Cranberry Pineapple Salad is a kid friendly addition to holiday dinners. The addition of crushed pineapple and diced apples in raspberry gelatin take away the signature tartness of the cranberry. Easier for kids and people who aren’t into tart – like me – to eat. I have a tart reflex. One bite and my face just folds – no way to hide it. On the other hand this is not overly sweet either – but just right. Cranberries are also healthy. Cranberries are one of the top antioxidant-rich foods, containing more than other superfoods – including pears, grapes, apples and strawberries. Antioxidants help prevent or stop cell damage. For this reason, you can serve them any time of year – don’t wait for holidays! This salad is also versatile in the ways you can serve it. I like the minis ... [Read More]
Cooking for a Crowd
Lemon Ooey Gooey Bars
With the tang of lemon, the rich creaminess of the filling atop a thick crust, finished with butter crumbles Lemon Ooey Gooey Bars is a baker’s reward! Since it makes 16 servings, it is a good dessert for a potluck or serving a large group. It always disappears quickly. It takes about 20 minutes to make this and another 35 to bake. Cooling is the hardest part. Restrain yourself for a couple of hours and you will be so happy you did. Just not burning your tongue is a good thing, but the real favor you’ve done yourself is the enjoyment of the flavors and textures on that unburned tongue. Store overnight in the refrigerator and the flavor deepens and is even better. It will keep up to three days in the fridge – assuming it doesn’t disappear before that. To go along with the ... [Read More]
How to Make a Boiled Omelet
Today's post on how to boil an omelet is a Bytes Bite, written and photographed by Bytes. If you are looking for easy and healthy ideas for quick cooking and clean up, this fills the bill! When I’m cooking for myself I often go for a utilitarian approach. Find the simplest things to cook, eat, and clean up. Something that can be prepped a few days in advance and be ready to cook in just a few moments is a bonus. Something I do every once in a while are Boiled Omelets. I know a “boiled Omelette” sounds weird. But it’s the simplest way to explain how to make these omelettes. It’s something that I also use for camping or feeding a large number of people who are wandering in to eat a few at a time. The advantages are numerous. For starters as long as there is water in the pot the ... [Read More]
Quick Scrambled Eggs and Bacon for a crowd
Quick scrambled eggs and bacon for a crowd came from celebrating a college graduation this weekend with an open house. We began with breakfast for first comers, had mid-day dinner and ended with afternoon snacks for the littles. All day eats! Everybody contributed a dish or two. For breakfast we had pastries, coffee cakes, yogurt parfaits and melon slices. I wanted a bit of protein to balance the meal so we invented Quick Eggs and Bacon on the fly. Although we were probably not the first to execute the concept, we had a perfect product! I took a pound of bacon, cut the slices in half so that they were about four inches long. I browned them in a skillet while sister in law Deb broke open a dozen eggs. She whisked them thoroughly then added a quarter cup of milk, salt and pepper. ... [Read More]
Super Delicious Big Batch Cookies
In high school, my brother Jay started talking about the Super Delicious everything in them but the kitchen sink, absolutely wonderful cookies he ate at work. .Jay did farm work, working hard and long hours, eating with the family to save time. These delicious cookies were a specialty of the lady of the house and Jay would come home raving over them every time they appeared. Super delicious! Best darn cookies ever made, he declared. The recipe eventually made it home and was tried with great expectation. Jay was right! Crunchy, crispy but not hard. Every fabulous flavor we all liked. Thick and kind of chewy. Super delicious! Best darn cookies ever! I’ve made them to rave reviews ever since. Bytes and his brother loved them; so did Wheels. Cookie exchange hosts asked for ... [Read More]
