by Griffin Wetzstein
The Kahlua cutouts cookie recipe turns out a special cookie that adults will love! A delicate blend of Kahlua and coffee will have your taste buds craving for more!
The Kahlua cutouts cookie recipe turns out a special cookie that adults will love! A delicate blend of Kahlua and coffee will have your taste buds craving for more!
Ingredients
3/4 cup salted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons Kahlua liqueur
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 (2-ounce) squares chocolate candy coating
Hardware
Whisk
Small microwave safe bowl
Large bowl
Medium bowl
Small bowl
Cookie cutter (3-inch, any shape desired)
Cookie sheets
Rolling pin
Wax paper
Mixer
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2: Lightly grease or spray cookie sheets with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
Step 3: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
Step 4: In a large bowl, beat butter on medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Step 5: Gradually add sugar; beating well.
Step 6: Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.
Step 7: In a small bowl, stir together the Kahlua and instant coffee granules until dissolved.
Step 8: Add Kahlua mixture to dough, beating until blended.
Step 9: Lightly flour a flat work area, roll dough out to a thickness of 1/8-inch.
Step 10: Cut dough with floured cookie cutter, and place 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Repeat process with scraps until the dough is gone.
Step 11: Bake for 7 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Immediately transfer cookies to a cooling surface.
Step 12: When cookies are cool, melt chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl until smooth.
Step 13: Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate, set on wax paper until chocolate has hardened.
Makes about 16 cookies.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Breakfast on the Run - Smoothies Can Start Your Morning Off Right
by Rosanne Rust
Breakfast is an important meal, but often busy mornings don't allow time for it. Instead of pouring coffee into your travel mug, try these smoothie recipes and start your day off right!
If your house is like mine, it’s a bit hectic in the morning. Working moms may be more concerned with getting breakfast into their kids than they are getting something nutritious for themselves.
You may know that breakfast literally means “break the fast”. After a night’s sleep (or fast) our bodies need to be fueled to face the busy day. Eating or drinking something nutritious is important, but it doesn’t have to be a full meal. If you have time for a bowl of high fiber cereal with sliced fruit and low fat milk, great, but if not, you do want to at least drink something nutritious.
Whether you work from home or work out of the home, these quick breakfast drinks can get you out the door on time, or into your home office chair with an alert brain. Get the blender out onto the counter and instead of pouring coffee into your travel mug, try one of these yummy recipes:
Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie
2 c Yogurt, plain (or use 1 cup plain and 1 cup blueberry yogurt and omit berries)
1/2 c Orange juice freshly squeezed
1 c Blueberries, fresh; rinsed
1 Banana; very ripe
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend on medium speed until smooth and frothy. Pour into glasses and serve.
Orange Smoothie
6 oz Orange juice concentrate, frozen
1 c low fat or non fat Milk
1 c Water
2 TB Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
10 Ice cubes
Place all ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Peanut Butter Banana Milk Shake
1 1/4 c Milk
1/2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 Ripe banana, cut into chunks
2 TB Peanut butter
1 tsp Honey
1/4 tsp Vanilla
3 Ice cubes
Combine milk, oats, banana, peanut butter, honey and vanilla in blender container. Cover; blend 1 minute on medium speed or until smooth and creamy. Add ice cubes; cover. Blend 1 minute on high speed or until frothy.
Breakfast is an important meal, but often busy mornings don't allow time for it. Instead of pouring coffee into your travel mug, try these smoothie recipes and start your day off right!
If your house is like mine, it’s a bit hectic in the morning. Working moms may be more concerned with getting breakfast into their kids than they are getting something nutritious for themselves.
You may know that breakfast literally means “break the fast”. After a night’s sleep (or fast) our bodies need to be fueled to face the busy day. Eating or drinking something nutritious is important, but it doesn’t have to be a full meal. If you have time for a bowl of high fiber cereal with sliced fruit and low fat milk, great, but if not, you do want to at least drink something nutritious.
Whether you work from home or work out of the home, these quick breakfast drinks can get you out the door on time, or into your home office chair with an alert brain. Get the blender out onto the counter and instead of pouring coffee into your travel mug, try one of these yummy recipes:
Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie
2 c Yogurt, plain (or use 1 cup plain and 1 cup blueberry yogurt and omit berries)
1/2 c Orange juice freshly squeezed
1 c Blueberries, fresh; rinsed
1 Banana; very ripe
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend on medium speed until smooth and frothy. Pour into glasses and serve.
Orange Smoothie
6 oz Orange juice concentrate, frozen
1 c low fat or non fat Milk
1 c Water
2 TB Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
10 Ice cubes
Place all ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Peanut Butter Banana Milk Shake
1 1/4 c Milk
1/2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 Ripe banana, cut into chunks
2 TB Peanut butter
1 tsp Honey
1/4 tsp Vanilla
3 Ice cubes
Combine milk, oats, banana, peanut butter, honey and vanilla in blender container. Cover; blend 1 minute on medium speed or until smooth and creamy. Add ice cubes; cover. Blend 1 minute on high speed or until frothy.
Grandma Hystads Recipes, Bar Mixes, Cooking Tips, Safety Tips.
by Bruce Chambers
If you're having a party, provide food with drinks. Offer non-alcoholic substitutes such as fruit, soft drinks.2 drinks taken within an hour by a person 100 pounds produces a 075 reading. One drink is equal to about 1.5 oz. of whisky or 2 bottles of beer. The rate of elimination for each hour after drinking has stopped is 015. A 200-pound person, after 1 drink produces a reading of .019, so you can see there is a big difference due to weight.
Content
Grandma’s Spaghetti And Meat Balls
French Onion Soup
Vanilla Pudding
Lightside
Tips For Home Safety
Cleaning Spots Removals
Bar Mixes
Recipes;
Grandma’s Spaghetti And Meat Balls.
½ cup………………….(125 ml)……………………onions.
2 tablespoons (30 ml)…………………….margarine.
1 pound…………….(500 g)……………………ground beef.
2 cups…………………(500 ml)…………………tomato sauce.
2/3 cup………………(160 ml)…………………sliced mushrooms.
4 cups…………………(1000 ml)………………can tomatoes.
½ cup………………….(125 ml)…………………chopped parsley.
1 ½ teaspoon. (7.5ml)……………………oregano or sage.
1 teaspoon………(5 ml)………………………salt.
¼ teaspoon………(1.25 ml)………………thyme.
1 bay leaf.
1 cup………………….(500 ml)…………………water.
2 cloves garlic
In a large skillet, cook onion in hot oil until tender. Add Meat and garlic, brown lightly. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered 1 ½-2 hours or until sauce is nice and thick. Stir occasionally. Remove Bay leaf. Serve hot over spaghetti. Top with Parmesan cheese.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Time: 2 ½ hours.
GRANDMA’S FRENCH ONION SOUP
3 tablespoons………………….(45 ml)…………………………butter.
2 cups………………………………………(500 ml)………………………thin sliced onion.
4 ½ cups…………………………………(1125 ml)……………………bouillon.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Worcestershire sauce to taste.
2 teaspoons……………………….(10 ml)…………………………sugar.
French bread.
Parmesan cheese or other finely grated cheese heat butter, add onions, simmer about 10 minutes or until soft and lightly brown. Add bouillon, bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Add sugar. Pour soup into individual soup dishes. On top of each, float a slice of sauted French bread and sprinkle with grated cheese. Put in oven 350 F, (175 C), until cheese is melted.
YIELD: 6 servings.
TIME: 60 minutes.
VANILLA PUDDING.
1 cup, 2 teaspoon …………………………….(280 ml)……………………pudding mix.
2 cups………………………………………………………(500 ml)……………………water.
2 tablespoons……………………………………(30 ml)………………………butter or margarine.
1-teaspoon……………………………………………(5 ml)…………………………vanilla.
Combine pudding mix and water in saucepan. Bring to boil, turn stove down and boil gently for 2-3 minutes. Stir constantly. Remove from heat, add margarine and vanilla. Stir. Let stand for 15 minutes, stir again and chill.
YIELD: 4 servings.
LIGHTSIDE A young couple invited an elderly pastor for dinner. While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having for dinner. “Goat” the boy replied. “Goat?” asked the man of the cloth. “are you sure about that?” “yes” replied the boy. “ I heard Dad say to Mom, “Today is a good day to have the old goat for dinner.”
Reminds me of when my granddaughter was getting a award at her school, and she invited my wife and me to attend. As we walked into the hall we noticed our granddaughter hit a boy sitting besides her.
After the award we met our granddaughter in the hall. I asked her why she hit the kid. She replied, when you and grandma came into the hall the kid turned to me and said, look at those two dinosaurs”.
I mentioned to my doctor, I just can’t stop my hands from shaking. He asked, “Do you drink a lot?”. My reply was, “No I spill most of it”.
TIPS FOR HOME SAFETY
Lead Poisoning:
Banned since 1973, lead-based paint may still be found on children’s toys, furniture, particularly on old articles. If not sure strip and repaint any questionable articles.
Glazed earthenware bowls, plates, mugs, could also be potential source of lead poisoning. Acidic foods, such as citrus juices, soft drinks, and pickled foods, can dissolve the lead in glaze.
Poisoning:
Keep poisons locked away or out of reach. Children are not discouraged by bad taste. Keep your local Poison Control Centre’s phone number near the phone in case emergency. Buy medicines and household products with child-resistant packaging.
Remember some plants are also poisonous and should be kept out of reach from children’s and pets.
Drowning:
Never leave a child alone near a body of water, even a puddle. Empty wading pools, pails of water that are not being used. When on a boat or wharf always put life jackets on children.
CLEANING SPOT REMOVALS:
HOW TO REMOVE STAIN FROM CLOTH. Tartaric acid, or salt of lemons, will quickly remove stains from white muslin or linen. Put less then half a teaspoonful of salt or acid into a teaspoonful of water; wet the stain with it, and lay it in the sun for an hour; wet it once or twice with cold water during the time; if this does not quite remove it, repeat the acid water, and lay it in the sun.
HOW TO REMOVE WINE FROM ARTICLES: Salt is the best ingredient to be found in the kitchen to remove or the like, from tablecloths or carpets. Pour on the discoloured spot of wine stain to thoroughly cover and imbibe all the liquor, then repeat if necessary, after brushing off all the salt first saturated. In this manner the cloth or carpet will be restored to its new condition.
STAINLESS STEEL AND CHROME: Good for pots, sinks, and stove tops. Rub the area to be cleaned with a damp cloth and baking soda. Baking soda is an excellent general cleaner for removing many stubborn stains, including tea stains, and can be safely used on stainless steel, chrome, ceramic.
HOW TO CLEAN WALLPAPER; Make of equal parts of cornstarch and soft water a smooth paste; rub it on the spots; when it is dry, brush it off with a stiff brush. You will never see where the spots were.
BAR MIXES
Milk Punch 2 ½ oz. Rum 1 teaspoon Sugar Milk Combine the rum, sugar with ice: Shake well. Strain: add ice and fill with milk. (brandy or whiskey can be used instead of rum).
Montreal Gin Sour.
2 oz. Gin.
2 teaspoon Lemon juice..
1 teaspoon Lemon juice.
1 teaspoon Sugar syrup.
1 egg white.
Combine with ice. Shake. Strain and add ice.
Frozen Cider.
8 oz. Sweet cider.
4 oz. Orange juice.
1 teaspoon Applesauce.
A few drops of lemon juice.
Combine in blender at a high speed or until thick. Store in the freezer until thick enough to eat with a spoon. Best served in tall glasses.
If you're having a party, provide food with drinks. Offer non-alcoholic substitutes such as fruit, soft drinks.2 drinks taken within an hour by a person 100 pounds produces a 075 reading. One drink is equal to about 1.5 oz. of whisky or 2 bottles of beer. The rate of elimination for each hour after drinking has stopped is 015. A 200-pound person, after 1 drink produces a reading of .019, so you can see there is a big difference due to weight.
Content
Grandma’s Spaghetti And Meat Balls
French Onion Soup
Vanilla Pudding
Lightside
Tips For Home Safety
Cleaning Spots Removals
Bar Mixes
Recipes;
Grandma’s Spaghetti And Meat Balls.
½ cup………………….(125 ml)……………………onions.
2 tablespoons (30 ml)…………………….margarine.
1 pound…………….(500 g)……………………ground beef.
2 cups…………………(500 ml)…………………tomato sauce.
2/3 cup………………(160 ml)…………………sliced mushrooms.
4 cups…………………(1000 ml)………………can tomatoes.
½ cup………………….(125 ml)…………………chopped parsley.
1 ½ teaspoon. (7.5ml)……………………oregano or sage.
1 teaspoon………(5 ml)………………………salt.
¼ teaspoon………(1.25 ml)………………thyme.
1 bay leaf.
1 cup………………….(500 ml)…………………water.
2 cloves garlic
In a large skillet, cook onion in hot oil until tender. Add Meat and garlic, brown lightly. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered 1 ½-2 hours or until sauce is nice and thick. Stir occasionally. Remove Bay leaf. Serve hot over spaghetti. Top with Parmesan cheese.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Time: 2 ½ hours.
GRANDMA’S FRENCH ONION SOUP
3 tablespoons………………….(45 ml)…………………………butter.
2 cups………………………………………(500 ml)………………………thin sliced onion.
4 ½ cups…………………………………(1125 ml)……………………bouillon.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Worcestershire sauce to taste.
2 teaspoons……………………….(10 ml)…………………………sugar.
French bread.
Parmesan cheese or other finely grated cheese heat butter, add onions, simmer about 10 minutes or until soft and lightly brown. Add bouillon, bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Add sugar. Pour soup into individual soup dishes. On top of each, float a slice of sauted French bread and sprinkle with grated cheese. Put in oven 350 F, (175 C), until cheese is melted.
YIELD: 6 servings.
TIME: 60 minutes.
VANILLA PUDDING.
1 cup, 2 teaspoon …………………………….(280 ml)……………………pudding mix.
2 cups………………………………………………………(500 ml)……………………water.
2 tablespoons……………………………………(30 ml)………………………butter or margarine.
1-teaspoon……………………………………………(5 ml)…………………………vanilla.
Combine pudding mix and water in saucepan. Bring to boil, turn stove down and boil gently for 2-3 minutes. Stir constantly. Remove from heat, add margarine and vanilla. Stir. Let stand for 15 minutes, stir again and chill.
YIELD: 4 servings.
LIGHTSIDE A young couple invited an elderly pastor for dinner. While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having for dinner. “Goat” the boy replied. “Goat?” asked the man of the cloth. “are you sure about that?” “yes” replied the boy. “ I heard Dad say to Mom, “Today is a good day to have the old goat for dinner.”
Reminds me of when my granddaughter was getting a award at her school, and she invited my wife and me to attend. As we walked into the hall we noticed our granddaughter hit a boy sitting besides her.
After the award we met our granddaughter in the hall. I asked her why she hit the kid. She replied, when you and grandma came into the hall the kid turned to me and said, look at those two dinosaurs”.
I mentioned to my doctor, I just can’t stop my hands from shaking. He asked, “Do you drink a lot?”. My reply was, “No I spill most of it”.
TIPS FOR HOME SAFETY
Lead Poisoning:
Banned since 1973, lead-based paint may still be found on children’s toys, furniture, particularly on old articles. If not sure strip and repaint any questionable articles.
Glazed earthenware bowls, plates, mugs, could also be potential source of lead poisoning. Acidic foods, such as citrus juices, soft drinks, and pickled foods, can dissolve the lead in glaze.
Poisoning:
Keep poisons locked away or out of reach. Children are not discouraged by bad taste. Keep your local Poison Control Centre’s phone number near the phone in case emergency. Buy medicines and household products with child-resistant packaging.
Remember some plants are also poisonous and should be kept out of reach from children’s and pets.
Drowning:
Never leave a child alone near a body of water, even a puddle. Empty wading pools, pails of water that are not being used. When on a boat or wharf always put life jackets on children.
CLEANING SPOT REMOVALS:
HOW TO REMOVE STAIN FROM CLOTH. Tartaric acid, or salt of lemons, will quickly remove stains from white muslin or linen. Put less then half a teaspoonful of salt or acid into a teaspoonful of water; wet the stain with it, and lay it in the sun for an hour; wet it once or twice with cold water during the time; if this does not quite remove it, repeat the acid water, and lay it in the sun.
HOW TO REMOVE WINE FROM ARTICLES: Salt is the best ingredient to be found in the kitchen to remove or the like, from tablecloths or carpets. Pour on the discoloured spot of wine stain to thoroughly cover and imbibe all the liquor, then repeat if necessary, after brushing off all the salt first saturated. In this manner the cloth or carpet will be restored to its new condition.
STAINLESS STEEL AND CHROME: Good for pots, sinks, and stove tops. Rub the area to be cleaned with a damp cloth and baking soda. Baking soda is an excellent general cleaner for removing many stubborn stains, including tea stains, and can be safely used on stainless steel, chrome, ceramic.
HOW TO CLEAN WALLPAPER; Make of equal parts of cornstarch and soft water a smooth paste; rub it on the spots; when it is dry, brush it off with a stiff brush. You will never see where the spots were.
BAR MIXES
Milk Punch 2 ½ oz. Rum 1 teaspoon Sugar Milk Combine the rum, sugar with ice: Shake well. Strain: add ice and fill with milk. (brandy or whiskey can be used instead of rum).
Montreal Gin Sour.
2 oz. Gin.
2 teaspoon Lemon juice..
1 teaspoon Lemon juice.
1 teaspoon Sugar syrup.
1 egg white.
Combine with ice. Shake. Strain and add ice.
Frozen Cider.
8 oz. Sweet cider.
4 oz. Orange juice.
1 teaspoon Applesauce.
A few drops of lemon juice.
Combine in blender at a high speed or until thick. Store in the freezer until thick enough to eat with a spoon. Best served in tall glasses.
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