Patio S'Mores

Ingredients:
** I seldom put brands with things but really these make the best S'mores**
Hershey's chocolate bars (1/2 a bar per S'more)
Honey Maid Graham Crackers (1 full cracker broken in half per S'more)
Jet Puff Jumbo Marshmallows (2 per S'more)

Directions:
I don't have a big yard right now so I don't feel comfortable firing up the fire pit. I am also not camping at the moment. But, sometimes a girl just needs S'mores. So these can be done with a BBQ after the food is done. If using charcoal it's a little harder. If you have a gas grill go ahead and fire it up all the way. Place 2 marshmallows on the end of the skewer and hold it over the heat (turning it until it's all soft and gooey and golden brown on the outside). DO NOT SET IT DOWN and WATCH FOR FLAIR UPS.

Place half a graham cracker on the bottom. Then half a chocolate bar. Top with your marshmallows. Then another half a graham cracker. (I usually set the marshmallow on the chocolate and use the top half of the cracker to hold it down while I pull out my skewer).


Eat them warm and without a plate. It's only right. It is a S'more after all!

Sweet Tea

Ingredients:

10 cups of water

3/4 cup of sugar

8 tea bags

Directions:

Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add tea bags and boil 1 minute. Then remove from heat. Let stand 15 minutes. Add sugar to warm water and stir until disolved. Place concentrate in pitcher and add 7 cups cold water.

(the picture above is a double batch)

Locavore Love

I have become increasingly interested in trying to eat as locally as possible. For produce that's been easy because I am in the Central Valley of California and there is wonderful produce all year long. For other things it might be a little harder.

I added a new blog tag. It's called LocavoreLove and if you click on it you can see recipes made with local ingredients. When possible I'll provide a link to where I got them from.

Enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Decided to try out the Pioneer Woman's version of CPK's BBQ Chicken Pizza but I used store bought crust and MORE CHEESE...it was yummy...you should try it

Kielbasa & Roasted Vegetables

This is what happens when you can't find a recipe your family will eat and you are tired of the recipe you normally use....you play with ingredients...this one was rather yummy.

Ingredients:

1 Polish Kielbasa (cut into 2 inch pieces)

1 Red Onion (chopped into large pieces)

6-8 Red Potatoes (quartered)

1 Clove of Garlic (peeled)

3 Tomatoes (quartered)

1 Package Button Mushrooms (halved)

Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

Thyme

Basil

Oregano

Red Pepper Flakes

Directions:

Mix chopped ingredients with a light coat of olive oil then season to taste. Pour into a 9x 13 baking dish and cook at 400 degrees for 1 hour (or until potatoes are fork tender).

Holy Hummus Batman

Puree in a blender or food processor the following

2 cans of chickpeas
4 cloves roasted garlic
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary minced
1 tablespoon parsley minced
1/3 cup of tahini
6 tablespoons of lime juice
sea salt
warm water (to thin to the desired consistancy)

Homemade Pita Chips

Ingredients:

Pita Bread

Olive Oil

Cayenne Pepper

Dried Garlic

Parsley

Sea Salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut pita bread into triangles (or desired shapes). Brush lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with seasonings (adjust to your tastes) and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.