These cookies are a favorites of our kids and our grandkids. What I like is, they are all no-bake and that makes them a lot faster from start to finish, and they are really easy to make.
The first one is the no-bake Peanut Butter Cookies. Begin by mixing 1 1/2 cups of white sugar and 1 1/2 cups of white corn syrup in a heavy pan. Cook over medium heat to a rolling boil and boil for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and add 3 cups peanut butter and 1 tsp. vanilla, mixing well. Add 8 cups corn flakes and gently stir. Drop by teaspoonfuls (or use a cookie dipper) onto wax paper.
The second recipe's called Snowballs. Begin by softening 1 cup real butter (don't use margarine) and then add 1 pound powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 cup coconut, 1 1/2 cups oatmeal. Mix well with an electric mixer or with your hands, using plastic gloves. When it begins to stick together, add 1 pkg. (6 oz. bag) mini-chocolate chips and continue mixing. Drop by cookie dipper or roll into small balls and place on wax paper. Sprinkle with more powdered sugar.
And the third no-bake recipe is Oatmeal Cookies. Heat 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 stick oleo or margarine, 1/2 cup milk, 3 cups of white sugar to a boiling point. Cook for 45 seconds only and remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1 tablespoon vanilla, and 3 3/4 cups quick cooking oatmeal. Drop by spoonfuls or cookie dipper onto wax paper.
These recipes are so quick and easy to make, you can do all 3 in less than a couple of hours. When the holidays come around, I like to make them ahead of time, keep them in the freezer or frig and then if I need a quick 'gift', I have one. You can make a really nice gift by buying a decorative plastic plate at any of the super-centers or they have heavy paper plates with Santa faces, snowmen, Christmas trees, etc. Putting some of each of the 3 varieties will make a nice cookie plate. I put plastic wrap over the plate, tape it down on the bottom, and add some 'curly ribbon'. Great gift for teachers, neighbors, co-workers, nursing home patients (they like to have things to share with the nurses and visitors) or they make a wonderful bazaar item!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
How Long Will This Take?
I thought training a puppy would be easier! My daughter bought the father of this pup when he was 12 weeks old. They have a wood floor in the dining room and it extends into the living room that is carpeted. When he would run across the wood floor to the carpet, they just told him "no, George" and he wouldn't go any farther.
"NO!" is not in our pup's vocabulary!! Neither is 'down, no bite, let go' and numerous others. But she is getting better. She has only made 2 charging trips into the bathroom and jumped into the bathtub, after her last bath. I guess she thinks if I give her a bath she is allowed into the bathroom, NOT!
She has a small red ball filled with polyfill, so it's quite easy for her to grab and carry around in her mouth. She will eventually drop it and let me pick it up and throw it. Then she tears down to the end of the kitchen, grabs the ball, and charges back to my chair. She would always try to jump up on me with her front feet. And I would tell her to get down and sit. After weeks, I have finally gotten her to sit in front of me and I scratch her ears and neck and she finally drops the ball. I pick it up and throw it again. And she does the same thing!
"NO!" is not in our pup's vocabulary!! Neither is 'down, no bite, let go' and numerous others. But she is getting better. She has only made 2 charging trips into the bathroom and jumped into the bathtub, after her last bath. I guess she thinks if I give her a bath she is allowed into the bathroom, NOT!
She has a small red ball filled with polyfill, so it's quite easy for her to grab and carry around in her mouth. She will eventually drop it and let me pick it up and throw it. Then she tears down to the end of the kitchen, grabs the ball, and charges back to my chair. She would always try to jump up on me with her front feet. And I would tell her to get down and sit. After weeks, I have finally gotten her to sit in front of me and I scratch her ears and neck and she finally drops the ball. I pick it up and throw it again. And she does the same thing!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
They Belong in Jail!!
I don't know about you, but my blood is boiling!! Have you heard about the AIG 'uppity ups' that used $440,000 of the $85 million or was it billion(?) that the government gave them to 'bail-out' their butts? They spent a week at a fancy spa! I guess losing millions of dollars that belong to hardworking people is exhausting and so stressful that they needed a 'change of pace'. Poor babies!! Well, I want them to pay that money back! It is just plain WRONG, and I think someone should do something to them. To me it isn't any different than walking into a bank and robbing it. Using someone else's money is robbery! What makes me even more irate is, they hauled the top 'dogs' into some committee in Congress to question them but what are they going to do to them? I want some accountability!! How about you?? I think this is why so many people were against the bail-out in the first place. I don't know where this catastrophe will go but I hope a few, or rather, A LOT of heads roll!! As I said, "How about YOU???"
Until next time, TRY to have a great day!!
Until next time, TRY to have a great day!!
This Job is Interfering with My Fun
I started working at the local elevator last week. I'm just seasonal help. I weigh the trucks, probe the corn or soybeans, record the moisture and print the scale ticket for the customer. It's not hard work, just tedious at times. I really like working with the full time secretary. She is sooo much fun, it makes the day pass quicker. The problem is, it's interfering with my time, my fun time of writing articles and posting to this blog.
If the weather cooperates, I won't be working too long. Could be a month, maybe a little more. When the beans and corn are harvested, some farmers start putting anhydrous ammonia on their fields. (It is a type of Nitrogen that is needed to produce a corn crop the following year.)
If the weather cooperates, I won't be working too long. Could be a month, maybe a little more. When the beans and corn are harvested, some farmers start putting anhydrous ammonia on their fields. (It is a type of Nitrogen that is needed to produce a corn crop the following year.)
Writin' is Relaxin'
The end of September I started submitting articles to Article Content. It's a site where you can write articles, submit them and they pay you when they are published. I have received amounts from $3.50 to $4.34 for a variety of articles. You also get paid if your articles are viewed by others. You can write articles about anything; sports, politics, and the hot topic right now is how to make a Sarah Palin Halloween costume!! Actually, anything with Sarah Palin is a hot topic! Maybe I should just finish this post in Sarah 'lingo'. If you are interested in readin' the articles I wrote (and remember, I'm not a professional author) here are the titles and where you can find them.
My first article was titled, "My Top 10 Charities" and can be found here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1050347/my_top_10_charities.html?cat=48
My second article was, "Quick, Easy & Delicious Homemade Noodles" and can be found here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1058954/quick_easy_delicious_homemade_noodles.html?cat=22
and because I didn't make this article an exclusive to Associated Content, I posted it in this blog, too.
My third article that was published is titled, "September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" and can be found here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1061906/september_is_childhood_cancer_awareness.html?cat=70
Writin' for me is a relaxin' and now, a profitable hobby. As we live in Iowa and the winters are sometimes very cold and snowy, I will probably be spendin' a lot of time sittin' in my recliner and crankin' out articles. (Now if I can just come up with the costume!) Until next time, have a great day!!
My first article was titled, "My Top 10 Charities" and can be found here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1050347/my_top_10_charities.html?cat=48
My second article was, "Quick, Easy & Delicious Homemade Noodles" and can be found here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1058954/quick_easy_delicious_homemade_noodles.html?cat=22
and because I didn't make this article an exclusive to Associated Content, I posted it in this blog, too.
My third article that was published is titled, "September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" and can be found here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1061906/september_is_childhood_cancer_awareness.html?cat=70
Writin' for me is a relaxin' and now, a profitable hobby. As we live in Iowa and the winters are sometimes very cold and snowy, I will probably be spendin' a lot of time sittin' in my recliner and crankin' out articles. (Now if I can just come up with the costume!) Until next time, have a great day!!
Quick, Easy & Delicious Homemade Noodles
I didn't know how easy it was to make homemade noodles. My grandma used to make them and it seemed like she worked at it all day long. Obviously, I was wrong or wasn't paying attention to how long it actually took. I found a recipe and gave it a try.
Place one cup of all-purpose flour, in a small bowl. Now make a 'dent' in the center of the flour, carefully crack the egg and add to the flour. Using the half eggshell, fill with milk and stir it into the egg and flour mixture, using a fork. If all the flour doesn't mix into a ball, more milk is needed. I keep using the eggshell to measure because it keeps me from dumping too much from the milk carton. I try half the eggshell first and if that's not enough, I do another 1/2 of the shell. The dough needs to be on the sticky side and will form a ball around the fork when the consistency is right. This makes a small batch, so you may want to double the ingredients.
I just use my counter top to roll out the dough. Be sure to generously flour the surface first. I take the 'ball' out of the bowl and work it a little bit to get the 'cracks' out. If it's smooth, it will roll out without any breaks in the dough. Using your rolling pin, make a few passes over dough, then pick it up and turn it over and repeat process. Keep rolling until your dough is very thin. The recipe said 'paper thin' which was ok, but my family likes theirs 'chewier' so I left some thicker, probably about 1/4 inch and they cooked up just fine.
Now take a pizza cutter and run the length of the rolled out noodle dough, making strips about 3/8 inch wide. Don't worry if they get bigger and then smaller, unless you use a ruler, you just can't get them perfect. Some of mine were almost 3/4 of an inch wide in places and they cooked up and were eaten up just like the rest of the batch!
The absolute best part of this recipe is YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRY THESE NOODLES! You can use them right away. So get your broth boiling and drop the noodles in a few at a time. Don't just dump the whole batch or they will cook into a big lump. Also stir every so often as you add them and as they cook. Once the noodles are in the boiling broth, the heat can be reduced to a low boil. Continue cooking until noodles are tender, about 30 minutes.
Considering the cost of frozen noodles (I priced a 12oz. bag and they were over $3.50), you can make these for under 50 cents.
EDITOR'S NOTE: When I priced these noodles, they were on the top shelf in a freezer and I'm short. I read the sticker on the front of the shelf, but a couple of weeks later I saw a 24 oz. bag and it was $3.57. Evidently, I saw the 24 oz. price and they only had the 12 oz bag on the shelf. They are still cheaper to make at home!!
These can be used to make a hearty stew with beef, chicken or turkey and noodles served over mashed potatoes for a main dish, or made into a delicious soup. They are quite universal.
There you have it, easy homemade noodles and the best part, you don't have to wait hours to let them dry. Come to think of it, I bet that's why it seemed like Grandma's noodles took all day. She dried hers, but with this recipe, there's no need. Just beat 'em and eat 'em! Enjoy!
Place one cup of all-purpose flour, in a small bowl. Now make a 'dent' in the center of the flour, carefully crack the egg and add to the flour. Using the half eggshell, fill with milk and stir it into the egg and flour mixture, using a fork. If all the flour doesn't mix into a ball, more milk is needed. I keep using the eggshell to measure because it keeps me from dumping too much from the milk carton. I try half the eggshell first and if that's not enough, I do another 1/2 of the shell. The dough needs to be on the sticky side and will form a ball around the fork when the consistency is right. This makes a small batch, so you may want to double the ingredients.
I just use my counter top to roll out the dough. Be sure to generously flour the surface first. I take the 'ball' out of the bowl and work it a little bit to get the 'cracks' out. If it's smooth, it will roll out without any breaks in the dough. Using your rolling pin, make a few passes over dough, then pick it up and turn it over and repeat process. Keep rolling until your dough is very thin. The recipe said 'paper thin' which was ok, but my family likes theirs 'chewier' so I left some thicker, probably about 1/4 inch and they cooked up just fine.
Now take a pizza cutter and run the length of the rolled out noodle dough, making strips about 3/8 inch wide. Don't worry if they get bigger and then smaller, unless you use a ruler, you just can't get them perfect. Some of mine were almost 3/4 of an inch wide in places and they cooked up and were eaten up just like the rest of the batch!
The absolute best part of this recipe is YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRY THESE NOODLES! You can use them right away. So get your broth boiling and drop the noodles in a few at a time. Don't just dump the whole batch or they will cook into a big lump. Also stir every so often as you add them and as they cook. Once the noodles are in the boiling broth, the heat can be reduced to a low boil. Continue cooking until noodles are tender, about 30 minutes.
Considering the cost of frozen noodles (I priced a 12oz. bag and they were over $3.50), you can make these for under 50 cents.
EDITOR'S NOTE: When I priced these noodles, they were on the top shelf in a freezer and I'm short. I read the sticker on the front of the shelf, but a couple of weeks later I saw a 24 oz. bag and it was $3.57. Evidently, I saw the 24 oz. price and they only had the 12 oz bag on the shelf. They are still cheaper to make at home!!
These can be used to make a hearty stew with beef, chicken or turkey and noodles served over mashed potatoes for a main dish, or made into a delicious soup. They are quite universal.
There you have it, easy homemade noodles and the best part, you don't have to wait hours to let them dry. Come to think of it, I bet that's why it seemed like Grandma's noodles took all day. She dried hers, but with this recipe, there's no need. Just beat 'em and eat 'em! Enjoy!
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