I certainly hope that those of you that check my blog will find it helpful in your daily cooking. My recipes are geared to include the ingredients that most of you have in you closet or cupboard. There are many recipes out there that sound totally wonderful but my budget and food cupboard are simply not compatible with them. I need to pick and choose what is best for my family and my pocketbook. I think Wolfgang and Emeril are great but I just cannot reach their level of daily cooking because of the many ingredients that are foreign to me. I was brought up in a simple way of living and cooking. I guess you might say I am a graduate of the make-do school of cooking. Thank God for my grandmother. She was the best make-do cook that ever was.
I think the reason I like Paula Dene is because of her down to earth recipes and they remind me of my grandmother’s cooking.
Until later.
Gogi
How many times do we look at a left over and say to ourselves- should we or should we not throw this away? I have come to the conclusion unless you have lots of money the answer is don’t throw it away. Either give it away of package it up so it can be preserved for a period of time.
If I have cookies or brownies that are not exactly fresh, I put them in a plastic bag, crush them up, and use them for ice cream topping or a dessert crust of some kind.
I use all left-over donuts, fruit breads, French bread, any kind of white breads, for making bread pudding, French toast casserole, breakfast casseroles, dinner casseroles, you name it. Waste not, want not. My grandmother never wasted anything.
Any vegetables left over from a veggie tray, or that have served their time in the frig and not been used, are put into a bag and frozen until I need to make soup. It is great because it is all right there and ready for me to pop out of the freezer and use.
These are just a few simple tips for the day. Many wonderful creations can come out of our left overs. Besides that, it helps to save on the budget.
Enjoy,
Gogi
Here is a recipe I uncovered in my travels through my recipes the other day while looking for something new and different and easy. Several years ago I played cards with a group of ladies and we shared recipes. Billie Johnson served this on one of our game nights and it was an absolute hit. Since then I have used it many times. If you look closely, it is basically a cream puff recipe only divided in half and iced. Have fun with this one. You will love it. Thanks Billie!
1 cup flour
½ cup oleo
2 T. water
3 eggs
Combine water and oleo in pan. Put in microwave and bring to a boil. Add 1 cup flour all at one time beating with hand mixer until smooth. Add one egg at a time beating after each egg.
Divide in ½ and make 2- 12×13 rectangles and put on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Remove from oven. Cool. Ice with 1T oleo, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp. almond flavoring (or vanilla if desired).
Enjoy,
Gogi