Homemade French Baguettes
We have made quite a few different French Bread recipes. They all take about 3 hours to make. It is hard to find 3 hours where we are not on the go. This recipe takes about 1.5 hours start to finish. I was skeptical it would taste great because the time was cut in half, but it had great reviews so we decided to go ahead and try it.
The yeast, water and honey were added together until foamy.
While we were waiting Little Chef D measured out the flour and salt.
After foaming the salt/fl...
Sesame-Ginger Salmon en Papillote
Today we have an impressive meal to share. This was our very first time trying it. What I love about Sesame-Ginger Salmon en Papillote is the sauce and the convenience of all the vegetables and fish in a cute little packet. Pass one out per person and dinner is served!
We didn't change to much of this recipe. The marinade was made almost as directed. Little Chef A poured the sesame oil out too fast and some spilled over the teaspoon into the bowl. She wasn't sure what to do. At the same time ...
Off On Vacation
The Little Chefs are off track so we have been doing some traveling. We have had a rough few months and have needed to take a break and just have fun away from home! Denver was last week which was a work and play trip. We are on our way home from Southern California today which was a play trip. I'm hoping to stop by the M&M; store in Vegas today. I told the Little Chefs about it weeks ago when we were planning the details, but then plans were drastically changed. I'm still hoping we can ...
To Die For Blueberry Muffins
We saw some fresh blueberries and wanted to do something with them. We looked through one of our favorite recipes books and found To Die For Blueberry Muffins. Little Chef A and Little Chef D were working together this time on this recipe. Little Chef A measured out the flour, salt and baking powder. I helped her measure out 1/3 cup vegetable oil in a 1 cup measuring cup. She then cracked an egg to add to it and then filled the measuring cup the rest of the way with milk. It was an ...
Mississippi Mud
This year for Little Chef Dad's birthday Little Chef A HAD to make a cake. I convinced her to make her Dad's favorite birthday dessert, Mississippi Mud. When he was growing up there was an older lady in the neighborhood with the exact same birthday. She would bake Mississippi Mud and bring some to Little Chef Dad wishing him a happy birthday. I remember being newly married and getting taking a message from this lady still wishing him a happy birthday. Somehow one of his siblings was able ...
Caprese Tartlets
When Little Chef A first made Crostini Alla Romana it was successful except the bread was too thick. Caprese Tartlets by Melissa D' Arabian have pretty much the same ingredients. Tarlets are small and that is what my Little Chefs love to eat; anything small.
Little Chef A used one of our favorite tools, a pizza wheel, to cut off the crust. She then used a rolling pin and rolled it as flat as she could. The now squashed bread was passed to Little Chef D who brushed both sides with olive ...
Hammond’s Candy Factory
We have been on vacation in Denver, CO for the past few days. Hamond's Candy Factory is one of the places we visited. We were able to go on a 30 minute tour to see how the candy is made. The Little Chef's eyes were opened and they were very excited to see anything they could. All the candy here is made by hand. They were making candy trees the afternoon we visited. We were able to watch part of the process. The man in the orange made the candy from 3 basic ingredients. He is responsible for ...
Homemade Frozen PB&J Sandwiches
Pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are very convenient. We were at Costco a while ago and Little Chef Dad wanted to buy some from the freezer section. I understand they are great to take for a last minute outing or drive through the canyon, but I have a hard time paying that much for something I can make at home for MUCH less.
We have used these molds before for Chicken Pot Pie Turnovers. This time we made our own pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It was very ...
Perfect Omelet
Earlier this summer our family went on vacation...more like a family reunion hop. We were bouncing from one to the other not spending the entire time with either family. For some strange reason two reunions on different sides of the family were scheduled for the exact same days. Super inconvenient for us, but we worked it out as best we could while attending both.
In our travels we stayed at a hotel that served breakfast. This was not just the limited choices of cold cereal and muffins ...
Zucchini Carpachio
With the abundant zucchini being produced in the gardens we searched for a different zucchini recipe. We found Zucchini Carpachio which intrigued us because it was very quick,easy and required minimal ingredients! Requiring the zucchini to marinate for a while before serving was a bonus! One less last minute part of the meal to make!
The first step was to make the marinade. One half of a lemon was squeezed - still a hard task for Little Chefs. They were able to measure out the olive oil, ...
Incredible Punch
Incredible Punch lives up to its name. It is very tasty! We all raved about this recipe and loved every sip! The key to this punch is to make it the night before serving. Most of the ingredients are mixed together then put in a container (we used an ice cream tub) to freeze overnight.
We found it best to break up the big piece of punch with a knife before putting it in a punch bowl and adding the ginger ale and raspberry soda. When everyone is serving their own they will be able to get ...
