Monday, October 31, 2011

Mom's Fruit Crumble

Fruit Crumble

Fruit of any kind
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup butter or marg.
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cloves

Cover bottom of 8-inch square baking dish with 1-inch layer of any prepared fruit (recipe below). Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually, creaming well. Add flour and spices and mix to crumbly consistency. Crumble topping over fruit and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 40 to 45 minutes or until fruit is cooked. Serve plain or with ice cream or whipped cream.


Fruit Preparation
8 or more apples, peeled and sliced thinly (any fruit can be used)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp. cinnamon or to taste
1/4 tsp. salt

Core. peel, and slice apples.combine the rest of the ingredients and mix with apples. If you want to double the topping recipe , which I do since we love that topping, adjust your amount of apples but don't add too much more sugar than up to 3/4 cup each or it will be way too sweet.. I always put more cinnamon as I love it

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Cowboy Booties


Cowboy Booties


Materials: Size F or G crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn 1 oz. brown, 40 yds Gold

Sizes: Directions are given for small size with changes for large size in ( ).

Small size: Use small directions and F hook for 3 1/2" finished sole.

Medium side: Use small directions and G hook for 4 1/2" finished sole.

Large size: Use large directions and G hook for 5" finished sole.


Sole
Rnd 1: With brown, ch 12 (14), sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 (9), hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, 5 hdc in end ch. Now working down opposite side of starting ch, 2 hdc in next, hdc in next, sc in next 7 (9), 2 sc in next.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in first sc of last rnd, sc in next 10 (12) sts, (2 sc in next, sc in next) 3 times, sc in next 9 (11), 2 sc in next, sc in next.

Rnd 3: 2 sc in next, sc in next 11 (13), (2 sc in next, sc in next) twice, (sc in next, 2 sc in next) twice, sc in next 11 (13), 2 sc in next, sc in next, sl st in first sc of rnd, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 4: Working in Back Loops only for this rnd, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc. 39 (43) sts. Fasten off.

Boot
Rnd 5: Working on heel of sole, center 13 sts. Working in front loops of rnd 3, with brown, join with sl st in first of 13 centered sts, sc in 11, sl st in next. Fasten off.

Rnd 6: With gold yarn, join with a sc in middle st of last round at center back, sc in each st around. 39 (43) sts.

Rnd 7: Sc in next 14 (16) sts, skip next, hdc in next, skip next, dc in next 2, dc next 2 sts together, dc in next 2, skip next, hdc in next, skip next, sc in next 13 (15).

Rnd 8: Sc in next 13 (15), skip next, sc in next, skip next, sc in next 3, skip next, sc in next, skip next, sc in next 12 (14).

Rnd 9: Sc in next 12 (14), (skip next, sc in next) 4 times, sc in next 10 (12).

Rnd 10: Sc in next 6 (7), sl st in next 5 (6), skip next, sc in next 3, skip next, sl st in next 5 (6), sc in next 5 (6), sc in first sc of round, sl st in next. Fasten off.

Rnd 11: With brown and working in Back Loops only for this rnd, join with a sc in sc before sl st of last rnd, sc in next 10 (12), skip next, sc in next 2, skip next, sc in next 9 (11).

Rnd 12: Sc in next 22. (for large size, skip 2 sts somewhere at toe and you will have 24 sc.)

Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around. 22 (24) sc.

Rnd 14: Repeat rnd 13.

Rnd 15: 2 sc in next, sc in next 11 (12), 2 sc in next, sc in 9 (10), sc in first sc of rnd.

Rnd 16: Sc in next 24 (26).

Rnd 17-18: Repeat rnd 16.

Rnd 19: Sc in next 4 (5), hdc in next, skip next, dc in next, 4 dc in next, dc in next, skip next, hdc in next, sc in next 5 (6), hdc in next, skip next, dc in next, 4 dc in next, dc in next, skip next, hdc in next, sc in next, sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off.

Gold Edge
Rnd 1: With gold yarn, join with a sc in center back, sc in each st around with 2 sc in 2nd dc of each 4 dc group of last rnd.

Rnd 2: Skip first sc of last rnd, sc in each sc around with 2 sc in 2nd sc of 2 sc group of last rnd, sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Decoration on Front
Row 1: Going back to the front loops of rnd 11 and working in the 3 center front loops, with gold yarn, sc in each of 3 center loops, ch 1, turn.

Row 2-3: Sc in 3 sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 4: (sc, hdc) in first sc, 3 dc in next, (hdc, sc) in last sc. Fasten off. Tack top of emblem to boot.

Decoration on Sides
With single strand of gold, ch 25 (30). Arrange in design (look at pic) and tack in place.

Found here

Sunday, October 16, 2011

CAFE RIO CHICKEN √

CAFE RIO CHICKEN
2 lbs chicken breasts
1 packet zesty Italian dressing mix
1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 packet ranch dressing mix
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
1/2 Tbsp. paprika
1/2 Tbsp. onion powder

Place all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on High 3-4 hours OR on Low 5-6 hours. Shred with fork and serve in salads, burritos, tacos...etc. You can also double or triple this to make extras for freezing. Then simply thaw and reheat for a fast and delicious meal.

Enjoy!

Modified from recipe found here

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Charlene's Beans √

Use a LARGE pot!

1 1/2 lb ground meat - cooked and drained
6 cans pinto beans
1 can peeled tomatoes, cut
1 lg green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 Tbl ground chili powder
1/2 Tbl salt
1/2 Tbl pepper
dashes Tobasco Sauce

Bring to boil and simmer 20-30 minutes.