Saturday, May 18, 2013

Whats For Dinner Next Week 5-19-13



Congratulations to my Grandson Tate who graduated this past weekend from High School, he will be attending Washburn University in the fall, we are very proud of him!  We were able to go to his graduation and spend time with family that we don't see very often it was a great visit! I sure am glad to see you today and happy to be able to share next weeks menu with you.

Sunday


Green Salad
Grilled Peaches and Spicy Vanilla Sauce
 


Monday
From Leftover Chicken
Chicken Sandwiches


Chocolate Chip Cookies
with Leftover
Peaches and Spicy Vanilla Sauce


Tuesday
Grilled Pork Chops
Corn on The Cob


Spring Greens Salad



Wednesday


Green Tossed Salad
Garlic Bread
Left Over
Lemony Nana Trifle

Thursday

Friday
Pizza Night


Brownie Sundaes

Saturday
Date Night
Fish Fry On The Dock
Spending Time With
Family and Friends



Looking For More Meal Planning Ideas

It is always good to see you and spend time with you, your visits are very special to me.  Hope you have a great week and come back soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Full Plate Thursday 5-16-13


Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather
 I sure hope that all of  you had a fabulous Mothers Day weekend.  My goodness it was like Queen for a Day around here with kids, grands and greatgrands, at the end of the day I was truly blessed.   Come on back to the kitchen with me we just have some great scones coming out of the oven that will be going on our table along with all the goodies that you are sharing today we are going to have a wonderful day together, sure am glad to see you today!

This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week

 Breakfast
Creamy Mushrooms and Eggs   at Simple Living and Eating
Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes  at Cooking On The Front Burner
Morning Snack
Yogurt and Fruit Cups  at Diane's Vintage Zest
Lunch
My Comfort Salad   at Sweet Caroline's Corner
Sausage Paella  at With A Blast
Tangy Lemon Cake  at Simply Sweet N Savory
Afternoon Snack
Frappuccino Cupcakes  at Mummy Deals
Dinner
Really Good Green Beans   at Make Mine Lemon
Simple Irish Brown Bread  at The Resourceful Gals
Toasted Coconut Pudding Pie  at Mostly Homemade Mom
Preserving Food
No One Preserved Food This Week, The Food Was All So Good We Ate It All
If You Are Featured This Week Please Take The Red Plate Home
 The Code Is On The Sidebar
Background Story  
When we were young and just starting out in life sometimes we did not have a lot of money. Most of our friends were having to stretch the dollars at the end of the month just like us. My girlfriends and I decided that we would pool our food for some of the evening meals right before payday... the last week of the month. I have some of the fondest memories from those days. We would all bring our food together and we had some great food and great fellowship. We would get the food on the table and everything ready, someone would bless the food and then the hostess would say "come fill your plate". 
Guidelines
When you link to Full Plate Thursday, you are giving me permission to use a photo or link from your Post in a feature post on this blog, on Pinterest, or Face Book Every Week, I feature many of your Recipes on the next Full Plate Thursday, and on What's For Dinner Next Week, and I pin many of your recipes to Pinterest.
Please include a link back to Full Plate Thursday somewhere on your post.
Please visit with all the others, after all that is part of the fellowship that makes it so much fun, in addition to all the good food of course.
Please leave me a comment and let me know you are here, I really do want to be a good hostess.
Now God Bless You and Your Food and Everyone Fill Your Plate! 
 Thank You So Much For Coming Today and Come Back Soon!
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

The Best Grilled Chicken

This really is The Best Grilled Chicken and it is just in time for the summer grilling season.  Every month I look forward to getting my SRC assignment to see what my cooking adventure will be for that month.  I was so excited this month, we are going to Colorado to visit Lea Ann at Cooking On The Ranch. I knew that Lea Ann was an awesome cook because I had cooked with her before in a Cookbook Spotlight for Muy Bueno Cookbook and couldn't wait to check out all her recipes.  The Best Grilled Chicken is one of those  wonderful blog world recipes that we pass on to one another, just like family.  She found the recipe at Cathy's Noble Pig in Oregon and then adapted it, now I am bringing it from Lea Ann in Colorado and adapting it in Texas.  I sure hope that you will go over and visit Lee Ann, you are in for a real treat, and please tell her I said hi!
The Best Grilled Chicken



 The Best Grilled Chicken
Prepared In Miz Helen's Kitchen
adapted from 
Noble Pig and Cooking On The Ranch
Ingredients
4 pound fryer chicken, split in half
For The Dry Rub
1 tablespoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon chile powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
For the Basting Sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
juice of 1 lemon
Option: 1 drop liquid smoke
Your favorite grilling sauce
Directions
Split, wash and dry the chicken. 
Mix the dry rub season's very well 
Rub all over the chicken half's making sure that both sides are covered 
Refrigerate the rubbed chicken half's for 3 hours 
Bring the rubbed chicken half's to room temperature
Prepare the Basting Sauce and set aside
Preheat the grill to very high heat, about 500 degrees.  Turn the middle burner completely off and place the chicken in there while lowering the other two burners, bringing the temperature to 350 degrees.
Baste the fryer and close the grill.  Set a timer for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes turn the fryer over and baster again.  Repeat this step every 15 minutes for a total of one hour, or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees.
At the last basting, let the chicken cook for only five minutes more
Baste with your favorite grilling sauce
My favorite sauce is Miz Helen's Bar B Que Sauce
Let set and the internal temperature will continue to come up to 175 a well done for chicken  
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 Grilling The Chicken

A Platter Full Of Bar B Que Heaven


Enjoy!


If You Would Like To Check Out More Of My SRC Post

I sure hope that you will enjoy this chicken as much as we did.  If you would like to come cook and have fun with us every month just check out the SRC Site and get signed up.  Thank you so much for stopping by today, your visits are always special to me.
Peace and Joy,

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

What's For Dinner Next Week 5-12-13


Happy Mothers Day
To All The Wonderful Moms!
This Rose Is Just For You


We could not ask for more perfect Spring days like we have been having, a perfect time to spend outdoors with friends and family for a wonderful Mothers Day weekend.  We are really looking forward to having friends and family to enjoy the holiday with us and wishing you the very best weekend with your loved ones.

Sunday
Mothers Day
Brunch





Mixed Fruit Bowl

Monday


Grilled Cheese Sandwich



Tuesday
Meatloaf
Fresh Green Beans


Cottage Bread



Wednesday


Green Salad
Garlic Bread
Left Over
Raspberry Sheet Cake

Thursday
Covered Dish Luncheon



Friday

Saturday


Guacamole
Homemade Salsa
Baked Tortilla Chips
Left Over
Strawberry 4 Layer Delite

Looking For More Meal Planning Ideas

I am so happy that you could stop by today, spending time with you is very important to me and I really look forward to your visit. Wishing you the very best for this weekend and come back to see me real soon!
Peace and Joy



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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Full Plate Thursday 5-9-13

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather

A Very Happy Mothers Day 
To All
The Awesome Mom's!

 It is so nice to see you today, I attended my annual women's retreat last weekend and it was wonderful, but it is always good to get back home.  It is such a beautiful spring day here we are going to be having our lunch in the Herb Garden area today, the smell of the herbs is just heavenly.  Come on back, bring your food and lets get it on the table, I can't wait to see what all of you have brought to share today.  
Wishing each of you a very special weekend with your family and friends!

This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week
Breakfast
Breakfast Pizza  at Snippets of Inspiration
Morning Snack
Blackberry Lemon Coffee Cake  at Love Bakes Good Cakes
Lunch
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms with Lemon Butter Sauce  at Transformations From The Heart
Strawberry 4 Layer Delite  at Sourdough Native
Afternoon Snack
Melt In Your Mouth Mini Lemon Cups  at The Savory Lotus
Yummy Pineapple Drink  at Kids Activity Blog
 Dinner

If Your Recipe Is Featured Today Please Take The Red Plate Home
Full Plate Thursday  Background Story
When we were young and just starting out in life sometimes we did not have a lot of money. Most of our friends were having to stretch the dollars at the end of the month just like us. My girlfriends and I decided that we would pool our food for some of the evening meals right before payday... the last week of the month. I have some of the fondest memories from those days. We would all bring our food together and we had some great food and great fellowship. We would get the food on the table and everything ready, someone would bless the food and then the hostess would say "come fill your plate". 
Guidelines
 When you link to Full Plate Thursday, you are giving me permission to use a photo or link from your Post in a feature post on this blog, on Pinterest, or Face Book Every Week, I feature many of your Recipes on the next Full Plate Thursday, and on What's For Dinner Next Week, and I pin many of your recipes to Pinterest.
Please include a link back to Full Plate Thursday somewhere on your post.
Please visit with all the others, after all that is part of the fellowship that makes it so much fun, in addition to all the good food of course.
Please leave me a comment and let me know you are here, I really do want to be a good hostess.
Now God Bless You and Your Food and Everyone Fill Your Plate! 
 Thank You So Much For Coming Today and Come Back Soon!



 
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Monday, May 6, 2013

Candied Lemon Thyme Bread

I just love to have a nice flavored bread that we can enjoy with our morning coffee or afternoon tea, or maybe just a simple dessert for lunch or a casual supper.  This is a wonderful full flavored bread with a hint of sweet and savory in an unusual combination.  We really enjoy this bread and hope you will to.

Candied Lemon Thyme Bread



Candied Lemon Thyme Bread
Miz Helen's Kitchen
The Bread
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons thyme
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup half and half
6 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon 
1 sprig thyme for garnish
Directions
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, together in a medium bowl and stir in the thyme
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, gradually adding the sugar and beat until flufffy
Add the eggs one at a time beating after each addition
Mix in the Half and Half, Lemon Zest, and Lemon Juice into the butter and sugar mix, alternately adding the dry ingredients
Mix just until the batter is mixed well and don't over mix
Pour the batter into a buttered 8 inch loaf pan 
Bake 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes
Remove the bread from the pan and place on a cooling rack sitting on a cookie sheet
Glaze the bread with the syrup from the Candied Lemons
After the Glaze has had a chance to soak into the bread, about 15 minutes
Drizzle the Lemon Frosted Glaze over the Bread
Garnish with Candied Lemons
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The Candied Lemons
Ingredients
2 lemons
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Directions
Wash the lemons and slice 1/4 inch thick
Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a large saucepan until the sugar dissolves.
Add the lemons, and cover the surface with a round of parchment paper.
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer gently until the rinds are translucent, about 30 minutes.
Let the lemons cool in the syrup 
Take the cool lemons out of the syrup and dry on a rack sitting on a cookie sheet
Reserve the syrup to use as a glaze for the bread and also makes a great syrup for pancakes
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Lemon Frosted Glaze
Ingredients
3 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Directions
In a medium bowl whisk all the ingredients together and mix well until the desired consistency is reached
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Slice The Lemons


Cook The Lemon In The Syrup

Dry The Lemons


Brush The Glaze On The Bread


Glaze The Bread and Let It Set



This Bread Has Great Flavor

And This Loaf Is For You!

It was great to have you stop by today and have a nice slice of this Candied Lemon Thyme Bread with me and sure hope you enjoyed your stay at the cottage, oh and don't forget your bread.   We always look forward to your visits so hurry back to see us soon!
Peace and Joy
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Whats For Dinner Next Week 5-5-13

We have had a busy week here at the cottage. Every year for the past 20 years I have hosted a Spiritual Retreat for Women and this is Retreat Weekend, I am so excited and can't wait to see old and new friends. With Cinco de Mayo we are looking forward to lots of good food this weekend.  I sure am glad to see you today so come on in and have a seat at the kitchen table, I will get you a cup of tea, a lovely scone, then we'll visit about The Menu for next week.


Sunday
Cinco de Mayo


Monday
From Sunday's Buffet
Left Over Day

Tuesday
Green Tossed Salad
Garlic Bread



Wednesday
Baked Sandwich

Thursday
Green Salad
Pita Bread
Left Over Muffins

Friday
Crab Cakes
Spicy Cold Slaw
Roasted Sweet Potatoes Rounds
Fresh Green Garden Peas

Saturday
Cooks Day Off
Clean Out The Frig Day
(Maybe We Will Go Out)

I sure enjoyed visiting with you today and hope that you have a very special week.  Enjoy every day with the people you love, they are God's gift to you! Come back to see me real soon!
Peace and Joy

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