Monday, September 26, 2011

Liquid Laundry Soap

I wanted to share since it is so super affordable! My mom and a couple sisters have been making their own laundry soap. I just made my first batch today. Get this, $2 for a 5 gallon bucket of laundry soap! SAVING GALORE! It is unscented but you could add fabric softener or dryer sheets if you want a smell. Think about trying it. If you don't like it you wasted $2 but if you like it the savings are big!
You can get everything at walmart or most anywhere in the laundry section.

1 cup Arm and Hammer WASHING soda
1 cup Borax
1 bar fels-naptha soap

Grate the soap and melt in boiling water. Add the washing soda, Borax and melted soap to a 5 gallon bucket. Continue adding boiling water till the bucket is full, stirring. Let it cool 1 day. It will be a gel when it cools.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Parmesan Crusted Chicken ( By MOM )

1/2 cup mayonnaise.
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (I just used the bottled kind)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves - about 1-1/4 lbs
4 tsp Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs (we crushed some garlic croutons I had in the cupboard)
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine mayo with cheese. Arrange chicken on a baking sheet. Evenly top the chicken with the mayo mixture. Then sprinkle with bread crumbs.
3. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Cream Brulee by shannon

Cream Brulee Recipe

2 cups of heavy whipping cream

1/3 cup of white sugar

4 egg yolks

½ vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon of extract

Steps:
1. Spilt bean in half and remove grains with edge of knife into pan.
2. Add cream into hot pan with vanilla
3. Put a pot of water on the stove till it boils (in separate bowl)
4. While its cream is heating whisk eggs with sugar in other bowl
5. Add a little bit of hot cream at a time to the egg sugar mixture while stirring. (Do not stir too much)
6. Then strain the mixture.
7. Get large flat pan. Put a towel on the bottom and then pour boiling water into the pan creating a water bath.
8. Fill 4 ramekins with the cream brulee till its almost full.
9. Before last ramekin goes into the pan fill the pan with the water till its half way up the ramekin using a ladle.
10. Remove bubbles from the top.
11. Once its all-together place in the middle of the oven at 325 degrees for 35 minuets or till it has a slight jiggle.
12. After cooking remove from water bath and put into refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours
13. Lastly create a thin even layer of brown sugar on the top.
14. Clean the edge and then use a blowtorch to create a nice golden brown color on top, or put into the broiler and watch it bubble for a little bit. (You don’t want burnt spots)
15. Chill again for about 10-15 min.
16. ENJOY!

Chicken Veggi Enchiladas by shannon

Chicken Veggie Enchiladas
2 Large Red Bell Peppers
2 Large Zucchini squash
1 full package of frozen yellow corn
1 Large can of Las Palmas Red Enchilada Sauce (you can pick the heat rating)
3 Chicken Breasts (boneless and skinless)
2 cups or so of cheddar cheese
Steps:
1. Cook Chicken in oven, then let cool till its able to be cut or pulled apart.
2. Dice up the bell peppers into tiny cubes (no seeds)
3. Grate the zucchinis.
4. Mix Corn, Peppers, and Zucchinis all together in frying pan and cook for 15 min. (add a little water and let it steam off, to help the cooking) Stir enough so it doesn’t burn the bottom pieces)
5. Once done cooking drains excess water from veggies.
6. Add about 1/3 to half of the can of enchilada sauce. (make sure to shake well before opening)
7. Add the pieces of chicken to the mixture.
8. Next get flour or fried corn tortillas for the pan. For flour place about 2 or 3 spoon-full of mixture into them add some cheese and roll like a burrito. For corn place a full layer of tortillas on bottom spread and even layer of mixture on top and then add some cheese. Repeat both until pan is full.
9. Pour the sauce on top of the enchiladas, then more cheese on top of that.
10. Lastly cover in tin foil and cook for about 20-30 min (until cheese melts) then remove foil and leave in oven for 5 more min so the cheese gets a little bubbly.
11. And now ENJOY!