The Joy of Homemaking

Posted by Jenni on August 30th, 2008 in Gardening

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Here are my pumpkins, I'm hoping that we get a little more sun to make sure they can mature and ripen. They are so pretty even if they don't ripen :)  There are rumors that we will have an Indian Summer but after these two weeks of tons of rain, I will believe it when I see it.

And we have tons of corn!  I don't know if they will continue to ripen if we don't get more sunshine, I will have to see. It's been a hard year for a successful garden, a late start and an early end. Discount soma Without Prescription, But it's been a learning experience and I will definitely do it again next year with a year of successful gardening under my belt.

So let the fall come, I actually really look forward to the fall season it means that our baby is coming soon. I especially love apple season, I will forever have the emotionally charged memory of the smell of cooking apple butter filling the house connected with the labor and birth of our sweet Eamon. Who knows, maybe the week I'm expecting this new one I will get up the energy to make a bunch of applesauce. I also love all the changes that fall brings, the colorful changing leaves, soma On Line, the harvest season, pumpkins and pumpkin pie, and all the lovely warm soups and hearty meals I find myself preparing for our family. Good times.

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Posted by Jenni on August 29th, 2008 in Desserts, Sweet Things

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Oatmeal Coconut Pecan Squares with Chocolate Chips

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2 cups rolled oats
1 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

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1. Preheat oven to 350.


2. Combine all the dry ingredients (oats through salt) in a large bowl.


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Posted by Jenni on August 28th, 2008 in Dinner, Fried Food, Meats

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We found a recipe for the batter and got it started when we realized that it called for 3/4 cup flat beer. Hmmm, we have some beer but it's not flat, zithromax Without A Prescription. And we didn't know how to flatten it quickly, anyone know the trick. Buy zithromax, So we subbed 3/4 cup milk and added 2 teaspoons of baking powder, the batter was perfect. Yeah. And the kids loved the fish, Guenna thought it was corn of all things. The boys especially loved the batter but they ate the fish as well. So it was a successful experiment. I love it when it when my experiments actually turn out :)  So now I have another recipe to add to my, "the family likes this one" list, Buy zithromax.

Batter Fried Fish

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1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour or rice flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon melted butter or vegetable oil
2 beaten egg yolks
3/4 cup flat beer (or you can substitute with 3/4 cup milk and 2 teaspoons baking powder)
1 1/2 lbs of fish, or meat of choice

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1. Mix together dry ingredients, add wet ingredients gradually, stirring constantly.


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3. Allow the batter to rest covered and refrigerated 3 to 12 hours. Just before using, you may add: (2 stiffly beaten, but not dry, egg whites).


4. If you do not have time to let the batter rest, mix it to smoothness with as few strokes as possible so as not to build up the gluten in the flour. In this case you would omit the egg whites.  I didn't add the egg whites, I let it sit for about 2 hours and left the egg whites out, the batter turned out great like I mentioned before.


5. Makes enough to coat about 2 cups of meat, You can use this batter to cover just about any meat you prefer.  Just make sure the meat is cut in small enough cubes to ensure the meat will cook through, about 1 inch cubes.


6. Heat fat (I used olive oil) to 375 degrees F in a frying pan or deep fat fryer.


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1 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 or 3 pickles, finely chopped (use less or more based on preference)
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix ingredients together and enjoy.

What to do with the left over batter:

We fried some zucchini with the extra batter and it turned out delicious. The kids really liked it too. I just sliced it up and patted it dry right before I dipped it in the batter, Cheap zithromax Online, as the cut zucchini excretes moisture that repels the batter from sticking and it needs to be as dry as possible.

Cait had some other ideas about what to do with the left over batter. First she was dipping it in the uncooked batter and taking bites of the zucchini, then she decided it would be easier if she just dipped the spatula in the batter and licked it off.

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Posted by Jenni on August 26th, 2008 in Breakfast, Food Tips, Free range chickens, Meatless, Whole Foods, organic

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1 Tbsp coconut oil
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Posted by Jenni on August 25th, 2008 in Food Tips

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Posted by Jenni on August 23rd, 2008 in Contests, Giveaways

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Posted by Jenni on August 22nd, 2008 in Breads, Breakfast

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I must say, cooking is not my husband's forte, but I love how he is always willing to help me out when I need it. He made this batter all by himself. I will admit, I consider it very romantic to wash dishes while my husband is cooking next to me, what wife wouldn't appreciate an extra hand in the kitchen (especially one that is capable of stirring batter without making a huge mess. ;)

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Oat Waffles

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1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup oat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar, optional
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups milk
3 Tablespoons oil (I use olive oil)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation:

1. If you don't have oat flour, you can make oat flour by putting rolled oats (or whatever kind you use) in a blender. Just blend until it looks like flour.  I've found that 1 cup of rolled oats blended, makes about 1 cup of oat flour.


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Posted by Jenni on August 21st, 2008 in Contests, Giveaways

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Posted by Jenni on August 21st, 2008 in Dinner, Meatless, Pasta

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Alfredo Sauce

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1 clove garlic, minced
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1. In a medium sauce pan; combine cream and butter, melt.


2. Add the grated cheese a little at a time letting the cheese melt before you add more.


3. Cook over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat and cover until you are ready to add to noodle.


4. Sauce will thicken upon standing.


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Posted by Christian on August 20th, 2008 in Food Tips, Wine

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