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"Life is either a great adventure or nothing." This quote by Helen Keller is how I feel about life! Most of my adventures happen in the walls of my own home. I have one son, two beautiful daughters, and a husband that makes me smile! We explore and have fun together. My blog is meant to document our family's adventures and share them with our friends and family.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Six Sisters 30 Minute Rolls

Ingredients: 
1 c. plus 2 Tbl. warm water
1/3 c. vegetable oil
2 Tbl. active dry yeast (yes, you read that right! 2 tablespoons!)
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water, oil, yeast and sugar; let rest for 5-10 minutes or until frothy and bubbly. With a dough hook, mix in salt, egg and 2 cups of flour until combined. Add remaining 1/2 cup flour at a time (dough will be sticky). Spray your hands with cooking spray and shape the dough into 12 balls. After shaped, place on lightly greased cookie sheet and let rest for 10 minutes. Bake for about 10 minutes or until tops are lightly golden. Yield: 12 good-sized rolls. You can also use this same dough for cinnamon rolls!

Read more at http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/09/30-minute-dinner-rolls-recipe.html#P3Jm8eE7ogtA0Jo3.99

Six Sisters Quick Italian Turkey Soup


Ingredients
1-2 T olive oil
1 lb ground turkey (leftover turkey)
1 small onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 T dry Italian seasoning
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes, Italian style
1 (15 oz) can Great Northern white beans, drained and rinsed
3 (14 oz) cans low sodium beef broth
1 t dry oregano
1 T dried parsley
1 cup cooked rotini (or any kind of pasta)
1 cup shredded carrots
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1 (10 oz) package fresh spinach (about 5 cups), chopped (I chopped it into very small pieces)
Grated Parmesan cheese (I like fresh the best)
Directions:
Pour olive oil into large stock pot and turn on burner to medium-high heat.
When oil it hot, add onions, garlic, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until turkey is completely cooked.
Add canned tomatoes (including juice), beans, carrots, zucchini, broth, parsley and oregano. Reduce heat to simmer and simmer for 10-15 minutes (or until carrots and zucchini are cooked).
Add spinach and stir until wilted. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Top each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Read more at http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/02/quick-italian-turkey-soup-recipe.html#ymd3Agxm7It1wWMs.99

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments Recipe


  • 1 1/2 cups ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup white school glue (like Elmer's)
  • Bowl
  • Plastic food wrap
  • Rolling pin
  • Wax paper
  • Cookie cutters or a knife
  • Ribbon or yarn for hanging
  • Straw


How to make it

  1. Mix cinnamon, applesauce, and glue together in a bowl. The dough should be as thick as cookie dough. Add a bit of water if the dough is too stiff.  Remove from bowl and knead. Put it back in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit for at least a half hour.  Remove the dough, knead again to make sure it's smooth. Flatten/roll the dough between waxed paper until it's between 1/4" thick and 1/8" thick. Cut out desired shapes, use a straw to punch a hole for the ribbon to hang. The circle of dough will pull out with the straw.  Gently place the shapes on a piece of clean wax paper. They will take 3-5 days to dry, and you will need to turn them over a couple of times a day for them to dry evenly and flat. When dry, thread a piece of ribbon or yarn through the hole to hang.