can't wait to try many more of your recipes. :-)
Add the posypka!Bake! :-) Yum!Yum!Yum! Thank you, thank you Homesick Texan!I can't wait to try many more of your recipes. :-)
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