I have been playing around with a couple of recipes; one on purpose and the other by accident.
First, the one I have been playing with on purpose has accidentally turned into something else. I am all about the chinese food. I really want to learn a few dishes I can turn to when I am craving it so I am not spending a fortune at the restaurant. So, I found several recipes I am working through. One of those recipes was Hawaiian Beef Teriyaki, which I found on this website. It turned out pretty good, but I need to work on my meat-cutting technique to get thinner slices. We had some leftovers and I was thinking, what if...
I re-heated the leftovers on the stove top and added a cornstarch/water mix to thicken the sauce. I put it on a roll with some cheese, and OH MY GOODNESS! If I didn't know better I would have thought I had gone to one of my fave restaurants here in town. I was so excited to have discovered this. Now, I need to make it again and check my measurements and such so I can post about it.
The second was completely an accident. It has been soooo hot here that I have been looking for recipes that call for outdoor cooking (yeah, it's hot, but at least it doesn't heat up the kitchen, right?!?). I had a piece of meat that needed to be used, so I decided we were going to try something we hadn't tried in a long, long time. I made kebabs.
I checked my fave cooking website, and then looked through a couple of my trusty cookbooks and decided to try this one. Honestly, I ended up liking Mel's a lot. It was simple, tasty, juicy, and fast. Perfect combination. That doesn't mean I won't go back now and try some of the others. I really liked the kebab cooking. Minimal mess and, like I said, it doesn't heat the house up.
Sorry no pics today, it's been a little crazy around here. Hopefully I can get some pictures of these dishes, and some others, soon.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Two Projects at Once
I suppose you're not a real quilter if you don't have multiple projects going at once, but I am really enjoying these two. I can't wait to see the finished products.
The first quilt I have blogged about recently. A friend sent me a bunch of fantastic fabrics, including a Dr. Seuss collection. I wanted to do random squares that were bordered with a common fabric. I figured out the placement of the panel pieces, but have been winging it from there. It's been a lot of fun, and a lot of trial and error. I am almost finished with the fabric, but want it a little bigger so I think I am going to put some borders on it. My Mom suggested a solid color, and I really like that idea. It's back to the fabric store; yeah!
The Hidden Garden Quilt is one that I have not blogged about in a while. It ended up on the back-burner while I searched for a backing. I finally got it pinned and then realized I didn't have the thread I wanted. So, after a trip to the store, I now have everything I need and am ready to go.
I've got some work to do. I'm posting on Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on.
The first quilt I have blogged about recently. A friend sent me a bunch of fantastic fabrics, including a Dr. Seuss collection. I wanted to do random squares that were bordered with a common fabric. I figured out the placement of the panel pieces, but have been winging it from there. It's been a lot of fun, and a lot of trial and error. I am almost finished with the fabric, but want it a little bigger so I think I am going to put some borders on it. My Mom suggested a solid color, and I really like that idea. It's back to the fabric store; yeah!
The Hidden Garden Quilt is one that I have not blogged about in a while. It ended up on the back-burner while I searched for a backing. I finally got it pinned and then realized I didn't have the thread I wanted. So, after a trip to the store, I now have everything I need and am ready to go.
I've got some work to do. I'm posting on Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Oh, these cookies. Melt in your mouth, soft as a brownie and peanut buttery to boot. I am a huge chocolate fan! I can't get enough of it. My husband is a huge peanut butter fan! He'd eat peanut butter with every meal if I let him. These cookies are the perfect blending of our two favorites. They are truly 'to-die-for' kind of cookies.
I actually found this recipe in a magazine or coupon book years ago, but it called for chocolate chips instead of peanut butter chips. I absolutely LOVED the taste of the death-by-chocolate cookies, but it was too much chocolate for my husband (I didn't know too much chocolate was even possible). So, I thought I would try making them with his favorite; peanut butter chips. Oh my goodness, they disappeared so fast I wondered if I had baked them or just dreamed about baking them. It has now become my go-to cookie recipe if there is an event I need to bake for. They are always a hit, and always disappear. Of course, I still have to make them here at home, too. This is one of those recipes that I have literally memorized because I make them so often.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
2/3 c shortening (I use Butter-flavored Crisco)
1 1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 T water
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 t baking soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/3 c baking cocoa
1/2 t salt
2 c peanut butter chips
Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine shortening and brown sugar in mixer until creamed. Add water and vanilla and the eggs (one at a time) and mix until creamed. Add baking soda, salt, and baking cocoa and mix well. Finally, add the flour slowly until well blended. Remove from mixer and add peanut butter chips; mix by hand.
Using a teaspoon, drop round spoonfuls of dough on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set (I use 10 minutes for the first batch and 9 for any others after that). Cookies will appear soft and moist. Do Not Overbake! Cool for about 2 minutes, remove from the baking sheet and place on wire rack to completely cool.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
I actually found this recipe in a magazine or coupon book years ago, but it called for chocolate chips instead of peanut butter chips. I absolutely LOVED the taste of the death-by-chocolate cookies, but it was too much chocolate for my husband (I didn't know too much chocolate was even possible). So, I thought I would try making them with his favorite; peanut butter chips. Oh my goodness, they disappeared so fast I wondered if I had baked them or just dreamed about baking them. It has now become my go-to cookie recipe if there is an event I need to bake for. They are always a hit, and always disappear. Of course, I still have to make them here at home, too. This is one of those recipes that I have literally memorized because I make them so often.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies2/3 c shortening (I use Butter-flavored Crisco)
1 1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 T water
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 t baking soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/3 c baking cocoa
1/2 t salt
2 c peanut butter chips
Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine shortening and brown sugar in mixer until creamed. Add water and vanilla and the eggs (one at a time) and mix until creamed. Add baking soda, salt, and baking cocoa and mix well. Finally, add the flour slowly until well blended. Remove from mixer and add peanut butter chips; mix by hand.
Using a teaspoon, drop round spoonfuls of dough on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set (I use 10 minutes for the first batch and 9 for any others after that). Cookies will appear soft and moist. Do Not Overbake! Cool for about 2 minutes, remove from the baking sheet and place on wire rack to completely cool.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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