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I must say.....you know every time I say "I must say" I think of Ed Grimly. ANYWAY...I must say I am completely in love with our little cutlery set....how cute is that face and the little bun on this chickies hair? We try not to really plug the stuff we sell to much as really the main focus of this blog is cooking, but I just had to show you all how cute this little sweet pea is. Her partner is pretty charming too. Anyway, they are back in stock as is the very popular Penguin Thermos ( if you're still looking for last minute gifts.) 

Check back with us tomorrow as I will be posting the BEST Etouffee I have ever had in my entire life! You know it's good when the recipe calls for a whole stick of butter....lord have mercy on our arteries!

-Shelly

Kid/Mom Food

My sister and I took a trip during our early 20's down to St. Petersburg Florida. 

There we were, walking on the beach, wind in our bleach blond hair, sun threatening to set our bang wall afire, when what should happen?  A beautiful beef cake of a man pulls up on a jet-ski, ocean misting us upon arrival, and stops to talk.  Lets call him....Rico.

Rico:  Hey Ladies, and what's your names
Shelly:  This is ROBIN and I'm Becky. (What the? We had already pre-established names! I was Summer and she was Renee...she used a fake name for herself and my REAL NAME!)
Rico:  That's cool.  Say, if you ladies are out later and you see me, say hey! (now was my chance to get her back....I had nothing to lose....she used my real name and I was madder than a box of frogs....she would have to spend the evening with me eating chocolate covered cherries and watching the travel channel instead of hanging out with cool Rico....)
Me:  Why, so you can look cool? 
Rico speeds off in a fit.  And you know what?  We spent the evening eating chocolate covered cherries in front of the T.V.  The moral of the story?  I have never been good with beef cakes.  Here is a little recipe from our childhood that I recently butchered while at the same time creating some sort of beef cup cake.

-ROBIN

Fill 12 muffin tins halfway with Bisquik mix, then add your favorite "Sloppy Joe" to fill the remaining portion of the "beef cake". Add a slice of cheese to the top and bake for 15-20 mins at 350 degrees.

( IS IT JUST ME OR DOES PIERCE BROSNAN LOOK LIKE BILLY RAY CYRUS WITH YOUR GREAT AUNTS SUIT JACKET ON? )

 

A Note From MOM

It's time the truth came out. I know all you bloggers out there think that these two girls are just the greatest cooks and are so fussy about what they prepare and put into their and their family's bodies. Free range lettuce and organic chickens and all that fancy stuff, but I know the truth and it's time I told it. Yes it's me, MOM. You know, the one who forced swimming lessons on them, so they wouldn't drown. At least I didn't hold their heads under water to make them learn to hold their breath! Of course, when it happened to me it wasn't in a pool, just a bucket, and no bodies of water or pools existed in the county....I digress. Yes my mother loved me, she did, I know she did....Anyway, back to the business at hand. Theses lovelies have a favorite that they won't admit to, but will eat at any time and all of it if it is available. Are you ready for what it is? (This is where a commercial break would com in if it were one of those expose shows on TV.) Well here it is. TUNA CASSEROLE. Excuse me you say? Did I read that correctly? YES YOU DID! And I'm not talking the somewhat healthy tuna noodles thing you get at a Church pitch in. No this beats that hands down. You will have fun fixing and eating it. You will crave it on a late night when nothing else sounds good. I guarantee it! (But you don't have to tell anyone.)

-MOM    

Pre-heat oven to 375

1 can tuna in water

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Your favorite brand of potato chips

Layer in a small casserole dish or even a bread pan. Start with the condensed soup, then sprinkle the tuna, then a layer of crushed potato chips....just keep going till you run out of soup and tuna...top with chips and bake about 15-20 mins....just until bubbly.

Pizza in a Cup

If you have ever wondered what pizza in a cup with hot dogs would taste like then my friend, you are in for a treat.  Apparently Better Homes and Gardens has lowered its standards to kid friendly meals that are "fun" because they look like something the dog up-chucked.  How did they make it look good in that picture?  HOW HOW HOW?   Where is my food stylist dammit?  Anywho, I pulled this one out of the oven, served it up to the chitlins and found myself thoroughly unimpressed.  This is a beer food....and we are talking natty light folks.  What of the children? Was this a hit?  A resounding yes....they begged for more.  Touche' BHG  Touche'.

-Robin

Ingredients

8  oz. dried medium shell macaroni

1  large onion, chopped (1 cup)

1  clove garlic, minced

1  Tbsp. butter

1  16-oz. pkg. beef frankfurters, halved lengthwise and sliced

1 1/2  cups purchased spaghetti sauce

1  large tomato, chopped (1 cup)

1  4-oz. can (drained weight) mushroom stems and pieces, drained

1  8-oz. carton dairy sour cream

2  oz. provolone cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)

2  oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside.

2. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot butter over medium heat until nearly tender. Stir in frankfurters and cook until lightly browned. Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato, and mushrooms. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and half of the cheeses. Stir mixture into the drained pasta. Spoon into a 2-quart casserole.

3. Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes more or until cheese melts. Makes 6 servings.

Spidey says "This is good cake!"

 

When my sister and I were little my mother always made us a cake for our birthdays.  We would name it, and she would find a way to make it work.  I imagine she would still do it if we asked...so, mom, for my next birthday I would like a cake with the "Take Home Chef" on it.....ahhhh yes, Curtis Stone my pretend T.V. boyfriend, I DO so adore you...eh hem...not a word of this to my husband....not a WORD.  Anywho, as tradition continues, my now 2-year old asked for a
spiderman cake for his birthday and I obliged.  Here it is.

-Robin

Red Velvet Cake
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 oz red food coloring
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
1 tablespoons vinegar
PREPARATION:
Cream shortening; beat in sugar gradually. Add eggs,
one at a time; beat well after each addition. Make
paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to creamed
mixture. Add salt, flour and vanilla alternately with
buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle
soda over vinegar; pour vinegar over batter.
Stir until thoroughly mixed. Bake in 2 9-inch pans for
30 minutes at 350°.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 pound cream cheese, softened
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment,
or with a hand-held electric mixer in a large bowl,
mix the cream cheese, sugar, and butter on low speed
until incorporated. Increase the speed to high, and
mix until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
(Occasionally turn the mixer off, and scrape the down
the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.)
Reduce the speed of the mixer to low. Add the vanilla,
raise the speed to high and mix briefly until fluffy
(scrape down the bowl occasionally). Store in the
refrigerator until somewhat stiff, before using. May
be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Decorate with red or black icing in a web pattern and chocolate sprinkles for a hairy spider.  Add
figurine....note....do not eat figurine.

Homegrown Baby Food Fer the Youngins

 
Today I was (embarrassingly) called out on my country grammar. It was my sister that done it. She is one of the other owners of "My Vintage Kitchen". She say's I write good, so I am in charge of writing. Anyways, I very nonchalantly referred to the grocery store as a plural rather than singular. For instance "I went to Walmart" or "I went to Walmarts" The truth of the matter is that I don't go to neither. I try not to shop at the superstore(s)...is that correct? I don't like that I can't find a place to park my car at. It's like theirs ain't nobody around to help me. Don't anybody care nomore? Sometime when I decide I can't nolonger stand the idea's of the traffic I us
rifle threw my own house fer somethin ta feed the youngins. Like homegrown sweet tater baby food. Here is the short of it. Boil it and boil it until it is mush, than mash it and mash it while adding liquid (water, formula, whatever your baby eats) until it  is runny, and then freeze it in ice cube trays to make lovely little portions for your lovely little one. 

Christmas Vandals

 

Hello Everyone.  It isn't often that I write on a serious theme, but, our home was recently violated....and at Christmas time.  Video surveillance caught these two vandals standing next to my home. The suspect on the left can be identified by the prison tattoo of a tear on his left eye.  He goes by the street name "g-bread man" and is known for his handy work in rainbow graffiti.  He calls it "ice-in" the place. During the night this crime took place he had one accomplice who managed to elude the camera. He appeared to be scantily clad wearing only 3 large strategically placed green, orange, and red buttons. The only audio that could be deciphered was something about "bite me".  If you have seen these scum-bags, please let me know.   I eat guys like this for breakfast.

Recipe:
One store bought gingerbread  house kit
One toddler to place candy in his mouth and then onto the gingerbread house

Happy Holidays from the girls at My Vintage Kitchen