365 Days of Education

January 17 – Veggies

Ready for roasting.

January 12 – Peas

Cody eats them frozen as a snack.

January 6 – Aerogarden

A year ago, I asked for a strawberry pot filled with herbs for Christmas. I got plastics tubs.

This year I got an Aerogarden.

January 5 – Runs in the family

See posts regarding messy food prep here: what-happens-when-i-bake or just click the food tag to the left. Plenty of stained & floured clothes.

January 1 – Fondue

And the mushroom was THIS BIG.

Yes, there were leftovers. FYI: my tempura batter (on the mushroom & in the blue bowl) was perfect! I may not be learning much about photography, but my cooking has definitely improved.

December 30 – Pasta & Bread

As part of a project last summer, Cole has been trying out new recipes. We were out of egg noodles and flush with ambition from reading The Silver Spoon’s Pasta book, received as a Christmas gift. I dug the pasta machine I originally bought for polymer clay out of its packaging and we went to work.  On the cooktop is turkey soup, made with the Thanksgiving carcass. (We had frozen it.)

Baking in the oven is our favorite bread from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. We keep some dough ready to go at all times.

What surprised me the most was how easy this meal was to pull together. Second surprise? No hair in the noodles!

December 22 – Cabela’s

We pass 4 Cabela’s on our drive to Minnesota and usually stop in Owatonna for deep fried cheese curds. I’d wager there is someone who had this Jerky pistol on their wishlist. Can’t imagine who.

This was taken with my Googlephone. (Also called the MyTouch, which is kind of a creepy name.)

December 19 – Krumkake

It’s true. I have an old-fashioned hand held Krumkake iron. It was purchased in a small town in North Dakota. this recipe is from the old Betty Crocker Cookbook I posted a few days ago.

Here’s the recipe:

4 eggs
1 c sugar
1/2 c butter or margarine, melted
5 Tbsp whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c Gold Medal Flour
2 tsp cornstarch

Heat ungreased krumkake iron over small electric or gas 6-inch surface unit on medium-high heat. Beat all ingredients until smooth.

Test iron with few drops of water; if they “skitter” around, iron is correct temperature. Drop 1/2 tablespoon batter on iron; close gently. Bake about 15 seconds on each side or until light golden brown. Keep iron over heat at all times. Remove with knife; immediately roll around wooden roller. (An old fashioned clothespin works well.)

Clothespin?

December 18 – Butterballs

More cookies. These were always known in my family as Butterballs. In Wade’s family, they were called Comeback Cookies. Betty Crocker goes with the name Russian Teacakes (Also called Mexican Wedding Cakes).

December 9 – What happens when I bake

That’s right, I had a little trouble with the powdered sugar.