Carrot & Herb Biscuits

 

These biscuits are the perfect accompaniment

to a bowl of soup on a cool winter day.

The original recipe is from the Pillsbury Complete Book of Baking.

 

 

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour

3/4 cup cornmeal

1/4 cup sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. basil leaves

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup margarine or butter

1/2 cup shredded carrots

1/3 cup milk

1 egg

 

Heat oven to 400F.

In medium bowl, combine

flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, basil, parsley & salt; blend well.

Using pastry blender or fork,

cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in carrots.  Add milk and egg,

stirring just until moistened.

To form each biscuit,

drop 1/4 cup of dough unto ungreased cookie sheet.

 

Bake at 400F for 12 to 14 minutes

or until light golden brown.

Serve warm with butter :)

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Salisbury Meatballs

 

I found this recipe at allrecipes.com

which quickly became one of my favorites.

I have made it in the slow cooker

as well as in the oven

and it is delicious both ways.

 

 

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground beef

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1/2 cup oatmeal

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup

1 packet dry au jus mix

3/4 cup water

 

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, onion soup mix,

oatmeal and milk using your hands.  Shape into meatballs.

 Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 

Dredge the meatballs in flour just to coat,

and quickly brown on both sides in the hot skillet. 

Place browned meatballs into a casserole dish.

In a medium bowl, mix together the cream of chicken soup,

au jus mix and water.  Pour over meat.

Cook at 350F for approximately 1 hour or until done.

 

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Lasagna for a Cold Winter Day

 

Having a pan of lasagna in the freezer

can be a lifesaver, especially at this busy time of year.

 

 

Ingredients

Uncooked lasagna noodles

(I use 1/2 regular and 1/2 whole wheat)

1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef

3/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 tsp. minced garlic

4 cups spaghetti sauce

1 (6-oz) can tomato paste

1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning

1 tsp. basil

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. seasoned salt

 

Cheese Mixture

2 cups cottage cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 tsp. parsley

4 cups shredded marble cheese

 

In large frying pan, cook ground beef until thoroughly cooked,

stirring frequently.  Drain.

Add remaining meat sauce ingredients; mix well.

Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low; and simmer.

 

In medium bowl, combine all cheese mixture ingredients

except the grated cheese.

Spread about 1/2 cup meat sauce over the bottom

of an ungreased 9x13 pan.

Top with 3 noodles,

Add 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture,

half of the remaining meat sauce,

and half of the marble cheese.

 

Repeat layers.

-Noodles

-Cottage Cheese mixture

-Meat sauce

-Marble cheese

Bake in 350F oven for 35-45 minutes or until bubbly.

Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

 

 

Enjoy! 

 

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Christmas Fridgetop Vignette

 

When you come in our home through the back door

the first view that a persons eyes fall upon from the back porch doorway

is the top of our fridge.

So I try to keep it interesting.

 

 

I started with this Christmas ornament cloth.

 

 

And kept the herbed vinegar and lantern

that I had used in my fall vignette.

 

 

And added a little gold gift and a wreath

along with a candle on the other side of the wreath.

I love decorating the top of the fridge

because it makes the whole kitchen

feel ready for Christmas.

Now, just to do some Christmas baking :)

 

 

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I Love My Snowglobes

 

I love my snowglobes

and I am so excited this year

because I get to enjoy them even more.

 

 

This summer we added an electric fireplace set into a bookshelf

which gives me a long, low surface to work with.

 

 

It is the perfect spot to display my favorites Christmas snowglobes.

 

 

In previous years my snowglobes were displayed

on top of the old upright piano.

 

 

 

While they looked quite lovely up there

I couldn't enjoy them as much as I can now

since they are on display at a lower height.

 

  

 

But it's not all snowglobes!

 

 

This little village scene lights up and plays music.

 

 

And these little ponds are adorable.

When you wind them up the skaters glide around the pond to music.

 

 

So, these Christmas evenings I get to sit by my fireplace

with my stitching while I enjoy the Christmas

lights reflecting off of my snowglobes

which brings me such delight!

 

 

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Teapot Vignette

I decided to switch up my dining room vignette.

This is what it looked like before.

It was lovely for spring but summer has arrived

and it was time for a change.

I decided to use this little teapot and cream and sugar set

with the hydrangeas on them.

I love hydrangeas and this set was a gift from my parents.

The little frame window was a yard sale find

and the little milk bottle is light pink.

I added this teacup because the color

pulloed out the blue on the hydrangeas wonderfully.

A candle that was a gift from my daughter

adds the finishing touch

and my little corner of the dining room

is ready for summer.

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