Cut peaches in half, remove the pit and add 1/2 a teaspoon of butter to each half.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and bake at 350 for 30 mins
YUM!!
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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Yummy baked peaches
This reminds me of summer.
Cut peaches in half, remove the pit and add 1/2 a teaspoon of butter to each half.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and bake at 350 for 30 mins
YUM!!
Cut peaches in half, remove the pit and add 1/2 a teaspoon of butter to each half.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and bake at 350 for 30 mins
YUM!!
Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
My friend April shared this recipe with me: http://www.instructables.com/id/Cinnamon-Roasted-Almonds/
I made them and put them in small bags for my kids to hand out to resource teachers, bus driver, principals, etc, for Christmas.
It was a huge hit and the P.E. teacher asked me to give him the recipe immediately so that he could make them at home over the break.
The large bag of raw almonds at BJs was just the right amount to double this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 pound almonds (about 3 1/2 cups)
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat over to 225 (this is a change from the original recipe)
Put one egg white in a large bowl and beat until frothy and then add vanilla. Add almonds and coat.
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients:
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Coat the almonds in the dry ingredients.
Spread the almonds on cookie sheets. I use 3 cake pans.
Bake for an hour, stirring every 15 mins. If you are using dark pans, reduce the time by about 10 mins
I made them and put them in small bags for my kids to hand out to resource teachers, bus driver, principals, etc, for Christmas.
It was a huge hit and the P.E. teacher asked me to give him the recipe immediately so that he could make them at home over the break.
The large bag of raw almonds at BJs was just the right amount to double this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 pound almonds (about 3 1/2 cups)
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat over to 225 (this is a change from the original recipe)
Put one egg white in a large bowl and beat until frothy and then add vanilla. Add almonds and coat.
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients:
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Coat the almonds in the dry ingredients.
Spread the almonds on cookie sheets. I use 3 cake pans.
Bake for an hour, stirring every 15 mins. If you are using dark pans, reduce the time by about 10 mins
Breakfast Muffins
This is another recipe that I make monthly, and freeze.
Mix wet ingredients:
1/4 soft butter
1/4 c. applesauce (can use another 1/4 c. soft butter instead)
3-5 smushed bananas
1/4 c. veggie puree (this is optional, I usually use carrot and sweet potato)
2 beaten eggs
In another bowl, mix dry ingredients:
1 c. flour (I use half wheat and half white)
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. ground oats
1 T. ground flax seed (optional)
Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients
Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
I usually make mini muffins. This recipe will make 45-48 mini muffins.
Bake 375, 10-15 mins
Mix wet ingredients:
1/4 soft butter
1/4 c. applesauce (can use another 1/4 c. soft butter instead)
3-5 smushed bananas
1/4 c. veggie puree (this is optional, I usually use carrot and sweet potato)
2 beaten eggs
In another bowl, mix dry ingredients:
1 c. flour (I use half wheat and half white)
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. ground oats
1 T. ground flax seed (optional)
Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients
Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
I usually make mini muffins. This recipe will make 45-48 mini muffins.
Bake 375, 10-15 mins
Sweet potato and butternut squash casserole (or dessert)
This is more of a pie filling than a side dish. It is easy to prepare ahead of time and bake when you are ready. I make it for holidays a lot.
Cut a butternut squash, lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Place it cut side down in a pan with about an inch of water.
Peel 1-2 large sweet potatoes, cut into chunks and place in another pan.
Bake 400 deg, about 45 mins for the squash and 30 mins for the sweet potatoes.
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Scoop the inside of the squash out into a bowl. Add the sweet potato and smash all of it together with a potato masher or fork.
Add 1/2 c. sugar, 1 1/2 c. milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 T flour, 2 eggs, 3 T melted butter, sprinkle of cinnamon and mix well. (I have made this and forgotten the eggs and it is fine, just not as fluffy)
Bake at 425 for 30 mins.
While it is mixing, prepare the topping
Mix about a cup of cracker crumbs (I have used graham crackers and Ritz and both are good), 1/3 c. brown sugar, and 3 T. melted butter
Add the topping and bake another 15 mins.
Cut a butternut squash, lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds. Place it cut side down in a pan with about an inch of water.
Peel 1-2 large sweet potatoes, cut into chunks and place in another pan.
Bake 400 deg, about 45 mins for the squash and 30 mins for the sweet potatoes.
Add 1/2 c. sugar, 1 1/2 c. milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 T flour, 2 eggs, 3 T melted butter, sprinkle of cinnamon and mix well. (I have made this and forgotten the eggs and it is fine, just not as fluffy)
Bake at 425 for 30 mins.
While it is mixing, prepare the topping
Mix about a cup of cracker crumbs (I have used graham crackers and Ritz and both are good), 1/3 c. brown sugar, and 3 T. melted butter
Add the topping and bake another 15 mins.
Egg Muffins
I try to spend at least one day a month making a whole bunch of breakfast foods to freeze.
This is one of our favorites:
I use silicone muffin cups. In 12 muffin cups, add whatever meat, cheese, veggies, etc that you would like in your eggs. We do spinach and feta, ham and cheese, bacon (pre-cooked) and cheese, peppers and tomatoes, etc.
In a large bowl, mix 12 eggs, about 1/2 cup of milk, and salt and pepper, and mix.
Pour the egg and milk mixture into the muffin cups. Extra cheese can be added to the top.
Then bake them at 350 for 25-30 mins.
I freeze them in the silicone cups, in ziploc bags. To thaw them, I put them in the fridge the night before we want to eat them. They can be microwaved for about 30 mins if they are in the fridge, or 2-3 mins from the freezer.
This is one of our favorites:
I use silicone muffin cups. In 12 muffin cups, add whatever meat, cheese, veggies, etc that you would like in your eggs. We do spinach and feta, ham and cheese, bacon (pre-cooked) and cheese, peppers and tomatoes, etc.
In a large bowl, mix 12 eggs, about 1/2 cup of milk, and salt and pepper, and mix.
Pour the egg and milk mixture into the muffin cups. Extra cheese can be added to the top.
Then bake them at 350 for 25-30 mins.
I freeze them in the silicone cups, in ziploc bags. To thaw them, I put them in the fridge the night before we want to eat them. They can be microwaved for about 30 mins if they are in the fridge, or 2-3 mins from the freezer.
Best Ham EVER!!
Not only did my husband tell me that this was the best ham, he told me that this is the best MEAL that I've made. I've been cooking for him since 2003!
This is the original recipe: Copy Cat Honey Baked Ham from Lady with the Red Rocker
I skipped ginger and cloves so this is what I used:
1 bone-in spiral sliced pre-cooked ham (un-sliced also works)
2 cups white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground if possible)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 to 6 Tablespoons water
The original recipe recommended cooking it in a crock pot. I didn't want to spend all day waiting for it so I baked it in the oven, according to the instructions on the ham.
In a small pan, I mixed the sugar, onion powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and paprika and about 2 tablespoons of water. I continued adding water until it was the ingredients were well mixed. Then boil it for 1-2 mins, until it is a syrup. I stirred it the whole time so it wouldn't burn. Next, it just needs to be poured all over the ham.
The original recipe recommends broiling it for 1-3 mins at 500 degrees.
We used a blow torch just like Honey Baked Ham does.
This is the original recipe: Copy Cat Honey Baked Ham from Lady with the Red Rocker
I skipped ginger and cloves so this is what I used:
1 bone-in spiral sliced pre-cooked ham (un-sliced also works)
2 cups white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground if possible)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 to 6 Tablespoons water
The original recipe recommended cooking it in a crock pot. I didn't want to spend all day waiting for it so I baked it in the oven, according to the instructions on the ham.
In a small pan, I mixed the sugar, onion powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and paprika and about 2 tablespoons of water. I continued adding water until it was the ingredients were well mixed. Then boil it for 1-2 mins, until it is a syrup. I stirred it the whole time so it wouldn't burn. Next, it just needs to be poured all over the ham.
The original recipe recommends broiling it for 1-3 mins at 500 degrees.
We used a blow torch just like Honey Baked Ham does.
I'm baaaacccckkkk....
My last post was in May 2013. I went back to college that month. I also started a new job in September of 2013. Not only have I had less time to blog, I've had less time to cook. I haven't been trying as many new recipes which makes me sad, and bored. I'm going to do my best to make a whole bunch of posts during my last week of Christmas break. :-)
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