NATIONAL DOG DAY TREATS

Molly MacKinnon

Today is National Dog Day! Ruuff! Ruuff! We are featuring links to dog treats today!

It's National Waffle Day!

 

On August 24, 1869, Cornelius Swartwout, of Troy, N.Y., received the first U.S. patent for the waffle iron. We are forever grateful! Versatile and economical, the waffle iron can be used in so many creative ways. Today, to honor the humble waffle, here are a few shining recipes to celebrate:

Waffle Grilled Cheese

Mashed Potato, Cheddar and Chive Waffles

MINI ICE CREAM WAFFLE SANDWICHES 

Waffled cornbread

 Banana Bread Waffles

Jerky recipes

I found this great blog with lots of great jerky recipes! Jerky Recipes

Here are a few more great links:

Making Beef Jerky at Home

Jerky by SusieQ

More Jerky recipes

Corn on the cob in the rice cooker

Corn on the cob is a special treat around our house. We try to avoid genetically modified foods and finding non-GMO corn can be a challenge. Happily, it has been showing up at our local farmers market lately.

If we are barbecuing, we like to remove the silks, tuck in some butter and seasoned salt, close the husks, and wrap the ears in aluminum foil. Then we toss them on the grill.

Otherwise, we use our rice cooker. Shuck the corn, put about 1" of water in rice cooker pot, put in the steamer basket, and any other vegetables desired. Zucchini from our garden was perfect. Close the lid and steam for 10 minutes. Delicious!

Spicy Chicken Sliders

Slow Cookers are not just for winter soups and stews. They are great for easy summer meals and entertaining. This recipe would be great for an easy Sunday!


Spicy Chicken Sliders

3 lbs. frozen chicken breast
1 large diced onion
2 minced cloves garlic
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups barbecue sauce
Hot sauce, or chili flakes (optional)

Place all ingredients in slow cooker. Cook on low for 5-7 hours, then shred with two forks, serve on buns with Cole slaw. 

Printable Version

Home Dried Tomatoes

I decided to buy a Food dehydrator when I noticed this year's bumper crop of tomatoes. I usually can them, but this year I decided to take an easier route.

Drying some Apples - Part 2

The finished product

 As noted in Drying Some Apples, Part 1, I began experimenting with my new Presto Dehydro this morning.
I picked about 8 lemons from my backyard tree, strained the juice into a wide bowl, and added an equal amount good bottled water. Then I sliced my apples, briefly soaked them in my lemon water, then let them drain in a colander.
Following the instructions that came with the dehydrator, I quickly filled all 4 screens. The booklet suggested a drying time of 3-8 hours. I checked them after 3 hours, and about half were dry enough to remove. They are dry enough when all stickiness is gone, and the slices do not stick together when folded.
I returned the screens and let the remaining slices continue drying. Another hour, and they were all perfect!
To condition them, you leave them out to cool for another hour or so and then you can pack them into Mason Jars or Ziploc bags for storage.

They are great to nibble on. My husband will love them at his lunch break.

Here is a recipe for:

Dried Apple Pie

Great Gadgets for the Camping Gourmand

Love the camp stove that can also charge your phone!