New Vintage Stove

Soon as I figure out where to put my

new stove I will do a

"Where Would You Love to Cook Today"

post with a great soup recipe.

It has a place for a soup pot in the back left burner area.

I am so excited about this darling stove....It is so cute!

1940 Kelvinator

 I found it at Chic & Unique

778 South 300 West Salt lake City

you should stop by and you might find your own treasure!

Where Would You LOVE to Cook Today?

Doesn't this look like Grandma's house...

I love the beams in the ceiling and the hand painted boarder.

This is from: http://www.home-designing.com/

There are so many beautiful kitchens out there...

I am thinking maybe Gingerbread Cookies...

3 eggs
honey (2/3 cup)
raisins (1 cup)
sour cream (1 cup)
flour (1 2/3 cups)
baking powder (4 TSP)
orange juice (1/2 cup)
ground cinnamon (1 TSP)
ground nutmeg (1/4 TSP)
butter, softened (1 cup)
ground cloves (1/4 TSP)
orange liqueur (1/4 cup)
whole wheat flour (1 cup)
packed brown sugar (2 cups)
blanched slivered almonds (1 cup)

Fluff up as one the flours, baking powder, and spices


In bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the brown sugar

Bang the eggs, then the honey, orange liqueur, sour cream, and orange juice

Pound the flour combination into the creamed mixture, and then beat in the raisins and almonds

Turn batter into a oil and floured tube pan

Bake it at 350 degrees for 80 minutes or until it tests done with toothpick

Ready To Serve

This recipe is from http://www.christmasrecipesnow.com/

Now if any of you have a great recipe you would like me to share for cooking in one of our kitchens just email me at Debbie@busyascanbe.com

Where Would You LOVE to Cook today!

I'm home! No this really isn't my house but

don't you just feel at home looking at the Picture.

I was surfing ....yes I do that sometimes....

just like you.....hehehehe

and I found this darling kitchen but it belongs

to a blog that the last post was 12/22/10

but if you do go there there is a recipe for

Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake that looks wonderful.

Well since that is where I am cooking today

I don't feel like the cake but I do feel like a treat for

Halloween and a fun site for that is:

http://www.grandmaskitchen.com

And I want to make

Candy Corn Cookies

Prep time: 30 minutes

Baking time: 10 minutes

Servings: Makes about 2 dozen cookies

 

1 (18-ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon yellow food coloring paste
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon orange food coloring paste
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Orange and yellow decorator sugars

Directions

1.Preheat the oven to 350F. Using an electric mixer on low, beat the cookie dough and flour until combined. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.
2.Add the lemon zest and yellow food coloring to 1 portion of dough. With the mixer on low, beat until blended; set aside. Add orange zest and orange food coloring to another portion of the dough; beat until blended. Leave remaining portion plain. Divide each dough section in half; wrap one portion of each color in plastic and refrigerate.
3.Roll the remaining portions of dough into 12-inch-long ropes. Arrange the dough ropes side by side on a lightly floured work surface with the orange rope in the middle. Place parchment paper over the dough; gently roll into a 15x4-inch rectangle. Remove the parchment paper. Using a knife and cutting at an angle, cut the rectangle into 12 equal triangles. Transfer the triangles, 1 inch apart, to an ungreased baking sheet. Push a ruler against the sides of the triangles to straighten edges. Repeat with the remaining dough.
4.Bake the cookies until lightly browned, 9 to 11 minutes; let cool for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
5.In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the white chocolate on High until melted, about 1 minute. Dip wide ends of cookies into chocolate then into colored sugars.
 Let stand until set.

She also as Creepy Monster Finger Cookies too!

Stop by and see....

I love making Dish towels and I just added a bunch of my patterns to my Etsy Shop.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Busyascanbe?ref=si_shop

They alway give your kitchen that extra touch. And make the best gifts.

My friends always think they are little works of art 

and to me it was something special

 I can make for them in a smaller amount of time.

If you are a stitcher then stop by and see....

Pioneers Dish It Up

“The United States has 49 million people who do not have access to enough food, and in Canada over 800,000 individuals access food banks on a monthly basis”

Our first ever International Centennial project,

Dish It Up,

is well under way in over 45 states and provinces

across the US and Canada. Please help us meet our goal! http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110907005788/en/Pioneers-Announce-Dish-Feeding-Families-Healthy-Food

It's alway a good cause when it comes to feeding hungry families

So go to the link and "read all about it"!

 

Where would you LOVE to Cook Today?

Today I would really love to cook in this Kitchen...

I think I will wear my hair up and a beautiful floral apron.

I will use an amazing fluted edge bowl for my garage bowl....

Just like Rachel Ray....hehehe

And I will make....

hummm

How about:

Frisée Salad with Bacon-Shallot Vinaigrette

This sounds perfect!

Frisée Salad with Bacon-Shallot Vinaigrette

3 slice(s) bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

12 ounce(s) (2 to 3 heads) frisée or 2 bags (5 to 6 oz. each) mixed baby salad greens
1 medium shallot, minced
2 tablespoon(s) white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
6 large eggs

In 2-quart saucepan, cook bacon on medium 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat 1 inch water to boiling on high to poach eggs in later. Trim and discard stem ends from frisée; cut leaves into bite-size pieces. Place greens in large bowl.
Remove saucepan from heat. With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain; discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat.
Into bacon fat remaining in skillet, whisk shallot, vinegar, Dijon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. In slow, steady stream, whisk in oil until combined. Add warm vinaigrette to bowl with frisée and toss until evenly coated.
Reduce skillet heat to medium to maintain water at gentle simmer. Break eggs, one at a time, into cup. Holding cup close to surface of water, slip in each egg. Cook eggs 3 to 5 minutes or until whites are set and yolks begin to thicken. With slotted spoon, lift out each egg and quickly drain, still in spoon, on paper towels.

To serve, divide frisée among 6 salad plates; top with bacon and egg. Sprinkle egg with coarsely ground black pepper if you like.

I got this recipe from:
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/

SO Where would you love to cook today....



Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Paste?

I recently got a recipe that called for Vanilla Bean Paste and I had never heard of it. Since it is way more expensive than Vanilla extract I thought I didn't want it for just 1 recipe so I started reading. Vanilla bean paste is a lot thicker and resembles a thick syrup. I would never lick my fingers with vanilla extract on it but with Vanilla  bean that's a different story.It is really good to use in ice cream , cupcakes, cookies and frosting. It has little brown flakes in it making it look a lot more like vanilla. I am sure Ben and Jerry's vanilla bean ice cream has paste instead of extract in it. That's what the brown flakes are Vanilla Bean. It is harder to find than extract but you can get it at Williams-Sonoma and  Sur La Table. Now that I have used this I LOVE IT!

Great Food Find

I was at Costco, our favorite place to spend ALL the paycheck,

and found theses "Have to haves" They are so good you will want to eat the whole box.

If you haven't tried them run over and pick some up you r won't be sorry. I am sorry I didn't

buy 2 boxes....

Our Best Bites Cookbook Review

  

Stop over to my other blog for the review on this "Must buy" Cookbook.

http://www.busyascanbe.com

One of My Favorites!

I love this time of year because its not so hot, has a cozy weather feeling , I can turn on the fire place soon and Starbucks has PUMPKIN LATTES!!! I love pumpkin lattes they are my favorite! And no one else at my house likes them at all so....no one stealing sips out of my cup! I am sure they are very fattening but I have to look at it this way....If  I walk around while I drink them then its OK ....Right? Don't answer that, let me have my illusions.

Cute Enough for 2 Blogs!

My newest addition to my dress form collection!

What do you collect?

A Fun Blog....

This Picture is from one of my new favorite blogs!

She has pictures oof all kinds of homes ....movie stars...tv homes....movie homes...etc...

Isn't that the cutest stove...I am really for tea!

You have to stop by this blog if you love looking at houses

Now that you've had a glimps go over and check it out!

http://hookedonhouses.net/

Freezer Cooking

I love this book! It called Fabulous Freezer by Jenny Ahlstrom Stranger.

If you love to have meals ready when you get home and you already did the work,

 this is the book for you! It is an easy way to plan out meals.And the recipes are so good. I love it when I plan out meals and have them in the freezer. Some nights I just don't want to cook but the funny part is I am HUNGRY. Dang how that works. She has a website where you can order her book and she has 2 other cookbooks too. the address is:

http://www.freezerdinner.com/

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Lucky Shopping Day!

I have decided I want to learn to make my own pasta. I have a Kitchenaid and thought that I would buy the attachment that goes to it.I have been sitting and watching videos and reading about pasta making all morning so I decided to go shopping and LOOK....

How cute these are!

Shopping at TJ Max paid off!

Look how pretty close up these are.

I just love them ...now back to reading about pasta making....

Have any of you made your own pasta....Do I have to use it when I make it...

Hang Them High!

My husband hung my new pot hanger....and I love it!

I have more hooks so you know what that means....

Shopping !!! I do have my eye on a few other sizes...

Pressure Cookers are so much Pressure!!

Oh the pressure....I am old school when it comes to these....I was raised you stay away from the stove when Mom was using the preassure cooker. I have been going to Melanie's Cooking Classes for at least 2 years now and she is always using hers. After 1 year I finally got brave enough to buy one....a few months later I was brave enough to open the box and start reading the manual.....That took a month....I have now mastered "Carrots". And my carrots are to die for! It really has taken alot to get me past by fear and over the weekend I used it for 3 other recipes....YES I branched past carrots!  I did Manhatten Clam Chowder in it and it took ...with prep time 30 minutes from start to finish! So I have now decided I love this pan! I did follow Melanie's suggest and bought a Kuhn Rikon. It really is easy its just passing the fear! LOL! Let me know how you like your if you have one!

I started making hot pads and oven mitts to give as gifts. They are so fun to make and I thought a fun Make a Mix in a bag and recipe would fit in side with a wooden spoon just fine. You can see the gift basket I did at my other blog

http://www.busyascanbe.com/

Make A Mix Muffin Mix Recipe

8 cups all purpose flour

3 cups sugar

3 tbsp. baking powder

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. MIX WELL! Put in an airtight container.

Label with date and contents. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 6-8 months.

Makes about 11 cups of muffin mix, enough for 4 batches s of muffins.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH MUFFINS

(To make with muffin mix above)

2 3/4 cups Muffin Mix

1 egg beaten

1 cup milk

1/2 cup butter or margarine melted (or 1/2 cup vegetable oil)

Pre-heat oven to 400°F.

Spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Put Muffin Mix in a medium bowl. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine egg, milk, butter. Add all at once to Muffin Mix. Stir until mix is just moistened: batter should be lumpy . Fill muffin pans 3/4 full. Bake 15 min. or until golden brown.

Place pan on wire rack for 5 min. Remove muffins from pan and serve warm or place on a wire rack to cool. These muffins FREEZE WELL! Makes 12 muffins.

VARIATIONS: Cappuccino chip muffins= add 1 tsp. ground cinnamon and 1 tbsp. espresso powder to dry ingredients. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract to wet ingredients. Add 3/4 cup semisweet morsels to batter.

I got this recipe from http://www.cookingcache.com/ they have a lot of recipes I have tried and LOVED! Your will have to stop by there and my other blog! You can always wrap in cellophane and tie with left over fabric and tie the wooden spoon in the bow.

Making My Own Cookbook!

This is so fun I made this book at yourstoryonline.net
This is so fun! you can even use the clip art you already have since they don't have to much yet. But they will! i left the last 3 pages empty so I can have space to add a few of my favorites sometime. And if you have the Yourstory machine you can bind it into a real book! What great gifts! You have got to try this, it is really fun to do. I have even done vacation book and recipe books that are 4 X 6. I love this machine and site.

Let me know if you like it!

Debbie

I love to read cookbooks and sometimes I make 1 or 2 things. But this cookbook is so fun I have already made 6 recipes and have plans for more! This book was written by Stephanie Ashcraft and she says her mother taught her "that anything could be made with a cake mix." This easy-to-read cookbook has recipes for everything from Chocolate Chip Cookies to Lemon Squares. I made the lemon squares tonight and prep time was about 5 minutes. I love it! I took them to work and they loved them!
there are helpful hints that teach you a few tricks about baking cakes, making chewier cookies and keeping fruit fresh. This book should be in everyone's cookbook library. And not just for reading!

Addicted to Aprons!

I love aprons! I would wear one to work and bed if I could. There is nothing more fun than cooking with a pretty apron on. I swear my food taste better when I wear one. I even like to make them. And it they have become very popular again.
You can find hundreds of patterns but I really like the old fashion ones that I call " full frontal". Ones that cover me from a little below my neck to down to my knees. It always amazes me where I can spill while cooking. I feel like Sandra Lee decorating her kitchen, when I plan what I am wearing to go with my apron. And some days that is easier said than done. Because after all, if I look pretty while fixing a meal for a friend or family they always think I cook better than I do!
I did find the best place to get free apron patterns......
http://tipnut.com/56-free-apron-patterns-you-can-make/
and if you google "free apron patterns" you can even find more! And I thought for 11/26 "National Tie One On Day" this would be a great place to find a pattern if you want to make make your give-away apron. But just in case it turns out to cute...make 2. It almost just as easy to make 2 as 1. I think one of my favorite memories of my grandmother is coming into her kitchen as a child and smelling the wonderful things she was making and seeing her in her apron! It made me feel so content to be at her house.
I would love to hear from any of you that love aprons as much as I do, and have a favorite story.
So until next time remember "cooking miracles happen when you wear your apron"!