Cooking from Pintrest

I thought I would just share a few pictures of the things we have made in case you want to try.
BTW, I LOVE the recipes you all have been sharing!

Melted snowman

(J has been on  Frosty the Snowman kick lately)

Our first date was making pies. Each year we make two pies

This apple one (we used a food storage recipe)

and this raspberry chocolate pie

It is a special pie my mom always makes for me when ever I visit

Bacon,eggs and toast cups. 

These were a HIT! 

Rudolph Pancakes

Salad in a jar

I really like Pintrest. The toddler and I will jump on and pick out crafts, recipes and things to do together. Actually, if it wasn't for her, we would not have made half of these! 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

This is mine and Daniel's Favorite type of bread especially during this time of year.  Daniel loves it even more with a glass of egg nog. It makes alot so we met our new neighbors with it, met our neighbors that have lived here for awhile and went hometeaching and we still had about 1 and 1/2 loaves left.

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups granulated sugar ( i only added 2 1/2 c)
1 (15 ounce) can 100% pure pumpkin (i used 2 cups)
1 cup canola oil (1/2 c oil and 1/2 c processed white beans)
2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray three 9x5 inch loaf pans with cooking spray and set aside.

2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, canola oil, water, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until smooth.

4. Slowly blend in flour mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Evenly divide batter between the three loaf pans.

5. Bake for 60 minutes, or until browned and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove loaves from oven and cool in pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. With a knife, go around the bread and loosen the loaves. Remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.

White Beans and Brown Rice

Today's recipe came right from my head. Yup didnt follow anything but my intuition. when it comes to making dinner I at times get stumped and dont know what to make. I had been cooking white beans to process and later freeze to use as a substitute for butter in recipes. I left some beans to use for dinner but didnt know what to do with them. Daniel started making brown rice. So I drained the water from the beans and rinsed them off, added some water not to much cuz I wanted to pour it over the rice. I added chicken buiollon and then cut up some onions and threw them in with the beans (cooked in pot) I added salt and pepper to taste, celery flakes, garlic powder, italian seasoning, ground oregano, white pepper, Cumin, and a bit of cayenne pepper. I wanted it to be more creamy i had cream of chicken leftover so i added a few spoonfuls into the mixture. Cook for 10 mins to let the flavors soak in. Daniel said it smelled like curry and sorda tasted like it. Poured it over the rice and mmm mm one tasty made up dish with leftovers. You can follow this recipe to your liking. Sorry i dont have exact measurements.

Apple Goodness

 

So I took some green apples from mom's apple tree awhile back for an activity I had planned for my Halloween Party. I had quite a few and thought hmm I love cooked apples so lets make a yummy dessert with these bad boys.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into small cubes
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
• 4-5 apples or however many you like, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, salt, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Cut butter into flour, using a pastry blender or two knives, until mixture is the texture of coarse meal. Add oats, and use your hands to toss and squeeze mixture until large, moist clumps form. Transfer to freezer to chill while you prepare apples.
2. In another large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, cinnamon, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Transfer to a shallow 2-quart baking dish, and sprinkle with topping mixture. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until golden and bubbling, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

 You can even serve with whoop cream or ice cream to make it even more delicious.