Last Minute Fixins/Tasty Thursday

Seems as if our local Walmart redeemed itself..... somewhat.

Looky what I found on the shelf.

So to add to my salad enjoyment,

I fried up the bacon,

And added in some hardcooked eggs, BBQ chicken and

topped it off with some grated cheese.

So ends this rendition of a salad on yet another Tasty Thursday.

 

And just because every so often you need something random:

 

I don't know about you but.....

 



I Eats Me Spinach/ Tasty Thursday

Popeye came to mind when I started to write this post. Maybe it's my age, but I loved watching Popeye back when we only had 3 channels and were lucky if it was in color.

That's a blog topic for another day.

Today I'm sharing some cooking fun I shared with a couple of my daycare children. Normally I'd post something like this over on the Honeysuckle Road blog. But Tasty Thursday surely could use some smiles like these.....

These two were more than eager to try one of the recipes from my found treasure

So fast forward to the page we chose for our cooking experience.

Taking a look at this 1932 version of a Spinach dish, I knew we could one-up this recipe to a more modern Quiche-like fare. So instead of the 2 eggs and 2 cups of cooked spinach,

I decided to go with 4 eggs (beaten until frothy),

1 cup of fresh, chopped spinach,

1/2 cup grated cheese.

(be sure to spray your baking dish with non-stick cooking spray,

or go with the 1930's buttering your pan)

 

With a little help from my friends, we ended up with a pretty yummy snack.

 

I can't talk about my time spent with the kids without going educational rogue on you.

So here goes my pitch on cooking and young children.

Areas of learning your young children can experience from helping you cook:

• Creativity - We learned a new name (Quiche) for an egg dish
• How Things Change - Seeing the difference between raw and cooked spinach
• Raising Self-Esteem - They CAN help chop leafy greens with kid-safe utensils
• Small Motor Control - Chopping, Filling, Pouring, Stirring,
• Math Skills - Measuring, Visually comparing portions & MY FAVORITE MATH SKILL.........

"SO Do You Want Seconds????"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



How You Slice It/ Tasty Thursday

 We still have some apples from the Bushel of Love from Mother.

So decided to do some down home Southern cookin' for my babies.

A little sugar and a little spice make for a restful sleep.

Spice being cinnamon.

 This is the beginning stages of cooking....

4 cored, sliced and peeled apples

1/2 stick butter (Not Margarine)

1/2 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons of Cinnamon

 

Heat well for around 10 minutes.

Check for tenderness with a fork.

We like ours sliced in thick chunks.

 

Here's the After.

This will melt in your mouth,

guaranteed.

 

But wait,

there's more.

This leftover goodness will harden and you'll have a crispy hardened treat, much like candy.

But don't save it too long.

See more good food blogs by clicking this Tasty Thursday link.

 

 

 

Katy Perry Likes Gluten Free/Tasty Thursday

We went to a concert in Kansas City last year to see Katy Perry. On stage she brought out the all time fave of that city, Minsky's Pizza. She chose an unsuspecting person from the audience and handed the little golden box to them and made a big production about it.  Little did the Minsky's folks know though that she is gluten intolerant.

Lucky for us, We Know they actually have  great G-free pizza.

Here's a portion after the hubster and daughter dived in.

Here's what my youngest daughter and I had in the 'not so g-free' version.

They really have the best pizza in Kansas City.

Highly recommended on this Tasty Thursday post!!

Sorry you lost out Katy :(

The Art of the Note Tuck/ Tasty Thursday

I was beeboppin' along last weekend stuffing pickles in jars from our garden.........

I'm not known for a prettily packed jar of pickles just for the record.

 

Had them in the boiling water bath to seal up........

 

 They did turn out pretty after all.

Sweet Pickles. Ready to eat in 4 to 6 weeks.
 

And in the midst of all that canning, I found a little gem of a note, tucked away for a future smile.

Translation: "I believe in you Santa, but my friend Dunken does not."

Dunken, you are pretty well on the Coal list for Christmas.

Sorry guy!

Dedicating this Tasty Thursday to my youngest daughter :)

Fiesta Flats/ TastyThursday

 

On this Tasty Thursday , I'm critiquing a new kind of taco shell. Flat bottom taco shells.

(Click on the link to see other Tasty Thursdays)

 

 

Twelve in the box is pretty generous as they completely filled my baking stone. Even a normal box of shells doesn't quite do that. They're gluten free and are a hearty shell. No soaking up the salsa to make them mushy.

 

 And they are very easy to eat. They didn't break up like a taco shell.

But beware, you'll need extra napkins when the juices start running down your wrist.

Have you tried any "new" products lately?

Slow Cookin'/Tasty Thursday

We've spent a lot of time outdoors creating our first in-ground fire pit. We even had a cover made to size. After painting it to prevent rust, here's our final result.

Hoping for many nights by the fireside.... and even some marshmallow roasting to boot.

For the main course on this Tasty Thursday, my husband has become pretty adept at slow cooking meat on the bar bee. The most recent was this delectable tenderloin he roasted from 7 am to 7 pm. It melted in our mouths. The trick is the low heat and setting a firebox of wood chips inside to smoke it through. My favorite part? The carmelized crust. MMMMM Good!! Not to mention a few leftovers for some evenings of fast and painless suppers. What girl would complain about less dishes???

Not Your Mama's Sunday Dinner/TastyThursday

We spent a lot of time working in our back yard last weekend readying it for my daycare kiddos for a playspace. And I felt working in that 103 degree heat index warranted this awesomeness.
So sharing our lunchtime goodness in this Tasty Thursday post.

   A gluten-free Chicken Parmesan (but I improvised with provolone).

Notice the zucchini hidden under the crusted cheese. That was sauteed in garlic butter and olive oil. Did you know combining the two keeps from smoking up your kitchen? 

Best of all is that was a home-grown zucchini. 

Seconds anyone?

Tasty Thursday/ Cloudy With a Chance for Meatballs

Having a Birthday Party today! Normally this would be something I'd post on my Daycare blog, but it seems more appropriate for a Tasty Thursday post.

As in the title up there, we're celebrating with a little movie and 'meatball w/spaghetti' cupcake dessert.  Also going to do an experiment with some Efferdent tablets. 

Saving that for the daycare blog.

**Sidenote: Did you know Efferdent cleans old china without scrubbing? More on that for another blog post.

 

Close up view. I gotta admit this is just wrong. But the boys are going to love it!

 

A more appealing picture as Tropical Depression Bill leaves us with a spectacular Sunset.

Sis, this is for us :)

Adieu!