HippieDog

sweet home.....sweet home.......

 

 

Last weekend, I added a little more furniture to my little dollhouse cabin.

 

 

 

Why is jumping on the bed so much fun?

 

 

 

Glad you dropped by for a visit.......

 

 

 

 

Well, as Jake says......

Sweet Home......Sweet Home.....

 

 

The sun is shining.........Have a Great Day!

 

Breakfast Casserole

 

This is a wonderful Easy-Fast Breakfast casserole that will "wow" your family and friends.

1 crescent roll tube
7 eggs
splash of milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 cups Colby-Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup ham, cooked and sliced
3/4 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup onions, diced
1 4 ounce can green chiles
salsa, optional for garnishing

Press crescent dough in sprayed 9x13 pan. Pinch all together until you get a nice bottom crust.

In large bowl, whisk eggs with a splash of milk. Add salt, pepper, cheese, ham, mushrooms, onions and green chiles.

Mix until combined and pour over crescent dough.

Bake 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and eggs are set.

Cool for 5 minutes and slice.

Press crescent dough in sprayed 9x13 baking dish. Set aside.

 

 

 
Combine egg and milk, whisk with fork just until combined. Add cheese, ham, mushrooms, onions, chiles, salt and pepper.

 

 

 
Stir mixture until well combined.

 

 

Pour over crescent dough.

 

 
Bake 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and eggs are set.

Let cool for 5 minutes and slice.

Top with salsa if you wish :)

 
 

Picky Pants........

 

So I bought these three section plates for a buck. I had high hopes that Jake would think his food was a little more interesting (yes a little trickery going on here).

I know, not the most nutritious meal but I was trying to sneak in the carrots and applesauce.

He saw his plate and said, "What are those doing on my plate!". Meaning the carrots and applesauce.

I told him to just try them, he gave me "the look".

Oh this reminds me of a short story about Dan and Rosemary :)

Rosemary told Dan to finish his dinner or it would be waiting for him for breakfast. Sure enough he didn't finish his dinner and it was waiting for him on the breakfast table.

I said, "Well, did you eat it?" Dan replied, "nope".

hmmmmmmm

 

I left for a bit and then came back to check on him.

 

 

This is what I found...............hmmmmm 

 

 


Sorry Mom......but I'm not eating your carrots or applesauce.

As always, I will continue to put them on his plate until a miracle happens :)

Dan actually eats a small amount of carrots per year, no applesauce but that's OK.

Wonder if they make chocolate applesauce? har har

 

Homemade Granola and Pretty Jars

  

My girlfriend Shirley loves granola and always shares her stash with me at work.

So I thought I'd make a batch of homemade granola and surprise her with a little jar :)

 

3 cups rolled oats

1 cup slivered almonds

1 cup cashews

3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 tsp. salt

 

In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown sugar.

In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt.

Combine both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans.

 

Bake 250 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins and mix until evenly distributed.

I found this yummy recipe here. I just skipped the raisins for this batch and sprinkled a little bit of ground cinnamon :)

I used quart jars to store my granola. It's also a good idea to double this recipe, you'll be glad you did.

Granola Jars

Wash and sterlize 3 quart jars.

Fill your jars with granola and screw on cap and lid.

Find some pretty country fabric and measure 9x9 square.  Cut out squares with decorative scissors if desired.

Apply fabric to top of jars and add rope or ribbon.

I just used plain white file folder labels and cut out with decorative scissors.

Label and store.

Makes darling gifts and looks cute in the pantry too!!!

 

Happy Spring!

 

Well, you sure wouldn't think this is the first week of Spring.

It's cloudy, cold and windy.....socks and soup please!

I've been putting away the St. Patrick's Day decorations and bringing out the Easter eggs, bunnies, chicks and daisies.

I thought fresh baked bread sounded wonderful.

Here's a recipe for Honey Whole Wheat for your bread machine or oven :)

 

Honey Whole Wheat Bread

1 1/8 cup warm water (110 F)
2 TB  melted butter
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast

Place ingredients in the following order or use your Bread Machine Instructions.

Add water, melted butter, honey, flour and salt.

Make a small indent in the middle and add your yeast. Make sure it doesn't come in contact with wet ingredients.

Select Wheat Bread, Light and 1.5 pound loaf. Press Start.

You will have beautiful perfect bread! This recipe is based on a recipe found at Allrecipes.com.

I followed the advice from many and changed a few of the ingredients.

 

Wishing you a wonderful week and Sunshine :)