Thursday, January 19, 2012

Apple Dumplings

This recipe was made for Duggar Day: The Sequel.

These were DELICIOUS! Probably because of the amount of butter we poured on them. They were pretty easy to make using Crescent Rolls and Sprite (to create a nice glaze). They looked very professional and were a big hit! Crescent Rolls can be a little expensive if you don't find them on sale. This recipe could get a little pricey for both your wallet and your waistline...there is a lot of fat.

Daddy's Favourite Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe was made for Duggar Day: The Sequel.

This was listed on the website as Jessa's favourite cookie dough and it was, indeed, very tasty. Why then, Duggars, did you take the recipe off the website? A few weeks after Duggar Day Katie wanted to make the recipe again, but to her dismay, it was no longer available. So don't even bother getting your hopes up about these cookies, folks!

And the moral of the story is: when you find a recipe you like - write it down!

Honey-Baked Oatmeal

This recipe was made for Duggar Day: The Sequel.

Ok, so this we were excited to try since we've used a similar baked oatmeal recipe on several occasions - and this one was sugar-free... which turned out to be its downfall. See, the great thing about baked oatmeal is that it's like eating cake for breakfast but it's healthy. This was just like eating something healthy. Not altogether bad, just a little... bland.

Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

Yes, that is a bowl full of cheese
This recipe was made for Duggar Day: The Sequel.

This was the main course for lunch and also the main reason that we charged our coworkers this time! Can you believe all the cheese that went into this meal!? While delicious, this is a very rich meal, and not recommended for those who are lactose-intolerant. Definitely something to make again, though in a smaller quantity!

Golden Whole Wheat Bread


This recipe was made for Duggar Day: The Sequel.


Or at least it was supposed to be. If you are one of our coworkers, you're probably looking at this and saying, "I don't remember those from Duggar Day" and don't worry - your brain is not playing tricks on you! The photo, however, certainly is. You see, this recipe took us 4 tries; the dough wouldn't rise, we ran to the store and bought new yeast, the dough still wouldn't rise - but Hailey was determined! On the fourth try we finally baked the rolls, and looking at this picture, you're probably thinking that they look great - what's deceiving is that the plate they're on is actually a dessert plate, and the rolls were about the size of golf balls and they didn't taste very good. Katie nevertheless took to snacking on them when she got home from work and was too lazy to start making supper. We're not sure where we went wrong, but we probably won't be trying this recipe again!

Italian Dressing

This recipe was made for Duggar Day: The Sequel.

This Italian dressing was easy to make and it was delicious! Not as delicious several weeks later when we discovered that we had left it in the fridge at work. Thanks for cleaning that out, Hailey!

As a sidenote, please disregard our unattractiveness in the subsequent photos. In the words of Hailey, "we were cooking for an army and when you're cooking for an army you don't have to be attractive, you just have to be efficient". Well said.

Jeanne's Sloppy Joe's



Hailey, thinking she is about to enjoy her Sloppy Joe



 So we were really hungry when we made these Sloppy Joe's and we thought they would be really yummy. They weren't. The sauce was too strong - BBQ sauce, ketchup and onion soup mix need something milder added to take it easy on your taste buds. If only we had Liquid Smoke in Canada (called for in the recipe) - maybe it would have made a difference!