Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Amazing Syrup

I made a homemade Mrs. Butterworth type syrup recently, extremely well received by everyone at the breakfast table.


Super Easy Syrup

In a saucepan combine the following:

1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar

Stir and heat until sugar has dissolved, butter has melted, and everything melds together.  This is awesome on pancakes and waffles.  CJ and Eliza have asked me to make it twice more since the first time.  And the leftovers keep well in a jar in the fridge.  It solidifies a little so needs to be rewarmed, but we like warm syrup better anyhow.  It makes a nice alternative to the pure maple syrup we usually use, and I always have the ingredients on hand.  I think a little cinnamon and vanilla would be nice in the next batch.  Let me know if you try it!

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Superbowl Snacks

I couldn't care less about who is playing, or who wins, but I really look forward to good commercials and yummy snacks every year on Superbowl.  Today was no different.









First off I want to thank my friend Diana and whoever gave her the salsa recipe, because I LOVE this salsa.  One of my favorite things in the world is cucumbers dipped in this marvelous stuff.  And it is crazy easy to make, and tastes so fresh and wonderful.

Best Fresh Salsa:
     Combine in blender:
5 fresh plum tomatoes (or so, whatever fits) I quarter them
4 slices pickled jalapeno
1 big spoonful chopped garlic
good size bunch of cilantro
some salt
      Don't you love how precise this recipe is?  Just throw the stuff in the blender and blend till all is chopped and it is getting towards being smooth, till it looks like this:





Next:  These cookies.



Oh my fudgy wonderfulness.  I tweaked this recipe from King Arthur Flour: Flourless Fudge Cookies  I skipped the espresso, and added 2 tablespoons of peanut butter powder.  I have also made them the traditional way, skipping the espresso powder and they are amazing.  I just felt like a chocolate peanut butter mix sounded yummy today.  These take 20 minutes from thought to eating if your oven heats fast.  LOVE them!


We had deviled eggs per the kiddos' request, mini hot dogs in bbq sauce, spinach artichoke dip with homemade gluten free bread, and some chicken quinoa meatballs in homemade cranberry rhubarb ketchup sauce.  They were better than they sounded :) We had veggies and tortilla chips with the salsa and homemade guacamole and the cookies.  It was a delicious Superbowl :)