old school

I found some fabulous recipes from when I took a summer cooking program for kids years ago!

Great stuff!

Recipes include but are not limited to:
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies
Little Snack (French Bread) Pizzas
Orange Julius **YUM!
Fruit Salad
Macaroni and Beef
Cashew Nut Chicken
Taco Salad

Maybe I'll re-create these someday soon and re-live the memories...

munchiness

Made some "food" this weekend to take to a bbq... easy peasy stuff... but yummy nonetheless.

Spicy Goldfish Cracker Mix

(found on BakeSpace)

3 pkg (6.6 oz each) Cheddar Goldfish
1 Envelope Ranch Salad Dressing mix
3 tsp. Dill Weed
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2 c vegetable oil (the original recipe called for 2/3c, but reviews on the recipe by others suggested less... waste not, want not.)

With all goldfish in a big pot/bowl, and ungreased baking sheets ready to go into the pre-heated 250 degree oven...
Mix together ranch, herbs and spices with oil. Toss with the crackers. Then spread out on to the baking sheets to bake for 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Notes: People seemed to like these... something different than just normal goldfish crackers. I personally REALLY munched down when these were right out of the oven... and not so much at the party. But, maybe I was filled up on other delish foods. MMMM love bbqs!

Cap'n Crunch Berries Marshmallow Treats
(the store brand, actually)

I used the same "recipe" as before, but this time it came out too sticky. I think there was less cereal (which i GASPED at upon opening this "15oz." box of generic brand Cap'n Crunch), which REALLY makes a difference. I thought about cutting it with some corn flakes I have, but ended up THINKING it would be okay as is. WRONG! So, note to self, not all cereals are the same... experimentation with finding the right balance of cereal and marshmallows is key to a successful and delicious (non-sticky) marshmallow treat! (Too bad "branded" cereals cost an arm and a leg at $5.00 a box!!!!!)

instant gratification

Whoever came up with the insta-curry pouch is a genius. What could be better than boiling a pot of water, dropping in the pouch... and 5 min. later, voila! Yummy curry. Granted, nothing can beat made from scratch curry, but for that quick fix... this is the way to go.

cookie cookie cookie!

Holy monkeys.... I think I need to make some special cookies for a special pup-pup I know named Maggie. Well, they would actually be more for her parents, but same thing! (not really.)

It's a dachshund cookie cutter found on Fancy Flours, which I personally think should get some better graphics of their products. But great stuff nonetheless!

(The penguin example did not strike me as particularly OMG WOW I HAVE TO HAVE IT... so I pass.)

in excess

What the hell am I gonna do with 2 packs of these "french cookies"? Geezus.

I haven't done much cooking/baking as of late... been busy/already ate by the time i got home/on a diet since last week. But I'm still collecting recipes... so I should get in some baking/cooking this weekend. And thank goodness these transient tummy aches I've been having since Monday are seemingly gone gone gone... so I can keep food down!

Mia Michaels

... is AMAZING.
I'm not a dancer, not even close, but it has definitely been a large part of my life. And when I happen to catch "So You Think You Can Dance" on the tube, I anxiously wait for a piece choreographed by Mia Michaels.

The piece that got me hooked was Lacey and Cameron's from last season (I think). YOUTUBE IT!
Then check out her other works!!

in no mood

no post today... in no mood to contribute much of anything. Added some new links though!