How to Operate Kitchen Aids with SB

First you help Mommy get the ingredients (Make sure to do this is in your cutest apron!)

Watch VERY carefully as Mommy turns on the Kitchen Aid (This must be done by an adult, little girls should NEVER touch!!!)

Continue to watch the machine stir your ingredients ( this is done best if everyone puts their heads really close together)

The very best food is made with LOTS of loving care and attention!

SCHNITZ & KNEPP

I always thought it sounded like to two big strapping German farm boys..............

( A Pennsylvania Dutch ham and apple raisin sauce with dumplings dish)

Ham pieces/slices (I used the leftovers from Christmas ham)

6 c. boiling water
8 oz. dried sliced apples (we've always used fresh apples never even tried with dried...)
3 1/2 oz. raisins
3 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 to 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
3 T. shortening
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. milk

Add apples and raisins to boiling water in large pot and cook until puffed and tender, about 20 minutes; drain and save liquid. Keep fruit warm. Bring liquid to boil, adding cinnamon, cornstarch and sugar. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, milk and shortening like dough. Dip spoon into boiling liquid and (from apples and raisins) between dropping spoonful of flour mixture into boiling liquid. Cook, uncovered, ten minutes.Start pan-frying ham. Cook dumplings, covered, 10 minutes. Serve dumplings in warm bowl. Pour sauce and dumplings over ham on plate.

Yummy!

Summer Shots

Proof That Sarah Beth is a Good Eater...

She eats twice as much as the any of the other kids :)

Elisa and Sarah

(aka. the sunshine girls)

:D

Double Yum Yum!

It looks as good as it tastes!



Double Chocolate Dream Cookies
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp, baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups chocolate chips

Beat shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Beat in eggs about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Combine flour, cocoa, soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to shortening mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheets, flatten slightly. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed. Let stand 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

My Weakness

Chocolate.




Peanut Butter.






Once I start I can't stop.......

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!

AAAAAAAaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Breakfast with SB

We call it the Juice-stache