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October 18, 2007 at 7:29 am · Filed under Food, PP
We don’t have too many great family recipes that have been passed down from year to year so we realized that it’s important for us to make up our own and then document them so that our kids have recipes of their own to take with them.
One of my specialities (since I’m really not that great of a cook) is my mashed potatoes! For some reason my mashed potatoes are delicious.
Here’s my secret:
(This will feed a family of 4-5, or 3 fatties)
Three handfuls of potatoes - typically about 9 potatoes
A stick of butter
5 fresh garlic cloves chopped
1/2 cup of whole cream
2 tablespoons of sea salt
1 tablespoon of pepper
Wash and skin the potatos. Set them to boil for around 30-45 minutes. Make sure they don’t get too soft but you don’t want them crunch.
Once they are ready make sure to drain them then let them sit for a few minutes.
After they’ve drived off put them in the Eclectrics® Mixer! Now this is the newest Hamilton Beach® mixer on the market. The Hamilton Beach® Mixer has been around forever - but now it’s new and improved and comes with an all new metal stand.
The mixer is the best on the market and it really knows how to fold the potatoes so that they are not only thick but PERFECT! I used to do them in the food processor but that tends to break down the starches and doesn’t whip them to perfection.
The Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer knows exactly how to perform and you really can’t make my delicious potatos without it!
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September 21, 2007 at 6:27 pm · Filed under Food
Today I subbed at the local middle school and really had a good time. The kids were funny, well behaved, and we had a great time.
I was happy during one of my classes because one of the students had some extra time and actually drew me a picture. It was a picture of an ice cream cone.
Hmm…I wonder if she would have drawn one for a skinny substitute?
September 13, 2007 at 8:21 pm · Filed under Actual posts about being moms, Food, Gaming
I was so excited when Margot agreed to take me out to Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant tonight. We had the delcious Tacos Carne Asada with shredded onions and cilantro. We also got a fish bowl margarita and shared it. I couldn’t believe how big the damn thing was!
Of course, there were other tables who just stared at the drink and even a few comments made. We offered to let people stick their straw in but noone took us up on the offer!
I was able to drink about a third of the drink and Margot finished off the rest. Thank God I was the designated driver. We made a Wal-Mart run afterwards and bought three different games for Grammy.
When we got home we played all of the games and had a really fun time.
Why do I have to end up with the Old Maid?!?!
September 2, 2007 at 10:24 am · Filed under Food
Yesterday we tested it out when L,L&F visited! We had corn and marinated chicken. The grill started up without a problem and within minutes we had a great meal prepared.
Now of course, we are wondering why we’ve haven’t bought one of these nice grills before? We could have probably saved ourselves some eat outs.
Then again, we had set aside sausages for dinner. We changed our minds and went to the grocery last night at 7:30pm for steaks.
On our way home from the grocery store Margot came up with the great idea of grabbing some pizza slices.
It was all over and we had a delicious dinner of greasy, crispy, New York Pizzeria!
September 1, 2007 at 7:58 am · Filed under Food
Unfortunately, when growing up I didn’t pick up too many recipes from my family. Which of course, meant when I got older and had to start cooking for myself I had to learn from scratch.
There are very few things that I consider a “good cook” when making. I can make good Indian food but have to use the mix and some of my special ingredients.
But the one thing that I’m really good at is French/Egg toast! I like to crack the eggs, put in brown sugar, cinammon, and milk. Then mix them together. Drop the bread in and let it sit in there til it gets soggy.
Then cook it on med/high heat for a few minutes each side.
I like my egg toast really eggy and thick.
This recipe also works really good with French bread too!
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