Egg Dyeing

Brown eggs vs white eggs?

I was always under the assumption that brown eggs would not dye well, if at all. Last year, owning my own chickens that were only brown egg layers, I purchased white eggs from the supermarket just to dye for Easter. For some reason, those eggs didn't cook well nor did they dye well. I had a mess on my hands! Because I needed to have dyed eggs for a breakfast that I was serving, I bit the bullet and tried dyeing my farm raised brown eggs.

The result - gorgeous!!! Rich, gorgeous, "country colored" eggs.You may want to allow them to sit a little longer than you would your white eggs, but well worth the extra few minutes. If you have never dyed brown eggs, I encourage you to try them for youself. I really believe you will absolutely love the results!!!

Pizza...Pizza...

Pizza Crust

2 1/2 to 3 cups flour

(in my fitness class, we mixed 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

with 2 cups all purpose flour to start with)

1 package active dry yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup water (115 to 120 degrees)

2 tablespoons olive oil

In a large mixer bowl, combine 1 1/4 cups of the flour, the yeast, and salt. Add warm water and olive oil. Beat at low speed of your electric mixer for 1/2 minute, (Use your dough hooks if you have some) scraping the bowl. Beat three minutes at high speed. Stir in as much remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately still dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).

Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

Roll dough into a circle and transfer to your greased pizza pan.

Pre-bake your "naked" crust at 425 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Spread Pizza Sauce over hot crust. Sprinkle meat, vegetables, herbs and shredded cheese on top. Bake 8 to 10 minutes more or until bubbly and golden brown.

(Have you looked at the label on the pepperoni package? Regular pepperonis have 13 g. fat/serving...turkey pepperoni, pictured here, has 4 g. fat/ serving. Try it...you'll like it.)

Enjoy,

~Natalie, Tins and Treasures

Happy Valentines Day to all Farmhouse Friends

Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

1 cup margarine

1 ½ cup sugar

2 eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla

3 ½ cups flour

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Stir in vanilla. Mix dry ingredients. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the moist. Chill dough thoroughly.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll to 1/8” thick. Bake 6 to 8 minutes.

These cookies were baked and decorated by my Basic Foods Students at Central High School.

Best wishes for a wonderful Valentines Day

with your family and friends.

Recipe by Natalie of Tins and Treasures

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast Burritos

1/2 pound breakfast sausage

1 tbsp. butter

6 eggs, beaten

4 to 6  four tortillas

Filling options:

1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

1 plum tomato, chopped

1 small onion, diced

1/4 green and/or red pepper, chopped

1/2 avocado, sliced

Salsa

Black olives

In a small skillet brown Italian Breakfast Sausage, drain grease.

In another skillet, melt butter and scramble the eggs.

Meanwhile, warm the tortillas for a few minutes on the rack of a 250 degree oven, then fill with egg, sausage and your choice of ingredients. Fold into a burrito.

Recipe submitted by Natalie of Tins and Treasures

Oatmeal Berry Muffins

"Make Half Your Grains Whole"

This is a delicious recipe and incorporates whole grain into your diet.

 

Oatmeal Berry Muffins

1 1/3 cup all purpose flour

¾ cup rolled oats

2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

1 beaten egg

¾ cup milk

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup cooking oil

½ tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. fresh or frozen berries

When baking, always read through your recipe,

gather your ingredients,

Preheat your oven,

and prepare your pan.

Preheat oven to 400˚.  Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper cups.  Set aside. 

In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Make a well in the center.

In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, brown sugar, oil and vanilla.  Add to flour mixture all at once.  Stir just till moistened (batter will be lumpy). 

Gently fold berries into the batter.

(This is a package of frozen mixed berries. We cut the larger berries into small pieces.)

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or till golden. Cool in muffin cups for 5 minutes; remove muffins from cups.

(You can clean up your kitchen while the muffins are in the oven!)

These are good and good for you.

Enjoy!

(recipe by Natalie from Tins and Treasures)

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup margarine or butter

1  3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. baking soda

2 cups rolled oats

In a mixing bowl beat maragirne or butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add about half of the flour, the brown sugar, sugar, egg, baking powder, vanilla and baking soda. Beat untill thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Stir in oats.

Add-Ins

For the Holidays:

Add 1/2 cup craisins

and 1/2 cup (or more) white chocolate chips

For anytime:

Add 1/2 cup raisins

and 1/2 cup (or more) semisweet chocolate chips

Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to either recipe

Drop by rounded teaspoons, 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minues or till edges are golden. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

Makes 48 cookies.

(Recipe submitted by Natalie from Tins and Treasures)

Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

4 cups peeled, sliced apples

2 tbsp. granulated sugar

For Filling:

Place apples in an ungreased 2-quart baking dish.

Stir in the granulated sugar.

1/2 cup regular rolled oats

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 cup margarine

1/4 cup chopped nuts

For Topping:

In a mixing bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour, nutmeg & cinnamon. With a pastry blender, cut in the margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle topping over filling.

Bake:

Place in a 375 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the fruit is tender and topping is golden.

Serve warm with ice cream.

Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

Recipe by Natalie from Tins and Treasures.