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Ingredient Spotlight: Brown Sugar

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Brown sugar is just white sugar with the addition of molasses.  That’s where the extra flavor comes from.

In fact, you can make your own by adding a tablespoon of molasses to a cup of sugar.  If you like it darker, add 2 tablespoons of molasses.

We use a lot of brown sugar in our house.  Partly because Jim and our youngest daughter like it on their oatmeal in the mornings.  And partly because we make a lot of chocolate chip cookies.

Here are a few more recipes that use brown sugar: [Read more…] about Ingredient Spotlight: Brown Sugar

Apple Cinnamon Skillet Monkey Bread

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Some of you wonderful readers recently introduced me to the blog, Picky Palate.  The first post I saw there was Peanut Butter and Jelly Skillet Monkey Bread.   Heavens to Murgatroyd!  That looks delish!  And you know how I love peanut butter.

But as I read the recipe, the words “jelly of your choice” caught my attention and all I could think of was apple jelly.  Which pairs perfectly with cinnamon and brown sugar.  So I took the original recipe and did a bit of tweaking to come up with this: [Read more…] about Apple Cinnamon Skillet Monkey Bread

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker

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I could have called this 3-point BBQ Chicken, because I was literally tossing things into the slow cooker from across the kitchen.  No stirring.  No mixing.  No thawing took place.

We were in a hurry to get out the door at 7:25am.  I grabbed a bag of frozen chicken breasts and dumped them in the slow cooker.  Then I tossed other ingredients in, based on the Pulled Pork recipe.  I didn’t stir or mix, just turned the pot on and let it cook.

We came in that evening to wonderful smells, so much better than if I’d just used bottled BBQ sauce.  I quickly shredded the meat and served it on buns.  This was the meal we tried out popcorn as a side dish.  It had been a crazy, busy day and popcorn was the fastest thing I could think of.  I’m pretty sure I threw some apples and/or carrots on the table too.  Some nights you’ve just got to get everyone fed.  Can I get an amen?

Here’s what you’ll need.  No ingredient photo this time, because I was in such a hurry when I made it. [Read more…] about BBQ Chicken Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker

Bramble Beans

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A friend gave me this recipe years ago.  I make it every once in a while and we like it.  The only reason I haven’t shared it with you before is that it isn’t very photogenic.  Some of my past attempts to photograph it have been dismal.

One reason I like this dish is that it can be cooked on the stove top or in the oven.  I’ve never tried it, but I bet it would work in the slow cooker too.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Bramble Beans

Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Cookies

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Last year, I saw recipes for cookies like this floating around the internet.  A friend brought some to my house and they were so good.  How can you go wrong with white chocolate chips and cranberries?

I decided to make them yesterday, but didn’t want to look up the recipe.  Googling is so hard, you know?

So I tweaked the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip recipe from the back of the Walmart brand oat box.  As soon as I finished making them, I noticed the recipe on the back of the Craisin package.  Oh well.  My tweaked recipe tasted buttery, with the sweet-tart flavors of the white chips and cranberries.  And the recipe made a lot.  Enough to munch and freeze some for later.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Cookies