what's cookin part I

sometimes i get in a rut in the kitchen. i have no idea what to make. it helps me to record things to remind myself of what i do.

above is a tomato basil salad. okay this is a version of my friend christina's recipe. it's not nearly as nice as hers but it's what i had on hand.

grape tomatoes
mozzarella cheese
olive oil
salt, pepper, basil

sweet potato bread.
one of my favorites.
so good right out of the oven with some butter.

1 cup baked sweet potato
1 cup self rising flour
shortening size of an egg

cut shortening into flour. mush up sweet potato with fork. add sweet potato to flour mixture and stir. bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes

when lee is gone in the evening for whatever reason this is what will and i often will eat.

fried rice!

sometimes if i have leftover ham or chicken i'll add that to it. this time i didn't so it was leftover rice, egg, bell pepper, and onion.

saute green pepper and onion in oil
fry egg
add cooked rice and egg to veggies and cook a few more minutes

this was sooo good the other night.

pan fried squash
twice baked potatoes

we had some leftover roast

cut up squash and put in ziploc with about a T or more of olive oil. sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs and shake bake. put it frying pan with a little more olive oil.

will helped me make this apple cake. i had some granny smith apples that i needed to use. i used my new (to me!) kitchenaid mixer from my sister in law ashley! love this gift!

the dough for this cake is delicious by the way. this cake was a hit.

1 cup cooking oil
2 cup sugar
3 cup flour
2 eggs
1 c. chopped nuts ( did pecans)
1 t. baking soda
2 t. vanilla
1/2. t. salt
3 - 4 c. chopped fresh apples, peeled

combine cooking oil and sugar. add beaten eggs and vanilla. measure and sift together flour. salt and soda. add dry ingredients to first mixture. stir in chopped fresh apples and nuts and combine thoroughly with above ingredients. pour into greased tube pan and bake 70 minutes or until done at 325.

will (who is 3 1/2) enjoys chopping the nuts and sifting and pouring whatever i get brave enough to allow.