3 Creative Recipes from 3 (possibly) Bored Women

Posted at 1:45 AM

I actually am very interested in materializing these recipes. Not just posting them up to add content and colour to my blog. I am actually going to try them. Because these are recipes created for lazy people who don't know how to cook (hence the use of a crock pot to make casserole). And because aesthetics plays a big part in food for me, I included a recipe that had the finished product wrapped in patterned paper and ribbon. The other recipe uses apple rings to make pancakes, which is just, like, whoa.

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Behold...the Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole. Serves 12 you selfish bastards. Recipe by Kristin from Iowa Girl Eats.

In Malaysia, we call this Chinese fried egg rice if we don't know the ingredients.

Ingredients:

30oz bag frozen hash browns
1lb sausage, browned & drained
8oz shredded cheddar cheese
8oz shredded mozzarella cheese
6 green onions, sliced and divided in half
12 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Spray a large crock pot with non-stick spray then place half the hash browns into the bottom. Layer in half the cooked sausage, half the cheeses, and half the green onions, then repeat hash brown, sausage, and cheese layers.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, then drizzle over top. Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours, or until eggs are set. Serve with remaining green onions, salsa, or guacamole.

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Next up is...On The Go Breakfast Cereal Bars!! Recipe by Taralynn McNitt from Undressed Skeleton.

It's original intention of being a healthy breakfast bar will now and forever be corrupted into being a convenient snack in-between meals.

Ingredients:

1 Serving Cereal Of Your Choice
2 Tbsp Mini Marshmallows
Cooking Spray

(Cheerio Bar : I Added 1 Tsp Honey To Mixture Topped With Sprinkles)

Calories 175 Calories, 3g Fat, 4g Fiber, 5g Protein, 15g Sugar

(Chex Bar : I Added 1 Tsp Coconut And 1/2 Tbsp Dark Chocolate Drizzle)

Calories 191 Calories, 4.2g Fat, 6g Fiber, 4.4g Protein, 19g Sugar

Directions

Spray a microwave safe bowl along the inside with cooking spray
Combine cereal and marshmallows in the bowl
Microwave for 30 seconds.
Mix together cereal and marshmallows until they are combined
Let the mixture sit in the bowl for 1 - 2 minutes so the marshmallows can harden up.
Take your hands and run them under water to keep the mixture from sticking to your hands.
With your hands grab the cereal mixture and start to form into a rectangle
If they are not sticking together let the marshmallows harden more or run your hands under water again.

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According to recipe creator Nicole Moss (from Heat Oven to 350), she made these Vermont Maple Apple Rings because "The nesting phase hit. And it's Spring Cleaning time. And we get to have my mom come and stay with us for two whole weeks after the baby is born." Justification. Anyway, this recipe serves 2-3 human beings.

Ingredients

2 medium apples, pared and cored
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk (see note) plus more to adjust for consistency
Vermont maple syrup

Directions

Slice apples crosswise into 1/8" thick rings. (a mandolin slicer works great for this)
Whisk together flour, baking power, baking soda and salt. Beat in eggs and buttermilk (or sour milk), mixing just until incorporated.
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and grease lightly. Dip apple rings into batter and allow excess batter to drip off. If the batter is too thick, add more buttermilk, one tablespoon at a time, until it is thick enough to stick to the apple ring, but thin enough to have excess drip off. You might want to cook a test apple ring to make sure the batter is to your liking before adding too much milk.
Cook apple rings on skillet until golden brown, turning once. Skillet temperature is important here because if the skillet is too hot, the outside dough will burn before the apple inside starts to soften. Once again, you'll probably want to try a test apple ring and adjust the skillet temperature before cooking a bunch of rings at once.
Serve immediately with maple syrup.

Note: To make sour milk, add 1 1/2 tsp vinegar to 1/2 cup regular milk

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I can't believe how short this 3-recipes-in-1-post is.

The Smell of Summer

Posted at 1:33 AM

I was reading about Mary Pearson's go-to places for chilling out in California, and found that I share the same taste in outdoor dining with the singer-performer of High Places. These are the beautiful places that I wish I could frequent were I in California:

Casita Del Campo in Silver Lake:

Look at all dat cheese mmm yum yum

Pink is in. No really, it's a SS13 trend.

800 Degrees in Westwood

Mmm yum yum.

Cacao Mexicatessen in Eagle Rock

Dat Mexican condiments stuff thing.

Mmm yum yum.

Dat sauce bar.

Inn of the Seventh Ray in Topanga

It's so pretty.

Mmm yum yum.

A non-discriminating magical woodland where humans, hobbits, and herbs can gather and be merry.

This is one example of why Californians like to pretend they are French.

She also talked about places she went to for recreational activities, like hiking in Los Liones and Palos Verdes or just watching a movie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery:

Los Liones