Week 26 - EAT

I'm a week behind but hopefully I can get caught up by Saturday. 

So Week 26, halfway through..can you believe it? 

This photo was taken a couple weeks ago but I love it so much I thought I'd include it today. Not that I took a fabulous photo but I love the way Yahoo's hands are so carefully cradling her watermelon. That girl LOVES her watermelon! 

1/100 sec., f9, ISO 1600

1/60 sec., f5.6, ISO 1600 with flash 

I've found that one of the hardest things about using my camera is using my flash and still getting, what I think, is a nice photo. This morning Yip was sitting on the couch eating an apple and reading, his normal breakfast position, with the light coming in through the window. It was a nice gold light but just not enough to expose his left side but when I turned on the flash it was just perfect. 

Next week, or maybe Saturday if I can catch up...that's the plan anyway, is EYES!! 

Foody Friday - Apple and Cottage Cheese Bake

I found Apple and Cottage Cheese Bake on Spark Recipes the other day. 

It's a very simple recipe that would be perfect for a weekend breakfast or mix it up the night before and pop it in first thing in the morning and allow it to bake while you shower and dress. 

Apple and Cottage Cheese Bake

1-2 chopped apples

1/2 cup cottage cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup regular oats

1/4 t. cinnamon

1/4 t. nutmeg

honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mixed eggs with cottage cheese, oatmeal, eggs and apples. Put mixture in a small pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg on top. Place in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until done. Drizzle with honey and serve warm if desired. 

This is a very filling dish and could easily feed two people for breakfast or three kids if you are able to convince them to try such a concoction! I wasn't so lucky. My kids wouldn't touch it, of course. But I sure enjoyed it! 

Yeah, I'll definitely be eating this one again! 

Foody Friday - Fake Apple Cobbler (or Vinegar Cobbler)

Along with the Coffee Steak, this was another recipe I found from the Chuck Wagon Gathering that I was excited to try.

This Vinegar Cobbler has no fruit in it but DR tried some and could have swore there were apples in it.

First you mix up some dough and cut it into one inchish squares.

Then you bring to a boil a mixture of sugar, water and apple cider vinegar and add the pieces of dough.

You let that cook until it's thickened....

....add some more dough on top, then bake.

Golden and bubbly.

As I was making this cobbler I really wasn't too confident that it would be very good. But it really does taste just like apple cobbler and unless you knew what was in it, you would think you were eating chunks of apples.

Vinegar Cobbler

Pie Dough:

3 c flour

1/4 c. sugar

1 t. salt

1 c. shortening

1/2 ice water

Liquid:

1/4 c. apple cider vinegar

2 c. water

1 c. sugar

Blend dry ingredients; cut shortening to rice grain size3. Continue to cut in and slowly pour in water until rough ball is formed (may not use all water). Let dough ball rest in very cool place for 20 minutes.

While rolling out dough, bring liquid mixture to boil. Separate dough into 3 equal balls. Roll out 2 balls (reserve 1 in cool place) to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1 inch squares and slowly add liquid. Boil until liquid thickens, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into 12 inch diameter pan. Roll last dough ball to 1/8" thick and top cobbler. Pierce breathing holes, then bake at 350 until top is golden brown. Let cool and serve.

Photo Thursday - Roadtrip Finds

Just some photos to share today.

I've been having some editing fun recently.

What do your road trips look like?

Apples!!!

There is a pick your own orchard nearby that Yahoo and I checked out the other day. We had a small orchard when we lived in southern Indiana about 4 years ago. That was one of my favorite houses.

I came away with 85 lbs. of Gala apples, the first 20 lbs. were free, oh so sweet!

Yahoo was the official taste tester.

Yum...Apples!! Applesauce, dried apples, apple pie...hhmmm...Thanksgiving is going to be yummy this year!

Hillbilly Teeth, a Preschool Snack

I found this cute little snack idea here. My boys love to make these hillbilly teeth to take to preschool. Yip even helps make them and he NEVER helps me cook/bake anything! Who can resist such a funny little snack? I think these would be a great snack to serve at a Halloween party.

Slice up a couple of apples and toss them in lemon juice to prevent browning. Spread peanut butter or cream cheese on each slice then place four or five mini marshmallows between the spread then close the "lips" to glue it all together!

A great activity to do with your kids and a healthy snack. Enjoy!