Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Auntie sent Miss Rosie some pretty clips for her hair!
It is so hard to think that this little angel granddaughter is walking all over and going to be one year next month! Her auntie, my oldest daughter, sent her some new clips for her hair. Aren't they cute? She sells them at her etsy shop. Check it out if you are interested in seeing her lovely handcrafted items. :)
Monday, May 18, 2009
Bookmarks
This is a bookmark that I made for a good friend having a birthday this week. I am happy with the way it turned out.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
THANK YOU VAL!!!!!
My friend, Val in Nebraska, is amazing! She is a very talented crafting friend and has helped me out with ideas and other things many times! She read my post about my bread basket liner and from my vague description knew just exactly what I was talking about!!!! She found her liner and took pics so that I could figure out how to make it again! I love her bread basket fabric. Looks gorgeous! Thank you, Val so much!! Can you all see why I love the shape of this! I won't be making this week but I will post pics when I get it done. PTL for friends like Val!!!!!!!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Kickin' myself! lol
Last weekend when at my oldest son's home for the birthday parties, I got a great idea for my daughter in law's birthday gift. I cut the garlic bread for her and realized that she does not have a bread knife. Idea: Rada bread knife with a bread basket liner/napkin! AGES ago, I used to make these great bread basket liners for gifts and selling at our school bazaar. I loved the shape of them - although difficult to describe. Probably a good 24" square with "shaped" corners. It was all one piece, two sided. The solid middle fit into the basket and the "shaped" corners folded over the bread in the basket. So now that it has been 20 years since I have made this pattern do you think for the life of me I can find it? Nope!!!! Sigh. I will keep looking on the internet. It may have been a quik sew pattern. If this sounds familiar to any of you PLEASE comment and let me know if you think you have any ideas as to how to find the pattern to replace it! Thank you!
Rachel Ray's Taco Pockets
My hubby loves Tacos but he does hate the mess of them. This sounds like a great alternative! Click on the title of the recipe and it will take you to her website and a video!
Taco Pockets
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 1 tablespoon (about a palmful) chili powder
- 1 teaspoons (about a half a palmful) ground cumin
- A few dashes hot sauce
- 2 scallions, whites and greens chopped
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup taco sauce (whatever variety you like)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
- 4 small tomatoes, finely chopped
Yields: 4 servings
Preparation
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons.
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground sirloin, jalapeño, garlic, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, scallions, salt and pepper. Form the meat mixture into four patties. Cook the patties in the hot pan until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
While the burger patties are cooking, turn a gas burner onto high and blister the flour tortillas by passing them over the flame quickly. If you don't have a gas stove, place a dry skillet over high heat and lay the tortillas, one at a time, into the hot skillet, blistering them on both sides.
As the patties finish cooking, transfer them to the tortillas and top each with some taco sauce, shredded cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Fold the tortilla around the burger, enclosing it in a pocket. Cut each pocket open on a diagonal and serve.
Rachel Ray'ss Sirloin Burgers w/garlic Black Pepper Parmesan Sauce
Saw this on the show yesterday... Looks so good. I would like to try the sauce on a chicken burger. Yumm.. If you go to the website you will see the video of her making this.
Sirloin Burgers with Garlic-Black Pepper-Parmesan Sauce and Roasted Tomatoes with Basil and Balsamic Drizzle
Ingredients
- 2 vine-ripened tomatoes (for four burgers), sliced about 1/4-inch thick
- 4 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 pounds coarsely ground sirloin
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 4 Kaiser rolls, toasted
- 1 head red leaf romaine lettuce, shredded
- 8 to 10 leaves basil, thinly sliced, for garnish
- 1/4 cup balsamic drizzle
Yields: 4 servings
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325ºF.
Arrange tomato slices on a screen set over a sheet pan and drizzle with about 2 tablespoons EVOO, some salt and pepper. Roast the tomatoes until tender and caramelized, about an hour. Reserve.
When the tomatoes are ready, place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. While the pan is heating up, combine the sirloin with some salt and pepper, and form into 4 patties. Cook the patties in the hot skillet until seared and cooked through, about 6 minutes per side.
While the patties are cooking, place a small pot over medium-high heat with the butter. Add the garlic to the melted butter and cook for about 1 minute. Add the flour to the pan and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk the milk into the butter-flour mixture and bring up to a bubble. Simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt, lots of pepper (about 1 teaspoon) and stir in the cheese. Reserve the sauce warm.
When the burgers are ready, assemble them by placing some lettuce on the bun bottoms and topping it with a burger patty, some Parmigiano sauce, a couple of roasted tomatoes, some basil and balsamic drizzle.
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