Here is a really quick, cute craft that would be great to add to a gift for a baby shower or any sort of baby gift.
Sandie
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Puff Pastry Cheeseburger Braid
This recipe is for a sort of cheeseburger encased in puff pastry. The boys gave it their stamp of approval so I am sharing the recipe!
Sandie
These are all of the ingredients I used to make this, except for an egg. I always seem to forget something 😕
I started off by browning the ground beef until it was fully cooked. I also gave it a little hot water rinse because I didn’t want any grease to make the bottom soggy.
I mixed the ketchup and mustard into the ground beef and set aside.
I sliced the tomatoes and wrapped the pickles in paper towel to remove some of the juice. Then I grated the cheese.
I unrolled the thawed puff pastry onto parchment paper. I cut slits on each side about 1 inch wide, the slits being around a third of the width of the puff pastry.
(I forgot to take a picture before the next step 😳) Now you will spread the ground beef mixture down the middle of the puff pastry, between the slits.
You can see the slits I cut in the second picture.
I layered the pickle slices on top of the ground beef.
Then the tomatoes.
And finally the grated cheese, reserving about 1/2 cup to sprinkle on top at the end.
To wrap it up, I just alternated pulling the strips over the filling, one side at a time and tucking the strips in as I went until all strips were folded over and tucked.
When I got to the end, I tucked the loose ends underneath the end of the “braid.”
This is what it looked like after braiding.
I brushed the entire braid with the beaten egg and then sprinkled the remaining grated cheese on top.
Then I baked it at 400 degrees for 25 minutes until it was golden brown and the cheese was melted.
I sliced it and gave it to the boys for dinner.
Recipe
Puff Pastry Cheeseburger Braid
Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking Time : 25 minutes Servings : 4 – 6
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 lb. Lean ground beef
- 1 / 2 cup Ketchup
- 2 tbsp. mustard
- 6 sliced pickles
- 1 tomato
- 2 cups grated cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking pan with parchment paper.
- Brown ground beef until fully cooked then drain and rinse with hot water.
- Add ketchup and mustard to ground beef and stir to combine.
- Unroll puff pastry onto parchment paper.
- Cut slits down each long side of the puff pastry, about 1 inch wide and about a third of the width.
- Spread the ground beef mixture down the middle of the puff pastry.
- Lay pickles and then tomatoes on top of the ground beef.
- Sprinkle all but 1 / 2 cup of the grated cheese over the filling.
- Braid the slits by folding one side and thenthe other over the mixture.
- When you reach the end, tuck the remaining slit (s) under the end of the braid.
- Brush entire braid with beaten egg.
- Sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
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Millionaire’s Pie
I finally decided to try the Millionaire’s “No-Bake” Pie recipes I have seen all over the internet. I tried the recipe I found here: Millionaire’s Pie
At this precise moment, I am wondering if it was a big mistake but I will update later as to if it was a good experiment or bad lol.
This is what it looks like at this point.
Sandie
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Bent Wire Hummingbird
Today I tried another project I have been wanting to try for awhile. When I decided to do it this week it seemed to be one thing after another stopping me. First I couldn’t remember where I put my beads and I didn’t have any flipping wire! Thankfully Dillon had a spool of wire he gave me to use and I finally found the beads! Next it was my needle nose pliers! I couldn’t find them anywhere, still can’t. I am guessing that on whatever project Chris did in the house last that they were just toted out to the garage with his tools! I will have to remember to check that.
In the meantime, I had wire from Dillon, two sets of pliers from Dillon, my long lost beads and I also grabbed a bit of thin jewelry wire just in case. I was finally ready to try it!
Sandie
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Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
Chris is on holidays this week, which means that he will be looking for breakfast lol.
And since I’ve been trying a variety of Muffin Tin meals, I thought I would make sandwich fillings that will only require toasting an English muffin and reheating the filling once prepared!
Sandie
Here is what I started this recipe with.
I started by whisking the whole dozen eggs with 1 tbsp. of water.
I cooked and crumbled the bacon and chopped the green onions.
Next I poured the eggs into the muffin tin cups that I sprayed first with cooking spray.
I added the chopped cooked ham in half of them, and bacon in the rest.
Next i sprinkled them withthe green onions. I put about 1 tbsp. in each cup.
And then the grated cheese. About the same 1 tablespoon per cup.
I baked them at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. And now they are ready for the sandwiches!
When you want to make a sandwich with them, just toast an English muffin or two, reheat the filling in the microwave for about 90 seconds and you have a less than 5 minute breakfast!
Recipe
Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
Preparation time : 15 minutes Cooking Time : 25 minutes Servings : 12
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs
- 1 tbsp. Water
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped crumbled bacon, about 4 slices
- 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
- 12 English muffins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray muffin tin cups with cooking spray.
- Whisk eggs in large measuring cup with 1 tbsp. Water
- Chop onions and cook and crumble the bacon.
- Pour the eggs evenly into the prepared muffin tin cups.
- Add ham in half and bacon in the other.
- Toss about 1 tbsp. of green onion into each cup.
- Sprinkle with the grated cheese, again about 1 tbsp. per cup.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes, then remove from pan by running a knife around the perimeter and popping them out.
- I am storing mine in the fridge separated by squares of parchment paper so they don’t stick together.
- When you want a sandwich, toast an English muffin and reheat the egg filling in the microwave for about 90 seconds. Put sandwich together and enjoy!
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WIP: Yes, Another One
I thought that since I don’t have anything actually finished right now I would post the progress I am making on another scarf as a gift.
It is a really funky yarn and while it isn’t difficult to work with it is time consuming. It is a Red Heart Yarn called Fizzle.
You need to sort of separate the two strands of wool and only use the top “loop” to knit with. Like I said, not difficult, just time consuming.
Here is a picture of the wool. I put an arrow where the top loop is to show you what I mean.
The scarf is knit on Size 10 knitting needles and worked over only 3 stitches. The instructions on the wrapper stated it would end up being 60 inches long when completed.
I think I might have about 15 – 18 inches done so far so I am about a quarter of the way there. I should have it done in a few days and then move on to the turquoise colour!
It sort of reminds me of a poodle lol. I am pretty certain that when Kim sees that I am working on a PURPLE scarf she will try to stake a claim on it!
I will update with pictures once they are both completed!
Sandie
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Taco Salad
I had another Dr’s appointment this morning so I am late posting! I should have typed it up last night but we decided to watch a movie. “The Hateful Eight.” It wasn’t too bad, certainly different lol!
When I made the Taco Cupcakes, I wanted something to have with them. I suppose I could have made a regular salad but I knew I had enough of the seasoned ground beef to make this and everyone loved it the last time I made it, so Taco Salad it was!
Sandie
