Friday, April 28, 2017
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Can a tip get any tinier?
I use an old Pfalzgraff canister to collect the kitchen scraps that I take out to the compost bin. Voila!
... but when I get there, there are usually some bits clinging to the inside of the bottom that I end up scraping out with my fingers. Yuck.
No more! Now I put a little water in it after I wash it, and everything slides out easily. So happy.
... but when I get there, there are usually some bits clinging to the inside of the bottom that I end up scraping out with my fingers. Yuck.
No more! Now I put a little water in it after I wash it, and everything slides out easily. So happy.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
My New Favorite Breakfast...
When I was about 14 years old, my grandmother gave me a copy of An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott. I loved the story and it had a profound affect on my life. In the book, the main character, "Polly", preferred to eat oatmeal for breakfast. To this day (54 years later) oatmeal is still my favorite breakfast. I have cooked and served it in many different ways through the years, but always enjoy oats for breakfast.
I had some leftover fruit salad that I had made and decided to experiment. When I put together a fruit salad, I just use what I have on hand. This time, it included banana, apple, orange, mango, raisins, strawberries, grapes, blackberries and a few walnuts. I usually cut up the oranges first, as the juice from them will prevent the other fruits from oxidizing and turning brown. The banana, papaya and apple were fresh. The strawberries, grapes and blackberries I had saved in the freezer.
So, here is how I made my oatmeal this morning. In a microwave-safe bowl (large enough not to let it spill over as it cooks!) I combined 1/3 cup quick oats, a very small pinch of salt and 2/3 cup water. This I cooked on "high" in the microwave oven for about 1.5 minutes. In the meantime, I cracked an egg into a small bowl and whisked it thoroughly with a fork. As soon as the oats were done, I quickly stirred in the whisked egg. Next, I measured out 1/2 cup fruit salad and mixed that in. Oh.. my... this is so delicious!
I had some leftover fruit salad that I had made and decided to experiment. When I put together a fruit salad, I just use what I have on hand. This time, it included banana, apple, orange, mango, raisins, strawberries, grapes, blackberries and a few walnuts. I usually cut up the oranges first, as the juice from them will prevent the other fruits from oxidizing and turning brown. The banana, papaya and apple were fresh. The strawberries, grapes and blackberries I had saved in the freezer.
So, here is how I made my oatmeal this morning. In a microwave-safe bowl (large enough not to let it spill over as it cooks!) I combined 1/3 cup quick oats, a very small pinch of salt and 2/3 cup water. This I cooked on "high" in the microwave oven for about 1.5 minutes. In the meantime, I cracked an egg into a small bowl and whisked it thoroughly with a fork. As soon as the oats were done, I quickly stirred in the whisked egg. Next, I measured out 1/2 cup fruit salad and mixed that in. Oh.. my... this is so delicious!
By the way, that bowl is from my first mother's dishes, so it is probably about 70 years old. It says "Bavaria" on the bottom. That makes my oatmeal even more special to me.
This post is linked to "The Chicken Chicks Blog Hop." http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2017/04/brinsea-ecoglow-chick-brooder-giveaway.html
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