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Monday, July 28, 2008

My quick homemade Salsa

Ingredients:
1 can rotel
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 to 1 whole onion
cilantro
dash of lime and salt
1/2 jalpeno, more if you like it REALLY hot.

Place in blender, blend to consistency you like, we usually like a few chunks but this time it was smooth

I like my salsa warm. So I then cook for about 5 mins, I dont want the onions to cook throughly though, so not too long, but this is very yummy! and quick!

Simple spelt pancakes

These are soooo yummy! And not cux of the cream, syrup and cinanamom we add either. The flavor is wonderful!
Simple Spelt Pancakes

The King Arthur Flour Company

The sweet flavor of spelt shines through in these simple pancakes. You can dress up these pancakes with fresh fruit, spices, or nuts, but we find the flavor of the grain is good enough to stand on its own.

ingredients

2 cups (7 ounces) whole spelt flour
2 tablespoons (7/8 ounce) sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups (14 ounces) milk
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla (optional)

Instructions

To make the pancake batter:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the spelt flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the milk and melted butter, and the vanilla if you’re using it. Form a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Stir the batter just until the dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened: it will seem very wet, but will thicken as it sits. Let the batter sit for 15 minutes before you use it.

To make the pancakes: Heat a non-stick griddle if you have one, or a heavy skillet, preferably cast iron. If your surface is not non-stick, brush it lightly with vegetable oil. When the surface of your pan is hot enough that a drop of water sputters across the surface, give the pan a quick swipe with a paper towel to eliminate excess oil, and spoon the batter onto the hot surface, 1/4-cupful at a time.

Let the pancakes cook on the first side until bubbles begin to form around the edges of the cakes, about 2 to 3 minutes. You may need to adjust your heat up or down to get the pancakes to cook through without scorching the surface, or being too pale. When the cakes are just beginning to set, flip them and let them finish cooking on the second side, about 1 minute more, until they’re golden brown on both sides.

©2006 The King Arthur Flour Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Nutrition information: 27g whole grains, 137 cal, 4g fat, 5g protein, 20g complex carbohydrates, 4g sugar, 4g dietary fiber, 11mg cholesterol, 376mg sodium, 189mg potassium, 57RE vitamin A, 1mg iron, 192mg calcium, 309mg phosphorus.

makes: 16 4-inch pancakes
serving size: 2 pancakes, 89g

pillowcase


This is a pillowcase in a tube pattern, cant remember where I got the pattern online at but here is the finished pillow case! Im very pleased with it.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Hubbys score!!!

149

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Homemade Chocolate Cake

Just ground 4 cups hard with 1 cup soft to make my allpurpose flour. Froze the remaining that wasnt used in recipe.
Mixing.....
Tada!! Andy loved it, I thought it was a little grainy. Overall not bad!


HERSHEY'S "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour (I used My fresh ground flour)
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows)
Directions:1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.


Frost with "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING.


"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine

2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Updates!

Whew I bet some of you wondered if I would ever be back....lol well anyways, Im here and have some new stuff posted. I dont know when I will have more but here is some. I have also cut onsies and made them teeshirts and sewn a arm back on a baby doll, no pics of that. Finished up the last of my napkins, I know I still need to mail mine.... Still working on that flower wall hanging, Im stummped and dont know what a flying geese ruler is and if I can use my square one I have or not and if I can how to postition it on the fabric I have put together so until I figure it out, that is on hold.... anyways, Leave me some comments!

Sara's new dress

Front
shorts
Back
continuous lap( I had to look online for video of how to do this) the pattern had me so confused!!!

Matching dresses



My little hams, I made them matching white dresses. I am making the baby one too. I bought the pregathered fabric at walmart and made a lining and added straps. On the straps I put eyelets like the dress has on it. I also added buttons on the dresses. Im happy with how they turned out. I know that the lining is hanging out at the bottom that is on purpose. Leias needed to be longer and I actually like the look....I dont think Im lining the babies though.

Embroidery Work


These are long sleeve onsies for Sara. I had to make them pretty!