Peanut Brittle! (and the secret to not breaking your teeth!)

 

We're making peanut brittle with the boys. Steph goes through the steps. The addition of the baking soda at the end creates air bubbles in the brittle. This maintains the crackly goodness of the brittle BUT keeps you from breaking your TEETH! It's DELICIOUS!

  

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Mexican Chocolate Caramel Cookies!

 

These Mexican Chocolate Carmel Cookies are made with the caramel candy we made in our last video! Stephanie found an awesome "from scratch" cookie recipe that she modified to make it her own!

Here is the link to the cookie recipe we modified. 

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/jumbo-chocolate-cookies/

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The changes are simple. When you watch the video you will see HOW and then WHEN to add them in.

• Replace the chocolate chips with 2 discs of Mexican Chocolate chopped up. 
• Add a tablespoon of instant espresso powder to your cookie dough.
• Add your caramel candy into the middle of the cookie dough. Watch our caramel candy video. If you're still not convinced to try it yourself then those little square plastic-wrapped caramels from the store will do.

Two things you need to remember to have the most success with this recipe:

1. Chill your cookie dough 2 to 3 hours before using.
2. After rounding your caramel candy into balls, chill for at least an hour. You can do this anytime and then wait till your cookie dough is chilled.

This will also help your cookie have the best structure with no caramel "blow-outs". But even if you do have some, it still tastes great!

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Caramel Candy!

Stephanie and the boys take on making caramel candies. Tytus and Ezra clearly have fun BUT I am sure the end result is the motivation for helping out!

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Gingerbread Men - Christmas uses for Halloween Candy

Gingerbread, the house and men of Christmas fun and making traditions. The Barton Boys make their own artistic expressions while using up Halloween candy. We also list 3 other Christmas uses for leftover Halloween candy AND a trick for getting the most candy out of your gingerbread eating experience. But you'll have to listen closely to the video to pick up on that!

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Turkey! Injected and Smoked

We did an injected and smoked turkey for Thanksgiving! Short video. A few tips and thought process on how I do it. Hope you continue to find things to be thankful for each day! ❤️ Take advantage of the categories and lists that I have assembled and reviewed for top recommendations in the kitchen. Kitchen Best Buys http://bit.ly/KitchenBestBuys

The Perfect Cheesecake!

 

 
Looking for the perfect cheesecake recipe? This is a classic New York style cheesecake with a cookie crust and high sides. We also add some leftover "Halloween" candy! It is dense, rich, and light at the same time. But we can't take credit for the recipe we just bumbled through it for some excellent results! 

Simply Recipes - The Perfect Cheesecake | I got to say, it is for my tastes, I love it! (and our whole family as well)  https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_cheesecake/ 

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GRILLING! Metal skewers for the WIN!

PRO TIP wood skewers ALWAYS burn. I don't care if you soak them all day. 

Use metal skewers even when cooking sausage, hot dogs, chicken satay, vegetables, fruit...because the metal heats up and cooks it inside as well. Which also reduces the time it takes to cook.

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OXO vs Zoodler | Veggie Noodles

Tytus and I review the OXO julienne peeler and the Zoodler. Do you remember the veggie noodle craze and why it's STILL making a lot of great dishes? Stick around after the review to see 2 quick dishes you can make to take advantage of these kitchen tools. AND speaking of kitchen tools... 

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Lasagna Rolls!

Tytus and I make Lasagna Rolls. We kept it simple. Lasagna sheets, ground turkey meat, jar tomato sauce, and many kinds of cheese. If you want to make a bechamel sauce or add ricotta it's up to you. The amount of cheese and sauce to use is also up to you.

You can make the meat and sauce mixture and cook the noodles ahead of time. That way you can later assemble and bake in case you're involving others in making supper. 

The best thing about this is you can pre-prep most of the meal up to a couple of days ahead. The other great advantage is the lasagna roll holds together without resting long. Unlike regular lasagna that may turn into soup and spread out on the plate if not given enough time to set up.

Ingredients:

6 lasagna sheets (about half a box)

1# ground turkey meat

1 to 1 1/2 Jars of your favorite tomato sauce

1 bag mixed cheeses shredded

1 bag mozzarella cheese shredded

Southern Greens in 10 Minutes

Greens are delicious! Collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, beet greens...And even swiss chard. In this video, I prepare Swiss chard like a southern green. How do you do that? With pork fat!

This is a quick technique I use to produce some delicious greens in a short amount of time. I use leftover grease from quality hickory smoked bacon, red pepper flake, and fresh garlic. That's about it except for seasoning with salt. Enjoy!

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Mac and Cheese with 3 Ingredients!

 

Mac and Cheese with 3 ingredients? YES. I see this recipe pop up all over the internet every few years and I want y'all to know, it works! And it's great! If you want to go one step faster buy the cheese already shredded. 

My son Ezra (8 years old) is the pickiest eater in our house and he PREFERS this over the bright yellow shells and cheese in the box. Do you know the one with "almost melted" American cheese in the foil packet? To be clear, we always bought the one that has no artificial preservatives. Good source of calcium. No certified synthetic colors...

Pasta, evaporated milk, cheddar cheese (or Monterrey Jack, anything melty)...water and salt. << Those don't count. Added BONUS it only takes about 12 minutes. 

Shredded Chicken Tacos!

Shredded Chicken Tacos! Tytus is getting more involved with the process as he feels comfortable tackling each new recipe. This recipe is from Americas Test Kitchen - The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs.  https://www.americastestkitchen.com/kids/recipes/shredded-chicken-tacos

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How to Make Guacamole

What is it about guacamole? When those avocados are ripe (and on sale) it brings out the need for guacamole. If the guacamole and salsa are great then I can build the rest of the food around it!

Tytus takes us through the steps of making Guacamole. I'm going to share a few tips for picking avocados, knives for aspiring young chefs, and recommend a cut-resistant glove for extra safety. You can find the recipe HERE.

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