White Bread

It's Saturday which means plenty of projects (chores) to get involved in. Yesterday I wanted to make some bread but decided I wasn't in the mood to pull out the grinder and grind up some wheat. So instead I looked through my recipes and found one for White bread. Ever since I learned to make bread (successfully...this summer) I have been making 100 % whole wheat. So yesterday I tried my hand at white bread. It actually turned out good. So this morning I decided to whip up a batch of bread, so while it was rising I could tend to other projects. The oven was still warm from using it earlier so I put the loafs in there to rise. Thank Goodness I set the timer. Lets just say White bread must rise faster. They were Huge and had grown together. It was quite a sight. So I turned on the oven and began to bake them. ....

What do ya think....?

Only one problem. I don't have bread bags large enough to fit them in for storage. So I was looking outside to see what neighbors were home. So far no one:( So Alan and I are doing the best we can with some butter and a half gallon of honey:) It's called Lunch.

( Christine, our former neighbor would be shocked. She use to bring us fresh hot bread regularly)

I loved that it had so few ingredients compared to my other favorite recipes) This is how easy it really is...

Homemade Bread

2/3 c. Oil

2/3 c. Honey

5 c. Hot water

2 Tbls. Yeast (2 packets) I use the saf-instant yeast. You don't have to add it to water first and let it bubble. Just put it in with the dry ingredients.

5 c. Flour - white or whole wheat or a combinationof both)

1/4 c. Dough enhancer ( I used @2 Tab. vinegar instead)

2 Tab. Salt

Mix well then add about 5 + more cups of flour a cup at a time.

I'm not going to include all the lengthly instructions cause I pretty much didn't do what it said. All I did was throw it all in together and mixed it up (in my Bosch) for about 8 to 10 minutes. Just make sure the dough pulls clean from the sides. Mine was real sticky. Maybe that is how white bread is?

Then I pulled it out of the bowl and layed it on a floured surface and cut it into fourths. Formed each loaf and put into a greased bread pan. It says to let it rise for 1 hour. Each time I put them in a warm oven and was ready way before an hour. So just watch it.

Bake it at 350 for about 30 minutes.

Saturday Morning Breakfast

Here is a close up of my Saturday morning breakfast.

They look good don't you think?! It made 9 but I had to test one to see if it was worth taking a picture to blog about. They were Yummy!

I woke up this morning and went to check my e mails. There was one from one of my favorite sites (Allrecipes.com). They were spotlighting a recipe of the day (Daily Dish). As I looked at it and read through the ingredients and all of the comments people left who had made it, I thought it sounded good. So off to the kitchen I went. Here is the actual recipe:

Breakfast Pies

3/4 pound breakfast sausage

1/8 cup minced onion

1/8 cup minced bell pepper

1 can refrigerated biscuit dough

3 eggs beaten

3 tablespoons milk

1/2 cup shredded Colby jack cheese

1. preheat oven to 400

2. cook sausage, onions and peppers then drain.

3. put dough into muffin tin. Covering the bottom and sides. Evenly distribute the sausage mixture into the muffin cups. Mix eggs and milk together then divide into the muffin cups. Sprinkle cheese on top of each one.

4. Bake at 400 for about 18 to 20 minutes.

I did happen to have one can of crescents, so I layered the muffin cups with that after I sprayed the inside with cooking spray. (I just automatically did it so it wouldn't stick. I don't know if it was necessary or not)
I had some bacon in refrigerator but didn't feel like cooking it. Also had some cubed ham in the freezer but was hungry now and didn't want to wait to defrost it. Didn't want to chop an onion or go out to the garden to get a bell pepper. So this is what I did...

I mixed some powder eggs and water in a bowl, added some real bacon bits (the kind in the bag), threw in some dehydrated onions, some salt and pepper a small diced boiled potato that I had in my refer, then added some mozzarella cheese. Mixed it all up and poured it into the dough muffin cups. Then baked them.

They were really good! Imagine the combination of things you could put into them. You could customize them to fit each persons likes and dislikes.

I suggest you try this real soon. They said that you could make them ahead, put them in the refrigerator and warm them in the microwave when you are ready to eat. An easy to take on the go meal in your hand.

Multi Tasker

First let me start by saying this is not Linda it is BRITTANY her daughter. (I know her password) haha. so the other day we went to my brothers house to help him with his roof and my mom didn't want to get on the roof but that didn't stop her from working! I was in charge of watching the kids and taking pictures through out the day. at the end of the day I was going through the camera and saw all these pictures of my mom working and doing tons of different things. she definetly got around. Here are a few things she did... im sure she is going to be pissed! ha! love ya mom! :)

Picked up dog poop (not even her dog)
Picked the remaining vegetables in the garden before they all froze.

Picked up all the wooden stuff that they threw off of the house from the old roof or whatever they were throwing down she picked it all up!

Mowed the front AND back lawn!

and still has time to be a grandma and babysit!

Not bad for a couple of hours worth! mom your amazing!!

Utah Ready-Quick Mix

PROVIDENT LIVING
November 2009

Utah Ready-Quick Mix
Ingredients Makes 13 cups

Flour 9 cups

Double acting Baking Powder 1/3 cup

Salt 4 tsp.
Shortening-which does not 1 ¾ cups
Require refrigeration
Non-fat dry milk 1 ¾ cups

Stir baking powder, non fat dry milk, and salt into the flour. Cut fat into flour mixture until all particles of fat are thoroughly coated and mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. This can be done with a pastry blender, fork, or electric mixer. Store in a tightly covered container, at room temperature for up to six weeks.

Pancakes or waffles

Makes 16

Ready-Quick Mix 3 cups
Water 1 1/2 cup
Egg 1 egg (I used powdered egg)
Sugar 2 tsp.

Add sugar to ready-quick mix. Beat egg slightly to combine with water, add ready quick mix and stir about 25 strokes. (Batter will be not be smooth). Pour about 2 Tbsp. Of batter onto a heated griddle. Turn when bubbles appear on surface of pancakes. Increase water if a thinner pancake is desired. (I did!)

Banana Nut Bread
Makes one 8x4x2 loaf
3 cups Ready-Quick Mix

½ cup water
¾ cup sugar

1 egg, beaten
1 cup mashed ripe bananas

¾ cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350. Mix first five ingredients together until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into well greased loaf pan. Bake 55 -60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

Variation: fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350.

Magic Cheeseburger Pie
Makes one deep dish pie (8 slices)
1 lb. Ground beef

½ tsp. salt
1 cup chopped onion

1 to 1 ½ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup water

2 eggs
½ cup Ready-Quick Mix

Heat oven to 400. Spray 9” pie pan with cooking spray. Cook ground beef and onions until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt. Spread in pie pan; sprinkle with cheese. Stir remaining ingredients with fork until blended. Pour over mixture in pie pan. Bake 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Magic Pumpkin Pie
15 oz. Can pumpkin

¾ cup brown sugar
1 ½ oz can evaporated milk (1 ½ cups)

1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs

½ tsp. ginger
½ cup Ready-Quick Mix

¼ tsp. Cloves

Heat oven to 350. Put all ingredients in a blender or mixer. Blend for 1 min. Bake in a 9” pie pan for 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

All of these ingredients should be part of your food storage plan. Even the ground beef. Come to our November Provident Living demo and see how you can bottle meat.

Typo

I was just going over a recipe with Brittany for some soup. The weather here has gotten cold and windy and we are all thinking soup a fire and a good book. Then to my horror I noticed a typo error on the potato soup recipe. Just in case someone has tried to make it or is thinking like us that it is soup weather, I just wanted to warn you. It says 1/3 cup of SOS and 1/4 cup water...Wrong. It is 1 1/4 water. Sorry I will go fix the error right now.
If you plan to try it I hope it works for you.

My Best Friend

My Best Friend turned 54 today. I can still remember when he was 16 and everything I ever dreamed of. Today he still fulfills those dreams.

This is how his special day went. Up at the crack of dawn to attend the Temple, came home and mowed three lawns, spent a little bit of time with most all of his kids and all of his grand kids, several texts and birthday wishes, then off to Jason's to help tear the roof off his house. Came home to get cleaned up and went to dinner with his bride. Now he is waiting for a full body massage. I did say he was 54 now. Ya he is so sore. But Happy. I sure hope Eternity is long enough, cause I can't imagine anything shorter. We Love spending time together.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE!

SOS

Here is another fun discovery that Taste Good uses Food Storage items and is FAT FREE. It was intended for my ward Relief Society Sisters for our monthly handout cooking with food storage. But I just thought I would share share with whoever is interested.

PROVIDENT LIVING
October 2009
S.O.S.
If you attended the Enrichment night that Carolyn Washburn came from the Utah State Extension Office, when she taught us about “smart shopping”. Then you may remember the hand out she had prepared with the wealth of knowledge and research for our use. Here is ONE helpful suggestion for storage in small spaces and healthy eating all in one.
The following recipe equals 9 cans of cream soup is Fat Free and uses food storage items!

Soup or Sauce Mix (SOS)
2 cups powdered non fat dry milk

¾ cup corn starch
¼ cup instant chicken bouillon
2 Tbs. dried onion flakes
2tsp. Italian Seasoning
Combine all ingredients in a re closeable plastic bag, mix well.

Yield: Equal to 9 cans of cream soup.

To substitute for 1 can of cream soup:
1. Combine 1/3 cup of dry mix with 1 ¼ cups of cold water.
2. Cook and stir on stove top or in a microwave until thickened.
3. Add thickened mixture to casseroles as you would a can of soup.
*For Mushroom Soup add a 4 oz. can of mushrooms after thickened.
*For Tomato Soup add 2 cups tomato sauce after thickened.

Scalloped potatoes
4 medium potatoes

¼ cup chopped green onion (optional)
½ cup SOS

½ cup grated cheese (optional)
1 ¾ cup water

Combine SOS mix and water in small sauce pan and cook and stir until thickened. (optional- 1 cup sour cream can be stirred into sauce before it is added to the potatoes).
Thinly slice potatoes and layer one half in a 2 quart oven safe dish. Pour ½ of the potatoes, ½ of the green onion, and ½ of the cheese. Layer the rest of the potatoes on top. Add the rest of the sauce, onion and cheese. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 min. Uncover and continue baking for an additional 55 min.

Potato soup
1/3 cup SOS

1¼ cup cold water
1 cup cooked potato cubes

Combine SOS mix with water. Cook and stir on stove top or in microwave until thickened. Add potato cubes.

Broccoli Cheese Soup
1/3 cup SOS

1/3 cup fresh or frozen broccoli
1 ¼ cup cold water

1 cup cheese, grated

Combine SOS mix and broccoli with water. Cook and stir on stove top or in microwave until thickened. Add grated cheese and mix until well blended.

Chili Tomato Mac
1 lb. Ground beef or turkey

2 15-oz. Cans chopped tomatoes
1 cup water

1 Tbsp. Chili powder
1 ½ cups uncooked macaroni

1/3 cup SOS

Brown meat and drain off fat. Add water, uncooked macaroni, tomatoes, chili powder and SOS mix. Simmer covered 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.