Last night we gathered at “Best Friend Bethany’s” house for a Friday night dinner. This is a bit of a “family” tradition. Both Best Friend Bethany and I examine our pantries and come up with a meal we can cooperatively put together. We eat late – like really late, put our 6 babies (our 2 […]
31 Days of Cast Iron Cooking: day 10 {A Wee Break for Friday Celebration Doughnuts}
Ingredients for donuts: 3 Tbsp milk 3 Tbsp boiling water 1 tsp. dry active yeast 1 1/2 c all purpose flour 3 Tbsp sugar 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 Tbsp butter (cold to room temp – don’t melt) dash of salt Oil – enough to cover the bottom of a small pot Glaze Ingredients: 1/2 […]
31 Days of Cast Iron Cooking: day 9 {Chinese Mabo Tofu}
This is a staple at our house called Mabo Tofu. (Said “Mahboo DoeFoo.”) Sadly this photo does not do it justice. It can be made with ground pork or turkey. I prefer turkey, my Mom who started me cooking this recipe prefers pork. This dish is easily made in other pans – but I really […]
31 Days of Cast Iron Cooking: day 8 {Rapid Rolls}
Rapid Rolls Ingredients: 0.25 ounces dry active yeast (would use a tad more next time) 3/4 cup warm water 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup melted butter 1 egg 1 tsp. salt Almost 6 cups flour -tad bit extra melted butter to brush on top- Gently mix yeast and warm water together and let sit for […]