Kutztown University Radio Interview With Jill Stein Green Party Presidential Candidate for 2012!

 Kutztown University Radio Interview With Jill Stein Green Party Presidential Candidate for 2012! Today February 21, 2012...

At 2:00 PM EST , a special edition of "Kutztown Live" with  my son-in-law Michael Regensburger, this week sitting down at around 2:05 with Green Party candidate for President Jill Stein. 

A fantastic interview! I am so proud of my son-in-law Mike.  He asked all the right questions! I think he got all the right answers too!


To download and listen to your own copy of the interview, click Here Kutztown University Radio and follow the prompts to download the interview through iTunes. (You will need to have iTunes on your computer for this to work. iTunes is free to download if you don't have it). The Dr. Jill Stein interview is listed under the "Interview" tab. Scroll all the way down and download.

Former Walp's Restaurant & PA Dutch Recipe Fastnacht Doughnuts

The following recipe comes from the Walp's Family Restaurant Commemorative Cookbook: 

Fastnacht Doughnuts

A Shrove Tuesday Tradition

Cook 3 pounds peeled potatoes for each large batch of Sweet Dough.  Mash the cooked potatoes and add to Sweet Dough recipe.  Use the potato water instead of tap water for water in the Sweet Dough recipe. DO NOT USE INSTANT POTATOES.  Follow Sweet Dough recipe and doughnut making instructions.

*Obviously this recipe is for a restaurant or perhaps a church that sells them as a fund raiser. My church St. John's Evangelical Lutheran in Hamburg sell them.

PA Dutch Cookbook Recipe

2 cups scaled milk

 ½ cup lard
1 cup mashed potatoes 2 teaspoons salt
¾ cup sugar 2 well beaten eggs
1 package yeast
7 cups flour, approximately

Scald milk and add mashed potatoes, sugar, salt, and lard. Cool until lukewarm. Add eggs. Add yeast and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead well and place in a greased bowl. Cover with a cloth and let rise about 1½ hours. Roll ¼ inch thick on a
floured board. Place on a cloth and let rise until doubled in size and fry in hot fat.

Shrove Tuesday Tradition
Update: February 12, 2013 Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is the preceding day to Ash Wednesday and the tradition of eating fatty sweet foods on Shrove Tuesday is a sort of last fling with consuming foods that are to be sacrificed during the Lenten Season, February 22 through April 5, 2012(Holy Thurs.).   Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter.

Marvelous Meatless Mondays

*Posting on Sunday to give you time to acquire the ingredients.

Breakfast: French Toast Stuffed With Apples, Godiva chocolate truffle coffee, Get Up And Mango Juice
Recipe:




French Toast Stuffed With Apples


Ingredients



•1 cup packed brown sugar


•1/2 cup butter, cubed


•2 tablespoons light corn syrup


•1 cup chopped pecans


•12 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick)


•2 large tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced


•6 eggs


•1-1/2 cups milk


•1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


•1 teaspoon vanilla extract


•1/4 teaspoon salt


•1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


•CARAMEL SAUCE:

•1/2 cup packed brown sugar


•1/4 cup butter, cubed


•1 tablespoon light corn syrup


Directions


•In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; top with half of the pecans, a single layer of bread and remaining pecans. Arrange apples and remaining bread over the top.


•In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.


•Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.


•In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Serve with French toast. Yield: 6 servings.


Get Up And Mango Juice

Start with 8 oz peach juice. Then add 2 scoops of frozen yogurt. Next add 2 scoop of frozen mangoes. Then two scoops of frozen peaches. Then add 2 scoops of crushed ice. Blend until desired consistency.

Lunch:   Vegetarian BLT  

Recipe:

Toast your favorite bread depending on how many you wish to serve and how many layers you wish to have the sandwich.
sautee several slices of vegetarian bacon until crisp.
break off several leaves of your favorite lettuce(I prefer romaine)
Spread toast with you favorite brand of mayonaisse, and assemble sandwich.  You may add avacado slices or replace vegetarian bacon with a smokey flavored cheese.


Aunt Ree's Lemonade
Recipe:

5 lemons


5 limes


5 oranges


3 quart water


1 1/2 - 2 cups sugar


Squeeze the juice from 4 of the lemons, limes and oranges; pour into a gallon container. Thinly slice the remaining fruit and set aside for garnish. Add water and sugar to juices; mix well. Store in the refrigerator. Serve on ice with fruit slices.

Dinner:  Hearty Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe:

Ingredients



1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles


1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced


3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper


3/4 cup chopped onion


3 cloves garlic, minced


2 tablespoons vegetable oil


2 (26 ounce) jars pasta sauce


1 teaspoon dried basil


1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese


4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese


2 eggs


1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese


Directions


1.Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cold water, and drain.


2.In a large saucepan, cook and stir mushrooms, green peppers, onion, and garlic in oil. Stir in pasta sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.


3.Mix together ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, and eggs.


4.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread 1 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer 1/2 each, lasagna noodles, ricotta mix, sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layering, and top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.


5.Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.




Garlic Bread

Caeser Salad No Anchovies:  Recipe:         Two heads of Romaine Lettuce chopped into 1- 1 1/2 inch pieces, your favorite croutons, fresh grated parmesan cheese (refridgerator section of grocery store)

Recipe for dressing with no anchovies:

Combine and process in food processor until thoroughly blended:


- 3 garlic cloves


- 3/4 - 1 cup mayonnaise


- 1+ tsp dijon mustard


- 1/2 tsp English mustard (dry powder)


- 2 1/2 - 3 tbs red wine vinegar


- 2 tsp worcestershire sauce


- 1/2 - 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese


- salt and pepper to taste
Then add to the mixture in a thin stream while continuing to process:


1/4 cup light olive oil


Process until mixture is emulsified.


Drink: Non-Alcohol Aperol Spritz

The Spritz cocktail(alcohol version) is drunk all day in Italy in their caffe shops, ostari, and in bakeries. Because this drink is low in alcohol, it is a great way to start your meal, as it is a digestive drink that whets the appetite. In the Venice, it is simply called a “spreetz.” 

Recipe:
Combine:



  George Washington Pie

Dessert: In honor of President George Washington on President's Day  George Washington Pie: Recipe: 


1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust
1-8ox. pkg cream cheese
1 -12 Oz Tub Cool Whip
1/2 C Sugar
1 jar of cherry pie filling


Beat cream cheese and cool whip with sugar until smooth and creamy.  Spoon into the pie crust.  Top with Cherry Pie Filling allow to set in fridge for half hour. 

A Wonderful Valentine's Tea Party and Brunch

Notice off to the left my Hibiscus bloomed for the day.

 The Valentine's Tea Party and Brunch was a huge hit!  The grandkids arrived dressed in their finest outfits and Princess dresses.  They were so thrilled to see the decorations and treats.  All were hungry and so willing to eat their picnic brunch of comfort food, crock pot of chili, and oven baked macaroni and cheese, and then on to the delightful desserts.  I baked cupcakes, and Linzer Tarts.  I made homemade heart shaped sugar cubes for the tea.  We had tea, cocoa, and root beer to drink. Jamiann made mini marshmallows dipped in white chocolate and then heart shaped sprinkles for the cocoa.

After dinner they danced to the sounds of Nat and Alex former Naked Brothers Band, Katy Perry's Fireworks, Lady Gaga, Owl City's Fireflies,  and Hot Chele Rae-Tonight. 

All my hard work and preparation didn't go unnoticed either, besides the ooos and aaaas, I received some nice Valentine's Day gifts.  My husband Roger gave me the lovely pink roses in the pictures and a Russell Stover Heart Box of chocolates, Jennifer and family gave me the top and scarf, and Jamiann and family gave me a pink scented candle.  What a wonderful day today was for my family and me.  I am blessed!

For the recipe for the Linzer Tarts click here: Linzer Tarts
To learn how to make the basket cupcakes or heart shaped sugar cubes click here:  Cupcakes & Sugar Cubes
To learn how to make extraordinary marshmallows to top off a nice cup of hot chocolate click here Mallows With Pizzazz

A Remarkable Young Man and My Hero-Andy Weaver

This is one of my Facebook Friends, the unbelievably remarkable and inspiring Andy Weaver who has been confined to a wheel chair and has been rigorously working with physical therapists to get out of the chair and walk. He does everything with so much enthusiasm, he is my hero! Just look at that crowd cheering him on...Andy you are so loved and admired! Keep up the spirit!

Groundhog Day-Don't Want To Burst Your Bubble But....

For the most part groundhogs hibernate from October and all the way up until April sometimes.  No Groundhog with a lick of sense would come out on February the second.    Most of them build a separate borrow that is dug below the frost line and remains at a stable temp well above freezing during these months. 


I have a groundhog who lives under my shed.  He has been living there for several years.  My neighbor wants him dead as he eats his garden in the summer.  I feel sorry for him, and actually have prayed for him.  I know that is silly.  I really don't mind killing stink bugs though!


Now there you go...the stink bug.  How about Stink Bug Day.  That would definitely be a better choice of predicting the coming of warmer weather.  Whenever we have a warmer day like we had on Sunday the Stink Bug appears.   

Today there is quite an overcast here in Berks County, PA yet they say that Phil saw his shadow in Punxsutawney, PA.  Most likely the result of a barrage of camera flashes!


Happy Groundhog Day!

Re-Post: The Window from which we look

I got the following in an e-mail, and just had to pass it on...

The Window from which we look

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.
The next morning while they are eating breakfast,
The young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside.
"That laundry is not very clean", she said.
"She doesn't know how to wash correctly.
Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."

Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry,
The young woman would make the same comments.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a
Nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband:

"Look, she has learned how to wash correctly.
I wonder who taught her this."

The husband said, "I got up early this morning and
Cleaned our windows."

And so it is with life. What we see when watching others
Depends on the purity of the window through which we look