Corn Chowder Soup

Today we had visitors, and Mom made this delicious soup!

Ingredients:

2 medium potatoes, cubed
1 large onion, cubed
6 slices of bacon, chopped and fried
1 can creamed corn
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon pepper salt

Directions:

~While the first two ingredients are boiling, fry down the bacon in a large pot. Remove from heat.
~Lift out and drain off the remaining bacon fat. Return bacon to pot.
~Add drained potatoes-onions and remaining ingredients in the pot. Place over med-low heat.
~Heat through; stirring often (Try not to boil) - and serve!

And the finished product!


And I didn't take this picture. I just got it off of Google because I don't feel like getting my camera and taking a picture of cold soup in a Tupperware container. Have a great day!

Special Valentines Day Sugar Cookies

What makes them special? I have no idea, except that the Angel of the Lord brought them down to me with his chorus of angels singing a never ending song of "Alleluias!". Just kidding :) But, seriously, these cookies are quite good!

I got this sugar cookie recipe from Sandy Toes. She used this recipe in her Stir and Season Saturday today. So anyway, here it is!

3/4 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

21/2 cup all purpose flour (I had to use a little more than that because my dough was all sticky)

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp salt

Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add all the dry ingredients. Cover and chill overnight. Roll and cut out cookies the next day {about 1/4 inch thick. And I just chilled it for a couple of hours}. Bake at 350 until light brown (about 6-8 minutes).

Dad and I made a deal that if he bought the sprinkles, I would bake him special Valentines day cookies! Sounds like a pretty good deal to me! Here's the finished product!


Enjoy!



P.S. Don't forget that you can send in your favorite recipes for me to post!

Snickerdoodle Pie

Can we please have a moment of silence?

Thank you. This pie is SO amazing! Do I need to say more? No, I don't... but I will! Your fork slices through this dee-lish pie and once the wonderful taste hits those taste buds, you savor the amazing taste. It's pretty simple to make too! Here's what you do:

Preheat oven to 350.

1 pie crust, unbaked and brushed with 2 tsp melted butter.

1 T sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp cinnamon (sprinkle 1 tsp on crust).

Combine in saucepan: 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 3 T water, and 2 T light corn syrup. Boil gently for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 tsp vanilla. Set aside.

In mixing bowl beat 1/4 cup softened butter for 30 seconds. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tap cream of tartar until well combined. Add 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla. Slowly add1/2 cup milk and 1 1/4 cup flour. Pour mixture into pie crust. Top with syrup mixture and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. Cover crust with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20 more minutes or until center tests done with pick.

Cool 20 minutes before serving.

Oh yes, it looks amazing too!



Enjoy this AMAZING pie!