Sunday, November 13, 2011
Perfect Poem for Thanksgiving . . .
Funny Ode to Thanksgiving - author unknown
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
Where's the rain . . . ?
The promised rain turned into a rather warm, sunny day. Can't complain too much as it makes the shopping errands a lot more convenient. Rain is best when enjoyed from behind a window although I have been known (as recent as Saturday!) to take my daily walk, rain or shine . . . and it was raining on Saturday.
Beef was on sale but I'm watching the budget and going with lasagna with homemade pasta - it's all in the cupboard/refrigerator so no expenditure for the meal. I was kind of leaning towards beef because I do enjoy a beef with gravy meal over rice or with potatoes. This is not a fast meal but it goes in the oven and is perfect for warming up the house without turning on the central air on a rainy day.
Wine-Sauced Beef
Approximately 4 pounds of beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
6 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed, and diced.
2 cans of mushroom soup - don't dilute it!
1 cups of sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup red wine
1 packet of dry onion soup mix
3-4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup frozen peas
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Vegetable oil spray a large casserole baking dish.
Sprinkle the cubed beef with the garlic and onion powder. Place in prepared baking dish. Combine the rest of the ingredients except for the carrots and peas. Pour over the meat in the baking dish. Mix to coat each piece of meat.
Cover and bake for approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is tender. Add the carrots and peas during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
*I haven't tried it, yet, but this would probably work in the crock pot. I think I would, however, brown the meat a bit first.
Beef was on sale but I'm watching the budget and going with lasagna with homemade pasta - it's all in the cupboard/refrigerator so no expenditure for the meal. I was kind of leaning towards beef because I do enjoy a beef with gravy meal over rice or with potatoes. This is not a fast meal but it goes in the oven and is perfect for warming up the house without turning on the central air on a rainy day.
Wine-Sauced Beef
Approximately 4 pounds of beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
6 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed, and diced.
2 cans of mushroom soup - don't dilute it!
1 cups of sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup red wine
1 packet of dry onion soup mix
3-4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup frozen peas
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Vegetable oil spray a large casserole baking dish.
Sprinkle the cubed beef with the garlic and onion powder. Place in prepared baking dish. Combine the rest of the ingredients except for the carrots and peas. Pour over the meat in the baking dish. Mix to coat each piece of meat.
Cover and bake for approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is tender. Add the carrots and peas during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
*I haven't tried it, yet, but this would probably work in the crock pot. I think I would, however, brown the meat a bit first.
Beautiful . . .!
"The world when seen through a little child's eyes, greatly resembles
paradise." – Unknown
Chocolate Wrinkles
Here is my take on the classic crackle-topped cookie. Wrinkles are better on cookies than faces! I always like the addition of cinnamon with chocolate. You could also include some grated orange zest with orange extract to elevate your Christmas cookie offerings to a new height. It is also a slightly less-expensive cookie to make as it used vegetable oil instead of butter.
Chocolate Wrinkles
½ cup vegetable oil
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped nuts
1 cup powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine oil, chocolate, and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into oil/sugar mixture. Add finely chopped nuts. Chill overnight.
Form dough into walnut-sized balls, roll in powdered sugar, and place about two inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake for about ten minutes. Makes about six dozen cookies.
Chocolate Wrinkles
½ cup vegetable oil
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped nuts
1 cup powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine oil, chocolate, and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into oil/sugar mixture. Add finely chopped nuts. Chill overnight.
Form dough into walnut-sized balls, roll in powdered sugar, and place about two inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake for about ten minutes. Makes about six dozen cookies.
Great thought for the beginning of a new week . . .
"Destiny is not a matter of
chance,
it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved."- Winston Churchill
it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved."- Winston Churchill
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