Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, I am so excited to see you and the sunshine today. It is amazing what seeing that sunshine can do for a person. We all spent a very cold day together last week but we sure had some great food and got to meet some awesome people. Hope you enjoy your stay today and please come back! This How I Filled My Plate Last Week Vegetable Omelet Susan at Permanent Posies Buttermilk Biscuits Heidi at Heidie's Recipes Homemade Pot Tarts   Liza at The Nourishing Homemaker Morning Snack Eileens Cranberry Almond Breakfast Scones   Nancy at Nancy Creative Lunch Spicy Cajun Cornbread Marguerite at Cajun Delights Valentine Creamy Jigglers Annie at Shop Annies Red Velvet Cheesecake Sara at Cooks With Sara Afternoon Snack Watermelon Grape Juice   Miriam at Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters Frosted Sugar Cookies Maggie at She Let Them Eat Cake Dinner Shrimp Scampi Jamie at Our Everyday Art Cheesy Mashed Potatoes   My Sweet and Savory Ca...

Southwest Quiche is a great blend of Southwest seasons in a wonderful Quiche that just happens to be one of my husband's favorite. This recipe is easy to put together and bakes up like a beautiful pie, that can be the star for any meal. I have served this Quiche for brunch, lunch or dinner but today it is all about my husband, this one is just for him!

I am so glad you were able to come to the country today. The roads have been so bad we haven't seen to many folks lately. We barely recover from one storm and here comes another wave of ice and snow. I made you a special coffee cake to have with our coffee this morning while we finish up this menu for next week. Our Feature Recipe  Vegetable Beef Soup Wednesday Vegetable Beef Soup

My husband has been working extra hard lately on our bathroom and kitchen remodel, so I wanted to make him one of his favorite Bundt Cakes. This is one of those cakes that is really a pudding with a little crust on top. It is so moist it will just melt in you mouth.  The Surprise Is Sitting On My Aunt's Hand Made Tablecloth The cloth was made with flour sack's and trimmed with the red polka dot cotton the hand worked basket of flowers is on each corner of the cloth. It is very precious to me. The Cloth Is About 80 Years Old Now For The Cake Can You Guess What's In It Yet? Lets Find Out It's Beets! Isn't That A Beautiful Color Surprise Bundt Cake Miz Helen's Kitchen 1 3/4 cups of boiled beets pureed You can use canned beets if you don't have fresh ones from the garden like mine 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ginger 11/4 cup granulated sug...

We had record temperatures in the area of 15 degrees and our Spring Onions and Collard Greens made it. Collard Greens and Spring Onions We had planted 200 onion sets right before the bad weather came in two weeks ago. We were a little concerned that the winter vegetables and the newly planted Spring Onions might not make it but they did and we are sure glad that we don't have to replant. That's A Lot of Onions At Least There Are No Weeds Yet Helper Andre Just Watching His Brother Jaque AKA Garden Dog First Signs of Spring Lettuce Coming Up In The French Bath Tub I am using that lettuce in a special salad on Valentines Day, now you can't get any fresher than that. If you haven't planted your Spring Onions and Lettuce now is the time to do it. We are supposed to have  nice temperature's next week so it would be a very good time to plant. You really don't need much space, use a flower bed or old tub any container will work, make it fun!  When you put them on y...

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, I am so happy that you came today and I can hardly wait to see what you have brought.  Last week some of us were snowed in together and others were unable to get through the snow and ice. We had rolling electric black outs all day, but we had a great time together, we had great food and great fellowship that warmed our heart and our Cottage. Only A Few Days Left To Sign Up For The CSN $50 Gift Certificate Valentine Give Away This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Grandma's Whole Wheat Pancakes Katie at This Chick Cooks Poached Egg Maggie at Normandy Life Morning Snack Banana Cupcakes Apples and Twinkies Lunch Spicy Beef Noodle Soup Patty at Zomppa Spinach and Ricotta Pie Emily at Emily In The Kitchen Chocolate Pudding Maggie at Vittles and Bits Afternoon Snack Sugar Cookies With Strawberry Frosting Becky at The Mixing Bowl Dinner Thai Shrimp Bisque   KT at KT Refinishing School Pan Seared Tuna With Avocado   Lin...

 Recently a good friend came out to the country for the day and she loves my Squash Bisque recipe in my cookbook Miz Helen's Kitchen Table so I decided to surprise her with a new version of that recipe. It turned out so well I wanted to share it with all of you. Butternut Chowder Cook the Cleaned Squash In The Micro Wave Puree In The Food Processor Chop The Fruit and Vegetables Saute Fruit and Vegetables Until Onion Is Clear Brown Sausage and Drain Well Keep Warm In Slow Cooker and Enjoy! Butternut Chowder Miz Helen's Kitchen Ingredients 3 cups Butternut Puree 2 medium onion chopped 3 cloves garlic chopped 1 red delicious apple chopped skin on 1 gala apple chopped skin on 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 pound Italian Sausage browned and drained well 2 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 teaspoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon ...

I recently had an opportunity to visit with my friend Chef York, The Official Chef of Texas. We took you with us on a   Day Trip to visit him this past fall and had some of his wonderful Italian Cream Cake... how could we forget Italian Cream Cake Edom Bakery and Grill Chef Jackson York Chef York was telling me all about his upcoming Cooking Program . Now who wouldn't want to take some cooking classes with The Official Chef of Texas . I am passing this great opportunity along to all of you. I realize that right now most of you would have to get to Edom, Texas by dog sled or a cross country snow mobile, but I do still hold hope that spring will come. The Edom Bakery Cooking Program is a seven week class that explores the fundamentals of gourmet cooking. This unique class is designed for both the novice and the experienced cook. With individual participation in a professional kitchen, students will establish a working knowledge and foundation to build upon at home. Included...

We have had the ice scrappers out here and it is so cold. I am glad that you got across the bridge with no problems, we were not able to get across for a couple of days. I just made some hot coco and a batch of muffins, I will get you some while you stand here by the fire and warm up. I have been working on the menu for next week, so lets finish it up so we can visit. Feature Recipe Cranberry Beef Sliders Cranberry Beef Sliders Prepare The Buns Brown The Roast Add Vegetables and Herbs Cover and Bake Enjoy As Sliced Beef or In Sliders The Buns Miz Helen's Kitchen 8 Buns Any large dinner bun that you choose will work fine 3 tablespoons real soft unsalted butter 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese graded  1 teaspoon chives Mix the butter and the seasons. Spread the buns on one or both sides. Toast in the oven until butter is melted. Cranberry Beef Sliders Miz Helen's Kitchen 1 3 to 5 pound chuck or ...

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday. I am so happy that you were able to come be with us today. We got the snow plow out and shoveled the walks, so come on in this house and get warm, we have the coffee on the stove. Last week we had 112 guest that came and brought wonderful food and we had great fellowship. We are looking forward to a great crowd this week with lots of great food and fellowship.   This Is The Last Week You Can Sign Up For The $50 CSN Gift Certificate Valentine Give Away This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast  BJ at Sweet Nothings Coffee West Texas Style Amy at  U Try It  Roasted Asparagus With Poached Egg Holly at Beneath The Oak Tree Strawberry Butter Morning Snack Sense of Home Pineapple Coconut Bread Lunch Pat at Elegantly Gluten Free Chicken Vegetable Soup With Spinach Gluten Free Louanne at Louanne's Kitchen White Bean Salad Cara at The Boys Made Me Do It Rustic Apple Crostata Morning Snack Brittany at Real Sustenance Raw Cacao Raspberr...

Sometimes when there is snow piled on the ground and the whole world is grey we get a little bit blue.  There is no better way to beat the winter blues than to warm the house with the great aroma of a chicken roasting in the oven, it is good for the heart and soul.  We are making a Herb Roasted Chicken with Winter Vegetables to beat those winter blues. Herb Roasted Chicken with Winter Vegetables The Aroma Is Amazing Chop All The Vegetables Roast and Enjoy! Herb Roasted Chicken With Winter Vegetables Miz Helen's Kitchen 1 2 1/2 to 3 pound Fryer Chicken 2 Yellow medium Onions quartered 1 garlic bulb 3 Celery Stalks with the leaves chopped 4 Carrots chopped 4 Irish Potatoes skin on quartered 3 Turnips quartered 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 teaspoons Salt 2 teaspoons Pepper 4 teaspoons Thyme 4 Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary or 4 teaspoons dried Rosemary 1 cup water Wash the chicken inside and out very good. With the olive ...

I recently purchased this giant cookbook "How To Cook Everything" By Mark Bittman.The book weighs five pounds, so I decided that I would work off any calories from the recipe just moving the book around. The Giant Cook Book After looking through the book I decided that I would attempt the Lemon Cheese Cake With Sour Cream Topping. This is the outcome of my attempt. Lemon Cheese Cake With Sour Cream Topping Recipe By Mark Bittman The cake is very light and has the perfect hint of lemon. I topped it with Blackberries from our last years harvest. It was just delicious!   Prepare The Graham Crackers For The Crust   Add The Butter To The Graham Crackers Beat The Egg Whites Until Soft Peaks Fold The Egg Whites Into The Cheese Batter Bake The Cake In a Water Bath Top The Baked Cake With The Sour Cream Topping Enjoy! Lemon Cheese Cake With Sour Cream Topping Mark Bittman How To Cook Everything Page 916 Prepared in Miz Helen's Kitchen Makes at least 12 Servings Time about 11...