Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Peach Cobbler Dump Cake Recipe

Peach Cobbler Dump Cake

INGREDIENTS
2 (16 ounce) cans peaches in heavy syrup
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Empty peaches into the bottom of one 9x13 inch pan. Cover with the dry cake mix and press down firmly. Cut butter into small pieces and place on top of cake mix. Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes.

Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Baked Potato Soup from Menus 4 Moms

4 large baking potatoes, baked and cooled
2/3 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
6 cups milk
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 green onions, chopped and divided
12 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled, and divided
1 1/4 cups (5 oz.) cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream

Cut potatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out pulp and set aside. Discard skins. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and bubbly. (This will take some time.)
Add potato pulp, salt, pepper, 2 tbsp green onions, 1/2 cup bacon, and 1 cup cheese. Cook until cheese is melted and soup is heated through. Stir in sour cream. Serve with remaining green onions, bacon and cheese as a garnish.

Rice Pilaf Recipe

Rice Pilaf Recipe from Menus 4 Moms

3 T. olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 green pepper chopped, seeded
1/2 red pepper chopped, seeded
1 cup of frozen peas, thawed
1 c. long grain rice (or brown rice* for healthier version)
2 c. chicken broth (if you are using brown rice add extra water)
herbs of your choice (basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, etc.)

Saute onion, garlic and peppers in oil until tender. Add rice and brown until lightly browned. Mix the rest of the ingredients and add to pan. Cover and cook 20-25 minutes (longer - closer to 45 minutes - for brown rice).

We loved this! (I added more water/broth than what it calls for)

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

You know you're a homeschooler if...

...you have administered a spelling test from the bathroom
...you have 2 maps hanging in your living room and a white board hanging in your dining room
...you have to explain to the park ranger that your children are not skipping school but are working on a hands-on nature study
...you actually LIKE your own children and couldn't imagine any other way of life than being able to spend as much time as possible with them and consider that a joy
...your bookcases look like the reference section of the library
...you load your dishwasher in between teaching fractions and geometry

Frugal Gift Ideas, Cafe Au Lait And Lots of Reader Tips and Recipes- HBHW Newsletter

Frugal Gift Ideas, Cafe Au Lait And Lots of Reader Tips and Recipes- HBHW Newsletter

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