Friday, July 17, 2009

Chocolate chip ice cream

chocolate chip ice cream
I keep chocolate syrup in the house in the summer since I have ice cream often. Chocolate chip ice cream with chocolate syrup on top tastes great. Chocolate syrup goes best with vanilla or chocolate ice cream. You can also make chocolate milk from the chocolate syrup by mixing it in with milk.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Strawberry ice cream

strawberry ice cream
I buy a lot of ice cream in the hot summer months. Strawberry ice cream is one of my favorite flavors. If you like strawberries, strawberry ice cream may become your new favorite flavor.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Egg salad

egg salad
Making egg salad is easy. It makes a great sandwich. Be sure to first read how to make hard boiled eggs if you don't already know how. After you peel the eggs and put them in a bowl, all you do is add some mayonnaise and mix it together. Salt, and even a little pepper taste good on them. Egg salad tastes good on white bread. I also have it on a roll sometimes. One to two eggs should be enough for each person.

Hard boiled eggs

hard boiled eggs
Hard boiled eggs are great for lunch. I have two shown in the picture. Two eggs is usually the right amount for each person, but I sometimes have just one. They are very easy to make. Fill a small pot with cold water. Make sure the tops of the eggs are covered with water. You don't need any more water in the pot than that. Boil them on high on the stove until the water starts bubbling. Then put them on low heat for about 20 minutes. I use #3 on my stove. Twenty minutes is the approximate time. If you like them harder, then you can cook them longer. It is important you cook them enough though. If you take them off sooner, the eggs will be too soft, making it hard to peal the shells off later on. Be sure to run the eggs a little under cold water before you peel them, because the shells are very hot. I have them here already cut. You can add a little salt to them when they are done. You can also make egg salad from hard boiled eggs.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Cheese with mustard on toast

cheese with mustard on toast
A simple sandwich to make for any time of the day or night. Cheese goes well with mustard. It is a much tastier sandwich on toast than just plain white bread.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Hot cocoa

tot cocoa
Hot cocoa is great to have in the cold winter months. The cocoa I have here also has marshmallows in it. Check the labels when you buy cocoa. Some cocoa with marshmallows has a lot of calcium in it. It is a good way of getting extra calcium. I just fill this size tea cup shown in the picture almost up to the top with cold water. Then I put the tea cup in the microwave for one minute and fifty seconds. Then just empty the cocoa and marshmallow packet into the water and mix. The water can also be boiled on the stove and added later.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Waffles

waffles
I like waffles. They sell many different kinds of waffles in the supermarket. I like them with butter and syrup. I never have more than two. They are good for breakfast. I can eat them also later in the day. They taste good with orange juice or other fruit juice as a drink.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Stuffed shells

stuffed shells
These are delicious. They are an Italian favorite of mine. I usually have them every Christmas. I have them cut here because they were hot. Stuffed shells are just pasta in the shape of shells, stuffed with ricotta cheese. They sell them in the frozen section. You bake them in the oven. Add your own favorite tomato sauce with them. These are very fulling. Normally I don't have more than 3-6 of them at a time.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Turkey dinner

turkey dinner
I have here turkey with turkey stuffing and candied sweet potatoes. The candied sweet potatoes you can find in the frozen food section. They have a very sweet syrupy candy flavor to them after they cook on stove. They are very tasty. I have them every Thanksgiving.

Yams

yams
These are cooked yams. You buy them where they sell the fresh vegetables in your supermarket. They almost look like potatoes but are much thinner and longer. They are very tasty and soft. I have them every Thanksgiving. They are known for their bright orange color.

Cranberry sauce

cranberry sauce
This is cranberry sauce. I have it on Thanksgiving. It is sold in cans in the supermarket. Cranberry sauce tastes really good with the turkey. If you don't use gravy or mayonnaise with your turkey, this is a good choice.

Spanish olives

spanish olives
These are Spanish style stuffed manzanilla olives. I have these on Thanksgiving. They taste a lot different than the black olives do. They are a little on the hot side in taste. Manzanilla olives also go well in salads.