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

Elijah's No Bake Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

When Pigs Fly....that what I used to say when Elijah asked if he could help....I thought it would be so hard to let my grandson help cook but you know if you use the right recipes its fun and makes wonderful memories with the kids. I bought a few Kids cookbooks and now we have a blast... He looks forward to cooking and always reminds me of the last thing we made.

Elijah's No Bake Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups white sugar

1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

3/4 cup butter

3 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

1 (3.4 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix

In 3 quart microwaveable bowl, combine the sugar, butter and evaporated milk.
Cook on high power for 2 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mixture comes to a rapid boil. Allow the mixture to boil undisturbed for 20 to 30 seconds. Remove from heat and stir in the instant pudding and oatmeal. Spoon onto waxed paper lined cookie sheets.

Allow to sit at least 15 minutes or until firm.

I Love Yummy Bread!

I got this recipe from a friend and at first I thought "oh ....Thank You" (I won't make that) and then I did and it really is good! I was thinking pumpkin and butterscotch doesn't sound like a good combination and it really is! So broden your horizons and give it a try! I did!

Pumpkin Butterscotch Bread
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup quick oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
3 eggs
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two 9x5 loaf pans. In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices together. In separate mixing bowl, beat together eggs, pumpkin, sugars, oil, and milk. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend well. Stir in butterscotch chips. Fill prepared loaf pans and bake for 45-60 minutes, depending on size of pan. Bread is done when toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

Where Have I Been?

Its been a while and I am sorry I haven't been online....I went to Georgia and last weekend we picked up a Vintage trailer! A 1947 Kit Companion! We are going to restore it and I am so excited to get busy! I already bought all the pans and dishes. I just need silverware and can't decide on that. When I was looking online at the trailers other people have restores and they are so cute. I think it will really be fun working on it. I found a fun site called Sisters on the fly. You have got to go look at thier site. The trailer are all so cute and they all have names. So we decide to name our trailer the " Heirloom Inn". You can see our progress at http://www.heirloominn.blogspot.com/ . So come on over and check it out! I know I already did a post with camping recipes but since I am getting started with this I might as well add a few more. And I Love making foil dinner since they are not just for camping, you can make them at home too!

Meal in a Bundle

2 lbs. lean chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
6 T. chopped onions
6 carrots, sliced
½ c. chopped parsley
2 10 ½ oz. cans condensed mushroom soup
Salt & pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce

Divide above ingredients into 6 equal portions. Place each portion on an 18-inch square of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Add a couple dashes of Tabasco and 1 tablespoon of water to each portion. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring up corners of foil and twist at top to close bundles. Line grill with heavy-duty aluminum foil and place bundles on grill, 2 inches above hot gray coals. Cook 1 hour. Serve right in the foil. Makes 6 servings.

Everything But the Kitchen Sink Camping Dessert

1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup of diced apples
1 cup of cut strawberries
1 cup of mini marshmallows
1 cup of 'Nilla wafers, crumbled
1/2 cup of granola
1/2 cup of raisins
Anything else sweet you have on hand Kids just love making this. Take all ingredients and mix them in a camping dutch oven or on single-serving aluminum foil squares sprayed with cooking spray, and close foil. Cook on campfire or camping stove for 30 minutes. Eat with wet napkins or wipes handy!

Camping Time!

This is the camping weekend of all time. For some it is the first camping trip of the summer and others have been out already, but either way you need some fun easy camping recipes. These are so great you could just stay home and pretend to camping just to makes these recipes.
Chicken Foil Dinners Recipe
Ingredients
For each foil dinner:
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 potato, washed & sliced
sliced onion
3-4 fresh mushrooms, washed & sliced
6-8 stalks fresh asparagus, tough ends snapped off
salt, pepper, etc. as desired

Instructions
Place the chicken breast on a large square of foil. Season chicken and add layers of sliced potato, mushrooms, onions and top with asparagus stalks. Wrap dinner 'butcher-style' and place chicken-side-down on hot coals, turning after about 20 minutes. After another 10 minutes or so, unwrap one dinner and slice chicken to test for doneness. If chicken is fully cooked - dig in!

No-Bake Cookies Recipe
2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup cocoa
2 T. butter
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
OPTIONAL:
one or two 1 cup mini marshmallows
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
Equipment
Pan for fire, or #10 silver can with opened on one end(you can puncture two holes at top and insert a cut hanger to use as a hanger)
Mixing Spoon
Measuring cup
teaspoon
waxed paper
Instructions
Mix 1st 5 ingredients thoroughly. Boil 1 minute.Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients.Drop on waxed paper and allow to cool. Enjoy!

Camp fire Cobbler Recipe
Ingredients
One can crushed pineapple
One can pie filling (apple, cherry etc.)
One box yellow cake mix
One stick butter/margrine
Equipment
Small dutch oven Camp fire
Instructions
Pour crushed pineapple and juice into dutch oven,then add pie filling. Next empty cake mix evenly on top but do not mix ingrendents. Cut butter into small pats and distribute over top of cake mix. Put lid on dutch oven and bake in camp fire with coals on top and bottom for about 45 minutes. This is so good!