Easy Dinner Rolls

Easy Dinner Rolls 

2 1/2 C. warm water 2 Tbsp. yeast 2/3 C. sugar 6 - 8 C. flour 2 eggs, beaten 1/3 C. shortening, melted and cooled 1 1/4 C. powdered milk 1 Tbsp. salt In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water with the sugar; let stand 5 minutes or until frothy on top.  Add two cups of the flour along with the remaining ingredients.  Stir together until combined.  Stir in remaining flour, 1 cup at a time until a soft dough forms.  It should pull away from the sides of the bowl.  Use as little flour as possible, so your rolls will be soft.  Knead dough, by hand, just a few times in the bowl.  Cover and let rise until doubled about an hour.  Roll out to 1/2'' thickness on a lightly floured surface.  Spread with 2 Tbsp. softened butter.  Cut into strips and roll up.  Lay seam side down on greased baking sheet.  Cover and let rise until doubled about an hour.  Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until tops are browned.  Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter.

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Skillet Kielbasa

Skillet Kielbasa

2 lbs. kielbasa, sliced

1 lg onion, sliced thinly

1 C apple cider vinegar

1 C brown sugar

In a large skillet heat vinegar and brown sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add onions and sausage. Cook for 15 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally. Cook uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes.

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Oven BBQ Pork Chops and Cooked Apples

Oven BBQ Pork Chops
1 sm. onion, diced
3 Tbsp. butter
1 C. ketchup
1/3 C lemon juice
2 Tbsp brown sugar
½ C water
2 tsp mustard
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
6 pork chops
Flour as needed
Oil as needed

Cook onion in butter in a saucepan until tender. Add ketchup, lemon juice, brown sugar, water, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce to saucepan. Cover and simmer for 15 min. Roll pork chops in flour and brown in oil in a skillet. When browned place pork chops in a 9x13 inch baking pan and pour sauce over. Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 45 min. or until done.


Cooked Apples
6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
2 T. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
2 T. water

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until apples are tender. Serve hot or cold.

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Happy Homemaker Monday

The Weather:::

 

Right now I am:
Getting ready to go to a meeting for my mom.

Thinking:
About my mom who is in the hospital again.

On my reading pile:::
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Cooking

On my tv::: 
The Straight Story
Tristan and Isolde
The Broadway Melody of 1929
The Hunger Games
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
The Road to Bali
Snow Falling on Cedars
McLeod"s Daughters

Favorite Blog post this week (mine or other):::
none

Something fun to share:::
A little short on fun....lots of busy around here.


On the menu for this week:::
Monday-
Skillet Keilbasa
Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable

Tuesday-
Oregano Lemon Chicken
Long Grain and Wild Rice
Vegetable

Wednesday--
Pasta Fagioli Soup
Breadsticks

Thursday-
Chicken Tetrazini
Broccoli

Friday-
Crockpot Carne Asada
Mexican Style Rice
Refried Beans

Saturday-
Crockpot Chicken Fried Pork Chops
Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable

Sunday-
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Irish Soda Bread

On my to do list:::
Meeting regarding my mom's care
Pick up a boat
Homeschool
Clean whatever I can in between everything else I have to do

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
Striped Dishcloth

Love Dishcloth

Valentine Heart Dishcloth 

Very Easy Bath Mitt-

Modified Feather and Fan Dish Cloth-

Three Dishcloths-

Ruffle Scarf-

Coaster Set-

Diagonal Knit Baby Blanket-About 70% done at this point.

White Rabbit wristees- making these for my daughter for Christmas

Garter Stitch Slippers-I need to make 6 more pairs of these for friends and family 

Striped Afghan 

Finished Tea Cozy

Homemaking Tips:::
Don't get behind--it takes forever to try to get caught up again.

Looking around the house:::
I don't want to look.

From the camera:::

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Frosted Pineapple Cake

Frosted Pineapple Cake

2 C sugar

2 C flour

2 eggs

2 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla

1 (20oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained Combine all ingredients and pour into a 9x13 inch pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.  Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through. Frosting: 1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened 1 ¾ C powdered sugar ¼ c butter, softened ¼ tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla extract Mix all ingredients together well and spread on cooled cake.

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Sweet and Sour

Sweet and Sour

2 lbs chicken, pork, or beef, cut into bite sized pieces

1 1/2 tsp. salt free seasoning

1 1/2 Tbsp sugar

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Mix meat with seasoning, sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Fry until browned.

Sauce:

1 1/2 C brown sugar

3/4 C vinegar

1 1/2 C water

3-4 Tbsp cornstarch

Combine all in ingredients in a saucepan. Heat to boiling. Thicken with cornstarch as needed. Pour over meat in a 9 x 13 inch pan, bake at 350°F for 45 min to 1 hour. 

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