A Creative Cookbook Idea

Just a little while ago, Emily began working on her own cookbook. She's including recipes that she likes & wants to try. That gave me an idea: (after some suggesting from Emily ;) I'll make my own cookbook for that one day when I'm married and need an idea for dinner!  I still have yet to start it, but when I do, I'll let you all know.

Any ideas for some recipes? I plan to include the recipes I have grown up with, & my most recent favorites, but I just might add a few that are new. I might start the cookbook once we are settled since most of our recipes (like some of our family recipes) are packed, but I do have some memorized. (like my chocolate chip cookies!)

I'll try to keep you all updated on it!



Picture Credit

Tasty Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

About 2 weeks ago, Emily made some tasty Oatmeal Raisin Cookies! The recipe we use is the one you get from the Quaker Oats container. It's really yummy!

We were given this beautiful blue countertop mixer from some dear friends, and we wanted to try it out! Making cookies was the perfect thing to test it!

Here Emily is mixing the wet ingredients. (Yes! That's a toy kitchen! lol!)

Dry ingredients added.

CHEESE! Jaden enjoyed helping Emily make the cookie batter!

We were using the girls toy kitchen in the "office" area since in the warehouse, it was very cold that day.

Adding the oatmeal & raisins!

Mix!

The finished cookies! They turned out small because Emily used wheat flour instead of white. (usually w/ white they are slightly flatter/bigger.) These were gone by bed time! lol!

Criss-Cross-Applesauce

Today Emily was making homemade applesauce, so I thought I would have her take some pics so I can blog about it :)

It's really very simple.

Homemade Applesauce

First, start with some apples. (It doesn't matter how many. 4 makes about 2 servings.)

Quarter the apples, seeds, skin, and all!

Put the quartered apples in a pot with some water. You don't need to fill the whole pot with water. Just enough so that the apples don't burn when cooking. (About 1/4 full maybe) The apples will give their own juices.

Boil the apples. Stir occasionally so the apples don't stick to the pot. Be careful not to mash them yet!

While the apples cook, get your food mill or apple-saucer out.

When all the apples are soft, put them in the food mill or apple-saucer & mash!

Like so. In the apple-saucer that we have, there are small holes in the cone shaped part that allow the applesauce to go through, but leaves the skin & seeds behind!

Cooking the apples the way we did give the applesauce lots of nutrients!

The applesauce.

TADAA!! Home made healthy & FRESH applesauce! No additives or preservatives! It's very easy, too!

Jaden loves his applesauce!

SEE!?

Now, what to do with the left over liquid?

Simple.

Strain the apple juice into a bowl, or pitcher, (we transferred it to a pitcher afterwards.)

The more water added in the beginning, the less "apple-y" your juice will taste.

Enjoy!!

I had to post this!!

 

Who got out of bed during nap time & fell asleep at the door?!

Lydia! Purse, & all! lol!!

(I'm glad she fell asleep on the rugs, & not the cement!)

We found her there when Emily went out to get something, & tripped over the dear girl! lol!

She's now cozy on the couch! lol!