Gilly's Place

Blueberry Brunch Bake

2012-02-19T06:22:00.003-05:00

I can't say anything more than YUM! when it comes to this oven-baked French toast casserole. We love it topped with a little maple syrup tapped from the trees in my daughter's back yard, boiled down by my grandson, and exchanged by my son-in-law. I received two pint jars in exchange for a gallon of plain ol' pickled eggs & kielbasa. This for that. Thank you very much. Serves 6-8 depending on your appetite.

That syrup just makes the top glisten, doesn't it?

Thanks for stopping in, catch ya' later!

http://www.4shared.com/photo/QQxpVQ_A/3_Blueberry_Brunch_Bake.html

Mexican Fiesta Spoon Biscuits

2012-02-18T05:46:00.001-05:00

...And a Good Monday Morning to all of you... Thanks ladies for your encouraging words, every one was appreciated. Well, turns out nothing's as bad as it could have been. True, PCCrafter's site is no longer doing business, the door's closed, the lights are off, and the phone's off the hook BUT...the door's been left unlocked so I just walked in and retrieved my 384 scrap kits. YAY ME! So to celebrate my good fortune I went shopping at A-Manda's.

My GD Justus was at the house when I first made these biscuits, We sampled them fresh out of the oven, had one portion apiece, then two, then three, etc. till the pan was gone-completely gone. They're both flavorful and addicting, we'll attest to that. Whenever I make a cheese soup I make these biscuits also. They compliment each other beautifully. Hope you try them.

Thanks for stopping by, catch 'ya later!

http://www.4shared.com/photo/rrXFLOv4/4_Mexican_Fiesta_Spoon_Biscuit.html

TGIF#42

2012-02-17T08:55:00.000-05:00

Cheers!

http://www.4shared.com/photo/iDNy-MLE/42_online.html

Chicken Fingers with Dipping Sauce

2012-02-11T09:28:00.001-05:00

I COULD JUST CRY!!! The guy at Staples said he'd transferred all my folders to the new Dell but he MISSED THE TWO BIGGEST FOLDERS EVER! I lost my PCCrafter folder of over two hundred scrap kits and since the company closed down the site 12/31/11 I can no longer upload and save them to hard copy. My DIL's BIL is a self proclaimed computer geek so I'll see if he can draw the little suckers out and put them on a flash drive for me. If not, I'll cry for a day or two then go on with my life. The second folder, BTW, contained all my other scrap kits in one folder they were lost also but that's not too too bad. I had about 80% of them on CDs and another 10-15% can be re-downloaded from my accounts. Lesson learned...I'm out to buy USBs by the case load.

A small bit of good news, he recovered my Happy Hour folder with lots of unpublished cocktail recipes. I think I'll get good use out of these for the next day or so, (teeheehee, she said sarcastically.)

So, now the crying's done, let's get on with it, shall we?

Thanks for stopping by, catch 'ya later!

http://www.4shared.com/photo/bqqa3QkD/6_Chicken_Fingers_with_Dipping.html

2012-02-08T11:47:00.002-05:00

Hi guys, what a month!!! Sorry I've been away for a while but life's been throwing curves at us and we've been going round in circles for at least three weeks now.

Not in order but you'll get the gist of it. One of my husband's older brothers died and two days later his best friend of over sixty years died also. Hubby blew the radiator on the truck, decided he needed a new car, took out a loan and bought himself a car. Over Christmas (which was supposed to be quiet) I had more guests than I've had in a while and was ill prepared to entertain. I got bit by a stray cat I'd been feeding and because it was a stray I had to get the series of rabies vaccines, not painful but a bit of a pain in the you-know-what. Animal Control couldn't catch him so after ten days Officer Garth called to tell me since I was still alive I didn't have rabies. LOL. BTW, I'm still feeding Gray Cat twice a day. Hubby needed day surgery for a recurring problem. My PC had been fluttering and finally collapsed in a time when I could ill afford a new one. To replace the motherboard would cost me over three hundred bucks so I thought may as well save and get a new one. I went without, watched a gazillion movies, took as many naps, sent for take-out cause I didn't feel like cooking, suffered though withdrawal till my hubby could take it no more. He surprised me by going to Staples, had my data transferred to a brand new Dell Inspiron and told me to go play...so here I am.

I need a day or two to learn the ins and outs of this new Dell but I'll be back later this week.
Thanks for stopping in, catch 'ya later!

Pink Adobe French Apple Pie

2012-01-10T11:04:00.002-05:00

Well guys, I'm not as dumb as I look! I managed to fix the problem with no outside help. Thank you ladies (Sheri, Betty, and Terilynn) for the comments, that gave me the bit of hope I needed to try and try again. I guess we go on from here. I celebrated the fix-up with a bit of shopping, and oh boy, new goodies to play with. Can't wait for the weekend.

Ever been to New Mexico? Ever been entertained at the Pink Adobe? Ever tried their apple pie? I haven't either, lol, but they tell me this is their recipe. Whether or not it is, it's a little extra work, but darn good, so I hope you give it a try.

Thanks for stopping in, catch 'ya later!

typo has been fixed, sorry about that

http://www.4shared.com/photo/_Q8TUy97/3_Pink_Adobe_French_Apple_Pie.html

Gingerbread Men

2012-01-08T07:51:00.001-05:00

Bless you for your patience, if I can't resolve this by the end of January I might do away with the blog. I'm finding it annoying and "help" can see my front page, why can't I? Can you?

Thanks for stopping in, catch 'ya later.

AND BETTY, that might be a blogger glitch too so don't worry, love hearing from you.

http://www.4shared.com/photo/NPwG3BoU/7_Gingerbread_Men.html

Crockpot Potato Soup

2012-01-07T18:59:00.001-05:00

Hi everybody, well, I'm not making any advancement in getting my new posts on the home page. In case you've a little more patience than I do I'm adding one today you'll have to hunt and peck for. I've done everything suggested by Blogger Helpers but to no avail.

Anyway, here's...

http://www.4shared.com/photo/jlz4Onvk/7_Crockpot_Potato_Soup.html

Lemon Squares w Crumb Topping

2012-01-07T05:07:00.002-05:00

I like to use Meyer Lemons whenever possible and I did with this one - 3 1/2 lemons = 1/2 cup juice. Battery went dead, no pics, awww

http://www.4shared.com/photo/SAfWinuc/7_Creamy_Lemon_Squares_w_Crumb.html

Honey Cupcakes

2012-01-05T07:39:00.002-05:00

Morning all and HI to both Betty and Crystal. Browse to your heart's content Crystal and when you get done with browsing there'll be more-I hope. I'm having problems with Blogger, my posts aren't showing up on the front page and I never know if they're posted or not till I see them downloaded on the4shared page. It's a pain!

OK, so for all the sugar and honey in this recipe these aren't all that sweet and I do like a cupcake that doesn't overpower with a sugar buzz. The bear n honey border was a freebie (?) and the recipe online (?). I'm not much help here, am I?

Thanks for stopping in, catch 'ya later!

http://www.4shared.com/photo/h_dgUe77/7_Honey_Cupcakes.html

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf w Brown Sugar Glaze

2012-01-03T10:00:00.000-05:00

From America's Test Kitchen this one holds up better than any I've ever done and for next day sammies you can't beat it...one problem, not enough glaze. The kids asked that I make extra to top their cold sandwiches with next time. With thinly-sliced onions and cheese, yum, great lunch!

download link

http://www.4shared.com/photo/XpbDMS25/7_Bacon_Wrapped_Meatloaf.html

Pasta Puttanesca

2012-01-02T07:53:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year all! Hard to believe 2012 is here, time flies...Now that everybody's recouped from the holidays it's time to get down to some soups, stews, casseroles, and pasta dishes. Normal stuff. This one's my favorite puttanesca of all that's out there, I don't even remember where I picked it up but I've never found one to equal it. It's chunky and bold and just spicy enough!

FROM THE DINER'S JOURNAL: "Ostensibly a sauce invented and made by prostitutes, it is said that pasta puttanesca was designed to lure customers with its aroma. Other explanations have more appeal to the minimalist cook: that the prostitutes were too busy to cook much, or that they had no storage for fresh ingredients and cooked entirely from the pantry. My favorite legend has it that it was a favorite not of prostitutes, but of women who wanted to serve a quick meal at home in order to move on to other things. Whatever the origin, no better wintertime pasta sauce has come down to us."

download link

http://www.4shared.com/photo/UgEoNJuQ/7_Pasta_Puttanesca.html

Chinese Cheesecake

2011-12-28T09:36:00.002-05:00

Sorry about the inconvenience but I have unresolved problems with Blogger - my posts do not show up on the first page so if you want to access the new recipes please go to the right side bar and retrieve them through the year 2012/January.

Daughter's been here with Jonathan for a few days, we've been playing games all day, watching movies all night. I'm gonna hate to see her leave...what a clean-up in store for me, hahaha. New Year's around the corner so I'm headed that way with recipes, well, a few of them at least. Today I've combined Guy Fieri's recipe with My4BabiesScraps' Pandas and Pagodas to bring you Chinese Cheesecake. Not a true cheesecake as we know it, but good none-the-less.

And if you're looking to celebrate with a more traditional dish check out Ham Steak and Hoppin John under both ham and beans. After the lavish tables set for the New Year's Eve celebration this simple meal is served in the superstitious belief that black-eye peas bring luck, wealth and peace. I'd like to believe that myself.

Don't forget to skip on over to Brandee's site. I peeked in this morning and will browse this afternoon. She had a few interesting recipes I want to try out.
http://brandeehomemade.blogspot.com/ you might especially like her countdowns to Thanksgiving and Christmas.

TRIVIA: most downloaded recipe of 2011 was Baked Macaroni and Cheese with a 474 count. And guys, if you like the pages click on the #1 tab after the download link! Thanks for stopping in and the support. Catch ya' later!

download link

http://www.4shared.com/photo/oBmk1R7T/7_Chinese_Cheesecake.html

Dance Recital QPs

2011-12-25T16:27:00.002-05:00

Morning all! I finally got around to doing my GD Olivia's dance recital pics so here you go...snag one or both. The theater background's from SuperScraps, a background freebie, and the rest from Just So Srappy's "Tutucute".

http://www.4shared.com/photo/IBQE0PMn/dance_recital_1.html

and

http://www.4shared.com/photo/M-TbQApB/dance_recital_2.html

Sunshine Orange

2011-12-25T08:22:00.000-05:00

Hi guys, everybody have a happy holiday? Thanks for the comments and well wishes, it's always good hearing from you. Hope your Christmas was especially merry and bright and the coming year filled with family, friends, and good fortune.

Got a sweet little item for your New Year's Eve party, a light dessert with just a touch of alcohol that's just barely there. When in the fridge the layers separate into a plain jell-o layer and a creamier one . I've only done this with the recommended organge but strawberry jell-o and rum sounds good to me too. Or how about lime jell-o with tequila? Think of the combinations!

Thanks for stopping in, catch 'ya later!

http://www.4shared.com/photo/Yb9l7_rV/6_Sunshine_Orange.html

hOhOhO

2011-12-24T18:00:00.000-05:00

Dirty Martini Tomatoes

2011-12-22T17:52:00.000-05:00

Hey Nancy & Betty, thanks again. As for the gingerbread, hahaha, I picked up five new sets this year and can't seem to pull myself away from this one. I just absolutely love Just So Scrappy's "Gingeriffic"

As mentioned earlier this week here's the recipe. This, too, makes a great give-away for someone who's just turned of legal age, someone puttting in a home bar, etc. Package a basket or bag with a set of great martini glasses, cocktail spears and napkins, a bottle of Russian Vodka, Grey Goose, Absolut, or Smirnoff-whatever your budget allows. Fancy schmanchy chocolates abound this time of year too, great addition. Just have fun with it.

Thanks for stoppin in, catch 'ya later!

http://www.4shared.com/photo/41-_RGK7/7_Dirty_Martini_Tomatoes.html

Gingerbread Pancakes

2011-12-21T09:55:00.000-05:00

How 'bout it? Gingerbread Pancakes for Christmas morning? Carly and I made these for the first time three years ago and its always requested on this one day of the year. She hates to make them but loves to eat them!

download link

http://www.4shared.com/photo/qFVro2Bu/7_Gingerbread_Pancakes.html

Ham and Cheese Sliders

2011-12-19T09:32:00.000-05:00

Morning, and what a nice morning it is. Cold but not freezing. Nice.

So while I had Bots on the desktop I put together this page. About a month ago I found the recipe on Pinterest and tried it on the family. It's nice to have something quick on hand for those lasy afternoons when you don't really want to do much. In anticipation of just such a day I had frozen some dinner rolls for when the mood struck me. Making only half the recipe 'cause we're only three, the amount was perfect...and what's even better is that both hubby and Carly asked that I would make them again soon. It's the poppy seed glaze that won them over, me too! Give them a try!

Oh yeah, noticed the added gadget LABELS? Finally got around to getting it up.

http://www.4shared.com/photo/WHyeTNmS/7_Ham_and_Cheese_Sliders.html

BotsWill Be Bots (QP)

2011-12-17T11:29:00.001-05:00

http://www.4shared.com/photo/YSRFqZ2K/Controlled_Chaos.html

Gingerbread Tag

2011-12-17T07:01:00.001-05:00

Morning all! I forgot to give you the tag for the made-up Gingerbread Cookie Mix jar. This one's a bit different. Just the link, OK. Oh, and thanks Betty, appreciated.
SORRY, LINK FIXED

http://www.4shared.com/photo/us6WCJ6N/6_Gingerbread_Cookie_Mix_jar_t.html

Gingerbread QPs

2011-12-15T15:26:00.001-05:00

YUK! Raining again, wish some snow would fall!!!

So here are the two 12X12...in the kitchen with... use your Cricket, Sizzix, sticky letters or your own handwriting to fill in who's in the kitchen. Hope you can use 'em.

http://www.4shared.com/photo/16Y-_sYG/making_cookies_1.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/CjDWgPUc/making_cookies_2.html

Gingerbread Tea Bags

2011-12-14T10:02:00.003-05:00

As promised - here are the tea bags made to fit Bigelow but will they accomodate most of the other company tea bags. You will need the last link as that has the instructions and tag.

Thanks for stopping in, catch 'ya later! Hey, come back tomorrow for the QPs.

http://www.4shared.com/photo/49EJtN9L/6_Gingerbread_Cookie_Mix_tea_b.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/DYGsQBPR/6_Gingerbread_Cookie_Mix_tea_b.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/NbL2MyI6/6_Gingerbread_Cookie_Mix_tea_b.html
http://www.4shared.com/photo/7IN8lETt/6_Gingerbread_Cookie_Mix_Tea_G.html

Gingerbread Cookie Mix (in a jar)

2011-12-13T12:17:00.001-05:00

Hi guys, and Vicki-welcome to my place! I've been playing with

NitWits "Cookin Cookies" this week and have an assortment of goodies for you

the first of which is the recipe for these crispy gingerbread cookies

in which there's a perfect balance of spices. The dough looked crumbly but it rolled out OK. I made them a bit thicker than the recipe called for and though they didn't crumble into a gazillion pieces when I first bit its head off my gingerbread man was still a hard cookie.

I picked up some baskets for the GDs this week and besides the filled Mason Jar I'm adding a freshly baked batch of cookies, cookie cutters, tea, wooden spoons, measuring cups/measuring spoons, peppermint candies, etc. I know it's something they'll enjoy receiving.

So here's installment 1, the recipe and a peek at what's coming this week.

download link
http://www.4shared.com/photo/ZWaDdW9X/6_Gingerbread_Cookie_Mix__in_a.html

Tickled Pink Pickled Eggs

2011-12-11T08:17:00.001-05:00

Hi guys! For all of you making homemade goodies at Christmastime ours wouldn't be complete without the boys each getting a half-gallon jug of these pickled eggs for their enjoyment. I like to make them about a week before gift-giving otherwise they get too red (and too strong) to turn some people off. My opinion is that they reach their peak after 3-4 days, after that, pucker up! Got a game room or a bar set up somewhere? They sure look good in a big ole jar next to a cold beer and if you fancy something a little more for the ladies I'll share my Drunken Martini Tomatoes with you a bit later on. Using the fruit as appetizers and the juice as a base for a Bloody Mary these too make a great conversation piece at the bar. I made 7 quarts a while back for gift-giving. For now, here's the pickled eggs.

Thanks for stopping in, catch 'ya later!

recipe: Food.com

kit: Ooh-la-la, Queen of the Kitchen, PCCrafter.com

download

http://www.4shared.com/photo/HjNpIKU5/2_Tickled_Pink_Eggs.html