CheerioLounge - Desert Dreamin'

[Wannabefree]

Happy Birthday!! Glad you had a good one Sounds like you've been really really busy lately! I have too It is good to see you back on here though!

 

[CheerioLounge]

Thanks Everybody!!! It was a nice birthday :bun :bun :bun :bun

Yay on the mealworms! Keep us updated, so I can decide if DS#2 should try it or not.

You bet! I am excited to see what difference the extra protein will make in my girl's appearance and behavior. I'm hoping that the added protein will improve their plumage and that they will stop picking at each other.

Then I'll start "El Rancho Gusano*" (A nod to "El Presidente de Pollo")

And how did your crackers turn out? Must have been good if you did 4 batches!

The crackers came out great! WBF warned me they were addicting! The key is to roll them really thin. They were great movie snacks!






* Spanish for worm

 

[Northed]

I'm bit late joining the party, but happy birthday! dawn was the one who roused my curiosity about your blog. Cinnamon rolls! They cost $4 for two at the supermarket, I'd love to learn how to make my own...

 

[CheerioLounge]

I'm bit late joining the party, but happy birthday! dawn was the one who roused my curiosity about your blog. Cinnamon rolls! They cost $4 for two at the supermarket, I'd love to learn how to make my own...

Thanks Northed!! They are actually pretty easy to make. Do you bake bread? I just use my favorite bread dough and add a bit more sugar. But there are a million recipes out there! I'm going to try this recipe the next time!

 

[SSDreamin]

OH CL, that link is pure torture! Why did I look? Bad enough that I spent half of last night looking for a cracker recipe (where is WBF's BTW?), now I am drooling over cinnamon rolls

Maybe I can tell DS#2 we are gonna do an extra, 'home ec' lesson, where he learns to make cinnamon rolls?! Bake for your sickly Mama Boy, bake!

 

[CheerioLounge]

Sorry SSDreamin!! But doesn't that recipe sound yummy?? I like that the dough is made with milk and eggs as opposed to my basic bread recipe. And here is the cracker recipe... I use AP flour and add 3 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp salt for a little flavor and a slight rise to the crackers. I also put the seasonings right in the flour mixture before I add the oil and water. Roll 'em pretty thin!!

Mealworms should be here tomorrow!!

WBF, you ought to give him your cracker recipe, too.

Oh yeah I need to make some of those too! here ya go Cheerio

Crackers

2 c. flour (I use self rising but it actually calls for plain)self rising adds flavor IMO
2/3 c. warm water
1/3 c. oil

Mix well. Divide into 2 balls & roll each onto a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with desired seasonings(I use garlic and chives but you can use whatever you wish. cheese is good!) Cut with a pizza cutter to desired shape and size. Bake @400 for 10-12 minutes.

You will CRAVE these dang things :/ They taste like Cheez-its if you add cheese to the dough too and sea salt the tops!!

 

[pinkfox]

cinnamon rolls...yummy...but way too much sugar for me since surgery...
those crackers though...im deifnatly going to have to try those, im always looking for a "healtheir" snack to munch on in the evenins with some humms or garlic farmers cheese ect...ya know, right around that time you get the evening snack attack lol.

 

[snapshot]

Sorry SSDreamin!! But doesn't that recipe sound yummy?? I like that the dough is made with milk and eggs as opposed to my basic bread recipe. And here is the cracker recipe... I use AP flour and add 3 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp salt for a little flavor and a slight rise to the crackers. I also put the seasonings right in the flour mixture before I add the oil and water. Roll 'em pretty thin!!

Mealworms should be here tomorrow!!

WBF, you ought to give him your cracker recipe, too.

Oh yeah I need to make some of those too! here ya go Cheerio

Crackers

2 c. flour (I use self rising but it actually calls for plain)self rising adds flavor IMO
2/3 c. warm water
1/3 c. oil

Mix well. Divide into 2 balls & roll each onto a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with desired seasonings(I use garlic and chives but you can use whatever you wish. cheese is good!) Cut with a pizza cutter to desired shape and size. Bake @400 for 10-12 minutes.

You will CRAVE these dang things :/ They taste like Cheez-its if you add cheese to the dough too and sea salt the tops!!

Mealworms for the chickens--not the crackers right?!!!

 

[SSDreamin]

I am definitely making crackers in the near future!! That's the easiest recipe I've seen yet! Have you tried them with cheese? How much did you use? My guys are cheese freaks, so that will be what they'll want first. I'm thinking garlic and chive

Wonder if anybody here would mind if we had crackers and cinnamon rolls for dinner?

Isn't that silly Snapshot - I thought the same thing - had a fleeting picture of mealworm crackers! Not enough of a deterrent to put me off crackers for dinner though!

 

[CheerioLounge]

Sorry SSDreamin!! But doesn't that recipe sound yummy?? I like that the dough is made with milk and eggs as opposed to my basic bread recipe. And here is the cracker recipe... I use AP flour and add 3 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp salt for a little flavor and a slight rise to the crackers. I also put the seasonings right in the flour mixture before I add the oil and water. Roll 'em pretty thin!!

Mealworms should be here tomorrow!!

Oh yeah I need to make some of those too! here ya go Cheerio

Crackers

2 c. flour (I use self rising but it actually calls for plain)self rising adds flavor IMO
2/3 c. warm water
1/3 c. oil

Mix well. Divide into 2 balls & roll each onto a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with desired seasonings(I use garlic and chives but you can use whatever you wish. cheese is good!) Cut with a pizza cutter to desired shape and size. Bake @400 for 10-12 minutes.

You will CRAVE these dang things :/ They taste like Cheez-its if you add cheese to the dough too and sea salt the tops!!

Mealworms for the chickens--not the crackers right?!!!

Well..... Plenty of people around the world eat them.... How about these?

Mealworms Cookies (from http://www.hcmealworm.com/mealworms_recipe.php)

Ingredients:
550 ml (1-1/4 cups?) all-purpose flour
5 ml (1 tsp.) baking soda
5 ml (1 tsp.) salt
250 ml (1 cup) softened butter
175 ml (3/4 cup) white sugar
125 ml (1/2 cup) crumbled dried mealworms
175 ml (3/4 cup) firmly packed brown sugar
5 ml (1 tsp.) vanilla 2 eggs 360 grams (1-1/2 cups) chocolate chips
Place the cleaned and prepared insects on a cookie sheet and dry in the oven for 1 -2 hours at 100 (200). Preheat oven to 190 (375). In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, cream butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Stir in eggs. Gradually add the flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and mealworms. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet, and bake 8- 10 minutes.