Archive for October, 2007

Ann Landers’ Meat Loaf

2 pounds Ground beef
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Breadcrumbs
3/4 cup Ketchup
1 teaspoon MSG
1/2 cup Water — warm
1 package Dry onion soup mix
2 slices Bacon — (opt)
8 ounces Tomato sauce
Mix all ingredients except bacon and tomato sauce.
Put in a 9×5″ loaf pan; cover with 2 strips of bacon.
Pour tomato sauce over meat.
Bake 1-1/2 hours at 350~.

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Dr Jekyl’s Lab activity

You need a large container, as well as your imagination to pick the objects.
You could start with Eyeballs (that are really peeled grapes).
Make a laboratory of containers.
Place objects into the containers.
Let the children pick a container.
Have the child close his/her eyes and reach inside.
The child must guess what the item is.

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Apple Cider Pot Roast

2 Tbsp oil
1 3 lb pork roast
2 cups apple cider
3 onions, peeled — cut in wedges
2 cloves garlic — minced
2 1/4 tsps. salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 bay leaves
4 carrots,sliced — diagonally
3 potatoes, pared — cubed
1/2 head cabbage — in wedges
2 cups small fresh mushrooms 1 green pepper — in small squares
3 Golden Delicious apples,pared — cored
cut […]

Hot Spiced Witches Brew (sugar free)

(makes about 32 1-cup servings)
1  cup (208 g) dried sugar-free orange-flavored breakfast drink mix
1/2 cup (12 g) sugar-free iced tea mix
1/4 cup (52 g) sugar-free lemonade-flavored drink mix
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon (15 ml) whole cloves
1 continuous spiral peel of 1 orange
1 continuous spiral peel of 1 lemon
2 gallons (7.5 l) water
2-inch(5 cm) […]

Dumpling Dessert

2 1/4 lb. tart cooking apples
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. water
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. biscuit mix
1/3 c. milk
1 tbsp. sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp.  cinnamon
Pare, core and thinly slice apples.
Place apples in a 12 inch skillet or wide saucepan.
Add 3/4 cup sugar, water and lemon juice and stir well.
In small bowl, stir together the biscuit […]

Bloody Popcorn

• Popped Popcorn
• Melted Butter
• Red Food Coloring
Prepare your popcorn and melt your butter to go over the popcorn.
Add some red food coloring to the melted butter.
Pour the mixture over the popcorn and serve.

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Funny Putty

1/4 c. Elmer’s glue
2 tsp. Sta-Flo liquid starch
Combine glue and starch; mix well and allow to dry slightly until workable.
Store in airtight containers.

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Sugar Free Dirt Dessert

Purchase individual sugar-free chocolate pudding cups,
or make your own sugar-free chocolate pudding cups.
Top with fat-free Cool Whip™ and sugar-free gooey worms.
Per Serving: 1 Bread/Starch Exchange.

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Four Foods on Friday #2 questions

This is a quick and easy meme for people to get to know one another and maybe pick up a recipe or idea or two to try. If everyone who participates comments here with their post location I’ll make a summary of all the participants on Friday. Since this meme is still so young, please […]

Canadian Coffee

1/4 c Maple syrup; pure
1/2 c Rye whiskey
3 c Coffee; hot, black, double strength
Topping:
3/4 c Whipping cream
4 ts Maple syrup; pure
Topping: Whip cream with maple syrup just up until soft mounds; set aside.
Divide maple syrup and whiskey among 4 warmed heatproof glass mugs or goblets.
Pour in coffee to 1 inch of top; spoon topping over […]

Create a Monster Activity

Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue
Markers or Crayons
Seat children in teams of two at tables or on the floor. Distribute art supplies.
Instruct teams to use their imagination to create a monster with the art supplies.
Display the monsters and give awards at the end of the party.
Award a variety of prizes for the monster creations - scariest, friendliest, prettiest, most […]

What I learned from Four Foods on Friday #1.

Here’s what I learned from each of my fellow bloggers that participated in the Four Foods on Friday inaugural meme.
The only thing Kate won’t eat is the beating heart of an animal.
Beth won’t eat eggs because she thinks they smell like vomit and dirty feed.
Lori loves buttermilk pie, which is something I’ve never heard of.
Karen […]

30 Minute Chunky Beef and Corn Chili

1 pound beef steak — lean, cubed
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 1/2 teaspoons Spicy Seasoning Mix — divided
1 onion — chopped
28 ounces canned tomatoes — undrained Italian
2 cups frozen kernel corn **
**(1 can kidney, pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed, or 2 cups cooked cubed potatoes may be substituted for corn.)
Heat oil in Dutch oven […]

Spooky Halloween Pizza

1 pizza shell
1 jar pizza sauce
2 slices of mozzarella cheese per pizza
Halloween cookie cutter shape
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Prepare pizza shell with sauce and pepperoni.
Cut Halloween shapes out of the mozzarella cheese. Arrange shapes on the pizza.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

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