Thursday, August 27, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
1 c. butter
1 c. creamy or chunk peanut butter
1 c. brown sugar
½ c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ½ c. quick or old-fashioned oats
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
⅛ tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350º.
In mixer bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter and sugars; blend in
eggs and vanilla. Add remaining
ingredients, mixing well. Shape dough to
form 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased
cookie sheet; flatten with fork (or use the “waffle” side of a meat tenderizer)
dipped in sugar to form crisscross pattern.
Bake about 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire
cooling rack.
Optional: Melt about
4 ounces of chocolate and dip the top half of each cookie.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
New Cookbook for Children and Beginners Now Available!
New cookbook for kids and beginners now
available!
Just in time for Christmas!
“Cooking with Baka”
by Diane
Fechter
Who or what is “Baka”?
Baka* is the name that my oldest granddaughter gave me when she was
learning to talk. The name stuck! As a young mom, my 3 children always helped
in the kitchen. Now as married adults,
they are awesome cooks! These days I
enjoy cooking with my grandchildren.
This cookbook includes some of our culinary creations. It also contains inspirational encouragement,
fun quips, photos and quotes.
In the title, Cooking with Baka, a key word is
“with”. Little ones can learn so much
when “with” an adult. Cooking is no
exception. If you’re a mom, grandma,
auntie etc. you can build special memories in the kitchen. It’s not just making a memory, it’s
intentionally being a memory! Most
recipes will need the help of an adult or older child. Each recipe contains steps that an adult
needs to help with, such as using sharp knives and stirring on the
cooktop. Cooking with a child can open
up doors of communication. It can also
help with reading and math skills. Lessons
can be learned in science and creativity.
Cooking is a life-skill that is fun.
Make memories that you and your child will treasure in the years to
come.
At the beginning of each section, there is a short
introduction. This will give helpful
tips and encouragement, as well as general cooking instructions. Cooking with Baka is great for
beginner cooks…but contains great recipes for everyone!
*Not knowing until recently, “Baka” is the Serbian word for “Grandma”.
My super-intelligent granddaughter must
have known that!
Diane also has two other cookbooks available:
“Recipes for a Full-Filled Life” and
“Celebrating the Seasons”.
All three books are available for $10
each or $13 each if shipped.
To order, send check made out to:
Diane Fechter 3557
Jansen Dr. North , West Bend , WI 53090
For pick up orders email: cookbook4life@gmail.com
or call 262-338-0205.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
New Year Blessing Basket
This is a great last-minute gift for a person who is hard to shop for--or who has everything! The items are taken from the classic movie, "It's a Wonderful Life". Include the movie in a basket along with the other items and attach this card.
A symbolic gift and blessing to you for
the New Year!
Bread, so
your house will never know hunger.
Salt, so
that life will always have flavor.
Special drink,
so there will always be joy.
Sugar, that
sweetness touches even your
worst of days.
Candles,
that you may always find your
way back home.
I pray that you may enjoy good health
and that all may go well with you, even
as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 2
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Navy Bean and Ham Soup
Beans are a great
source of fiber and protein.
1 pound dry navy beans
3 qt. water
2 c. celery, chopped
2 c. carrots, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 meaty ham bone
¼ tsp. pepper
salt to taste
Sort and wash beans.
Combine beans and water in a large Dutch oven. Let stand overnight. Add ham bone.
Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce
heat and simmer 1½ -2 hours. (At this
point, remove the ham bone from the pot, and cut the meat off the bone, discard any fat; refrigerate the meat. Place the bone back in the pot, and add the
meat back to the pot when ready to serve. This will preserve the flavor of the meat.) Add veggies and cook another 1 ½ hour or
until beans and veggies are tender. Return
meat to soup. Salt to taste. Garnish with parsley. Serves 8
Left-over gourds
I didn't want to toss the gourds out! So I painted them with Elmer's glue and glittered them. Beautiful!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Apple Pizza
This is a fun recipe to do with children!
Pastry for single-crust pie—homemade or store bought
4-5 large baking apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
½ c. brown sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
2 T. cold butter cut into small pieces
Roll pastry to fit a greased 12-inch pizza pan, having dough
go up on sides of pan. Bake in a
preheated 400º oven for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven. Arrange apples
in a circular pattern to completely cover pastry. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg;
sprinkle over apples. Drop butter over
top. Bake 20-30 minutes or until apples
are tender. Cut into wedges; serve warm.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Dill Dip
After tasting many
brands of mayonnaise, Hellmann’s Light is my favorite.
1 c. sour cream
1 c. real mayo
2 T. dry minced onion
1 T. dried parsley flakes
2 T. or more fresh dill weed (or 1-2 T. dried)
1 ½ tsp. Lawry’s seasoned salt
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Serve with raw veggies.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Ham and Cheese Casserole
This recipe can be cut
in half and baked in a 8 x 8 pan.
4 c. (about 3 crowns) fresh broccoli florets, steamed until
tender
3 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided
4 c. chopped cooked ham
1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms, drained, optional
4 c. rotini, cooked and drained
1 c. mayonnaise
½ c. diced red pepper
½ c. milk
½ c. Italian bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. melted butter
In a large bowl, combine broccoli, 2 c. of cheese, ham,
mushrooms, rotini, mayo, red pepper and milk.
Spoon into a greased 13 x 9 pan.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 c. cheese.
Combine butter and bread crumbs; sprinkle on top. Bake in a preheated 350º oven, uncovered for
30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
8-10 servings.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS
These bars are super easy to make. I like to wrap individually for picnics or lunches. See the picture on the following videos.
3 c. quick cooking oats
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 c. coconut
1 c. sliced almonds or chopped pecans
1 c. mini chocolate chips
½ c. dried cranberries or raisins
Preheat oven to 350˚.
Grease a 13 x 9 pan. In a large
bowl, mix all the ingredients until until well-blended. (It may be helpful to use your hands) Press into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, depending on how crunchy
you want bars. (Lightly browned just
around the edges will yield a moist, chewy bar). Let cool 5 minutes; cut into squares; cool
completely before serving.
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