I have a vintage serving tray that has been well used for many years and is showing its age. I washed and scrubbed the inside but still the coffee cup stains lingered. This morning I was clearing away the supplies I used to redo the pantry shelves when it occurred to me the solution was right there. Using a scrap piece of silver contact paper I covered the inside of my tray. The change gave my vintage tray a new stainless steel look that reflects the lamp light very nicely. What do you think?
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Tuesday
Pudding Poppers
In my quest to use up the hoard of pudding and gelatin mixes found hidden in my pantry, I came across a recipe that looked simple enough to give it a go this morning. The original recipe was a little difficult to track down through a Pinterest Pin, but I did finally find it at Oh Bite It. The photography is great. When I made these they were almost a Pintrosity because there are a couple of things not stressed that I should have known…but didn’t do. Fortunately, I only burned the first four poppers before adjusting the hot grease temp.
First, make the vanilla pudding according to the box directions and set it aside. Put a couple of inches vegetable oil in a small skillet to heat up to 350° F. Not any hotter, the biscuits will burn on the outside and be doughy on the inside. My oil got a bit too hot, so I turned the heat down until it was just right.
Mix up some cinnamon sugar to roll the hot dough balls in and sit it near the stove. The original pin doesn't indicate what proportions, but I used 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup of cinnamon. That was a little heavy on the cinnamon for me so I would suggest you start with a Tablespoon of cinnamon and adjust up until you are happy with it.
Open a tube of flaky layers biscuits and cut them in quarters. Roll each quarter into a little ball. I could only manage four quarters at a time, so ease four biscuit quarters into the hot oil. I said “ease” because if you drop them in too vigorously you might splash hot grease on yourself. Turn them over to cook on both sides.
Remove the cooked dough balls from the pan and immediately coat with the cinnamon sugar mix. Set them aside to cool completely. That doesn’t take long. When you have the balls complete, cut a little X in the top of each ball and use a pastry tube (or even a marinade injector) to push some of the pudding inside each cooked dough ball.
I think this is a recipe the grandkids will like, don’t you?
Monday
Amazingly Easy Turkey Sausage Calzone
Wednesday
J. E. L. L.–Ohhhhhh
Tuesday
Broccoli Bacon Salad
Here is a great summer side dish that is always popular at pot luck gatherings. I cut it down to a reasonable size for a family dinner today.
Broccoli Bacon Salad
- 2 cups broccoli crowns, chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- Bacon vinaigrette dressing
- 1/2 cup light olive oil mayo (or just mayo)
Bacon Vinaigrette dressing:
- 1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1/4 C sugar
- Bacon drippings I had from baking a package of bacon.
Monday
Basil Pesto Rolls
I’m loving this summer harvest of basil and my new found love for pesto. This is the easiest recipe I’ve ever made and there’s a lot of bang for the buck! On this particular day the little grands were here and they loved having the pesto rolls on toothpicks with their tomato basil farfalle. You would have thought they had popsicles. It starts with a refrigerator can of French bread, some prepared basil pesto, toothpicks and parmesan. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? It is!
Roll out the dough, cut that long rectangle in half. |
Spread on the pesto, |
Roll up the pesto inside, |
Slice into rolls, secure with toothpicks, |
Bake. |
Rub a little extra pesto on top and sprinkle on some parmesan. |
- 1 package refrigerator French bread
- basil pesto
- Parmesan cheese
Tuesday
Oven roasted corn in the husk and tied up nicely.
How to tie a corn husk handle on roasted corn on the cob
One of my favorite foods at any fair or Flea Market is roasted corn. Cooking the corn is the easy part the fun part but the eye appeal is in how you serve it up. Don't cut off the hust! Give that juicy roasted corn an easy to make corn husk handle.
Start with fresh corn.
Monday
Balsamic Strawberries
Thursday
Perfect days and paper butterflies.
A few days ago I posted on my FB page that I had one of those days that stands out above all the rest. You know the one, a day of activities with loved ones that lingers in your mind when it's over like a foggy perfect dream.
My daughter brought her grand and I had the two little grands that are my sons children. We boarded a Dart Train and headed downtown. The three little grands were completely captured by the adventure.
We spent some time in a magical butterfly house and gardens then took the train over to my daughter's loft. There, we made tissue paper butterflies that floated delicately about atop tiny hands.
DIY instructions here |
DIY Butterfly kid craft
Supplies:
- tissue paper
- chenille wires
- optional: clothes pins
Fold a sheet of tissue paper in half. |
Now, fold again so it is in quarters. |
Pinch the center together to make the body. |
Fold a chenille wire in half around the body and twist tightly closed. Roll the ends to resemble antennae. |
Monday
Chocolate Strawberry Banana Muffin
Recipe:
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter & flour muffin pan or 6-8 mugs
- Mix together in a medium mixing bowl:
- 1 1/3 Cups flour
- 2/3 Cup sugar
- 2/3 Cup 2% milk
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-2 bananas, chopped
- 12-16 strawberries, chopped (1 per cake and 1 to garnish each cake)
- Chocolate syrup
- Mix first 6 ingredients for batter.
- Put a little batter in each muffin pan (about 2 Tablespoons) and drop in a few pieces of chopped banana
- Add a little more batter and drop in a chopped strawberry
- End with batter on top, 1/3 full
- Bake 350 F for 25-30 minutes.
- Drizzle on some chocolate syrup and be prepared to be astonished at how delish it is!