26 November 2007

Turkey Stuff

Adam and Tara both love this, and I make it for them but I won't eat it.
Usually it's made with tuna, and then we call it Tuna Stuff.

Recipe:
Egg noodles + 'cream of' soups (cheddar and chicken/celery)
+ crushed cheese nips + cheese (whatev) + meat

25 November 2007

Construction Breakfasts


Homemade egg-sausage-cheese breakfast biscuits for Adam.
Tastier than fast-food, cheaper, and healthier too.

18 November 2007

Southwestern Eggrolls


These are sooo fun to make.

You'll need:
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 can of white corn
  • 1 can of black beans
  • A bag of frozen spinach
  • 16ish oz pepper jack cheese
Put it all together like this:

At this stage, the mix should be almost completely -dry-.


Add a little kick to it.


Ooh, gooey.


This is the fun part... wrapping them up.
Practice makes perfect!


Brush with egg and bake at 350 for 15ish minutes.

13 November 2007

Pie!!! (with Sarah)

Crust:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup shortening

Combine salt, flour and shortening with a pastry cutter 'till it's all in little pea-sized bits. Add 4-5 tablespoons icy cold water. Stir together with fork. Roll out crust, or just press into a 9" pie pan. Or tiny tart pans. Or whatever you've got lying around. Evenly distribute pecans over bottom of pie crust.



Filling:

1 cup light brown sugar

2/3 cup Golden Syrup

2 tablespoons rum

4 tablespoons butter

3 large eggs

1/4 cup cream

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups Texan pecans, toasted

In a medium saucepan, heat the brown sugar, Golden Syrup, rum, and butter until boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool until tepid. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk the eggs. When the boiled syrup has cooled, beat in the eggs, salt, and cream. Pour over pecans. Bake at 350 for 45ish minutes.