Wit, Wisdom & Wonder

Giving this a shot:

From TipNut:
Put a baking sheet on the bottom of the oven then place all the eggs you need cooked directly on the oven rack, the baking sheet will catch any broken eggs for easy cleanup ... Bake the eggs at 325°F. for half an hour. Take the eggs out of the oven then put them directly into a big bowl of very cold water (with ice added). This will stop the eggs from cooking and make them easier to peel too.

Didn't bother to add ice because the ambient temperature in my house is 64F. Will update and let you know how it goes.

Calling all cooks! I'm happy to make this just without oats, as I'm allergic, but thought I'd ask around on my Flist to see if more experiences folks had any ideas on what I can use as a substitute.

* 5 dl / 2 cups Rolled oats
* 5 dl / 2 cups Rye flakes (look like rolled oats but from rye)
* 2 dl / 1 cup Almonds or walnuts
* 1 dl / 1/2 cup Linseed
* 2 dl / 1 cup Sunflower seeds
* 1 dl / 1/2 cup Shredded coconut
* 1 1/2 dl / 2/3 cup Brown sugar
* 2 dl / 1 cup Water
* 5 tablespoons Canola oil
* 2 dl / 1 cup Raisins / Dried apricots/ Goji berries


Chop the almonds or walnuts and place in a large bowl.
Add the dry ingredients except for the raisins/apricots/goji berries. Mix together.
Heat oven to 200 C / 390 F.

Mix water with oil and sprinkle it over the dry ingredients.
Make sure all the ingredients are damp by mixing with your hands.
Spread the damp granola onto a large greased baking sheet.
Put it in the oven for 20-30 minutes checking and stirring at least three times so the granola gets evenly roasted. Be sure to check more often towards the end so it doesn't burn!
Once it's done, take it out, let cool, add the raisins or whatever you prefer and then store in an air tight jar.

This is our Meatloaf Recipe, made without tomatoes.

In a large boiler, add 2 large cans of chicken stock. Season to taste with additional chicken bullion cubes, if you prefer a richer stock. Add enough stale bread cut into small cubes or a box/bag of your favorite stuffing to the level of the stock. Cover and heat on medium until bread is moist. Add your favorite seasonings: we like Mrs. Dash, Garlic, salt & pepper and celery salt.

While the stuffing is cooking, brown 2 pounds ground turkey thoroughly until done. In a large bowl, combine turkey and bread stuffing. Optional: cubed cheese.

Bake for 45 minutes at 350F. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool, it will be a bit mushy the first night but will set up better if left in the fridge overnight.

From "Honey: More than 75 Delicious & Healthy Recipes" by Avner Laskin.

Sweet Potato Patties:

1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and finely grated
2 eggs
3 tablespoons cornstarch or potato flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper

Honey Cheese Filling:
1 cup cream cheese
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

2 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 tablespoon fresh dill

Preparation:
1. Prepare the patties: combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for a few minutes until chilled.
2. Prepare the filling: combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
3. Place spoonfuls of the sweet potato mixture into the oil 1.2 inch apart, gently flattening each ball with a metal spatula.
5. Fry patties until brown. Transfer to a paper towel to drain.
6. Arrange half of the fried patties on a serving plate. Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each patty, garnish with dill, and place another patty on top.

Serve immediately. Makes 4 patties.

This is sort of weirdly delicious, I'm including it here as I know quite a few folks on my Flist host covenors overnight and need a simple, big breakfast item the next morning. Or you got kids, which are kind of like covenors who refuse to go home, but are typically shorter and spend more of your money.

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HASHBROWN POTATO CASSEROLE
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2 lbs. frozen hash browns, Southern style (thawed)
1 stick melted butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pt. sour cream
1/2 c. chopped onions
10 oz. pkg. shredded cheddar cheese


TOPPING:

1 c. crushed corn flakes
3 tbsp. melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients. Arrange in
baking dish, 9 x 13 inches. Sprinkle with corn flakes. Top
with butter. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Serves 8.

After the short covenor joke, I realize there's room in the world for a "How do you tell your kids apart from your covenors" Top Ten list. What say you, Flist, any ideas?

Equal portions of each of the following:
Verbena
Rosemary
Sandalwood (yellow is the preference, but I tend to use half white and half red)
Frankincense
Myrrh (I prefer African, but use what you prefer)
Rose
Bay
Juniper
Cinnamon*

* A note about Cinnamon - it has a tendency to overwhelm other ingredients, especially since in the USA we don't typically use true cinnamon (its actually Cassia). Sri Lanka has the best cinnamon, though trying to find a decent-priced vendor with it has proven nearly impossible. So whenever I see a recipe that includes cinnamon I tend to cut the amount by a quarter. If I need to, I can then add more.

Takes about two weeks, in my experience, to reach full potency. Anything before that is very subtle. Wonderful, but subtle.

Today started out fairly normal, or as normal as things get around here. Certainly more normal than yesterday, in any case. This is a good thing, since we're now down to two alarm clocks.

I just finished making pasta salad for tomorrow's North Side Discussion Group, listening to NPR, reading up on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and thinking its really time Josh got home from Safeco Field (Seattle lost to Chicago, btw, in twelve innings). Oh, and petting the cat who has taken up residency in my lap tonight. Fudge has a slight tendency to whack the keyboard when I stop petting him, so please pardon any mistyping that may occur due to my psycho cat.

( Infamous Pasta Salad Recipe )