food

Lazy Wife Cobbler

This is my grandmother's recipe and I often make it with whatever fruit is in season. It is just about impossible to mess up! My kids like it warm with some vanilla ice cream. I have even eaten it for breakfast with a little milk.

Mix 1 quart fruit with 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup sugar. Heat.

Batter:
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
2tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk

Mix batter ingredients, put in greased pan and add hot fruit. Bake in preheated 400 oven til done!

How easy is that?

Spoiled

I got a new pot!!!

My dad called a month or so ago and told me he had seen this pot (normally $325) on sale for $65. Did I want it? Yes, of course!!! He bought it and held on to it for me. This is one HEAVY pot! I am so happy, I could cry...

I love their cookware... Take a look at my wish list for more cool stuff. If I won the lottery, I would buy every one of their vegetable shaped pans. :)

Meatloaf

We went out of town for four days last weekend, so I intentionally let the food run out. I figured that I would make a run to the store when we returned. The only thing I did was pull a couple of pounds of ground beef out of the freezer and into the fridge. That way, we would have something to eat upon our return.

I decided to make meatloaf since we hadn't had it in a while. After I threw the meat in the bowl (with a little garlic, salt and pepper), I realized that we had no eggs. Instead I threw in the last of the milk, along with a finely minced bell pepper and diced onion. After mixing well, I found that I was also out of breadcrumbs... and crackers... and corn flakes. LOL! I smashed up the last of the garlic and cheese croutons and threw those in. Just for fun, I layered the top with bacon to keep it moist and add a little flavor. I baked at 350 until temp reached 170.

To go along, I made mashed potatoes. After I drained the potatoes, I discovered that I was out of milk. Duh. I used it in the meatloaf! I melted a stick of butter and substitued sour cream for the milk. There wasn't much left and when I added the potatoes, they were still too dry. I added another stick of butter, but it didn't help much. They tasted great though! I found a can of evaporated milk and ended up adding the entire thing. It may sound like a lot, but I made a lot of potatoes. A little salt, pepper, and chives and voila! After I was done, I remembered the can of stock in the cupboard. It would have been a healthier alternative to the two sticks of butter... Did I mention that they tasted great?

I made a cream sauce with bacon and green chile to go with... steamed veggies, too.

All in all, it was a rousing success. No leftovers and no complaints.