This weekend being the 4th of July many of us plan to gather with family and friends to celebrate. Me, I plan to go to a small town even further into the mountains called Hiawassee to my Aunt and Uncle’s place where everyone will gather to enjoy some good food, good music and good company.
The best part of going…I get to see my Aunt Ruth. She is such a lively and fun person to be around. And, it doesn’t hurt that she happens to be the best cook that I know. So, I thought I would share one of her recipes in honor of the upcoming holiday so that if you have plans to attend a cookout and need a fabulous covered dish to take…you would have something to knock peoples socks off!
Aunt Ruth’s Barbecue Baked Beans
1 gallon baked beans
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
1 TBSP mustard
4 TBSP vinegar
1/2 cup chopped onions
dash of garlic powder
1/4 tsp of hot sauce (adjust to taste)
1 small hot pepper
Mix all of the ingredients in a large baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for one hour. Serve hot.
Remember, this is meant to feed a crowd. I am not sure that Ruth knows how to cook in small quantities because even if you just drop by her house on a Tuesday for no reason unannounced, there is a crowd around her table…and that is just how she likes it.
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Mother’s Day is approaching quickly. I have a great gift for my Mother. I have actually had it for about 3 months. Now, I am working on the Brunch. I would fix her breakfast in bed, but then I would have to get up before the crack of dawn…and have all the food ready. So, she will get brunch, that is much more in my time frame. I have been playing around with a few recipes especially for the occasion. We all love the Cranberry Raisinets that Nestle launched in July 2009. They have become one of our favorite snacks that we keep on hand. In addition to the benefits of natural fruit antioxidants, Cranberry RAISINETS have 30% less fat than the leading chocolate brands and provide 1/2 serving of real fruit in every 1/4 cup.
Cranberry RAISINETS are tangy, whole, dried cranberries covered with smooth Nestle Milk Chocolate. They are a delicious, convenient and portable snack that offer the benefits of the bright red superfruit. Cranberries, the most popular of the superfruits, combine exceptional nutrient richness with the power of antioxidants. These antioxidants are flavanoids and Vitamin C, which have been shown to help the body fight free radicals. The cranberries in Cranberry RAISINETS are sourced exclusively from the U.S. through the nation’s number one cranberry supplier, Ocean Spray(R).
Now, here is the kicker…they are fabulous to cook with! I have made muffins with Cranberry Raisinets. I have made waffles with Cranberry Raisinets. And I have made biscuits. Yep, biscuits:
Simply take 2 cups of flour
Approximately 1/3 cup of shortening.
Cut the shortening into the flour using a fork or one of the specialty tools made for that purpose. I don’t have one of those so I have always used a fork.
Then add your milk. You can use sweet milk or buttermilk, which ever you prefer. And I never measure but I would guess it is around 2/3 or 3/4 of a cup.
Mix your ingredients together forming a loose dough.
Add in your Cranberry Raisinets. I used 1/2 the bag. You can use more or less depending on how saturated you wish for your dough to be.And I don’t have a picture of this because I had dough all over my hands.
Form your dough into biscuit shapes and there you have it…your Cranberry Raisinet Biscuits.
Bake at 425 degrees until golden brown.
Perfect for Mother’s Day!
Yummm. I love these. Cranberries and Chocolate in biscuits. Life just can’t get better than that!
These were really easy to make. Meaning that your kids can help and depending on their age can probably make them all by themselves and they have turned out to be a huge hit with everyone. I like mine as is or cut open with a little butter inside. Tate liked his with some Orange Marmalade inside. Erin and Bric both preferred theirs as is hot out of the oven.
If you haven’t tried the Nestle Cranberry Raisinets, RUN to the store now. You are missing out! And you never know, you might create an award worthy recipe for your family.
Thanks to Nestle for providing the Cranberry Raisinets for this post. I was in no other way compensated and all opinions are my own.
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I didn’t take pictures. I thought it would just be one of those average recipes that wouldn’t be worth a post…but oh my gosh…it was fabulous.So, I looked for a picture and this is very close to what it looks like:
I was in sort of a hurry to get something thrown on the table last night before we all started running in opposite directions so I grabbed a bag of frozen shrimp out of the freezer, dumped it in a colander and ran some water over it so it wouldn’t be quiet so cold. Meanwhile I melted about 1/2 cup of butter in a frying pan and minced 6 cloves of garlic.
All I did was dump the shrimp and garlic in the frying pan with the butter and saute for about 5 minutes (until the shrimp turns pink). Then I added some lemon pepper seasoning, salt and about 1/4 cup of dried parsley flakes. Stir it well and serve.
Yes, it really was that easy, that quick and that fabulous!!! I paired it with steamed vegetables and Fettuccine Alfredo. It would be great with rice as well.
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You have been seeing a lot in the news about increasing your children’s daily intake of fiber. There is a reason that you have been seeing that everywhere…
In 2009 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) significantly increased the recommended daily fiber intake standards, far above the previous “age plus five” rule. In fact, today’s updated guidelines recommend 25 grams of fiber per day for four-year-old children. But how do we meet these requirements and get our children to eat high in fiber foods? There is an easy way:
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