Hoosier Homemade http://hoosierhomemade.com Making your House a Home Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:12:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Labor Day Cook-out Ideas http://hoosierhomemade.com/labor-day-cook-out-idea/ http://hoosierhomemade.com/labor-day-cook-out-idea/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:12:56 +0000 CupcakeLady http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=11036 Well, this is it, the official end to the Summer season…Labor Day…I’m not really very happy that Summer will be over, although I do love Fall, and all it has to offer, especially the cooking and baking.

I’ve put together some ideas for your Labor Day Cook-outs, some are my recipes, and a few from Blogland.

Starting with the Main Dishes..

  1. Burgers
  2. Chicken Kabobs
  3. Tequila Lime Chicken Burgers
  4. Chicken Phillies

Salads & Sides…

  1. Deli Style Pasta Salad
  2. Sweet Corn on the Grill
  3. Deviled Eggs
  4. Watermelon Salsa

Dessert…

  1. Triple Berry Shortcakes
  2. Milky Way Squares (scroll down)
  3. Peach Tart
  4. Peanut Butter S’mores & other S’more ideas

Cupcakes…

  1. Hamburger and Corn on the Cob
  2. Red, White & Blue with Pinwheels
  3. Red, White & Blue with Candy Stars
  4. Ice Cream Cones and Snow Cones

Drinks…

  1. Frozen Blue Hawaiian
  2. Raspberry Lemonade
  3. Virgin Sangria
  4. Fresh Peach Margarita

Wow! I’m really hungry now! Do you have a favorite dish to share? Feel free to leave the link!

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My Favorites ~ Your Favorites ~ Top Referrers

I always have such a good time looking back on the month to see what was the most popular and what my readers liked!

As always, a very special Thank You to all my readers, friends and family who have made Hoosier Homemade a success!

In my attempt to streamline Hoosier Homemade for you and also myself, I’ve changed email services. Your emails are now being delivered through FeedBlitz. I’ve also moved all the Aweber subscriptions over to them also, so that way, everything will be in one place! Yay!!

So, what does this mean for you? A new better service and the additions of newsletters. See my little poll in the sidebar, I would REALLY appreciate you taking about 10 seconds or less, and voting. I’d also love to hear some feedback on what you would like to see in addition to a Cupcake Newsletter! Email me or simply leave a comment!

Also, if you aren’t a subscriber, please join us! I have a FREE printable ready to send to all subscribers, you won’t want to miss the fun!!

Now, on with the August Favorites!

We finished up our month long Cupcake Challenge last week! I loved seeing all the GREAT cupcakes, we all had a blast! If you haven’t seen all the great entries, be sure to check them out! Keep your eyes open for another fun challenge coming for the holidays!

My Favorite Cupcake

Even though I enjoyed all the cupcakes this month, my favorites were the S’Mores(pictured above)…I just love any S’More goodie!

My Favorite Food Post

 

National S’More Day…see I told you I love S’Mores

My Favorite Decorating Post

Sadly, when I looked back, I only had 2 decorating posts and 1 gardening post in August…geezzz what a slacker. I love my Aqua Mason Jars though.

Your Favorites…

Top Referrers…

  3. My Romantic Home
  4. Funky Junk Interiors
  5. I’m an Organizing Junkie
  6. Tatertots and Jello
  7. The Shabby Chic Cottage
  8. Twitter
  9. The Inspired Room
  10. Life As Mom

For more great recipes, head on over to The Family Dish, where other bloggers and myself share great recipes and tips for cooking with your family.

A very special Thank You to those bloggers that allowed me to share my passion on their blogs this month!

~Homemade Popsicles at She Saved

~Cupcake Lovers Paradise at Not Just Paper and Glue

What was your favorite for the month of August?

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I recently shared this recipe for Fried Potatoes over on The Family Dish. We usually have breakfast-for-dinner, at least a couple times per month. It’s not only an easy meal to get on the table quickly, but also a very frugal meal. Even though I would be happy with just the Fried Potatoes for dinner, the rest of my gang probably wouldn’t. Sometimes I add some bacon and fruit, and call it a meal, but more often I also add eggs to the potatoes.

When we have baked potatoes, I usually make extras to use for breakfast or even a dinner meal. During the Summer months, I use my Crockpot to cook the potatoes, it not only reduces the heat in the kitchen, it’s pretty easy to just poke the potatoes, add some seasoning, wrap them in foil and throw them in the crockpot.

Fried Potatoes with Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix Recipe:

  • 6-8 potatoes, washed and diced small (raw or cooked, using cooked will cut down on cooking time)
  • 1-2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 envelope Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix
  • Cheese for top, optional

Directions:

Wash and cut potatoes. Add oil to skillet, add potatoes and sprinkle with soup mix. Fry until golden brown.
Serve with cheese on top, if desired.

These can be served as a main dish, just add bacon or sausage and some fruit, or delicious as a side dish too.

If you are looking for some Labor Day Cook-out Ideas, you can find me sharing, over at Good (cheap) Eats today (Wed).

What quick and easy meals to you serve your family on busy nights?

 

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