Green Bean Stir-Fry

Green Bean Stir-Fry
"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004
(2 servings)
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds, toasted
1 tespoon Peanut Butter
4 1/2 teaspoon Vegetable oil
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
3/4 pound Fresh Green Beans, trimmed

 

In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, garlic, sesmane seeds, brown sugar and peanut butter, set aside. In a large skillet, stir fry the green beans in oil until crisp-tender. Remove from heat and add the soy sauce mixture. Stir to coat.

 

Billie C.
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"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research,
would it?"
- Albert Einstein

Nov 2011

Good Morning... and Hello. Well, Maybe I should say Good Afternoon, instead.  It's noon as I type this and I really have been a bit behind in writing. not a whole lot going on around us. Just the usual. Jerry working and me taking care of the pets and house.  We have a chance of rain tomorrow, and in a way, I hope that Jerry gets rained out, but then again.. that would mean that although he'll have two days off this week, they will not be together.  Sure wish they would be together. I did tell him, I would sort the laundry tomorrow and if he does get rained out, we could do it while he's off work and that would free up some of Saturday Night for us. I finally got the stuff outside the camper taken down.. The gel clings did melt a bit onto the side of the camper.. I figured on tossing them in the first place when I picked them up.. don't think I'll get more of that kind of decoration.  I put a "Command" hook on the side of the fan/vent over the stove to hang our Mesh sieve over. It's so large and takes up so much room in the drawer that I really needed someplace else to keep it.  Don't know how long it's going to stay there, but at least I know it is there. If it falls off. I'll look for a hook with a magnet back to it.

 

Outside my door ...  We have some high, light clouds. I have the door open and some of the windows.. The ones the cats havn't taken the screens out of (yet) 

 

The Dogs ... Got an extra walk this morning. Rocky needed out, because he didn't "poop" the first time we walked.  he finally figured out he needed to do that. So we walked around the driveway twice already this morning.  One of the pets is "using the bathtub" for it's bathroom. I'm not sure if it's Barney or one of the cats.. In a way, I'm hoping it's Barne cause it's easier to clean the tub that it is to keep cleaning "that" off the bathroom floor. Not sure if Beth would want the dog "going" in the tub, but on cold days it may be of a help to her, when I give him to her, next year. Yes, I'm still planning on having him trained and ready to go to Baby Heather, when they get their own house to live in.

 

The Cats ... Have been fed and watered, and kenneled and out again. They had a time of it, messing up the beds I had just made up this morning. Now they are going window to window, looking out. I have the taken the SunShields out of all but one and want to get that one out soon, as well. I want to try something this year.. I want to try using bublle wrap to insulate the window. Mainly because it would be easy to pick up a corner to look out and it's cheap enough as well.

 

From the kitchen...  Salad,baked chicken, Mashed potatos,  Sugar Free Jello with Pears (packed in natural juice) in it.

 

I am hearing... Y&R is on right now.. and I hear the breeze in the trees. A few times I'll hear a yappy small dog who lives up the hill from our row of camper.

 

I am wearing...  Dark Grey Sweat Pants and a white t-shirt.

 

I am reading...  Emails.

 

I am creating...

 

One of my favorite things...  Is feeling good. Good enough to want to get up and do "something". Not just sitting here, thinking of things I could or should be doing.

 

A few plans for the rest of the week...

 

Billie C.
http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research,
would it?"
- Albert Einstein

First 5 recipes in my email Nov 2

 

 

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1

Homemade Potato Chips 

I love homemade chips. What I do after I peel my potatoes is use the peeler to slice the chips. Just be careful towards the end not to slice you fingers. Then I rinse the slices until the water is clear, getting as much starch off as I can. I do drain the wet chips after rinsing on towels.

Then I use my daddy fryer. Doesn't take a lot at a time, but if you watch they will stop sizzling when cooked. You can leave them in longer, if you like them darker. Then drain on paper towel and salt.

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2

Homemade Apple Pectin 

Apples are very high in pectin, used to thicken jellies and jams. Pectin is very good for you, and is even added to supplements and touted as being good for your heart. I can't vouch for their health benefits, but you know what they say about apples and doctors!

Ingredients:

• 10 lbs. apples
• water

Directions:

Wash and quarter the apples. Remove the stems and blossom ends, but don't peel. Trim out bruises and bad spots. Place in 10-12 quart kettle. Barely cover with cold water. Put over moderate heat and cook slowly, covered, for 1/2 hour. Put in a jelly bag or in a bag made from a few thicknesses of cheesecloth, and let hang over kettle to drain overnight. Do not squeeze the bag.

This should make about 3 quarts of juice, which you must now reduce to 1 pint of syrup over low heat, uncovered. Strain well. Store in the refrigerator. Or if you are not using it within a week, put in sterilized jars leaving 1/2 inch head space and process 5 minutes.

To Use the Pectin:

You will have to experiment a little. It's potency will depend on the apples you used. Try the smallest amount and, if it doesn't thicken your jam or jelly enough, add more. Use the larger amount in your next batches.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 - 3/4 cup pectin
• 4 cups juice or cooked fruit and juice
• 2 - 3 cups sugar

Directions:

Combine. Boil rapidly to jelly stage.

This is really good if you have a source for a lot of apples. You don't need the pretty, perfect apples, but the ones a lot of people would call ugly. Some places will sell them cheaper as canning apples. Or you might have some in your backyard and be wondering what to do with all those apples.

If you make several batches, you should have enough to get you through the fall jelly and jam season, and then through next spring and summer too

 

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3

Spaghetti Bake

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 35 min
Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients

8 oz. spaghetti
1 egg, beaten
2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 lb. Italian sausage, casing removed, crumbled
1-3/4 cup (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce

Preparation

COOK spaghetti as directed on package; rinse with cold water. Drain. Toss
with egg, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Lightly spray
8-inch
square baking dish with no stick cooking spray. Place spaghetti mixture in
prepared dish.

BROWN sausage in medium skillet on medium heat; drain. Stir in sauce. Cook
on low heat 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over spaghetti mixture. Top with
remaining
1 cup mozzarella cheese.

BAKE at 375°F for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 5
minutes.

Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.

 

 

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4

 

AN EASY WHITE FUDGE FROSTING RECIPE

1/2 c. butter

1 c. sugar

1/4 c. milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 3/4 c. confectioners' sugar

Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add sugar and milk, stirring until well blended. Over medium heat, bring to boiling. Remove

from heat; let cool slightly.

Mix at medium speed 1 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar into warm mixture, beating well after each addition until frosting is thick enough to spread, gradually

beat in a little more confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla.

Makes enough to frost top and sides of an 8 or 9 inch two layer cake.

 

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5

 

HUGS & KISSES CUPCAKES                               Makes 24 cupcakes.

These are red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and decorated with heart shaped cookies and mini heart shaped chocolates.

48 mini heart shaped chocolates
Pink or red sugar crystals
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cups almonds or pecans
1/4 cup Southern Comfort liqueur
2 cans 16 oz each cream cheese frosting
1/2 tube 8.25 oz sugar cookie dough, room temp
1 tbs light brown sugar
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
1 box red velvet cake mix

Heat oven to 350°. Line two 24 well cupcake pans with paper liners. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, omitting 1/4 cup water and adding liqueur and jam. Divide batter among liners. Bake 15 min. or until done. Let cool. In food processor, pulse sugar, cinnamon and nuts 5 times or until finely chopped. In bowl, beat cookie dough and nut mixture 30 seconds or until blended. On floured surface, roll out dough, chill 30 min.
-Using 1" heart shaped cutter, cut out 24 cookies, sprinkle with sugar crystals. Place cookies on lined baking sheet, bake 8 min. Let cool. Spoon frosting into pastry bag fitted with star tip, pipe onto cupcakes. Top with cookies and mini chocolate hearts, then SERVE...

 

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Billie C.
http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research,
would it?"
- Albert Einstein

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes
"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004

 

Wash and slice Green Tomatoes. Do Not peel. Mix Salt, Black Pepper and if you want, A little Garlic Powder. sprinkle on sliced tomatoes. dip slices in Buttermilk and let soak a couple of minutes. Dip soaked slices in a mixture of corn meal and flour (can add more seasoing to mix if you desire) Friy in deep fat.

 

Billie C.
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