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The Ancient Art of Omelet

Having “sporty” boys in our house always means—that eggs are on the menu. Anytime. Any way.

Want to strike terror in the heart of one of my sons? Just shout, “We’re out of eggs!”

I’m not kidding.

Many a job in these parts, has been accomplished with the promise of an omelet, fried egg sandwich or a scrambled plate. If someone needs cheering up after a disappointing game–we whip up the Classic Egg Bake.

Beats a LifeSaver any day.

When the whole troop is here we make what the bald kid calls “a full skillet.” No, I don’t eat that sausage–

–but the big boys will fight over it–so I let them.

They are bigger than me.

In truth, I could probably get the house painted in exchange for those Egg Cups–that we save for Easter.

Since omelets are the quickest, I probably make them the most—luckily, they are really easy.

Melt a dab of butter in a small non-stick skillet. That’s probably too much in the picture–I know. So a little less than that.

Whip 1-2 or 3 eggs–depending on the size and hunger level of your audience–in a cup or bowl. I use a glass measuring cup and a fork. Add salt and pepper.

Pour into hot pan.

Gently scoot the edges of the cooking egg toward the middle of the pan–letting the raw egg move to the edges. Do this all the way around the pan…

…until there is hardly any undone egg left. Keep your heat down so that the egg doesn’t cook too much or scorch. I can’t stand brown egg–blaugh!

You may need a larger spatula than I was using to carefully turn the whole egg over. I’ve been really impressive at times and flipped the egg over in the air. I’ve also humiliated myself on numerous occasions by missing the pan entirely and wasting someones breakfast on the floor. So, I’d say–do “air flips” or flops as the case may be–at your own risk.

I use a big spatula.

Add cheese, or bacon bits, or ham or veggies.

Fold egg in half and rest the spatula on top-for a minute or so, to keep the egg from unfolding. Garnish with shredded cheese.

Feed it to the masses.

You’ll be worshiped as a Goddess…

..and life will be complete.

Week #6 Food Storage Prompt is:

1- Bottle of Asprin (500 count)

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Crock Pot Beef Stew

Fine then…

If it’s going to act like winter–we’ll cook like it’s winter.

Here’s a fabulous stew recipe to keep you warm–if it’s cold at your place.

This will warm you up (or down) to the tips of your toes–if you need warming.

If you don’t, then eat a Popsicle by the pool…and think of us.

Still chanting–still chanting–still chanting.

spring-spring-spring-spring-spring-spring…..

Ingredients:

4 Medium Potatoes cubed

flour

4 carrots sliced

1 medium onion

2 cans Cream of Tomato soup

1 lb. stew beef cubed

5 tsp. beef bouillon

1/4 tsp. salt

pinch of oregano

dash of pepper

water

Dust beef in flour and brown in 2 tbsp. olive oil; set aside. Add ingredients to Crock pot in the order given. Add enough water to cover 1-2 inches above ingredients. Cook on medium for 8 hours or high for 4-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Crock Pot Beef Stew
 
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Ingredients
  • 4 Medium Potatoes cubed
  • flour
  • 4 carrots sliced
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 cans Cream of Tomato soup
  • 1 lb. stew beef cubed
  • 5 tsp. beef bouillon
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • pinch of oregano
  • dash of pepper
  • water
Instructions
  1. Dust beef in flour and brown in 2 tbsp. olive oil; set aside.
  2. Add ingredients to Crock pot in the order given.
  3. Add enough water to cover 1-2 inches above ingredients.
  4. Cook on medium for 8 hours or high for 4-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.

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Hard Boiled Eggs

This is what’s left of the dyed egg fest of 2009. I’d hoped to get a picture of the piles of color that sat drying in the carton–but sadly, everyone pocketed their own and left the building before I could snap the shot. So, you’ll just have to believe me–they were cool.

So now what? I realize that you can–and probably have–eaten them out of the shell with a dab of salt and pepper–but the family can only take so much of that. So, if your looking for another solution–other than tossing them out the window of a high rise somewhere—here’s what we do with hard boiled eggs.

Peel and rinse them and set them in a large bowl.

Add salt and pepper and softened butter to taste. We use about a teaspoon of butter for each egg.

If you have a pastry blender–it works perfectly for the next step.

Mush up the eggs until they are the consistency that you’d like.

Now, you can just eat or serve them plain, or on toast, or you can add a few tablespoons of Salad Dressing and make lovely egg salad sandwiches. The butter is really the key ingredient that adds a better flavor and holds the mixture together.

Egg-straordinary!

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Cinnamon Pullaparts

Need something quick and easy for Easter morning breakfast? This is a good easy sweetbread that they kids can even help you make.That is if your not squeamish about the mixture of dough, butter, cinnamon sugar and little people.

One word of advice though…do eat some of the hard boiled eggs first, or you’ll never leave room. This little thing is mighty tasty, and once you start…it will be hard to stop!

Ingredients

3 cans (7.5 oz. each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
3/4 cup  granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup  (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup  powdered sugar
1 to 2 Tbsp. milk

HEAT oven to 350°F.

CUT each biscuit into quarters.

MIX granulated sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add dough quarters, in batches; toss to coat.

PLACE 1/2 the biscuit pieces in greased 12-cup fluted tube pan; drizzle with 1/2 the butter. Repeat. Sprinkle with any remaining cinnamon-sugar. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool in pan 5 min.; invert onto serving plate. Remove pan.

BEAT cream cheese and powdered sugar in small bowl with mixer until well blended. Add 1 Tbsp. milk and a few drops of food coloring; beat until well blended. Blend in enough of the remaining milk until glaze is of desired consistency. Drizzle over warm bread.

Feed it to the baby birds.

Original recipe found at the Kraft Kitchen

Cinnamon Pullaparts
 
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Ingredients
  • 3 cans (7.5 oz. each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 4 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk
  • HEAT oven to 350°F.
  • CUT each biscuit into quarters.
  • MIX granulated sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add dough quarters, in batches; toss to coat.
  • PLACE ½ the biscuit pieces in greased 12-cup fluted tube pan; drizzle with ½ the butter. Repeat. Sprinkle with any remaining cinnamon-sugar. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool in pan 5 min.; invert onto serving plate. Remove pan.
  • BEAT cream cheese and powdered sugar in small bowl with mixer until well blended. Add 1 Tbsp. milk and a few drops of food coloring; beat until well blended. Blend in enough of the remaining milk until glaze is of desired consistency. Drizzle over warm bread.
Instructions
  1. cans (7.5 oz. each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  2. /4 cup granulated sugar
  3. Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  4. /2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
  5. oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  6. /2 cup powdered sugar
  7. to 2 Tbsp. milk
  8. HEAT oven to 350°F.
  9. CUT each biscuit into quarters.
  10. MIX granulated sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add dough quarters, in batches; toss to coat.
  11. Place ½ the biscuit pieces in greased 12-cup fluted tube pan; drizzle with ½ the butter. Repeat.
  12. Sprinkle with any remaining cinnamon-sugar.
  13. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean and top is golden brown.
  14. Cool in pan 5 min.; invert onto serving plate.
  15. Remove pan.
  16. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in small bowl with mixer until well blended.
  17. Add 1 Tbsp. milk and a few drops of food coloring; beat until well blended.
  18. Blend in enough of the remaining milk until glaze is of desired consistency.
  19. Drizzle over warm bread.

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Brazilian Limeade

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Brazilian Limeade

4 juicy limes (try and find ones with thin, smooth skins)
1 c. sugar
6 c. cold water
6 Tbsp. sweetened condensed milk

Mix cold water and sugar very well and chill until ready to use.

Wash limes thoroughly with soap (I just use hand-dishwashing soap or regular hand soap); you need the soap to get the wax and pesticides off of the limes because you’re using the WHOLE lime, baby. Cut the ends off the limes and then cut each lime into 8ths.

Place 1/2 of the limes in your blender.

Add 1/2 of the sugar water, place the lid on your blender, and pulse 5 times. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher (the one you’ll serve the lemonade in) and pour the blended mixture through the strainer and into the pitcher. Use a spoon to press the rest of the liquid into the pitcher. Dump the pulp and stuff in the strainer into the trash. Repeat with remaining limes and sugar water.

Add sweetened condensed milk.

You may want to taste test it at this point. If it’s bitter, just add some more sugar and maybe a little more milk. Serve immediately over lots of ice. This does not keep well, so don’t make this in advance .

Serves 6

Brazilian Limeade
 
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Ingredients
  • 4 juicy limes (try and find ones with thin, smooth skins)
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 6 c. cold water
  • 6 Tbsp. sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
  1. Mix cold water and sugar very well and chill until ready to use.
  2. Wash limes thoroughly with soap (I just use dishwashing soap); you need the soap to get the wax and pesticides off of the limes because you're using the WHOLE lime, baby.
  3. Cut the ends off the limes and then cut each lime into 8ths.
  4. Place ½ of the limes in your blender.
  5. Add ½ of the sugar water, place the lid on your blender, and pulse 5 times.
  6. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher (the one you'll serve the lemonade in) and pour the blended mixture through the strainer and into the pitcher.
  7. Use a spoon to press the rest of the liquid into the pitcher.
  8. Dump the pulp and stuff in the strainer- into the trash.
  9. Repeat with remaining limes and sugar water.
  10. Add sweetened condensed milk.
  11. If it's bitter, just add some more sugar and maybe a little more milk.
  12. Serve immediately over lots of ice.
  13. This does not keep well, so don't make this in advance .