Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that I sometimes forget about. I try to find recipes that I can incorporate into our food plan. When I was visiting with my friend Laurie recently she was telling me about one of their family favorites that she makes on Thanksgiving and it sounded so good, I asked her if I could adapt her recipe and maybe blog it.  My friend Laurie was born and raised in New Orleans and is a wonderful cook. This is one of her great recipes that I have adapted. This is a great side dish that will go with any meal. Cauliflower Goat Cheese Gratin Cauliflower Goat Cheese Gratin Laurie Dewhirst Adapted By Miz Helen's Kitchen 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely grated 2 cups grated Parmesan 6 ounces goat cheese, cut into small pieces 1 tablespoon Lea and Perrins Salt and Pepper to taste Miz Helen Added 1 4 ounce jar of diced pimento's 1 teaspoon thyme 1 clove garlic minced option: dash cayenne pep...

Hello everyone and Welcome to Full Plate Thursday,  I am so excited to see you today. There is a real cozy feeling today as we all begin to gather around the table. The fire is crackling in the fireplace and there is hot cider on the stove, help yourself to a cup of cider while we put your food on the table, it all looks so good. Your visit is so important to me and thank you so much for coming today and please come back soon! This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast French Toast with Berry Butter at  Fantastical Sharing of Recipes Morning Snack Almond Green Tea Cupcakes at Crumbs and Cookies Lunch Easy Chicken and Stuffing with Creamed Peas   at  4 Little Fergusons Hot Fudge Sundae Cake   at  A Pinch of Joy Afternoon Snack Homemade Larabars Recipe    at Penniless Parenting Dinner Pepsi Braised Roast with Horseradish Sauce   at  What's Cooking with Kacey Light Scalloped Potatoes at  Little Mommy, Big Appetite Family...

We love Cobbler here at the Cottage. It is a very quick and easy dessert and can be served for a very informal supper or an elegant dinner. This is my fall cobbler full of the richness of the fall harvest. Cranberry Apple Cobbler Cranberry Apple Cobbler Miz Helen's Kitchen The Fruit 6 to 8 cups of sliced Apples peeling on (I used Gayla's) 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon all spice 1 14 oz can of whole cranberry sauce 3 to 4 tablespoons cornstarch  3/4 cup water Wash and slice the Apples. Mix the sugar, cinnamon and all spice together then  add the apples and mix well. Pour the cranberry sauce over the apples and mix well. Place mixture in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat until the apples are just beginning to be tender. Mix the cornstarch in the water and add to the mixture and stir well. Remove from the heat and continue to stir until the mixture is thicken. Depending on the moisture in your apples, you may have to add more cornst...

This great recipe comes from one of my favorite bloggers, Sno White at Finding Joy In My Kitchen . This recipe was given to she and her husband Frog Prince as a wedding gift. I can certainly see why it was a gift this is a delicious recipe. Sno White and Frog Prince are great cook's and have a wonderful blog so I sure hope that you will go by and say hi from Miz Helen. Buca Garlic Mashed Potatoes Buca Garlic Mashed Potatoes Prepared In Miz Helen's Kitchen 2 lbs (8 medium) red skin potatoes, washed (skin, no skin, your choice) 1/4 cup chopped garlic (or minced) 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup Romano Cheese 1/2 cup butter, softened (or use 2 tablespoons milk) Wash potatoes and put in a large kettle, cover with cold water and cook potatoes over medium heat until they come to a full boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and continue cooking until potatoes are very soft Mean while, shop the garlic into small pieces. Alternatively, mince ...

Happy November! I am just sitting down to have a cup of tea and plan next weeks menu so please sit with me and tell me about your drive out to the country. It is such a beautiful time of the year with all the fall colors on the trees, its like nature just dressed them up just for us. Lets see Whats For Dinner Next Week. Sunday Slow Cooker Beef Tips Homemade Noodles  Green Peas Green Tossed Salad Yeast Dinner Rolls Apple Crunch with Ice Cream Monday Black Bean and Corn Chowder over Tomatillo Cheese Grits  Green Tossed Salad Homemade Salsa Left Over Apple Crunch with opps- ( The Blue Bell Is All Gone) Tuesday Busy Day Goulash Tossed Green Salad Garlic Bread Chocolate Pudding Wednesday Pan Seared Rosemary Pork Chops Mashed Sweet Potatoes Black Eyed Peas Apple and Slaw Salad Corn Bread Apple Pie Thursday Chicken and Dumplings Green Tossed Salad Hot Biscuits Left Over Granny Apple Pie Friday With Left Over Chicken Honey Apple Chicken Salad Cheesy French Bread Brownies Sa...

It is the most beautiful day here today, Halloween is over and we are happily moving on to the Thanksgiving season. I am so happy that you could come out today and welcome to Full Plate Thursday. It is always so good to see friends every week and to make new friends as well. I will just love seeing what you have brought today so lets get it on the table. Thank You So Much For Coming Today and Please Come Back! This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Easy Two Egg Country Ham Cheese Omelet   at Country Charmed Life Overnight Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal   at  I'm A Mom Not A Professional Morning Snack  Baked Apple Cider Donuts   at Mo' Betta Lunch Fried Egg Salad at  The Intentional Minimalist Lentil Soup   at Gluten Free SCD and Veggie Espresso White Chocolate Chip Cookie   at  Moore or Less Cooking Afternoon Snack Fall Bake Sale Recipes   at  Heidi's Recipes Dinner Pork Roast With Potatoes and Carrots   at Glu...

There are days when we don't have time to spend endless hours preparing a gourmet meal for our family and this is a great recipe for a day like that. It is also a great dish to take to a covered dish or fellowship meal. Busy Day Goulash Busy Day Goulash Slow Cooker Miz Helen's Kitchen 2 pounds lean ground beef or Ground Turkey 2 medium onions chopped 1 green bell Pepper chopped 1 1/2 cups Tomato Sauce or 114 oz. can 1 1/2 cups Diced Tomatoes with juice or 1 14 oz. can 1 3/4 cup corn or 1 14 oz. can 4 cups beef broth or 2 14 oz. cans 3 teaspoons chili powdered 1 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon parsley 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 cups dry Elbow Macaroni (of your choice) 1 cups sharp Cheddar cheese grated 1 cup Monterrey Jack cheese grated Salt and Pepper to taste Option: Dash of cayenne pepper Brown beef, onion and pepper in a hot skillet, I do not use oil. Add 1/2 cup of water to the skillet to remove all the goodies from the bottom. Pour the beef, onion,...

I want to thank each and every one of you who took the time to enter the Cook Off . All of the entries were just awesome! It was a lot of fun having you here and we will have some great Chili recipes to try all winter and hope to see all of you again next year at the 2012 Cook Off! Congratulations! The Winner of The 2011 Texas Chili Cook Off With The Most Page Views Is Mom's Best Chili (HERE) From Cozy Home Scenes Runner Up Savage Chili (HERE) From Aunt Nubbys Kitchen Check Out  The Texas Star Chili Cook Off 2011 HERE Thanks to all our readers who stopped by to give support to all these great blogs and their Chili recipes, we loved having you stop by and come back to see us real soon! Peace and Joy  Miz Helen

We are all a buzz here getting ready for the little folks that will come to our door tomorrow night looking for those special treats. We always enjoy all the little ones and their cute little costumes. I am glad that you stopped by to give me a hand in stuffing these little bags. Lets get busy and get the menu for next week done. Sunday Roja Pork Tenderloin  Stuffed Baked Acorn Squash Sauteed Brussels Sprouts Winter Green Salad with Orange Vinaigrette Hot Cottage Bread Pumpkin Cake Monday Chili  Texas Star Chili Cook Off Treats with The Kids Treat Bag Mini Pop Corn Ball Small bag of Sliced Apple Tuesday From Left Over Roja Pork Roja Pork Burritos Cranberry Salsa Black Beans Cranberry Oat Bars Wednesday Veggie Stir Fry Chicken Fried Rice Fortune Cookies Thursday Parmesan Chicken Linguine with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce Caesar Salad Garlic Bread Tiramasu Friday Grilled Wild Salmon Brown Rice and Veggie Mix Warm Cauliflower  Left Over Tiramasu Saturday From ...

 We are going to have a great time today at Full Plate Thursday, I am so glad that you could be here. We have got all the pumpkins and hay bales pretty mums and friendly little creatures everywhere to greet you and help you with you food today. I can hardly wait to see what you have brought today so lets get started! Reminder Only 5 Days left to enter your Great Chili Recipe in the 2011 Texas Star Chili Cook Off or  Give Your Favorite Chili A Page View and Help Them Win Hope you will visit my new Face Book Page and Like it Thank you so much for coming today, and please come back soon! This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Savory Sausage Breakfast Muffin   at  Happy In Dole Valley Morning Snack Pumpkin Bars at A Pinch Of Joy Lunch Loaded Baked Potato Soup   at The Shady Porch Pumpkin Cookies With Caramel Icing    at Simple Girl Afternoon Snack Lemon Pecan Tea Bread   at Aunt Nubby's Kitchen Dinner Slow Cooker Jambalay...

I just love this time of the year when we can start to bake again without running the air conditioner to get it done. This is a great fall recipe that we always enjoy. It is just packed with flavor, so get  your coffee or tea and lets have a yummy dessert.  Cranberry Oat Bars Cranberry Oat Bars Miz Helen's Kitchen 1 cup Oats 1 1/2 cup Hot Water 1 cup Sugar 2 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil or applesauce 11/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon all spice 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup pecans chopped 1/2 cup coconut toasted Mix the hot water with the oats and set aside. Mix the eggs and the sugar until blended well. Add the oil or applesauce and the soaked oats, mix well. Mix the flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, all spice and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix well, add the vanilla. Stir in the cra...

I sure am glad that you stopped by to help me out with the cooking project for our fall festival. I just love this time of the year when we have so many fun events in the area. There are festival's and carnival's and art and craft bazaar's. Today I am making pies for our fall festival, so I am happy to have some help. We can sit down and take a little break while we take a look at next weeks menu. If you haven't gone to my new face book page to like Miz Helen's Country Cottage, I sure would appreciate if you would, its on the side bar. Sunday Slow Cooker Pork Chop Dinner   Slow Cooker Pork Chop Dinner Miz Helen's Kitchen 4 to 6 Thick Cut Pork Chops 4 medium Yukon Gold Potatoes Sliced with skin on Yellow Medium Onion Sliced 12 medium size Mushrooms cut in half 1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 can evaporated  Milk  7 American Cheese Slices 2 teaspoon dried Thyme( 1 tsp for Pork and 1tsp for vegetables) Salt and Pepper to taste Season your Pork Chops, Pot...

In the early spring we put out our Hummingbird Feeder and enjoy our little friends all spring and summer. They are the most interesting little birds to watch. We always get very excited when we see the first scout every spring and a little sad when we see the last one at the feeder for the season. We snapped these photos at the feeder two days ago thinking that it may be near the end of the season for our little friends. Our Precious Little Friend A Really Good Drink Before He Hits The Road And Then He Was On His Way They are flying south so everyone watch out for our little friends and take really good care of them for us until they return to us in the spring. Be sure and let me know when you see the first one at your place.  Thanks for stopping by today and hope you will come back to see us real soon.  Peace and Joy Miz Helen