Chia Seed Pudding

My older sister came up with this recipe and its wonderful for a delicious snack or breakfast!

 INGREDIENTS:

1.  2 cups milk
2.  3 T. chia seeds
3.  splash of vanilla
4.  4 t. sugar

 DIRECTIONS:

1.  Mix ingredients in a pint jar.
2.  Put lid on.
3.  Shake well and place in fridge.
4.  Allow to sit for at least six hours, or if you want it ready sooner shake long, well, and often until the seeds is surrounded with a transparent jelly and pudding is somewhat thick.

For a pudding with less calories...

INGREDIENTS:

1.  1 1/2 cups almond milk
2.  1/2 cup water
3.  3 T. chia seeds
4.  splash of vanilla
5.  2 t. sugar


 DIRECTIONS:

See above directions.

Chocolate Mug-cake

If you love chocolate cake but don't want to have or make a regular sized one this is the answer! A personal chocolate cake!!


INGREDIENTS:

1.  1/4 cup all-purpose  flour

2.  2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

3.  1/4 tsp. baking powder

4.  2 tbsp. granulated sugar (if you like it sweeter and 1/2-1 tbsp. extra)

5.  1/8 tsp. salt

6.  1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. milk

7.  2 tbsp. vegetable oil

8. 1 tbsp. hazelnut chocolate spread (optional)

 
INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  In a medium bowl mix first 5 ingredients.

2.  Add and mix milk and oil.

4.  Pour batter into 14 oz. microwave safe mug.

6.  Drop chocolate spread into the middle. Then place into microwave.

5.  Start by microwaving for 70 seconds then if not done keep adding 10 seconds until ready. NOTE: It should be slightly gooey around the edge.

Chocolate Peanutbutter No-bakes

My favorite kind of cookie.

1 cube butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

4 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup peanut butter

3 cups oatmeal

5-6 drops peppermint oil (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1: Mix first four ingredients in medium pot, boil for 2 min. and remove from heat.

2: Add last four ingredients and mix together.

3: Spoon onto large cookie sheet, cover, then place in freezer until firm.

Our beautiful mountain!

Lemon Meringue Pie

I really love this recipe for lemon meringue pie!

Ingredients:

 Makes 1 - 9 inch pie                    

Makes servings USMetricAdjust Recipe (Help)

                       

1 cup white sugar

                   

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

                     

3 tablespoons cornstarch

                       

1/4 teaspoon salt

                       

1 1/2 cups water

                       

2 lemons, juiced and zested

                       

2 tablespoons butter

                       

4 egg yolks, beaten

                    

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

                       

4 egg whites

                       

6 tablespoons white sugar

 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
3. To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.

   4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.

Scottish Oat Cakes

For a simple country breakfast here's an easy recipe to try.....

1 cup oats
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup hot water

INSTRUCTIONS:

1: Pre-heat oven to 325
2: Mix ingredients in a medium bowl
3: On a cookie sheet, form dough like very thin biscuits (any size)
4: Place in oven and back for 25 min. or until done.
 

Ballerina

To my darling Jenny, Love Auntie Larin....

     A fairy, a princess, a butterfly,
I know not what she is as she dances,
     Spinning, twirling around me in perfect pink perfection.
Sweet as a rose, graceful as a swan,
     She leaps,
Spinning, twirling again.
     My lovely ballerina.

The Beginning

 This is the beginning of my newest adventure and I hope it will be an exciting one!

"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."

Demosthenes