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English Toffee

27 Tuesday Dec 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

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Butter, Candy, Christmas, Corn syrup, English Toffee, Food, Home, Pecan, Toffee

This is one of my mom’s recipes and she made it every Christmas and kept it in little Christmas tins. It is melt in your mouth delicious!! One year I thought I would just whip up a few batches for the Digger’s (I am trying that name out for Ricky) guys that he worked with. I waited until the night before he was going to give it out and guess what?!?! Batch after batch didn’t turn out!! I was determined I was going to master this and tried many, many times!! No telling how much money I spent trying. I later was visiting with my mom and aunt and I finally admitted that I couldn’t make their famous toffee. I commented that I hated to waste all that butter, which is what the recipe said, and they looked at me like I was crazy and started giggling. I was supposed to use MARGARINE!! Who knew! From then on I was one toffee making fool!

Who knew these two could be so sneaky!

Daddy will be joining us this year for our first Christmas/New Years without my mom and I hope this makes him feel loved.

English Toffee

Spread 2 cups chopped pecans on foil

Combine 1 cup sugar
2 sticks oleomargarine
1 T Karo light syrup
3 T cold water

Stir and cook to a hard crack stage-290 degrees on candy thermometer.

Pour over pecans and immediately lay on top 3 Hershey bars. Spread Hershey bars over toffee as they melt. Leave overnight and break into pieces.

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English Toffee

27 Tuesday Dec 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Butter, Candy, Christmas, Corn syrup, English Toffee, Food, Home, Pecan, Toffee

This is one of my mom’s recipes and she made it every Christmas and kept it in little Christmas tins. It is melt in your mouth delicious!! One year I thought I would just whip up a few batches for the Digger’s (I am trying that name out for Ricky) guys that he worked with. I waited until the night before he was going to give it out and guess what?!?! Batch after batch didn’t turn out!! I was determined I was going to master this and tried many, many times!! No telling how much money I spent trying. I later was visiting with my mom and aunt and I finally admitted that I couldn’t make their famous toffee. I commented that I hated to waste all that butter, which is what the recipe said, and they looked at me like I was crazy and started giggling. I was supposed to use MARGARINE!! Who knew! From then on I was one toffee making fool!

Who knew these two could be so sneaky!

Daddy will be joining us this year for our first Christmas/New Years without my mom and I hope this makes him feel loved.

English Toffee

Spread 2 cups chopped pecans on foil

Combine 1 cup sugar
2 sticks oleomargarine
1 T Karo light syrup
3 T cold water

Stir and cook to a hard crack stage-290 degrees on candy thermometer.

Pour over pecans and immediately lay on top 3 Hershey bars. Spread Hershey bars over toffee as they melt. Leave overnight and break into pieces.

English Toffee

27 Tuesday Dec 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Butter, Candy, Christmas, Corn syrup, English Toffee, Food, Home, Pecan, Toffee

This is one of my mom’s recipes and she made it every Christmas and kept it in little Christmas tins. It is melt in your mouth delicious!! One year I thought I would just whip up a few batches for the Digger’s (I am trying that name out for Ricky) guys that he worked with. I waited until the night before he was going to give it out and guess what?!?! Batch after batch didn’t turn out!! I was determined I was going to master this and tried many, many times!! No telling how much money I spent trying. I later was visiting with my mom and aunt and I finally admitted that I couldn’t make their famous toffee. I commented that I hated to waste all that butter, which is what the recipe said, and they looked at me like I was crazy and started giggling. I was supposed to use MARGARINE!! Who knew! From then on I was one toffee making fool!

Who knew these two could be so sneaky!

Daddy will be joining us this year for our first Christmas/New Years without my mom and I hope this makes him feel loved.

English Toffee

Spread 2 cups chopped pecans on foil

Combine 1 cup sugar
2 sticks oleomargarine
1 T Karo light syrup
3 T cold water

Stir and cook to a hard crack stage-290 degrees on candy thermometer.

Pour over pecans and immediately lay on top 3 Hershey bars. Spread Hershey bars over toffee as they melt. Leave overnight and break into pieces.

Naked Avocado Salad

27 Tuesday Sep 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

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Avocado, Cooking, Feta, Fruit, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Lemon juice, Lo-carb, Salad

I try to watch how many carbs I consume and whenever I have overindulged and fell “puffy” I pull back and reassess what I am eating. I have some good ole standbys that get me back on track. This is one of them! We order it at one of our favorite places to eat and I have recreated it and I have to admit, it is yummy! They serve it with pita triangles but we eat it just like it is. I have no idea why they call it Naked Avocado Salad because it obviously is avocado with stuff added to it. Maybe because it sounds fancy.

Naked Avocado Salad

4 ripe avocados
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
juice of 1 lemon, or less depending on how much you like lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 half pound bacon, fried and crumbled
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Lightly mash avocados. Fold in tomatoes and red onion. Sprinkle on lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix lightly.   Sprinkle crumbled bacon and feta on top.

Naked Avocado Salad

27 Tuesday Sep 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment

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Avocado, Cooking, Feta, Fruit, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Lemon juice, Lo-carb, Salad

I try to watch how many carbs I consume and whenever I have overindulged and fell “puffy” I pull back and reassess what I am eating. I have some good ole standbys that get me back on track. This is one of them! We order it at one of our favorite places to eat and I have recreated it and I have to admit, it is yummy! They serve it with pita triangles but we eat it just like it is. I have no idea why they call it Naked Avocado Salad because it obviously is avocado with stuff added to it. Maybe because it sounds fancy.

Naked Avocado Salad

4 ripe avocados
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
juice of 1 lemon, or less depending on how much you like lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 half pound bacon, fried and crumbled
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Lightly mash avocados. Fold in tomatoes and red onion. Sprinkle on lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix lightly.   Sprinkle crumbled bacon and feta on top.

Naked Avocado Salad

27 Tuesday Sep 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Avocado, Cooking, Feta, Fruit, Fruit and Vegetable, Home, Lemon juice, Lo-carb, Salad

I try to watch how many carbs I consume and whenever I have overindulged and fell “puffy” I pull back and reassess what I am eating. I have some good ole standbys that get me back on track. This is one of them! We order it at one of our favorite places to eat and I have recreated it and I have to admit, it is yummy! They serve it with pita triangles but we eat it just like it is. I have no idea why they call it Naked Avocado Salad because it obviously is avocado with stuff added to it. Maybe because it sounds fancy.

Naked Avocado Salad

4 ripe avocados
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
juice of 1 lemon, or less depending on how much you like lemon
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 half pound bacon, fried and crumbled
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Lightly mash avocados. Fold in tomatoes and red onion. Sprinkle on lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix lightly.   Sprinkle crumbled bacon and feta on top.

Keeping it Simple

01 Thursday Sep 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

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Black pepper, Chicken, Chicken Salad, cook, Cooking, Diet food, Home, Meat, Poppy seed, Poultry, Recipe, Salad, Sandwiches, Teaspoon

Life can be very unpredictable and sometimes I never know what a week might hold!  I want to be ready for anything and I sure don’t want to miss any fun!  At the beginning of each week I try to make up a salad and a soup from our favorites file.  This way if I get a chance to spend time with my grandchildren, and I’m too pooped at the end of the day, I have something to fall back on.  if someone drops by, I can come up with a delicious lunch that is already prepared, you get the idea… One of our favorites is this Chicken Salad.  Maybe it will become one of yours too!

Chicken Salad

4 cups cubed chicken (I tear mine)

1 1/2 cups papaya or seedless green grapes (I use grapes, sometimes red)

1 cup toasted pecan pieces

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise (I don’t use low-fat)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon poppy seeds (I don’t always use these)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Combine first three ingredients in bowl.  Combine mayonnaise and next four ingredients.  Add to chicken mixture.  Stir gently to blend.  Chill

Keeping it Simple

01 Thursday Sep 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

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Black pepper, Chicken, Chicken Salad, cook, Cooking, Diet food, Home, Meat, Poppy seed, Poultry, Recipe, Salad, Sandwiches, Teaspoon

Life can be very unpredictable and sometimes I never know what a week might hold!  I want to be ready for anything and I sure don’t want to miss any fun!  At the beginning of each week I try to make up a salad and a soup from our favorites file.  This way if I get a chance to spend time with my grandchildren, and I’m too pooped at the end of the day, I have something to fall back on.  if someone drops by, I can come up with a delicious lunch that is already prepared, you get the idea… One of our favorites is this Chicken Salad.  Maybe it will become one of yours too!

Chicken Salad

4 cups cubed chicken (I tear mine)

1 1/2 cups papaya or seedless green grapes (I use grapes, sometimes red)

1 cup toasted pecan pieces

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise (I don’t use low-fat)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon poppy seeds (I don’t always use these)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Combine first three ingredients in bowl.  Combine mayonnaise and next four ingredients.  Add to chicken mixture.  Stir gently to blend.  Chill

Keeping it Simple

01 Thursday Sep 2011

Posted by kayehaun in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Black pepper, Chicken, Chicken Salad, cook, Cooking, Diet food, Home, Meat, Poppy seed, Poultry, Recipe, Salad, Sandwiches, Teaspoon

Life can be very unpredictable and sometimes I never know what a week might hold!  I want to be ready for anything and I sure don’t want to miss any fun!  At the beginning of each week I try to make up a salad and a soup from our favorites file.  This way if I get a chance to spend time with my grandchildren, and I’m too pooped at the end of the day, I have something to fall back on.  if someone drops by, I can come up with a delicious lunch that is already prepared, you get the idea… One of our favorites is this Chicken Salad.  Maybe it will become one of yours too!

Chicken Salad

4 cups cubed chicken (I tear mine)

1 1/2 cups papaya or seedless green grapes (I use grapes, sometimes red)

1 cup toasted pecan pieces

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise (I don’t use low-fat)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon poppy seeds (I don’t always use these)

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Combine first three ingredients in bowl.  Combine mayonnaise and next four ingredients.  Add to chicken mixture.  Stir gently to blend.  Chill

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