I'm Back!

I took a break for a brief amount of time because I have no followers! If you want me to post more, please become a follower! I need to feel the love man!

Pancakes!

We just got back from camping up in the North Fork! We had some awesome camp food and awesome fishing and quading and....you get the picture! We went with my brother and sister-in-law's family on Sunday and got back last night! There were 4 adults and 7 children ages 3 to 12! It was a blast! Here is recipe for make ahead pancake batter I found in Best of Friends, Too! cook book by Darlene Glantz Skees. Technically it is not a church cook book, but it is as cheesy!

Our Secret Pancakes

1 quart low fat buttermilk
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 package yeast
1 tsp. salt
4 cups flour
2 tbsp. baking soda
2 tbsp. baking powder
1/4 cup canola oil
10 eggs
1 cup heavy cream

Combine the buttermilk, granulated sugar and yeast. Stir in the mixture of salt, flour, soda and baking powder. Stir to mix well. Stir in the oil. Beat the eggs using an electric mixer- for about 5 minutes or until light yellow and thickened; carefully fold into the buttermilk/flour mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. The next morning stir in 1 cup heavy cream. Cook on hot griddle, slather some honey butter and maple syrup on top and enjoy! BONUS: The pancake batter will keep for a week in the refrigerator. Just stir lightly before cooking.

No Recipe Today!

Hey everyone! That means the zero of you that are following this blog! No recipe today! Today I was busy! I started macerating the homemade cherry liqueur from the cherries that the boys picked the other day. I also made homemade French bread and Honey Wheat bread! Then....I made chocolate covered cherries! I am tired! I will have a great recipe for tomorrow! Bless you!

BBQ Time

I love to BBQ anytime of the year. Rain, snow...it doesn't stop me! As in "me" I mean my hubby. He is the grillmaster! Here is a great homemade BBQ Sauce to go on your meat from the MOPS at CCV Fall 2001 Cook Book.

Homemade BBQ Sauce

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup catsup
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Worchester sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 shakes Tabasco sauce

Muffins!

Muffins are great in the morning! Here is a muffin recipe that looks great, but I have yet to try! This recipe heralds from the Sharing Our Best cook book for the First United Methodist Church circa 1994. On a side note, I am doing a Pampered Chef party tonight! So excited!

Big Sky Montana Mornin' Muffins

2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups grated apples
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts of your choice
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup grated carrots
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp. vanilla

In large bowl sift together flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in apples, raisins, nuts, coconut and carrot. Mix well. Beat eggs with oil and vanilla and stir into flour mixture until just combined. Spoon batter into greased juffin tins, 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or till spring to the touch. Cool in tins on rack 5 minutes. Cool completely or eat warm...yum, yum! Makes 18. (Carol Rockwell, OK Carol, Bigfork, MT)

Zucchini Galore!

Zooooie Mama! I've got zucchini everywhere in my garden! Yeah! I don't have a black thumb after all! Here is a little zucchini recipe from the MOPS at Christ's Church of the Valley 2002-2003 Cook Book!

Stuffed Zucchini

6-8 medium zucchini
2 tbsp. butter
1 white onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 tsp. basil, chopped
1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash zucchini, trim stems, and blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp from center and reserve. Set shells aside. In a skillet, melt butter; saute' onion until golden. Add garlic and mushrooms; saute' 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook over medium heat until moisture has evaporated. Add zucchini pulp and seasonings; mix well. Pile mixture into zucchini shells and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 30 minutes, until tender and browned.

Buffet Potatoes

There is nothing like a yummy potato dish to go along with a BBQ in the summer! I found this great and super easy recipe in the MOPS at Christ's Church of the Valley (www.ccvonline.com) Fall 2001 Cook Book! Enjoy!


Buffet Potatoes

2 lbs frozen hash browns
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup chopped white onion
1 can cream of celery soup
1 pt. sour cream
10 oz grated cheese
salt & pepper

Thaw potatoes for 45 minutes. Combine all ingredients. Pour mixture into a casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.