Hi all,
Let’s talk cobbler. In most versions the topping is sweet biscuit and for many this works well. My sweet husband is no a fan of baking powder biscuits. After my Cup of Cobbler post I had a glimmer of an idea. I took the cake part of the muffin recipe and used it to make a cherry cobbler. The result on this first rattle out of the box was met with a thumbs-up from the man himself. A few notes on results. There is more cake batter than needed for one can of pie filling and I used half the sugar because the filling has plenty in it.
Here is how I went about making this twist on the traditional cobbler. First if you only want to try one can of filling to see how you like it, cut cake ingredients in half. Beat the egg in a measuring cup and spoon out what you need. Pour pie filling (your choice of fruit, we used cherry) into an 8 or 9 inch baking dish (sprayed with nonstick vegetable oil) ( 13 by 9 if using two cans and full batter recipe) and heat in a 350 degree oven for about 20 min until hot and bubbling. Mix cake ingredients(below, half for one can full recipe for two cans) don’t over mix, it is a muffin batter and gently pour over hot fruit starting outside to middle. Bake 20-25 min until golden and toothpick comes out clean. Try to use fillings that have extra fruit so the cake is a good balance. It also serves up well with vanilla ice-cream 
I am going to see how the recipe works as a coffee cake and also a version with just plain canned fruit as a cobbler. I will update you soon.
- Muffin batter ( cut in half for small batch with one can of filling)
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup white sugar (I used half because of pie filling)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Enjoy! 
We haven’t been getting out as much this past year as we used to do. There are things we miss and one of them is chicken tenders with honey-mustard dipping sauce. So I was at the grocery and purchased some breaded chicken from the frozen food section. Searched for a recipe to make honey- mustard sauce and viola! we were back in business. We have tried other dipping sauces such as ranch, orange ( this comes in a variety of spice levels) and even mayo and ketchup mixed together (some people like this on french fries). BBQ sauces are also pretty fun. Well the other evening we were having our chicken and I had left the syrup from breakfast out. My husband asked for the bottle and drizzled some on one of his chicken pieces. It was was well received by his taste-buds. Some night when you are having breaded chicken, be it nuggets, tenders or just pieces try a sauce buffet of several different sauces and have a fun night with the family! 
You might also try some of the salad dressings the you particularly enjoy, just a few drops on a small bit of chicken may bring you a new taste sensation. Enjoy the experiment!!! 
is coming and so are those pesky little gnats and flies. Not that they completely disappear over the winter, but warm weather seems to stimulate the little buggers. I mentioned in a past post that I use snack chip bags and the like to get rid of the meat and veggie waste. Well these little pests seem to like dive-bombing my beverages! 
Well in looking around the kitchen I noticed that the lids from cream cheese, cottage cheese and icing tubs fit over some of my most frequently used cups and mugs. Not all of them are exact fits but they are a quick way to thwart the bug bombers from messing-up my liquid refreshments. The same trick can be used for side dishes on your outdoor picnics. Whipped topping, coffee or oatmeal lids will keep the insect squads a little more under control and keep your pickles, tomatoes, etc. from too much added and unwanted protein. 
Some of the lids will have printing, but In the long run I can put-up with that better than something doing the back-stroke in my coffee. 
The lids are also something that can be used instead of thrown out and for those of you in the snowier areas, I have been known to use some of these lids to remove thin ice on my windshield. The plastic doesn’t scratch the glass and I always have some in the kitchen drawer, Just lay the lid flat and hold it down with your open hand, moving in a circular motion.
If my efforts pan out you will be getting another fruity experience soon! 
Notions and Nibbles 