Saturday, April 27, 2013

Prime Rib Roast

Today is national Prime Rib day. Want to make a yummy prime rib roast check out this recipe


Prime rib roast



1 kg prime ribs

Marinating sauce:
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp oyster sauce
3 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tsp paprika
2tsp mustard powder
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Season the rib with marinating sauce and set aside in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
2. Sear the rib in hot oil. Transfer this to a roasting pan and brown in the oven till done. Baste the meat with sauce a few times during cooking.

Besides adding ½ tbsp of sugar to the marinating sauce and using extra 1 tbsp honey for glazing, I had left the meat to cook till just done while searing and then only did the browning in the oven.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Cheesecake in a Jar

 
 

April 22nd, 2011
Yield: 4-6 servings depending on size of jars used

½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
zest of one lemon
2 packages cream cheese, 8 oz each; room temperature
2 large eggs; room temperature
¼ cup heavy cream
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup fresh berries

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Begin to boil a large pot of water for the water bath.
3. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with your paddle attachment, combine the sugar and lemon zest and mix until the sugar is moistened and fragrant. Add in the cream cheese and cream together until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Make sure to scrape down the bowl in between each egg. Add heavy cream and vanilla and mix until smooth.
4. Pour batter into canning jars until about ¾ of the way full. Place jars into a larger pan and pour boiling water into the larger pan until halfway up the sides of the jars.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, the edges will appear to be set, but the center will still have a little jiggle to it.
6. Carefully remove the cheesecake jars from the water bath and place on a cooling rack to cool completely. Once the cheesecakes are completely cooled, place them into the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. Top will fresh berries and serve.
 

recipe source here 

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Great Gift Away any Mom will love

Check out this great giveaway part o the Mother's Day Gift Guide at 3 boys and a dog. No woman will have to worry about completing jobs that are needed done around the home. I love that they are pink as well because no man will be able to take the tool without it being identified. Head over here and enter this great giveaway that ends May 7, 2013

Dress the Table up

Love this look for upcoming summer gatherings. Patriotic is the spirit and the colors are so very red white and blue. The set up is simple with cut out stars and beauty involved

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Philly Cheese steak Sloppy Joes
 
sometimes I love those recipes like mom would have made because they seem so homey. When I was growing up mom made lots of sandwiches recipes and paired chips with them all


 
1 lb ground beef
1 small sweet onion chopped
... 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
1/4 cup steak sauce (like A1)
1 cup beef broth
provolone cheese
buns


Crumble the ground beef into a skillet and add the chopped onion and pepper. Begin to cook, when the beef is about half cooked, add the broth and steak sauce. Cook until all items are done and allow to simmer and cook down/thicken.
 

Monday, April 22, 2013

Safe Hands Safe squirts


SafeHands is the dream child of Dr. Jay who gathered a team of experts to develop an alternative to mainstream alcohol-based hand sanitizers. The goal was to develop a product that not only killed over 99.9% of germs. A product that not only helps soothe, nourish, and preserve the natural oils in skin.
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Safe Squirts are alcohol free and come in bold colorful scents. The foaming sanitizer is safe around children and planet friendly. Available in a variety of scents and sizes. With great prices from a couple of dollars for the smallest bottle and under $10 for the largest.
  • Pink – Bubble Gum (available in 1.75 fl. oz. / 7 fl. oz.)
  • Blue – Cool Blue (available in 1.75 fl. oz. / 7 fl. oz. / 18 fl. oz.)
  • Green – Tooty Fruity (available in 1.75 fl. oz. / 7 fl. oz.)
Safe squirts are perfect as a hand sanitizer that helps moisturize. Comes in convenient sizes that are perfect for travel and kills more than 99.9 of germs.
My opinion:
I working in the nursing department and must have clean hands. I am not always able to wash my hands at all times so most times I was having to use some sort of alcohol gel. I am so happy with safe squirts as it comes in a small enough bottle to hold in my pocket and gentle on my hands providing me with a product that cleans my hands and does not dry them out like alcohol gel did.

You can purchase safe squirts on the Safe hands website
also find them on facebook

Happy Birthday Crayola


Crayola, one of our favorite products is celebrating a large milestone. Its their birthday and they are gonna party. 

from crayola facebook page
To celebrate their 110th birthday, our 8 original crayons are throwing a birthday bash at the new fun-omenal Crayola Experience, the world's only interactive Crayola family attraction. Right now, they're out on a colorful adventure to spread the news, and you're invited to join the fun!
How can you join in on the fun? You can FOLLOW our crayons on their adventure, LEARN more about each color, and enter to WIN a trip for 4 to celebrate their birthday and the Grand Opening of the all new Crayloa Experience this coming May, 2013!
 
 
Want to join in on the fun? Then head over to the Crayola facebook page where you can follow the crayons on an adventure, learn more about each color and enter to win a trip for 4 to celebrate their birthday and Grand Opening of the new Crayola Experience this coming May 2013. The new crayola Experience features four floors of new interactive exhibits and one of a kind attractions that will bring the mgic of color and your child's creativity to life! The winner will be able to be among the first to experience the fun, along with a three night all expenses paid stay.


disclosure
I was provided this information from Crayola and will be awarded a special birthday product from Crayola for sharing with my readers

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Banana Split Cookies

These cookies sound so good and perfect for summer. When I was a little girl a banana split was something very special. I had a neighbor that would take all the neighborhood kids to the local ice cream place to get ice cream treats one time every summer. several of my friends would all get a banana split oh it was so yummy


1 (15.25 oz) funfetti cake mix
1 box (3.4 oz) instant banana pudding
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, roughly chopped

Preheat oven to 350F.
In a bowl, mix together the cake mix, pudding mix, oil and eggs. Stir in the chocolate chips. Gently fold in the cherries.
Form the dough into balls just larger than a walnut and place at least 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until set.

Source: TasteandTell

Great for Busy Days : Crockpot Meal

Love this recipe that I just located. It is perfect for those nights where one is busy during the daytime and wants to enjoy a great meal before heading out for some fun in the evening
So Yummy!!!
 
 
 
Complete Steak Dinner in CrockPot

Use a thick 3/4 inch steak
Pour a 1/2 cup A1 or Heinz 57 sauce over meat
cover with a layer of foil
add foil wrapped potatoes
... and foil wrapped frozen corn cobs
cook on low for 6 hours
Full steak dinner any night of the week! This can also be done with thick pork chops or chicken breasts and BBQ sauce. The whole meal cooks in the slow cooker.

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Try These On The Grill

Next time you want something different to prepare on the grill check these out

Meatloaf burgers
I would love to share this recipe with you this week. It is a great recipe and makes lots so you may be able to do what I did and freeze some or freeze some for later use. We had these just the other night and the kids loved them

Meatloaf burgers

3 lb hamburger
1 1/2 c oats
4 eggs
2 t garlic
1 c salsa

Mix all Pat into patties grill or fry.