If Betty Crocker had a Misfit
Daughter
Allowing yourself to become absorbed into an artistic lotus land is not only fullfilling but nuturing to the spirit
An Early About Me Welcome
Hey ya'll! Welcome! Aloha! I am Beth, and boy am I glad you found me. I'm still looking for me some days. I'm a little bit normal if that is the word folks use, but mostly, I am all kinds of variety. I feel like Im an olde time 5 and 10 store ya know. Remember those days of penny candy. I hope you stay around awhile and come back to visit me real soon. I plan on sharing some amazing recipes, craft ideas, organizing hacks, health and wellness information, and well all things life. From Aloha to the deep south and I can't forget my raising in the yankee state of Pennsylvania surrounded by the amish and Pennsylvania dutch. As for Betty Crocker and the misfit daughter.. You will get to know me as I further get to know myself. I am very old fashion and have a moral code of honor. Very domestic with that wild child side that makes people say, she did what? she is wearing what? and whats with the voodoo dolls. I have you know it is all with in the realm of cleanliness, and christianity. Well I strive to keep it in there. Toodles for now my friends. Let our adventure begin.
My kind of Betty Crocker Attire. Barefoot of course. No heels for me : )
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Love
Beyond words
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For some pink flare in the kitchen with my mixing bowl and wooden spoon.
Sweet onions, Butter, eggs milk, etc. This pie is delightful, easy, and unbelievably Great. A wonderful side dish but I will also give you ideas to make it a main meal for the must have meat eaters like my fiance`
Holiday Ham or Just Ham Dinner
Moist, juicy, flavorful ham can be enjoyed without a whole lot of work. I know all the side dishes are time consuming. I will help you out with the bonus
London Broil a.k.a. Flank Steak
Medium, medium rare, rare, how every you like it I will share good tips to a lovely tender meat. Please no well done lovers. I get it I do but your missing out on so much flavor.
Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients
~Batter
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup water
1 lb pork shoulder cut into 3/4 inch cubes
~Sauce
1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks
1 green pepper
1/2 cup vinegar (rice,white or apple cider)
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp molasses
2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water
Directions
Mix batter ingredients until well blended. Either stirring or using a blender on low speed. Cut green pepper into squares, add all Sauce ingredients into a medium saucepan, yes pepper and pineapple with juice too. stirring and bringing to a boil, turn down heat to a simmer. Adding in your cornstarch and water slurry and continue stirring until sauce has thickened and looks silky and shiney. Turn heat to low. In a deep frying pan heat oil to 375* medium high heat. Dip pork cubes in batter and drop into hot oil. Careful not to overcrowd. When pork is brown remove and drain on paper towels.Once all pork is finished cooking add into sauce and stir and heat briefly to a simmer. Now your ready to serve over rice, lo mein noodles, even cooked potatos or mashed. Cauliflower rice seems to be popular, maybe even zucchinni noodles! I love sweet and sour anything. Pork the other white meat!
Spicy Slow Cooker Ribs
Ingredients
4-5 lbs baby back , kansas city style, or country ribs
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup siracha
1 large onion, sliced
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 tsp ginger
1 - 2 dashes hot sauce
Directions
Turn slow cooker on low now, ... The reason our slow cookers, or crocks, crack.. Is the shock of cold and hot. indirect heat to direct heat. I will absolutely explain in detail if needed. Lord knows I've gone threw alot of crocks . Anyway lets finish the recipe.
In a bowl mix together all ingredients aside from ribs of course and whisk until smooth. In the slow cooker place the sliced onions. Circles or half moons is fine. All you want is a bit of space between meat and cooker. Pour sauce over the meat and cook on low 6 hours. Never lifting the lid. Don't just don't lift the lid. leave it be for me.. My fiance has horrible kitchen habbits. lifting a pot of what is suppose to be boiling water, lifting the lid on a slow cooker numeruos times. opening the oven to see whats going on.. the grill oh god.. he can grill but it takes and hour longer at least because he thinks he needs to see it all.Oh and pressure cooker... Do not get me started on the re starts... MEN!!! Anyway.. Okay light up the grilll. I love grilling. Remove ribs that should still be holding together to a plate and carry to grill thats heated. you need some grill crazy brown, glaze, sticky stuff going on to eat.. Alright then. Place ribas on grill thats at least at 375* and get brown and carmelily... Get the color get the sticky going on it takes but a few minutes. Oh yum.. right..
Sweet, Spicy, Mango Pork
5 Boneless Pork chops ~ If you have bone in thats awesome also
2 tablespoons honey
1 Ripe mango or 1/2 15 oz. can of diced mango and the juice by del monte
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
1 large vidalia onion
1 sweet potato
1 red potato
1 cup sweet spicy siracha sauce
Directions
Slow cooker! yea! Easy! Turn slow cooker on low now. Slice vidalia in half then lay flat and slice in think moons. Place onions in slow cooker. I marinate my meat before cooking. I wrote a blog on my site of the power of marinating in probiotic rich dairy. In this case my pork was marinated 24 hours. Place pork on top on the onions. Thinkly slice potatoes so they cook within the same time as onions. Pour sauce over all and honey, red pepper, black pepper, the mango and ginger. Cook on low 4-6 hours depending on the thickness of pork. Mine were thin. So 4 hours was plenty. Tender pork chops just the right spice. Fiance' was very pleased and said Awesome.