Thought of the day...

Life is a gift. Never forget to enjoy and bask in every moment you are in.....

Hummus..

This is some good stuff. It is very budget friendly and yummy.  It is great for parties as a appetizer or just for a quick snack.

1 clove garlic
1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
1/2 teas. cumin
juice of one lemon
1 15 oz can chickpeas (garbanzos)
2 tablespoon olive oil
water for adjusting consistency
salt and pepper to taste


In a food processor puree the garlic, tahini, cumin and lemon juice. Add chickpeas and olive oil and puree until smooth. Add water to desired consistency add salt and pepper to taste.  Dig in..

Coming Saturday..

Hummus
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Plum Cake

I love all kinds of fruit especially in the summer. So I try to finds recipes using these while they are in season. This is a yummy cake.

3 eggs

1/2 cup butter softened

1/2 cup white sugar

1 teas. lemon zest

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 teas. baking powder

1 1/4 cups plums, pitted and sliced

Preheat oven to 375. Grease a tube pan. Separate the eggs, in a small bowl beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set to the side.  In a large bowl cream the butter with the sugar, beat in the egg yolks. Stir together the flour and baking powder then beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Gently fold in the egg whites. Spread the batter evenly into the tube pan. The batter layer will be thin. Arrange the plums onto of the batter. Bake for 40m minutes or until cake test done. Place on cooling rack and enjoy..

Thought of the day..

When life hands you lemons, make grape juice and sit back and watch the world wonder how you did it.. lol

Coming Friday...

Plum Cake
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Thought of the day..

The greater your storm, the brighter your rainbow...

Loaded Potato Buffalo Chicken Casserole...

This dish is so yummy. Very easy to make and so good...


1 1/2 lb. boneless chicken breast
1/3 cup Moores buffalo sauce
1 bag shredded hash browns (defrosted)
1 cup ranch dressing
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 can cream chicken soup
1/2 lb. bacon crumbled
chopped basil

Cut chicken into pieces. Mix buffalo sauce with chicken. Layer in botton of a 9x13 baking dish. Mix potatoes, ranch, cheese and soup together. Pour over chicken and sprinkle crumbled bacon on top and bake covered for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 to 25 more minutes and enjoy...

Cooking tip of the week...

Baking powder 1 teas. - 1/4 baking soda and 1/2 teas. cream of tarter

Coming Thursday..

Buffalo Chicken Casserole
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Cooking tip of the week

Mexican Pork Stew..

I took it as long as I could, I need mexican food. lol  This is a new recipe that I have tried and love..

2 lbs. boneless pork shoulder cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces

1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed

1 can pintos drained and rinsed

2 ears frozen corn, thawed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces

1 pk. taco seasoning

2 cans stewed tomatoes, undrained

1 can tomato sauce

1 cup chopped onion (opt)

Place the pork,beans and corn in slow cooker. Mix seasoning mix, tomatoes, tomato sauce and onion until blended. Pour over pork and stir lightly. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or 4 hours on low. Enjoy..

Thought of the day..

People change, things go wrong, just remember life goes on...

Coming Wednesday..

Mexican Pork Stew
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