Candace in the Kitchen

Archive for August, 2009

Most people go on vacation to get away from cooking etc. Not me. I packed damn near my entire kitchen and took it to the beach house. Different flours, sugars, yeast, vanilla, the Kitchen Aid mixer and much, much more.

I had this recipe bookmarked for a while and since I had all ingredients on hand I threw them in the car too so that Autumn and I could make them here.

They are really yummy and everyone liked them. They’re like s’mores meets granola bar meets rice krispie treat. Next time I will be sure to use a bigger bowl (I couldn’t bring everything) so that the syrup coats all of the oats and krispies. I had a pile that didn’t stick to the rest after I cut them and I figure that’s why.

Source: Recipe Girl (adapted from the King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion)

Ingredients:

4 cups rolled oats (regular- not quick cooking oats)
4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
¼ cup water
½ cup corn syrup
1 tsp salt
3 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
1½ cups chocolate chips

This chili is really easy to make and is a great addition to hot dogs and burgers.  Scott even likes to eat the leftovers on a hamburger bun. When he doesn’t do that I put any extra in a freezer bag and just thaw it out and reheat.

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef

1 small or 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 small bottle ketchup, 20 0z (I like Heinz)

2 t yellow mustard

3 T chili powder

1 T brown sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large, deep skillet brown beef with onion and garlic. Drain fat if needed.

Season with salt and pepper.

Add in all other ingredients and simmer until the rest of the food is ready  (at least 15 minutes.)

I haven’t posted anything lately and it isn’t because I haven’t been cooking, it just seems that there is hardly enough time in the day anymore.

I promise that I’ll be back and posting regularly soon.

XOXO,

Candace

I didn’t even take a picture of these but I plan on making them again this weekend and I totally will!

Ingredients:

2 cups chopped ripe mango (1 to 2 mangos, peeled and seeded)

1 ripe banana, chopped

1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (4 limes)

1/4 cup sugar syrup*

1 1/4 cups dark rum, such as Mount Gay

Mango slices, for serving

Directions:

Place the mango, banana,  lime juice, sugar syrup, and rum in a blender and process until smooth.  Add 2 cups of ice and process again until smooth and thick.  Serve ice-cold in highball glasses with the mango slices.

*To make simple syrup, heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves.  Chill.