RUMS #9/14

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Welcome at RUMS - all about the girls on Thursday

You may show everything you made BY yourself FOR yourself. No matter if you sew, embroider, knit, crotchet, tinker, weld or whatever handicraft you can imagine. You are allowed to advertise, to link any raffle, do a handstand, post a dancing video - the only rule is: by yourself for yourself.

Write a post about your stuff on Thursday and backlink to RUMS (real link, not just text). Without a backlink, you can't link here. You'll find the linking tool right below the pictures. Just enter your post's link (NOT just the blog adress, this won't work), your name and mail adress (won't be visible) and - hey, presto! There's RUMS for you!

  (Danke an Luci für die Übersetzung!! <3)

An InLinkz Link-up

GUILT FREE AVOCADO--RANCH SALAD DRESSING

Make sure you mix this up a day ahead of time, because (while you will be tempted to use it right away......don't!!). Something magical happens in the fridge overnight and the next day, all of the flavors will have blended and it becomes a wonderful salad dressing that you can use GUILT FREE!!

1 large ripe avocado (should be about a cup or so)
1/2  cup fat free  (good quality) PLAIN Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 skim milk (depending on how thick you like it)
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder  (not onion salt)
2  healthy pinches dried thyme

Put everything in the food processor and blend until very smooth.
cover and CHILL OVER NIGHT.

This will stay vibrant green for 2 or 3 days (if it lasts that long) but will start to darken just a little on day 4 and 5.

I use 1/4 cup skim milk and it makes a pretty thick salad dressing like this:

 

If that is too thick for you, add a little more milk to thin it out.
NOTE: If this is just a little too fat-free for you, use olive oil instead of milk.

Enjoy !!

RUMS #8/14

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Du darfst dabei Werbung machen, auf Verlosungen hinweisen, Handstand machen oder ein Tanzvideo einstellen - nur Du solltest etwas zeigen, was DU ganz persönlich FÜR DICH selbstgemacht hast.

Du schreibst für diese Sache am Donnerstag einen Post, in dem Du zu RUMS verlinkst - und das alsLINK und nicht als Text! Nur mit einem Backlink funktioniert die Verlinkung hier unter dem Post.
Unter den Fotos findest Du das Verlinkungstool. Da trägst Du den Link von Deinem Blogpost (nicht nur vom Blog), Deinen Namen und Deine Mailadresse (die bleibt unsichtbar) und ZACK - es RUMSt auch bei Dir!

Welcome at RUMS - all about the girls on Thursday

You may show everything you made BY yourself FOR yourself. No matter if you sew, embroider, knit, crotchet, tinker, weld or whatever handicraft you can imagine. You are allowed to advertise, to link any raffle, do a handstand, post a dancing video - the only rule is: by yourself for yourself.

Write a post about your stuff on Thursday and backlink to RUMS (real link, not just text). Without a backlink, you can't link here. You'll find the linking tool right below the pictures. Just enter your post's link (NOT just the blog adress, this won't work), your name and mail adress (won't be visible) and - hey, presto! There's RUMS for you!

  (Danke an Luci für die Übersetzung!! <3)

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MAPLE CANDIED BACON !!

Now I know that bacon isn't on a lot of our low calorie diets, but once in a while, you just have to live a little!!

I've seen candied bacon recipes all over the Internet and often wondered what all the fuss was about, after all, what can be better than fried bacon? Well, I'm here to tell you that CANDIED BACON is the answer. Holy cow, this stuff is good!!

Some people are dicing it and putting it on top of maple frosted cupcakes, some people are dicing it and putting it into deviled eggs, and some people like me who shall remain nameless, just devour it right out of the warm pan!!  It's just THAT good!!

 

There's not much of a recipe, but there ARE several tips I can give you that will help a bit.

 

First of all, use a large cookie sheet that has a lip on it. Line it with foil (this will make clean up a breeze) and put an oven safe wire rack on the foil (make sure to spray both sides of the baking rack with cooking spray too...that will also help).

 

 

Now a word about which bacon to use. Quality thick sliced smoked bacon works best, but it takes a lot longer to cook. Regular thickness smoked bacon works well but you REALLY have to watch it like crazy so it doesn't burn.......it's your choice.  I think I like the thicker bacon better; I have had great success using apple wood smoked bacon.

 

Preheat your oven to 400° if you are using thick bacon and 375° if you are using regular thickness.

 

Mix 1/2 cup of REAL maple syrup and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. Place the raw bacon slices on the baking rack, making sure that the slices don't overlap. Baste the raw bacon liberally (on one side) with the syrup-mustard mixture. 

 

Bake thick bacon for 20 minutes and regular sliced bacon for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, flip the bacon over and baste the other side with the syrup-mustard mixture. Put back in oven and bake the thick slices for another 20 minutes and the regular slices for another 10 minutes.

 

CAUTION: If you use the regular sliced bacon, watch it very carefully the last few minutes, because it can burn quickly if you leave it in too long.

 

 

When you take it out of the oven (the last time), sprinkle it very lightly with black pepper and TAKE IT OFF OF THE BAKING RACK.

 

I cool mine on parchment paper for about 15 minutes; unless I'm eating it right away I turn it over to make sure it cools/dries evenly.

 

NOTE: When I am out of REAL maple syrup, I've tried this recipe using pancake syrup. It works ok too, but it burns easier and the real maple syrup tastes a LOT better.

 

ENJOY !!

RUMS #7/14

Es ist wieder RUMStaaaag!!!!!

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Du darfst dabei Werbung machen, auf Verlosungen hinweisen, Handstand machen oder ein Tanzvideo einstellen - nur Du solltest etwas zeigen, was DU ganz persönlich FÜR DICH selbstgemacht hast.

Du schreibst für diese Sache am Donnerstag einen Post, in dem Du zu RUMS verlinkst - und das alsLINK und nicht als Text! Nur mit einem Backlink funktioniert die Verlinkung hier unter dem Post.
Unter den Fotos findest Du das Verlinkungstool. Da trägst Du den Link von Deinem Blogpost (nicht nur vom Blog), Deinen Namen und Deine Mailadresse (die bleibt unsichtbar) und ZACK - es RUMSt auch bei Dir!

Welcome at RUMS - all about the girls on Thursday

You may show everything you made BY yourself FOR yourself. No matter if you sew, embroider, knit, crotchet, tinker, weld or whatever handicraft you can imagine. You are allowed to advertise, to link any raffle, do a handstand, post a dancing video - the only rule is: by yourself for yourself.

Write a post about your stuff on Thursday and backlink to RUMS (real link, not just text). Without a backlink, you can't link here. You'll find the linking tool right below the pictures. Just enter your post's link (NOT just the blog adress, this won't work), your name and mail adress (won't be visible) and - hey, presto! There's RUMS for you!

  (Danke an Luci für die Übersetzung!! <3)

APPLE PIE CHEESECAKE FOR TWO

This is a wonderful (and super easy) dessert to top off that romantic Valentine dinner for two (and you can make it all ahead of time!!).  It is a creamy cheesecake, topped with a warm apple pie filling and cold whipped cream........best of the best!!

Preheat your oven to 325°F, and line a mini-loaf pan (6"x3"x2") with foil, then lightly spray the foil with cooking spray.

CRUST
1/4  cup graham cracker crumbs
2    teaspoons sugar
2    teaspoons melted butter
1    tablespoon chopped pecans
pinch of cinnamon

Mix well and press into the bottom of your prepared mini-loaf pan.

CHEESECAKE FILLING
4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons flour
1 large egg white

Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until very smooth; mix in the flour and egg white and beat just until smooth (takes just a second).

Spread the filling, evenly, over the crumb crust. Set the mini loaf pan inside an 8" or 9" cake pan and fill the bigger pan with some HOT water (hot water should be about 1" deep). Bake 28-33 minutes (my electric oven takes exactly 33 minutes). The cheesecake should be just "set" and barely jiggle when you tap on the side of the loaf pan.

Remove from oven and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then chill in the fridge for at least 2 or 3 hours (or overnight).

APPLE PIE TOPPING
This topping should be put on the cheesecake just before serving. You can serve it warm (which is how we like it) or cold.

2 large sweet apples (see note)
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg

Melt butter and water in a medium saucepan and then add everything else. Saute on low heat for about 5-8 minutes or until apples are tender. Thicken the sauce with a slurry of 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of water.  Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla.

You can use this topping after it cools down a little, or if you want to serve it cold, just store it in the fridge.

When it's time to serve, grab the ends of the foil in the mini-loaf pan and lift the cheesecake out.  Cut the cheesecake in half and place on dessert dishes; top each one with a large serving of apple pie filling (warm or cold). Top with sweetened whipped cream.

Enjoy!!

 

 

NOTE: Use any good eating apple. If you use something really tart, like a Granny Smith apple, just add a little extra sugar.

OLD FASHIONED LEMON BARS

I tried (yet another) one of Laura's great recipes over at  heywhatsfordinnermom.com  (she has some great ones over there). 

This recipe, for Old Fashioned Lemon bars, couldn't be more basic, yet it hits all the right "lip smacking" notes and picky-picky husband loved them, so that makes this recipe 5 stars at our house!!

 

 The lemon bars have a sweet and buttery shortbread type crust that is partially baked before a gooey topping is added and baked again. The topping is sweet-ish, lemony-ish, pudding-y-ish (are those even real words?) the combo is heavenly.

BASE LAYER
1 cup flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup COLD butter cubed

Put these three ingredients in the food processor and pulse until you get crumbs.  Pat the crumbs into an 8" x 8" baking dish. Bake in preheated 350° oven for 20 minutes.

While it is baking, whisk together the following topping ingredients until very smooth:

TOPPING LAYER
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
zest of one lemon (see note)
2  1/2  tablespoons lemon juice
2  1/2  tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

After the cookie base ingredients have baked for 20 minutes, remove from the oven and pour over the topping ingredients and put it right back in the oven for another 25 minutes.

Cool completely in pan before cutting.  Sprinkle with a little powdered sugar (if you want).  Cut into small squares or bars since it is pretty rich.

STORE COVERED

 

NOTE: Be careful to only use the bright yellow part of the lemon zest. They pale yellow and while part of the lemon peel is very bitter.

NOTE: I lined my baking pan with parchment paper and left the ends/edges a little long. After the bars completely cool, I grab the edges of the paper and lift the whole thing out of the pan. I do this with all of my bar cookies because once they are out of the pan they are so much easier to cut.

NOTE:  If you aren't going to line your pan with parchment paper, I suggest you very lightly mist it with cooking spray.

Letter for set off the deposit

29^th January, 2014

Finance officer

The 4 page letter _______ Corporation PLC

578, lil wayne Mawatha

wiz khalifa

USA

Dear Sir,

SETOFF THE REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF AUDITORIUM RESERVATION FEES

AGAINST THE SNACK BILL

I would like to take this opportunity to thank your staff to help us to success our AGM held on 29^th November 2013

Further, to the above Under the Receipt No: 3837 we have paid Rs. 20,000.00 of Refundable Deposit as reservation fee for Auditorium and up to now we have not received the refundable deposit

Therefore, we kindly request you to set it off the same deposit from the Snack bill which is payable to Lanka Hospitals

Details about the same is as follows

Date	Bill No / Receipt  No	Description	Amount Rs. Cts
29.11.2013	13498	Snack Bill	25,125.00
12.11.2013	3837	Reservation Fee	(20,000.00)
Balance to Be Paid			5,125.00

Further, here with we sent the balance Rs. 5,125.00

Thank You

Yours Faithfully

.

……………………

chris brown

(Accountant)

Taylor swift Management Corporation

RUMS #6/14

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Du schreibst für diese Sache am Donnerstag einen Post, in dem Du zu RUMS verlinkst - und das alsLINK und nicht als Text! Nur mit einem Backlink funktioniert die Verlinkung hier unter dem Post.
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Welcome at RUMS - all about the girls on Thursday

You may show everything you made BY yourself FOR yourself. No matter if you sew, embroider, knit, crotchet, tinker, weld or whatever handicraft you can imagine. You are allowed to advertise, to link any raffle, do a handstand, post a dancing video - the only rule is: by yourself for yourself.

Write a post about your stuff on Thursday and backlink to RUMS (real link, not just text). Without a backlink, you can't link here. You'll find the linking tool right below the pictures. Just enter your post's link (NOT just the blog adress, this won't work), your name and mail adress (won't be visible) and - hey, presto! There's RUMS for you!

  (Danke an Luci für die Übersetzung!! <3)

BEST EVER PIZZA SAUCE

My picky-picky husband has been my pizza sauce Guinea pig taste tester for 43 years (pizza is his all time favorite thing to eat). I have to admit that I fed him some pretty funky pizza's over the years....he has been a brave man.

Well, several years ago, I got serious about my goal (to re-create a pizzeria style pizza sauce) and started experimenting again (poor husband). Some were too garlic-y; some were too onion-y; some were too oregano-y; etc.  

After dozens and dozens and dozens of pizza's, I've finally come up with the perfect blend of spices. Picky-picky husband is really smiling and making lip smacking noises when he eats my pizza these days (insert my big grin here). I hope your family likes it too.

MUCH BETTER THAN

COMMERCIAL PIZZA SAUCE !!

(1) 6 ounce can of tomato paste
1  1/2 cans of water
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
scant 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (don't leave out)
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese  (add AFTER its cooked)

Whisk together and simmer the above ingredients (minus the cheese) for about 5 minutes (SLOW simmer). Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (I use the stuff in the green can).

That's it!!  It's good to go immediately or you can keep it in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. It really is wonderful.