Corn muffin lesson

First lesson of the week:

If you are going to make corn muffins, you probably shouldn't skip the egg. Especially when you purposely went to the store to buy eggs. The muffins taste good but crumble easily.

Let's see what other lessons I learn this week ...

Week of December 12, 2010

The Beef Bourguignon and split pea soup were a hit! I, unfortunately, was very busy last week and couldn't take pictures. I will make those recipes again soon and blog them. Both turned out lovely in the crockpot.

This week we need to shrink our grocery bill. I'm going to give Hillbilly Housewife's $45 emergency recipe a try.

Wish us luck! I'm a little worried about how the recipes will work out on days I'm working.

Week of December 5, 2010

It's a short, busy week. We have chili in the fridge.

Next up:

Dinners
Split pea soup (an original recipe! Stay tuned for details)
Indian beef curry, adapted for crockpot
Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon, adapted for crockpot
Roasted garlic potato soup

Chanukah recipes
Latkes
Soofganiyot

Cookies for Christmas
Chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate mint truffles

Week of November 26

Chicken fingers
Chicken noodle soup, adapted for the Crockpot
Chicken (crockpot)
Drip beef sandwiches (crockpot)
Beef and sweet potato stew (crockpot)
Chicken pot pie

Pumpkin molasses cookies

Mildy chocolatey brownie

E and I made these brownies today.

I did make some modifications today. Of course, I used lard and Enjoy Life chips to make this recipe dairy and soy-free. I also add 1/3 of a cup of water before placing it in the pan because the batter was so sticky. I only needed an 8*8 pan; it's a small recipe.



The brownie was OK. It was moist, the crust brownied nicely and it was pleasant to eat. But, it wasn't overly chocolaty and I like to drown in chocolate when I eat my brownie. I think I would have enjoyed the brownie more had I had coconut ice-cream to place on the brownie.

Week of November 20

Chicken pot pie
Hot and sour soup with chicken (crockpot)
Chicken scaloppine over brocolli (leftover from last week)
Shaun makes chili

Chewy brownies

New family favorites

I made a delicious vegetable stew yesterday. I loved it! Hearty and nutritious. I basically used this recipe. Next time, I will double the dumplings. I did not use any parsley. I used pinto beans because that was what I had in the cabinet. I put the green beans in with everything else. The dumplings were added about halfway through and cooked on low for about 4 hours.




By the time I got to the meal there was only one dumpling left. I paired my bowl with a thick slice of wheat bread.


Tonight, I made the chicken fingers. For the fourth time (a record in this house). Everyone loves them! E wants them on a weekly basis. Highly recommended!