this is kind of a random post. when i uploaded the zoo pictures from my camera, i realized that there were a couple years' worth of photos that i never posted. so i will be posting them now, starting with this first group of photos. these are three things that i learned how to make last year. (or the year before).
the first is lemon meringue pie...
i learned this one for thanksgiving. use ready made pie dough and bake for 15 minutes (or a graham cracker crust like i did in the picture). mix 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and 3/4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice. pour the filling into the pie crust and bake for 10 minutes. (i don't remember the oven temp) make a meringue (egg whites and sugar) and put on top. place it in the oven again to brown the meringue, and voila! you have a pie.
next there are birds nests...
this one is obviously for easter or springtime. it's basically a rice krispie treat, only with chow mein noodles instead of cereal. although you could probably use those bran cereals that are kind of shaped like twigs. you just melt marshmallows with some butter, then add the noodles and mix until evenly covered. i used a muffin tin to shape the nests. allow to cool and stiffen. then use m&m's, jelly beans, chocolate eggs or any other egg shaped candy.
and finally, canned peaches...
we had a ton of peaches from our little tree in the back yard last year. i tried to be creative with the photography. it was fun slicing up peaches and canning them with my mom. i'm not going to post a recipe... you can look it up if you are curious. but it's a good thing to know how to do. and if you have a hankering for some cobbler and need a jar of peaches, just ask my mom. :)
