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October 16, 2013

Happy Peanut Butter Treats for our Doggies

Happy Peanut Butter Treats for our Doggies.

I wanted to share this with you all, you see, at my local Boot Fair there is a lady selling delicious doggy treats, she only charges 50p each for them and as you can imagine…Max loves them…sometimes she is not there, or I miss her and when I arrive home without them he sulks and doesn’t speak to me for a good few hours…Bless 😀

He especially loves the Peanut Butter Bones that I buy for him…I might even try making these myself, I know Max will love me all the more for it…I would just shape them into bone shapes or I am sure there is a bone cookie cutter out there somewhere…

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA DOG TREATS

The parsley in these treats makes them a secret breath freshener for your pooch; substitute dried mint for half of the parsley, if you like. Don’t hesitate to adjust the size of the treats to accommodate very small or very large dogs, baking them a few minutes less or a few minutes more, as needed.

Ingredients:

1 banana, peeled
1 cup oat flour
2/3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup dried parsley
3 tablespoons peanut butter
1 egg, beaten

Preheat oven to 300°F. Put banana in a large bowl and use a spoon or potato masher to mash it thoroughly. Add oat flour, oats, parsley, peanut butter and egg and stir well to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes.

Roll mixture into 24 balls, using about 1 tablespoon dough for each; transfer to a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet as done. Use the back of a spoon or the heel of your hand to press each ball into a (1 1/2- to 2-inch) coin. Bake until firm and deep golden brown on the bottom, 40 to 45 minutes. Set aside to let cool completely.

Storage note: It’s best to store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Or, freeze them to give to your pal later; just be sure to thaw the treats befor handing them out.

Nutritional Info:

PER SERVING: Serving size: 1 each, 45 calories (15 from fat), 1.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 1g sugar), 2g protein

WooooooF…Now doesn’t that sound Yum Yum.

I am not sure about the Banana, as I think that would make them not last as long, so I might leave it out…but anyways, have a go, at least you will know what is in them, better than all the rubbish that you hear; goes into doggy treats ay! There is also plenty of other recipes on this site…in fact it is a good informational website for a whole host of things…Now look who’s Happy 😀

If you have any delicious doggy treat recipes…Please share with us on the comments page,

I would love that 😀

Bye for now my lovelies x

February 12, 2013

It's Shrove Tuesday - So Lets Make Pancakes

It’s Shrove Tuesday – So Lets Make Pancakes.

Its Shrove Tuesday! Which means its Pancake day here in the UK! and although all the traditions of the actual meaning have gone out of the window in the Happy House (we have them more than once a year!) we still have to have them on Shrove Tuesday as well! …And guess who’s best at making them! Yep you’ve got it! It’s me!

English Pancakes are very different from American pancakes…as you can see from the picture below, ours are large and thin, whereas American pancakes are more small and thick, kinda like a beefburger.

We eat ours traditionally with lemon and sugar, but people also add ice cream, fruit and maple syrup to theirs….Personally I like the traditional way of lemon and sugar.

Here is my most favourite recipe for Pancakes by the lovely Delia Smith…and if you want to understand more about Shrove Tuesday and the countdown to Easter Please click HERE

Ingredients

For the pancake mixture

110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
2 eggs
200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
50g/2oz butter(Happy’s tip)…..If you are very hungry…or a greedy person like me! I would make double or even triple amount of mixture up…because be warned, they are sooo soooo ‘delish’ you will definately want more!

To serve

caster sugar
lemon juice
lemon wedges

Preparation method

Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets an airing. Now make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it. Then begin whisking the eggs – any sort of whisk or even a fork will do – incorporating any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl as you do so.
Next gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture, still whisking (don’t worry about any lumps as they will eventually disappear as you whisk). When all the liquid has been added, use a rubber spatula to scrape any elusive bits of flour from around the edge into the centre, then whisk once more until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream. Now melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a pan. Spoon 2 tbsp of it into the batter and whisk it in, then pour the rest into a bowl and use it to lubricate the pan, using a wodge of kitchen paper to smear it round before you make each pancake.
Now get the pan really hot, then turn the heat down to medium and, to start with, do a test pancake to see if you’re using the correct amount of batter. I find 2 tbsp is about right for an 18cm/7in pan. It’s also helpful if you spoon the batter into a ladle so it can be poured into the hot pan in one go. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter. It should take only half a minute or so to cook; you can lift the edge with a palette knife to see if it’s tinged gold as it should be. Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife – the other side will need a few seconds only – then simply slide it out of the pan onto a plate.
Stack the pancakes as you make them between sheets of greaseproof paper on a plate fitted over simmering water, to keep them warm while you make the rest.

To serve, sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster sugar, fold in half, then in half again to form triangles, or else simply roll them up. Serve sprinkled with a little more sugar and lemon juice and extra sections of lemon.

Oh and I just thought I would add a few Happy Loves Rosie pictures to pretty this post up a bit lol! Have fun today making pancakes…Oh and don’t forget to have a go at tossing them….and don’t leave any on the ceiling! ;D xx

So what will you be doing today?

Are you are having them for your tea? If so what do you like to put on them?

February 12, 2013

Shrove Tuesday - LETS MAKE PANCAKES !!!

Hmmmm Yum Yum!
Its Pancake day today! and although all the traditions of the actual meaning have gone out of the window in the Happy House (we have them more than once a year!) we still have to have them on Shrove Tuesday!

November 06, 2012

Ricotta Cheesecake with Apple Topper - Diabetic Stylie

April 04, 2011

Yesterday I cooked Pork to Perfection

Yesterday I cooked Pork! and I finally 'cracked it' pardon the pun! Yes it was the best pork I have ever cooked! I am very good with roast dinners but sometimes the meat is a bit chewy...well very chewy actually! So on Saturday, when I was in Asda...I was looking at the Pork shoulder joints, thinking! Come on gal - surely you can 'crack' this tough meat thingy!

So I bought a piece of pork shoulder, I had heard that you must cook this very slowly...ok it was cheap £3.66 for a great lump!

I rubbed salt into the skin and put it in the oven on low for 3 and a half hours!
I did place it on a Le Crueset pan though...rather than a roasting tin...You can't beat Le Crueset!

Well! When Fred and I got it out of the oven and tried it! you can imagine the 'yums and yahs' that was said! it was beautifully tender and soooo tasty...and the crackling! hmmmm! Yum Yum!

We had a lovely Mothers Day lunch...and I had finally cooked a piece of pork that Jamie Oliver would be proud of...and that made my day!

Sometimes its the simple things in life that make you Happy :)

What have you cooked lately that you have been proud of ?

July 19, 2010

Cottage Garden Harvest ....

The challenge was on!

Max and I was going to look around the garden in search for the fruits of our labour!...Yes you have guessed it! the constant prunning and feeding of our beautiful shrubs and trees in the garden...had finally paid off!

Max was ready and standing to attention! ahhh Bless him! a little more 'cropped' than his previous 'debut' SEE HERE - Fred decided to give him a haircut, (usually I do it! Grrrr!) and he looks a bit 'shabby' to say the least! LOL! (at least he is cool now though!)

April 16, 2010

Move over Nigella Lawson...I don't think soooo!

...Don't ask me why oh why I have chosen this image...it really doesn't have anything to do with what I have just got up to! but I liked it! LOL!

I just had to sit down and tell you about my little escapade I have just gotten into! My oh My what a plonker I am!...You see I have been feeling a little on the 'ick side this week! just layzing around resting my head and sleeping here and there....this morning though I got up and felt much much better! YAY!...and sooo hungry!

Hmmm! everyone is out and I am home alone with Max (a gormless dog with no conversation!)...(always looks rather cute though!)...(oh and barks at the postman...but not at someone trying to get in to burgal us!)...(another story completely!) :)))) Get on with it Happy!!!!...I looked in the bare Mother Hubbard cupboards...I've been off food this week and everyone else has been on a diet! So you can imagine the sight, that was in front of my eyes!...Zilch tasty food!...Now I am a sweet gal! No....! not that kind of sweet....well sometimes I can be :)! but I do like my food sweet instead of savoury!!...and there was nothing there...so I settled for a packet of noodles...the cheap University student stylie ones...YUM!...actually they ARE yUM!....but that still didn't hit the spot!

If you are standing up at this point I would advise you to sit down...I could be explaining my foopars for a while here!...

Now!....right at the very back of the cupboard and I had to squint and crouch a little, (not good for the knees!)...there was a container with some contents in it...(no, not some money saved for a rainy day! lol! if only!!!)....I then remembered, it was the 'SHAKE A PANCAKE' container that we hadn't used for Pancake Day! YAY! At last I had something sweet to eat!...I decided NOT to look on the sell by/use by date! hehehe!...You know!, just in case it was actually outta date! Eek!

Right! lets FIRE UP THE ~~QUATTRO~~ FRYPAN!

I popped in some butter.....burnt the butter...added pancake mixture (after I had shook the blooming thing with the said milk, for about half an hour, even though it only said for 1 minute!)...LUMPS in the pancake mixture...now in burning toooo hot butter = BURNT PANCAKE! DRAT!

Right! Lets start again! CLEAN FRYPAN...put back on hob....add butter....add more LUMPY mixture Grrrrrrr!!!!!scrape mixture off of pan ( I can't stand lumps!) Clean Frypan...put back on Hob....!

Third time lucky! turn on hob...aha!!! I know! I'll use oil! yes oil will be better....and I'll take rotten 'p'ing me off easy to use 'SHAKE A PANCAKE' mixture and whisk it in a bowl! AHA! yes hehehe! thats what I'll do!.....Fire up hob...add oil....whilst whisking pancake mix vigorously! in bowl...(by the way! I now have heaps of washing up!!! for just a few measley pancakes!)...add a small aount of pancake mixture to frypan...SMOKE!! HELP!! LOTS OF SMOKE...SMOKE DETECTOR now RINGGGGING IN MY EARS!....
QUICK open all windows in the house!

I don't think I'll give up my day job!LOL! all this cooking milarkie...is just sooooo NOT me!...when I finally did get around to eating something I had finally made! (oh NO I wasn't going to let the PANCAKE SHAKER beat me!...needless to say there wasnt much mixture left and the final straw was, that someone had left coffee grains in the sugar...Hence my crispie, burnt, small, pancake had a kind of a coffee granule twinge!...and now I have heartburn...and feel SICK again!

See you laterz gals...I'm going to bed for a lie down! LOL!

March 09, 2010

Cheap as Chips....

We have just had lunch....a packet each of the cheapest noodles you can find in your supermarket...costing between 9p and 20p....dressed with a small spash of chilli sauce! how bad is that! I always buy these noodles to add in soups and caseroles....but when you have no bread in the house, these are perfect for a lunchtime snack!

November 03, 2009

Guy Fawkes Night Supper....Yum!

Tagliatelli spaghetti (1 fresh 250g packet serves 4)

1 leek chopped, Bacon lardons (as many as you like, I use 2 £1.00 packets from tesco's)

1-2 large tablespoons horseradish (depending on how hot you like it)

3/4 pint of milk

knob of butter (or dollop! LOL)

July 29, 2009

QVC !...Na Not Me!

OMG...Its been one of those kinda days...!

I decided to have a rest today, because yesterday I did rather overdo it on my poorly battered and bruised legs....please do remember that I am looking kinda like a reject from a St Trinians movie LOL! but NOT in the sexy black stockined look that those naughty school girls were famous for....but in this years pasty white look! (SsSSsHhhhhh! My lovely medical tights!)

February 24, 2009

Its Pancake Day!

In England, (and the rest of the UK) the Tuesday before lent is known as Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday). On that day it is traditional to eat pancakes, toss pancakes and take part in pancake races. Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and is therefore the final day before the commencement of Lent, a Christian festival leading up to Easter Sunday. Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year and falls between 3 February and 9 March.

The origins of eating pancakes arose from Christians who observe Lent and wanted to use up all the rich foods in their cupboards. During Lent eggs, sugar and butter were not allowed, so these ingredients were used to make pancakes.

Today everyone celebrates Pancake Day regardless of religion.

A traditional English pancake is very thin and is served immediately from the frying pan with sugar and lemon...but these days people put what they like on them...Nutella for instance is delicious!.

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PANCAKES

220g/8oz plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
2 eggs
1 pint of milk
50g/2oz butter

Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets a airing.
Make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it.
Whisk the eggs making sure any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl are mixed in with the egg.
Gradually add small quantities of the milk, still whisking
Continue whisking until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream.
Melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a non-stick frying pan.
Spoon 2 tbsp of the melted butter into the batter and whisk it in.
Let the pancake mix stand for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
Pour any left over butter into a dish. This will be used later to grease the frying pan after each pancake has been made.
Make sure the non-stick frying pan is really hot before adding about 2 tbsp of the batter mixture.
As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip the pan around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter.
Carefully lift the edge of the cooked pancake with a palette knife to see if it's tinged gold as it should be.
Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife to cook the other side....serve with a topping of your own choice...Hmmm

Have a great day gals

January 26, 2009

Auntie Joyce's Sausage Casserole

Well its nearly Dinner time and this is a perfect tasty recipe that my Mum and me have been making for years, given to us by our Auntie Joyce....its so tasty and easy that I thought I would pass it on to you lovely ladies :)

All you do is peel enough potatoes for your family and cut in half - lay them flat side down in a roasting tray....also put in enough sausages for everyone too...with enough water covering about a half an inch up the side of the potatoes....add and onion or 1 leek chopped (I prefer leeks) sprinkle a stock cube all over the top preferably a meaty one (or 2 french kub cubes - these are best - you can buy these on ebay).

Put in the oven for about 40 minutes on 200 degrees. Half way through, get them out of the oven and baste with the juice and stir in about 2 teaspoons of gravy granules into the liquid...put back in the oven for another 20 minutes and then serve...the potatoes are soft like boiled on the bottom and roasted on top...as are the sausages....its delicious and a perfect credit crunch tea, serve with veg of your choice.

I hope you like it...It should look something like this above....have a good week :)

December 07, 2008

Ive been tagged - My Holiday Recipe

A while back HERE I was tagged...I passed this tag onto a few of my lovely friends, one of which was Emily from Sugar and Meringue, she asked, as she had already done this before, not so long ago - if she could change the Rules and I thought why not!! So as it is the season to be jolly, tra la la la laa! she suggested 'My favourite Holiday Recipe' for which you have to post your favourite one on your blog and pass the honour onto 7 other blogging friends...what fun!

...and although I had tagged her, because we changed it, she tagged me back! hehehe!

So heres my recipe...(this is soo easy, it was given to me by an old friend, but it is from the Blue River Cafe cook book) its easy and perfect for making in advance, as you can leave it to chill in the fridge.

chocolate truffle cake, Tartufo di cioccolato

450g extra bitter chocolate broken into pieces ( but seriously, use your favourite chocolate...it works brilliantly with milk chocolate...very decadent!)

1L double cream at room temperature

cocoa powder

Line a 25 x 5cm cake tin with cling film or use a cake tin with a removable base.Very slowly melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.

It is essential that the water does not touch the bowl and that the chocolate is not stirred.

As soon as the chocolate becomes liquid remove the bowl from the pan.

Let the chocolate cool slightly but do not allow to set.

Whisk the cream in a large bowl until it forms very soft peaks.

Take a large spoonful of the cream and quickly fold it into the chocolate until it is completely combined and there is no white visible then immediately fold this mixture into the cream stir to combine and pour into the prepared cake tin.

Chill for at least 2 hours before turning out on to a plate.

Dust with cocoa powder.

This Recipe Serves 10
or
1 BIG FAT GREEDY person like me!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

This cake is more like a glorious stodgy torte...but is soo delicious...and although it was never advertised as a holiday recipe...it is one of those yummy treats that you can allow yourself during the holiday season...for an alternative to christmas pud...you could add a raspberry or strawberry coulis or you could even add a few raisens into the mixture! have a go girls...your friends & family will love you for it!

MY 7 FRIENDS THAT I WILL BE SENDING THIS TAG TOO ARE :-

vintage pretty and shabby

Yvestown

Helle Greer

Diary of a Tinyholder

Mary Poppins

Vintage Tea

At home with MelMel

Love Happy x!

October 16, 2013

Happy Peanut Butter Treats for our Doggies

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA DOG TREATS

February 12, 2013

It's Shrove Tuesday - So Lets Make Pancakes

Ingredients

Preparation method

February 12, 2013

Shrove Tuesday - LETS MAKE PANCAKES !!!

November 06, 2012

Ricotta Cheesecake with Apple Topper - Diabetic Stylie

April 04, 2011

Yesterday I cooked Pork to Perfection

July 19, 2010

Cottage Garden Harvest ....

April 16, 2010

Move over Nigella Lawson...I don't think soooo!

March 09, 2010

Cheap as Chips....

November 03, 2009

Guy Fawkes Night Supper....Yum!

July 29, 2009

QVC !...Na Not Me!

February 24, 2009

Its Pancake Day!

January 26, 2009

Auntie Joyce's Sausage Casserole

December 07, 2008

Ive been tagged - My Holiday Recipe

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